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According to a new report, Microsoft is going to hold its annual Future Decoded event in London from October 31st to November 1st this year. At the event, Surface chief Panos Panay is expected to deliver the keynote speech. Sources close to Microsoft suggest the company is likely to announce at least one new Surface device at the event. It is being speculated that the device in question could be the successor to the Surface Book, announced back in October 2015.

Along with the Surface Book successor, it is possible Microsoft might also debut an LTE variant of the Surface Pro as well as a new Surface Hub. As confirmed earlier this year, Microsoft is working with a number of PC makers to come up with new ARM-powered laptops running on Windows. While Microsoft hasn’t revealed any plans of building a Surface powered by an ARM processor yet, there is a small possibility of it happening. And if indeed Microsoft has been working on an ARM-powered Surface, we should find out more about it during the Future Decoded event next month.

As for the Surface Book 2, no concrete leaks have surfaced online yet, so there isn’t much that we know about it. According to speculations, the new model could feature an updated hinge design that will hopefully please all those users who weren’t too happy with the wide gap of the hinge on the original Surface book. Another rumored difference is a slightly different form-factor. While the Surface Book was detachable, its successor is more likely to feature a 2-in-1 form-factor with a reversible display. In terms of hardware, we expect the Surface Book 2 to run on the latest 8th Generation Core processors. You can also expect to see a few upgrades in other areas such as memory, storage, as well as the display resolution.

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Lenovo has launched four new Android tablets (yes, they still exist) under its Tab 4 line. First spotted by PhoneRadar, the Tab 4 8, Tab 4 8 Plus, Tab 4 10, and Tab 4 10 Plus are the latest additions to the company’s tablet offerings. They all run Android Nougat. Let’s break them down:

LENOVO TAB 4 10 PLUS

• 1-inch Full HD display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor
• Up to 64GB of storage
• Up to 4GB of RAM
• 8MP rear, 5MP front-facing camera

The Tab 4 10 Plus is the most powerful tablet Lenovo announced. It comes with an Adreno 506 GPU, dual front-facing speakers with Dolby Atmos support, a 7,000 mAh battery, a USB-C port, and a $279 starting price.

LENOVO TAB 4 10

• 1-inch 1280 x 800 display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor
• 16GB storage
• 2GB of RAM
• 8MP rear, 5MP front-facing camera

Essentially a budget version of the Plus, the Tab 4 10 is bigger and slower, with a worse display and doesn’t come with a fingerprint sensor like it’s big brother does. And Lenovo hasn’t released pricing for it yet.

LENOVO TAB 4 8 PLUS

• 8-inch Full HD display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor
• Up to 64GB of storage
• Up to 4GB of RAM
• 8MP rear, 5MP front-facing camera

The Tab 4 8 Plus is essentially a smaller version of the Tab 4 10 Plus with identical specs. The fingerprint sensor is integrated with the power button, it comes with a 4,850 mAh battery, and it’s available in slate black or polar white.

LENOVO TAB 4 8

• 8-inch 1280 x 800 display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor
• 16GB storage
• 2GB of RAM
• 5MP rear, 2MP front-facing camera

This is the slowest tablet of the bunch, and probably the one you should avoid. These specs would be great in 2011, but not today.

US users are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to these tablets, as the international versions are far more powerful. US configurations max out at 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage for all of these tablets. But if you live elsewhere, these may be a good deal if you need a cheap Android tablet.

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A new rumor out of China claims NVIDIA is currently working on a new GeForce GTX 1070 Ti graphics card. Just like the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, the GTX 1070 Ti will offer higher performance when compared to the standard GTX 1070. However, this would mean the GTX 1070 Ti will be more or less similar to the GTX 1080 in terms of performance, which makes it seem a bit illogical. The card will be based on NVIDIA’s GP104 Pascal silicon, just like the regular GeForce GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080.

According to the rumor, the GTX 1070 Ti will include 2304 CUDA cores and include 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus interface. For reference, the GTX 1070 features 1920 CUDA cores while the GTX 1080 includes 2560 CUDA cores. In the US, the gap between the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 cards isn’t very wide. Currently, the GTX 1080 costs about $150 more than the GTX 1070. If the GTX 1070 Ti is indeed real, NVIDIA will no doubt have a tough time figuring out the pricing. Pricing it closer to the GTX 1070 could potentially be a bad idea as it would hurt the sales of the GTX 1070. On the other hand, pricing it closer to the GTX 1080 could make it seem overpriced.

