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Microsoft earlier this week announced the next version of its Xbox line of gaming consoles, ahead of E3 2017, now ongoing in Los Angeles. The new Xbox One X, which goes on sale Nov. 7 for US$499, is slimmer than previous models and packed with power. With a 6-teraflop Scorpio engine, the One X has 40 percent faster graphics performance than its chief rival, Sony's PS4 Pro. The custom Scorpio engine in the Microsoft box burns chrome at 1172 MHz -- a 37 percent increase over its predecessor, Xbox One, and 28 percent faster than PS4 Pro.Since the inside of a console can get hot running at those speeds, Xbox engineers kept things cool with a liquid-cooled vapor chamber, a technology used on high octane PC gaming cards. Performance vs. Features "It's smoking," Jim McGregor, principal analyst at  Tirias Research , said of the One X's performance. "They went for the most performance they could possibly get out it," he told TechNewsWorld. Perf...

Nintendo previewed an impressive lineup of gaming content at E3 2017 this week, by many accounts. Its collection of new titles and targeted versions of some of the industry's hottest third-party content seemed to validate surprisingly strong sales of the Nintendo Switch console. Moving easily from a living room big screen to a mobile gaming device, the Switch already has gained a significant following. Nintendo unveiled a stream of new titles from some of its most renowned video game franchises, while adding new games that are designed to work specifically for the Switch, which offers a unique gaming experience with its funky Joy-Con controllers and emphasis on multiplayer competition. Among the multiplayer titles that will be on hand this summer are  Splatoon 2 ,  Arms  and  Pokkén Tournament DX , the first Pokémon title for the Switch. Nintendo promised to introduce Switch owners to "glorious new kingdoms" with the  Super Mario Odyssey  game, t...

KEY FEATURES 16-megapixel front-facing camera with OIS and flash 6-inch, 1080p display MediaTek Helio P20 CPU 23-megapixel rear camera 2,700mAh battery Manufacturer: Sony Review Price: to be confirmed SONY XPERIA XA1 ULTRA HANDS-ON: 6 INCHES OF SELFIE-LOVING FUN Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra price:  £/$TBA Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra release date:  Q1 2017 Sony’s 2017 MWC offerings are varied to say the least. Bad naming conventions aside – Xperia XA1 Ultra, seriously?! – there are a number of slightly niche products being unveiled. One such device is this outstandingly huge handset, with a whopping 6-inch display and a 16-megapixel selfie snapper with optical image stabilisation (OIS). Having used the Nexus 6 for eight months a few years ago, I know what it’s likes to hold a large phone – and the Xperia XA1 Ultra does nothing to change my opinion of them. Its slightly rounded design does make it comfortable to hold with both hands, but with on...

LHI: Japanese smartphone maker Sony has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its Xperia XA Ultrasmartphone. The XA Ultra was launched in August last year with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. The update brings new Android Nougat-related features like long battery life, multi-window support, smart home screen, improved messaging, new notification panel and more. It also includes the May 2017 security patch. For those unaware, the highlight of Sony Xperia XA Ultra is its 16MP front-facing autofocus Exmor R camera, which comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). In terms of specifications, Sony Xperia XA Ultra features a large 6-inch Full HD display, powered by Sony's Mobile Bravia Engine 2 technology. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, paired with 3GB of RAM. Besides a 16MP front-facing camera, the Xperia XA Ultra sports a 21.5MP Exmor RS autofocus rear camera. The smartphone comes with 16GB...

Toronto : The same hacker targeting Canadian casinos and mining companies for extortion since 2013 is planning more attacks, researchers at cyber security company FireEye Inc said in a report on Friday. FireEye said it believes that a single hacker or hacking group that it dubbed FIN10 is behind the breaches due to similarities in method: how they broke into corporate systems, stealing gigabytes of sensitive data and demanding ransom paid in Bitcoin, and publicizing the stolen information by alerting bloggers. While FireEye declined to identify victims by name, the methods described in their report echoed those used in attacks on  Goldcorp , the world's third-biggest gold miner by market value, smaller operator Detour Gold, and the Casino Rama Resort. FireEye said FIN10's degree of operational success makes more campaigns "highly probable" and that it had evidence suggesting the group had targeted additional victims. FireEye said FIN10 used the moniker Ang...

This season's hottest toy is marketed as an antidote for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and autism — but it's also being banned in classrooms across the country. "Fidget spinners" are small, ball-bearing devices that the user can rotate between his or her fingers. The momentum of the toy provides a pleasing sensory experience, according to user reviews, while the challenge of tossing, transferring and twirling the spinners has spawned an entire universe of instructional YouTube videos. [How Fidget Spinners Work: It's All About the Physics] Many spinners are marketed as aides for individuals with anxiety, autism and ADHD; Cppslee's spinner marketing patter on Amazon, for example, promises greater concentration for people with those conditions, plus an opportunity to "bring out that creative genius lying deep within you." [Why Fidget Spinners Are So Hot (and Where to Buy Them)]Unsurprisingly, these claims are probably overblow...

PROS Dual lens tech is great Solid performance Decent battery life Super fast fingerprint scanner CONS EMUI skin is heavy Camera software can be fidlly KEY FEATURES Dual lens camera setup Kirin CPU 3GB RAM 5.2-inch FHD display 3000mAh battery Android Marshmallow with EMUI Manufacturer: Huawei Review Price: £449.00 WHAT IS THE HUAWEI P9? As we await the Huawei P10, which could come as soon as MWC 2017, it's still worth thinking about the excellent P9 which should see a Android 7 Nougat update soon. Nougat makes a huge difference to the P9, just look at the Huawei Mate 9. The notification panel has been updated, icons have been spruced up and things just work. Since the arrival of the Nokia 808 PureView manufacturers have been battling ever harder to create the very finest phone camera. We've seen everything from mainstream adoption of optical image stabilisation to custom techn...