Best Monitors 2019, AMD's Gamble Pays Off, Samsung's Wall 292-inch TV

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech June 13 What to Buy [The Best Monitors 2019]( [TechSpot's Best Monitors]( guide covers key categories: 4K displays at a wide range of price points, the best all-rounders that mix great price and performance, enthusiast monitors for pros, the best options for gaming, and some excellent budget models that come with what were once flagship-only features. [TechSpot's Best Monitors]( guide covers key categories: 4K displays at a wide range of price points, the best all-rounders that mix great price and performance, enthusiast monitors for pros, the best options for gaming, and some excellent budget models that come with what were once flagship-only features. Opinion [AMD's gamble now paying off]( Microsoft for the next generation Xbox One game console (Project Scarlett), Google for their Stadia cloud-based game streaming service, Sony for the PlayStation 5 game console, Apple for the new MacPro, and Samsung for GPU IP intended to power future… Microsoft for the next generation Xbox One game console (Project Scarlett), Google for their Stadia cloud-based game streaming service, Sony for the PlayStation 5 game console, Apple for the new MacPro, and Samsung for GPU IP intended to power future… Electronics [Samsung's massive The Wall TV is now available in a 292-inch, 8K luxury version]( Samsung first introduced the 146-inch Wall TV at CES 2018. At this year’s event, the company said technical advancements in the ultra-fine pitch semiconductor packaging process had allowed it to make a 75-inch version. It also showed off a 219-inch… Samsung first introduced the 146-inch Wall TV at CES 2018. At this year’s event, the company said technical advancements in the ultra-fine pitch semiconductor packaging process had allowed it to make a 75-inch version. It also showed off a 219-inch… Graphics Cards [Budget RTX 2060 or Premium RTX 2060?]( Today we're going to [compare the most affordable]( RTX 2060 graphics card you can buy right now to one of the most expensive models from MSI. Prospective buyers often ask this and particular details aside, you could extrapolate this comparison to other GPU series as well. Today we're going to [compare the most affordable]( RTX 2060 graphics card you can buy right now to one of the most expensive models from MSI. Prospective buyers often ask this and particular details aside, you could extrapolate this comparison to other GPU series as well. E3 2019 [AMD introduces 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X CPU, two Navi Radeon RX 5700 GPUs at E3 2019]( The Ryzen 9 3950X is a 16-core / 32-thread chip sporting a base clock of 3.5GHz, a 4.7GHz Boost clock, 72MB of total cache and a TDP of 105W. Many (ourselves included) expected AMD to postpone the launch of its… The Ryzen 9 3950X is a 16-core / 32-thread chip sporting a base clock of 3.5GHz, a 4.7GHz Boost clock, 72MB of total cache and a TDP of 105W. Many (ourselves included) expected AMD to postpone the launch of its… Gaming [Cyberpunk 2077: Everything we've learned at E3]( First, some brief background for those who have never heard of this game before: First, some brief background for those who have never heard of this game before: Software [Firefox gets new logo as Mozilla looks to diversify]( Almost a year ago, Mozilla announced it was evolving the Firefox brand, and subsequently sought feedback from users on fresh logo designs. If you recall, Mozilla offered two designs: one that was more of a geometric fox head, and the… Almost a year ago, Mozilla announced it was evolving the Firefox brand, and subsequently sought feedback from users on fresh logo designs. If you recall, Mozilla offered two designs: one that was more of a geometric fox head, and the… Smartphones [Google just confirmed the Pixel 4]( Well, that was...unexpected. It seems with all the Pixel 4 leaks, Google has just outright confirmed that the Pixel 4 exists and the external look. Well, that was...unexpected. It seems with all the Pixel 4 leaks, Google has just outright confirmed that the Pixel 4 exists and the external look. [Microsoft warns that Windows 10 update will break some Bluetooth devices]( First reported by WindowsLatest, Microsoft said its new security update (CVE-2019-2102) addresses a vulnerability by intentionally preventing connections between the OS and “unsecure” Bluetooth devices. [Mary Meeker's annual Internet Trends report shows web users continue to increase as smartphones falter]( The first item covered in the report looks at how much web use is growing. There were 