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Samsung Galaxy Note 20’s chipset might not be that bad after all

With the Galaxy Note 20 launch just a week away, all eyes will be on what upgrades Samsung brings to the table. While the chipset might remain unchanged, there might be a silver lining. While Samsung flagship like the Note series and the S series are powered by Snapdragon chipsets in the US and European markets, they come with Exynos chipset in Asian markets such as India. It often tends to lose out on the performance front against Qualcomm Snapdragon counterparts. However, a new leak suggests some good news in this regard. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 release date, price, news and leaks Upcoming smartphones in India: Specs, launch date, price (Image credit: Samsung/WinFuture) According to a tweet by Anthony, a Youtuber, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 will continue to be powered by the Exynos 990 chipset, but with major improvements in terms of the performance and efficiency. These optimizations should bring it closer to the Snapdragon 865 series. He even suggested that it is almost li...

Don’t forget to vote for Shop Idol 2018!

Shop Idol, in partnership with Alcatel, sees staff from every major mobile retailer compete for the prestige of being recognised as the best sales and customer service agent in the UK. This is the only competition of its kind, and since its launch in 2003, over 3,000 competitors have taken part in the Mystery Shops, interviews and challenges to determine their product knowledge, customer service skills and of course, their sales acumen! Contestants enter Shop Idol for different reasons – for many it’s the opportunity to boost their career, for others, it’s a chance to prove to themselves and their company what they’re capable of.  It’s simple to sign up and put your skills to the test. How does it work? Entrants sign up online by clicking here . Those with the most support go through to the Mystery Shop stage. Top scorers from the Mystery Shop stage go through to regional finals consisting of interviews and challenges. Only 12 contestants will attend: by the end of the day ...

Windows 10 is getting some useful changes for businesses

Microsoft has released another preview build of Windows 10 which has some interesting new additions for business users. Build 17110 (for Redstone 4 ) has hit the fast ring and mainly consists of bug fixes and ironing out various issues ahead of the imminent release of the next big Windows 10 update . However, there are some fresh introductions for enterprise users as mentioned, including the ability to run custom actions during a feature update. In other words, businesses can run their own custom actions or scripts during an update, with these being executed either pre-install or pre-commit (before the PC reboots into the offline phase of the update). The new build further allows enterprises to run post rollback scripts in system context or admin context, following feedback from some organizations to Microsoft complaining that most of their staff don’t have admin privileges. Find out more about these features by reading Microsoft’s blog post here . Broader bug bashing The broade...

Best free iPhone apps 2018

There are now hundreds of thousands of apps available for your iPhone X (and others), and surprisingly, many of the best are free. What's the best phone of 2018? The following list showcases our pick of the best free iPhone apps, and includes iPhone applications for social networking, travel, news, photography, productivity and more. Most of these apps are also compatible with the iPod touch as well. What's going to be interesting is how the iPhone X affects this list of best apps, because the larger screen is going to mean developers have to code their wares differently to cater for the new audience. But no matter which phone you've got, as long as it's made by Apple (and it's not too old) you'll be able to enjoy these titles that have been curated by TechRadar's expert app reviewers, who parse through the App Store regularly to see just what's bubbling up... and whether it's worth downloading. New this week: Oak - Meditation & Breathin...

Fitbit Blaze 2 release date, news and rumors

Update: There's been a hefty Fitbit Blaze 2 leak, with renders showing the likely design, accompanied by a bunch of details on the specs, features and price. The Fitbit Blaze is two years old now, and although the company’s first attempt at merging the design of a watch with a fitness tracker was a success, it is probably in need of some updating as health-based tech has progressed. Fitbit seemingly agrees, as there are rumors of a Fitbit Blaze 2 brewing, which the company may be ready to launch this year. Here's where you'll find all the news, rumors and other details as we hear them. We’ve also included a variety of the things we’d like to see on the Fitbit Blaze 2 when it launches, so read on below for everything you need to know about the Fitbit Blaze 2. Cut to the chase What is it? The next Fitbit fitness tracker merged with a watch  When is it out? Rumors of an early 2018 release date What will it cost? We expect it to be upwards of $199 (£160, AU$330)  ...