In India too, the situation is more or less similar. What does make sense, is for NVIDIA to announce a price cut for the GTX 1070, which would allow it to further widen the gap between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080. If it can do that, the GTX 1070 Ti has the potential to hurt the sales of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, which outperforms the regular GTX 1070 and isn’t a whole lot more expensive. In India, the Radeon RX Vega 56 is priced slightly on the higher side, dangerously close to some of the cheaper GTX 1080 cards. If the GTX 1070 Ti does indeed exist, we should see it go official in the coming weeks.

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One of the biggest changes in Apple’s new iPhones is the long-awaited addition of wireless charging. Wireless charging has been around for years at this point, which has left time for a large ecosystem of accessories to build up.

So, if you’re an iPhone user, you’ll probably want some kind of wireless charger to use with your new phone. Fortunately, Apple is using a wireless charging standard, called Qi, that nearly every other company in the industry has adopted (instead of making its own weird proprietary format), so getting a wireless charger for your iPhone 8 or iPhone X is actually pretty easy and pretty cheap.

Apple will be eventually releasing its own wireless charger, called AirPower, but it’s not set to release until sometime next year. If you want to be able to charge an iPhone 8 or iPhone X sooner, you’ll need a third party alternative.

There are tons of wireless charging options out there in the world, and finding one that’s actually good for your new iPhone can be confusing. So to help you get ready, we’ve put together a guide of what to look for in a wireless charger for your next iPhone.

1. Qi charging: This may seem obvious, but there are a couple other wireless charging standards out there, so make sure whatever you pick up supports the Qi standard.
2. 5W of power: The iPhone X and iPhone 8 are designed to charge at a maximum speed of 7.5W. So while chargers that output less than that will probably charge your phone, you’ll get the best performance from something rated for the full 7.5W.
3. Standard connector: Most wireless charging pads plug in to an adapter of some kind to actually connect to a wall outlet. Some companies use weird proprietary jacks to plug in the pads, and others use standard ones like MicroUSB or USB-C. If you can, it’s probably better to go with a standard connector, just in case you damage or lose the cable. And while there aren’t any yet, it might be worth holding out for someone to make a Lighting-compatible charging pad so that you’ll be able to directly charge your phone with one cable, should you need to.
4. Wall adapter: By the same vein, check to see if your charging pad actually comes with a wall adapter. If you’re expected to provide your own, make sure that it can provide enough wattage to charge at full speed — a 7.5W pad with a 5W wall jack will only charge at 5W.
5. Brand: A wireless charging pad is still a charger, and when it comes to anything that passes electrical current through your $699–$999 smartphone, you’ll want to be extra sure that nothing is going to get accidentally fried. When in doubt, stick to brands with a good reputation for charging gear, like Anker, RavPower, Mophie, Belkin, or Samsung, to name a few.
6. Size and aesthetics: There are a bunch of styles of wireless chargers, some big, some small, some flat, and some that charge your phone at an angle. Consider what you’d want on your desk or bedside table before buying.
7. Future proofing: The iPhone 8 and iPhone X only support up to 7.5W for fast charging, but the latest Qi 1.2 standard actually offers up to 15W for compatible devices (like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8). So if you’re investing in wireless chargers, it might be worth looking out for a more powerful charger that will support future devices, should you change phones. As a note, getting a more powerful charger won’t hurt your lower rated devices — it’s similar to using an iPad charger to charge an old phone, where if the device can take advantage of the faster speeds, it will.
8. AirPower: Lastly, you might just want to wait a bit. Apple showed off a new wireless charger, called AirPower, that’s set to launch sometime next year, which is expected to be able to charge an iPhone, Apple Watch Series 3, and AirPods simultaneously — typically, chargers can only power one device at a time. It’ll also use a Lightning cable for connectivity, which as mentioned before is useful for iPhone users. Plus, Apple is working with Qi to integrate AirPower features into the Qi standard, so it’s possible we’ll see new third-party chargers with similar functionality not too farther down the road.

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Google flipped the script last year when it retired the Nexus line in favor of its own branded handsets. Now all eyes are on the Pixel 2. With improved specs and even better cameras, the new phones are poised to propel Google back to the head of the class with a pure Android O experience.

