Best Value $150 GPU, AirPulse A300 Speakers Review, Phone's Demand is Down

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech January 14 Radeon vs GeForce [Radeon RX 570 vs. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: What's the best $150 GPU?]( If you're after an [inexpensive graphics card to play games](, which way do you go? Currently $150 will get you either the Radeon RX 570 4GB or the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, both solid options that have been out for a long time, but not necessarily at this attractive price point. If you're after an [inexpensive graphics card to play games](, which way do you go? Currently $150 will get you either the Radeon RX 570 4GB or the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, both solid options that have been out for a long time, but not necessarily at this attractive price point. Audio [Edifier AirPulse A300 Premium Speakers Review]( Every once in a while you get a product that makes you realize you've been missing out on something for a long time. That could be upgrading to a new 4K monitor, switching to an SSD, or in today's case, switching to [truly premium speakers](. Every once in a while you get a product that makes you realize you've been missing out on something for a long time. That could be upgrading to a new 4K monitor, switching to an SSD, or in today's case, switching to [truly premium speakers](. Amazon [Jeff Bezos could hand half his Amazon shares to MacKenzie Bezos following their divorce]( Jeff Bezoso owns almost 79 million, or 16.3 percent, of Amazon’s approximate 477 million shares. They make him the company’s biggest shareholder and are a large part of his $137 billion net worth. Jeff Bezoso owns almost 79 million, or 16.3 percent, of Amazon’s approximate 477 million shares. They make him the company’s biggest shareholder and are a large part of his $137 billion net worth. Follow Up [AMD boss says it is working on "important" ray tracing tech, shoots back at Nvidia]( Back in November, AMD’s Senior Vice President of Engineering, David Wang, said it would “definitely respond to DirectX Ray Tracing (DXR)." During a roundtable interview at CES, transcribed by PC World, Su confirmed AMD wasn’t going to be left… Back in November, AMD’s Senior Vice President of Engineering, David Wang, said it would “definitely respond to DirectX Ray Tracing (DXR)." During a roundtable interview at CES, transcribed by PC World, Su confirmed AMD wasn’t going to be left… Not Just PCs [Analyst says global smartphone production will hit lowest level in six years]( As reported by Business Insider, Credit Suisse wrote in a note to clients that global smartphone production is in free-fall, with the “bottom not yet in sight.” For the final three months of 2018, it has revised production forecasts to… As reported by Business Insider, Credit Suisse wrote in a note to clients that global smartphone production is in free-fall, with the “bottom not yet in sight.” For the final three months of 2018, it has revised production forecasts to… Privacy [UK law will require all porn sites to verify users' age come April]( The law will require any website whose content is more than one-third pornographic to securely verify that visitors are 18 or over. If they choose not to verify or aren’t thorough enough then the government can force ISPs to block… The law will require any website whose content is more than one-third pornographic to securely verify that visitors are 18 or over. If they choose not to verify or aren’t thorough enough then the government can force ISPs to block… Mobile [Oppo set to reveal 10x optical zoom for mobile devices this week]( Chinese smartphone maker Oppo at Mobile World Congress in 2017 unveiled a prototype mobile camera that enabled lossless 5x optical zoom through the clever use of a prism. By bending incoming light 90-degrees, the company was able to position its… Chinese smartphone maker Oppo at Mobile World Congress in 2017 unveiled a prototype mobile camera that enabled lossless 5x optical zoom through the clever use of a prism. By bending incoming light 90-degrees, the company was able to position its… Gaming [Bungie has parted ways with publisher Activision, taking the Destiny franchise with it]( Destiny is arguably one of the most popular video game franchises out there. It has millions of players, several expansions (some better than others), but controversy has always followed it around. Destiny is arguably one of the most popular video game franchises out there. It has millions of players, several expansions (some better than others), but controversy has always followed it around. #ThrowbackThursday [A Stroll Down Memory Lane: Best 3Dfx Glide Games]( #ThrowbackThursday Having a specialized 3D API was arguably both the highlight and the downfall for pioneer 3Dfx. The [Glide API combined with Voodoo hardware]( truly enhanced the gaming experience. If you are old enough, odds are you owned a 3Dfx card and played some of these games. Let us take you a trip down memory lane and remember some of the best. #ThrowbackThursday Having a specialized 3D API was arguably both the highlight and the downfall for pioneer 3Dfx. The [Glide API combined with Voodoo hardware]( truly enhanced the gaming experience. If you are old enough, odds are you owned a 3Dfx card and played some of these games. Let us take you a trip down memory lane and remember some of the best. Culture [CBS Sports is shooting in 8K and AR at the Super Bowl]( As CES 2019 is coming to a close, this year has been marked by a sea of display technologies, automotive presence, and the usual inclusion of products that leave everyone confused about why they might need internet capabilities on inanimate… As CES 2019 is coming to a close, this year has been marked by a sea of display technologies, automotive presence, and the usual inclusion of products that leave everyone confused about why they might need internet capabilities on inanimate… [A picture of an egg becomes the most-liked Instagram post ever]( The photo comes from the ‘Egg Gang’ account, aptly named ‘world_record_egg,’ which currently has just one post and 3.1 million followers. The image was posted with the sole aim of beating the previous most-liked Instagram picture: Kylie Jenner’s newborn daughter… [Samsung to unveil Galaxy S10 and foldable phone on February 20]( Samsung isn’t waiting until Mobile World Congress to share its next Galaxy phones. The South Korean electronics giant will instead showcase its 10th anniversary flagship smartphone