Entries by Nicole Batac (11829)

Wednesday
Jan202021

This YSL lipstick gadget lets you create countless shades

The Yves Saint Laurent Beauté Rouge Sur Mesure Powered by Perso mixes shades to suit your mood (Source: L'Oreal)

Back in CES 2020, L'Oreal was already showing off this beauty gadget that lets you mix and match lipsticks to create the shade you want. This year, the company is ready to introduce this pod-based lipstick solution. The Yves Saint Laurent Beauté Rouge Sur Mesure Powered by Perso uses three different lipstick pods and squirts the liquid at the top of the device for the wearer to mix and create the shade they want. The top part doubles as a compact so that you can take the new shade with you.

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Tuesday
Jan192021

Samsung debuts new 870 EVO consumer SSD

Samsung 870 EVO SSD (Source: Samsung)

Samsung introduces a new SATA solution that can work for general PC users and IT professionals. The 870 EVO is an all-around storage solution that promises "best-in-class performance and reliability." It uses Samsung's latest V-NAND and controller to reach maximum SATA sequential read and write speeds of 560 and 530MB/s, respectively. It vows to maintain peak performance levels with its large variable SLC buffer and the drive's Intelligent TurboWrite tech.

Compared to the previous 860 models, the 870 EVO has an improvement of nearly 38% in random read speed, which should give you a better experience when it comes to multitasking, web browsing, and even booting up the PC. It also has a 30% sustained performance improvement over the 860 EVO. Since Samsung designs all SSD components in-house, it guarantees that all parts work cohesively.

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Tuesday
Jan192021

Apple M1 Mac gets optimized beta version of Microsoft Edge

If you prefer a Chromium-based browser on your Apple M1-based Mac laptop, you'll appreciate this update from Microsoft. The Edge browser now has native support for Apple Silicon, but it is still in its beta form. Expect to encounter some bugs here and there. But generally, it should work fine. This update suggests that a stable version of the app should be coming soon.

Source: Engadget

Tuesday
Jan192021

What does Wi-Fi 6E offer Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra users?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the first smartphone to feature Wi-Fi 6E, the newest Wi-Fi standard. But what does this mean for Galaxy S21 Ultra users? Using the 6GHz spectrum, the standard is supposed to offer theoretical data transfer speeds of 2.4Gbps, which is double the previous generation's speed. A Broadcom BCM4389 chip makes this possible.

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