Since the Pixel and Pixel XL landed, the LG G6 and Galaxy S8 have upped the ante for premium phones with their slim bezels and 16:9 screens. So, like last year, we’ll be watching to see whether the next version of Google’s handset can chip away at Samsung’s dominance. Details are already starting to leak about the Pixel 2 phones, so stay tuned to this article for the very latest information:

Pixel 2 design and display

While the Pixel’s iPhone-inspired front seemed somewhat uninspired last year, it looks downright boring next to the bezel-slimming designs of LG’s G6 and Samsung’s Galaxy S8. Rumors suggest that will change. Android Police has gotten its hands on a supposed leak of the Pixel 2 XL rendering, where it appears to have a 2:1 screen like the G6 and S8, much thinner bezels, and smoother 3D edges (though the report says the glass will be flat, not curved). The site claims the new phone will sport a 6-inch AMOLED display manufactured by LG, which makes sense given Google’s reported $900 million investment in LG Display. The picture also shows a similar two-tone rear case with a smaller window of glass around the camera, a feature first reported by XDA Developers.  Android Police says that the XL model will represent “the cutting edge of Google’s engineering and design efforts, while the smaller device will act as a sort of entry-level option.”

Pixel 2 specs, features, and sound

Last year’s Pixel featured the then-top-of-the-line Snapdragon 821 chip, and this year’s Pixel may also incorporate high-quality silicon. XDA Developers claims the phones will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 chip, along with the same 4GB of RAM in the current models. A newer report from International Business Times claims that Google will be using an updated version of the chip, much like last year. The publication says it will be the the first phone to use the Snapdragon 836 chip, bringing “faster throughput with minimal power consumption.” Evan Blass all but confirmed the new chip with in a tweet announcing the date the new phones will be unveiled. However, recent reports say the phones will stick with the Snapdragon 835 chip in the Note 8, V30, and other phones.

Pixel 2 water resistance

It was somewhat surprising that Google opted to skip IP68 water resistance in the original Pixel, but there are signs it will rectify that in its next handset. As 9to5Google explains, the feature is “on the table” for the Pixel 2—although sources had previously informed the site that it was a priority for the next release.

Pixel 2 camera

If there’s one thing you can count on in a new flagship phone, it’s that the camera will be better. 9to5Google reports that Google won’t focus on megapixels with the Pixel 2, but rather will “compensate in extra features.” It’s unclear exactly what that means, but the site says the camera will be a “major focus” in the development of the Pixel 2. Additionally, XDA Developers reports that the Pixel 2 will stick with a single camera rather than a dual setup. And the render from Android Police bears this out, showing a single lens that is much larger than the current model, however it does appear to jut out ever so slightly from the case.

In a blog post, Google has already shown off some incredible results from its experimental nighttime photography techniques that use the existing Pixel camera to generate some incredible low-light images, and we’re hoping some of that processing power makes its way into the Pixel 2.

Pixel 2 price

Premium phones don’t usually go down in price, and the Pixel 2 isn’t about to break that trend. In fact, it might cost more. 9to5Google reports that Google’s next handset will be “at least” $50 higher than this year’s model, meaning it would start at $699 for the 5-inch model and top $800 for the Pixel 2 XL. Furthermore, a comment by Rick Osterloh confirms that the flagship Pixel will stay a “premium” phone, meaning it will fetch many hundreds of dollars.

Pixel 2 naming and release

Conventional wisdom has it that Google’s next phones will indeed be called the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. However, Google hasn’t always been linear with its naming. For example, the Nexus One was followed by the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus before the Nexus 4. So Google might throw us a curveball with the next Pixel.

But will it beat the Galaxy S8?

Will it beat the S8? That’s the million-dollar question. The Galaxy S8 is a force to be reckoned with, and Google certainly has its work cut out for it if it plans on besting Samsung’s latest flagship. The features listed here would go a long way toward giving the Pixel 2 bragging rights, but the main thing it needs is availability, both through Google’s online store and through additional carrier support. For more on what the Pixel 2 needs to be the best phone of 2017, read our analysis.

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Nintendo today announced a surprise launch of Minecraft for the 3DS handheld during one of its Nintendo Direct live streams. The game is available starting today on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, as soon as the company’s stream ends at around 7PM ET. Developer Mojang’s seminal pixel-art sandbox game has made its way to pretty much every other gaming platform out there, from Windows Phones to Oculus Rift headsets to even single-board Raspberry Pi computers. So a 3DS port of the game is well overdue at this point.

Nintendo says Minecraft for 3DS will come both a survival and creative mode, five skin packs, and two texture packs. Nintendo and Microsoft, which owns the Minecraft property, plan on charging $29.99 for the handheld version of the game, and it’s important to note that it only works on the New 3DS and 2DS systems. A packaged cartridge version of the game will be available at retail at a later date, Nintendo confirmed.