line-up – and a fully functional foldable smartphone – at events in London and… [Watch the first teaser for Game of Thrones final season, mark your calendars]( HBO revealed tonight that Game of Thrones will be back April 14th, 2019 for its final six-episode season. Admitedly, Game of Thrones fans won't need much to get excited, but the 90-second teaser delivers in a way only fans of… [Ring employees reportedly had access to customers' recorded videos and live feeds]( A report from the Intercept explains how, starting in 2016, Ring allowing its Ukraine-based R&D team access to a folder on Amazon’s S3 cloud storage service that contained video histories of every Ring customer around the world. At the time,… [New study finds internet users over 65 share the most fake news]( Researchers at New York and Princeton Universities have conducted a study that shows Americans over 65 are the most likely to share fake news. Ever since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the notion of fake news has become a case… [Samsung is going on the offensive against Chinese rivals in India with the Galaxy M series]( In wake of weak fourth quarter results, Samsung is already aiming to rebound and combat sales lost to low cost Chinese rivals. Samsung's new Galaxy M series expected to contain three models has appeared on Amazon India to cater to… [Amazon's IMDb launches Freedive, its free, ad-supported streaming service]( News that Amazon was developing Freedive first surfaced last summer, and it has now confirmed that the service's launch in the US. [Apple is prepping a trio of new iPhones for 2019, one with three rear cameras]( Apple is planning to launch three new iPhone models later this year according to sources familiar with the matter as reported by The Wall Street Journal. [PC shipments fall during holiday season and across all of 2018]( For the holiday period, Gartner has worldwide PC shipments at 68.6 million units, down 4.3 percent YoY. Only Lenovo, which moved ahead of HP to become the quarter’s top vendor, and third place Dell showed growth compared to Q4 2017.… [Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom have developed a wireless 40 Gbps backhaul for 5G]( The network spanned 1.4 km (0.9 miles) at Deutsche Telekom’s Service Center in Athens, where it could run at 40 Gbps stably with less than 100 ms of latency on the round trip, placing it within 5G’s goals. According to… [China's Twitter users now face detention and interrogations for their posts]( Twitter is one of many Western websites, including Google, YouTube, and Facebook, that are blocked by China’s so-called Great Firewall, but many residents use VPNs to circumvent the ban. [German court restricts the use of Amazon's Dash buttons]( Germany is known for its strong pro-consumer legislation, but some might argue that the country has gone a bit too far with its most recent ruling. As reported by Reuters, a German court decided on Thursday that Amazon's "Dash buttons"… [Hardware for gamers: All the Asus ROG products showcased at CES 2019]( There is no confirmed pricing or availability of most of the products in this list, but they’re confident they’ll all be released in the coming year. [Cadillac reveals its first electric vehicle]( Cadillac at the recent North American International Auto Show event in Detroit provided a first look at its upcoming electric crossover. [A tribute to Stan Lee has been discovered in World of Warcraft]( Twitter user Bas Schouten discovered that an NPC character called Stanley had been added to the long-running MMO in the 8.1.5 patch on the Public Test Realm. Trivia [Now the world's most hated font, Comic Sans was first used in what Microsoft product?]( [- Microsoft 3D Movie Maker - Clippy the Office assistant - Microsoft Bob - Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95]( [Epic Games Store receives 'no questions asked' refund policy]( It's no secret that Steam's game refund policy is one of the most generous in the digital distribution industry. Whereas many stores don't allow refunds at all -- or only allow them for unresolvable technical issues with a game --… [VLC crosses three billion downloads, is adding AirPlay support and more]( VLC, the open-source media player from developer VideoLAN, has now been downloaded more than three billion times. Conveniently enough, the milestone was crossed during CES where the developer was demonstrating new features heading to the app. [Red Dead Online update adds standalone battle royale mode]( Rockstar Games on Thursday launched a standalone battle royale mode for Red Dead Online. Dubbed Gun Rush, the new mode – available now in either free-for-all or with a team – supports up to 32 players in a race to… Tech News - [Intel's ongoing search for a CEO may place diversity as top priority]( - [AMD sues MediaTek for infringing on its graphics technologies]( - [No notch nor hole: OnePlus 7 leak shows sliding display]( - [Capcom drops '1-Shot' demo for Resident Evil 2 remake]( - [Nintendo Switch Online may soon get SNES games]( - [Unity Terms of Service tweak puts MMOs using SpatialOS at risk of closure]( - [Wireless carriers vow to stop selling customers' location data to third parties]( - [Music streaming service Tidal is under criminal investigation for allegedly faking streams]( - [Ikea's smart window blinds land in the US on April 1]( - [Ressence's high-tech luxury mechanical watch Type 2 launches this April, for $42,500]( - [Lyft shifts to Segway scooters; swappable batteries and docking system in the works]( Software Downloads - [WhatsApp for Android 2.19.6]( - [Kodi 17.6]( - [YouTube for Mobile 14.02.53]( Drivers - [AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2019 Edition Graphics Driver 19.1.1 Hotfix]( 2019-01-11 09:42:06 - [Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 10.1.1.42]( 2019-01-02 14:23:46 Tech Pic of the Day [How cinemas work]( [Credit: Reddit]( Hot discussion [News and Comments]( [New repeating fast radio bursts discovered outside our galaxy, could it be aliens?]( [News and Comments]( [AMD teases third-generation Ryzen CPU during CES keynote]( Follow TechSpot TechSpot: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [RSS]( [Google+]( [Instagram]( [Steam]( [Flipboard]( [YouTube]( Feeds: [News](, [Reviews & Features](, [Downloads](, [Drivers]( [View this email in your browser]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [We only send these emails with your permission after you've registered on TechSpot.com]( [Click here to unsubscribe]( © 2018 TechSpot, Inc.