3.8 billion internet users, or 51 percent of the world, last year, an increase from 3.6 billion in 2017. Growth did slow to… [A $10,000 MacBook repair turns out to be a screen with the brightness set too low]( Last month, a DJ's MacBook Pro caught fire and lately, photographer Greg Benz had an amusing experience with his laptop. The first time he noticed his MacBook Pro's screen had gone black, he reached out to Apple Support and got… [Scientists have come up with a new potential method for detecting dark matter]( Dark matter is one of the most mysterious things in our universe -- though some of its effects are believed to be observable, it is incredibly difficult to detect, and we still don't even know what sort of particles it… [Logitech's G-series gaming mice get the HERO treatment with updated 16K DPI sensors]( Logitech announced on Tuesday that it was refreshing three of its gaming mice with its latest high-precision sensor. The G903 Lightspeed, G703 Lightspeed, and the G403 Prodigy gaming mice are all being updated with Logitech’s HERO 16,000 DPI sensor. [British Home Secretary signs US extradition order for Julian Assange]( Back in April, Assange was arrested after Ecuador withdrew his political asylum status. The Australian national had been given refuge in the South American country’s London embassy in 2012 while on bail in the UK over charges of sexual assault… [Mobile gaming is big business, accounted for 33 percent of app installs and 74 percent of spending in 2018]( Although mobile gaming is often derided by PC and console gamers, there's no denying the industry's widespread appeal. Games like Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, and others are not only convenient -- it's easy to pop in for a few… [Nintendo announces sequel to Breath of the Wild and more during Nintendo Direct]( Arguably the biggest Nintendo Direct news is that a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is in production. Not much is known about it. It doesn’t have a title yet — Breath of the Wild 2… [LG reveals the world's first 1ms IPS monitors]( It's usually the case that an IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel offers benefits such as better color reproduction and viewing angles at the expense of slower response times than TN (Twisted Nematic) panels, but LG’s UltraGear brings the best of both… [Samsung unveils its first 240Hz gaming monitor]( Unveiled at E3’s PC Gaming Show, the CRG5 features a curved (1500R), 27-inch VA panel and is G-Sync compatible. Like other 240Hz monitors such as the Asus ROG PG258Q, it comes with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution—Lenovo showed off… [Telegram boss points finger at China for DDoS attack during Hong Kong protests]( On Wednesday, the official Telegram Messenger Twitter account posted that users in the Americas and other countries may be experiencing connection issues as a result of the powerful DDoS attack. [More than 20 million copies of The Witcher 3 have been sold to date]( All of the hype for CD Projekt Red's next open-world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077, didn't come out of the blue. The studio has an excellent track record when it comes to developing mature, high-quality RPGs, and The Witcher 3 is the… [Power company asks Epic to remove utility poles from Fortnite]( Computer games in general are a refreshing escape from the real world and its limitations, into a world of fantasies where our actions don't usually have any physical consequences, apart from sitting on the couch too much, in which case… [Atari re-opens pre-orders for VCS console starting at $249.99]( Atari at E3 on Tuesday announced a distribution deal with GameStop and Walmart for the company’s upcoming VCS console. [Opera launches the 'world's first gaming browser']( Usually, when we think of E3 announcements, we think of big gaming companies like Square Enix, Bethesda, EA, and others wowing us with their newest game releases. Sony and Microsoft have often used it to unveil new hardware as well. [Radiohead releases 18 hours of demos, thwarting alleged extortion attempt]( English rock band Radiohead has released 18 hours of studio recording sessions after a hacker stole the archive and threatened to release it unless a $150,000 ransom was paid. [Bethesda is changing the lore of Fallout 76 to make the game better]( Having no other human NPCs might have sounded good in development meetings, but it did not go over so well with fans. It equated to just another failure in a series of bad calls that would be the Fallout 76 release. 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