It's now the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max's turn to surface in Geekbench

Yesterday, the upcoming Xiaomi 18 Pro was seemingly spotted in the Geekbench online database, and today it's the turn of its bigger sibling, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, to surface in the same place. This one allegedly has the model number M610BB. As you can see in the screenshot below, it managed a single-core score of 2,831 and a multi-core score of 8,843 in Geekbench 7 for Android. As always, we caution you against taking such numbers too seriously, as they are results from pre-production prototypes. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset, just...

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Pixel 11 Pro vs. Pixel 10 Pro

The new Pixel 11 series is now out so new and returning customers have started making their comparisons. And we are doing our best to help with a more detailed look at the most popular ones. Pixel 11 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro? Let’s find out! The 256GB base version of the Google Pixel 11 Pro is quite pricey at €1,100, while the 128GB base model of the Google Pixel 10 Pro now sits at a far more reasonable price of €770. Is it worth paying the premium for the Google Pixel 11 Pro then? Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance ...

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Samsung to outsource all of its DRAM manufacturing and focus on HBM production

The AI race is heating up, and so is the demand for hardware required to support it. That's why companies that produce HBM memory chips like Samsung have benefited immensely in the last few years. So it's only logical for Samsung to shift its focus to HBM memory production, as this is the company's best-performing business lately. According to inside sources, Samsung is already in talks with its partners, urging them to finish their DDR5 production lines ahead of schedule and is looking to invest in new outsourced production lines as well. This will free up in-house capacity, which can...

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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders in China eclipse the 2025 Pros

Pre-orders in the US may have been less than stellar, but the new iPhone 18 Pro models are a huge hit in China. Local publications report that a total of over 7 million units have been pre-ordered across all channels. Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max started late in the evening of September 12 (Saturday) at 8pm. Retailer JD ran out of available units in under a minute. We don’t know how many units JD had on hand, but there are similar stories from other retailers. Sales revenue from iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max pre-orders on Tmall was double what the iPhone 17 Pro and...

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SK Hynix reportedly wants Intel to make its memory chips in the US

According to a new report from Reuters, SK Hynix is now in talks with Intel about a potential deal that would see the Korean company manufacture memory chips in the US for the first time. There are apparently two ways this can go: either SK Hynix will lease part of Intel's chip factory in Ohio, or it could form a joint venture with Intel as well as some unnamed "major cloud firms that are keen to lock in memory chip supplies". This all comes from "people familiar with the matter", so nothing is confirmed or official yet. A deal with SK Hynix would help Intel get out of its current not...

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Microsoft announces October 7 Windows and Surface event

It has been more than two years since Microsoft held a major event, but that is about to change. The company has announced a Windows and Surface event for next month to share new details about AI, Windows, the Surface Laptop Ultra, and the Nvidia RTX Spark. According to Engadget, the event will be held in San Francisco on October 7. The event will focus on local AI on Windows PCs, while Microsoft is also expected to announce the availability and pricing of the Surface Laptop Ultra, which was unveiled in June. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft Executive Vice President of...

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The September Pixel Drop improves the VIP contacts widget, adds Harry Potter themes

The September Pixel Drop is here – it brings key improvements to the VIP contacts widget, adds even more scam protections, expands Pause Point availability to older models and even celebrates the release of the new Harry Potter audiobooks. All Pixel devices going back to the Pixel 6 series are eligible for this update except for the Pixel Tablet. Do note that while the rollout starts today, it will happen in stages and some models (especially carrier phones) may get it in the coming weeks rather than today. Also – and this is important – some of these features are region and language...

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