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HP is introducing a new all-in-one today with a pretty uncommon feature: the ability to easily upgrade some of its components, including its screen. The new PC, called the EliteOne 1000, hides most of its parts inside a wedge-shaped base, which can be opened up to access its storage, RAM, and networking equipment.

What’s most unusual is that you can even upgrade the all-in-one’s display. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to swap on any external display you have lying around — you’ll be limited to a few specific HP-made display options — but it still allows for an added degree of flexibility. So you could start with a 23.8-inch 1080p display and later switch it out for a 34-inch curved WQHD display.

The upgrade options are a bit limited — there are only three interchangeable display choices, and you can’t change the processor or add a graphics card — which makes the EliteOne a lot less exciting than it might sound. (Dell, on the other hand, offers an all-in-one that does let you swap out the CPU.) But HP is hoping what flexibility it does offer will be enough to entice IT departments, which may need to upgrade networking equipment and storage over time and would prefer to do that without buying a brand-new fleet of PCs.

In addition to the new all-in-one, HP is also announcing updates to two laptops targeted at a business audience: the EliteBook x360 1020 and the EliteBook 1040.

The x360 model is now slightly thinner and lighter, down to 13.9mm thick and 2.48 pounds in weight (from 14.99mm and 2.82 pounds on the last version). It can also now be configured with a display as bright as 700 nits. (For comparison, the MacBook Pro only gets up to 500 nits, so this should be very bright.)

The traditional EliteBook model is getting an option for a quad-core, H-series i7 processor, which should be more powerful than the usual U-series processors but much more of a drain on battery life. And unfortunately, neither this laptop nor the x360 are getting eighth-generation Intel processors: these are still using the original lineup of Kaby Lake models. Both laptops also have narrower bezels than their last iterations.

All three of these computers will be available this month. The EliteOne all-in-one starts at $1,259, while the two laptops both start at $1,379. Interchangeable displays for the EliteOne go on sale in November.

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Tired of hearing about the iPhone X? Google clearly is, as the Mountain View company has just debuted a new marketing campaign and website that urges viewers to “ask more.” The new landing page is part of the madeby.google.com subdomain, and it carries the teasing tagline of “thinking about changing phones?”

It was on October 4th, 2016, that Google launched the Pixel and Pixel XL, the first phones to be officially branded as out-and-out Google phones (in fact, the official Pixel name is still “Pixel, Phone by Google”). Exactly a year later, Google seems set to return with a new generation of Pixel devices. In fact, the company is reprising its big marketing push from last year by already erecting billboards teasing its launch event.

The “ask more” instruction appears to tease an evolved and improved Google Assistant, one that presumably does more when you ask it for more. For now, all we have to go on is the teaser video from Google and a litany of leaks detailing the features and looks of the upcoming Pixel 2, made by HTC, and Pixel 2 XL, expected to be manufactured by LG and based on the promising, bezel-deprived V30.

So what exactly is Google promising? Here’s a list of the rhetorical questions that the company’s teaser video throws at us:

• What’s wrong with my phone’s battery?
• Why is my phone always out of storage?
• Why does my phone take so many blurry photos?
• Why doesn’t my phone understand me?
• Why can’t my phone update itself?
• Why is my smartphone so slow / hot / fragile / annoying / broken / cruel / impersonal / dumb?

Most of these are self-explanatory, but here’s some speculative context. The blurry photos question would seem to suggest optical image stabilization (OIS) being added to this year’s Google Pixel, something the 2016 edition lacked. HTC’s U11 has some of the best OIS in the business, consistently eliminating the blur produced by shaky hands from photos that look comparatively softer on the Pixel. And Apple just managed to put OIS on both of its iPhone X cameras, so Google will want to keep up in having that important spec.

As to the points about fragile, hot, and broken phones, that might be Google’s way of taking a dig at the current trend of every device going for full glass covers on both the front and back. Yes, Samsung made it look very luxurious and premium with its Galaxy S and Note lines, but glass is glass, and these increasingly expensive devices do seem to also be growing more fragile. Anything Google can do to reverse that trend would be a plus.

The cruel, impersonal, and dumb comment seems to be targeting the iPhone and its Siri personal assistant. Most Android flagships now ship with Google’s Assistant on board, so the only relevant devices out there that aren’t intelligent enough in Google’s estimation must be iPhones. It’s interesting that Apple didn’t mention Siri once in its entire presentation of the revolutionary (for Apple) iPhone X, whereas Google is making the Assistant and its smart capabilities a key selling point of the Pixel phones.

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