Neowin News Feed for: 2020

PC monitors saw their highest growth ever in 2020, says IDC

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:04:01 +0000

IDC's data has revealed that PC monitors saw their biggest growth ever in 2020 due to the shift to home learning and working. The market also saw its best fourth quarter since 2011. Read more...

Tesla manufactured more than half a million cars in 2020

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 18:40:01 +0000

The automaker reached a significant production milestone in 2020, reaching its goal of manufacturing half a million cars during this year. A total of 499,550 EVs were delivered to customers. Read more...

Here are the top 10 most viewed stories on Neowin in 2020

Abhay V — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:00:02 +0000

As is a tradition during the end of the year, we are looking back at all the posts in the last 12 months to list the top 10 most popular, noteworthy stories that our readers viewed on Neowin in 2020. Read more...

Here are the best budget smartphones of 2020

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:00:01 +0000

As 2020 draws to a close, we have taken some time to evaluate the most noteworthy affordable smartphones that came out this year. This instalment in our budget phone series will serve as a conclusion. Read more...

Global foundry market saw highest growth in a decade

Paul Hill — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 22:02:01 +0000

TrendForce has revealed that the global foundry market is expected to have its best year of the last ten years in 2020 thanks to a number of factors including the pandemic which has boosted demand. Read more...

Microsoft: 2021 is the year passwords die

Usama Jawad — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:18:02 +0000

Microsoft has shared some statistics about the usage of passwordless technologies such as Windows Hello and Microsoft Authenticator, and has vowed to make passwords a thing of the past in 2021. Read more...

YouTube reveals top trending videos and creators in the U.S. in 2020

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:36:01 +0000

YouTube has published the list of its trending content and creators in the U.S. in 2020. It includes videos coming from influencers such as MrBeast, Corpse Husband, and John Krasinski. Read more...

Twitter begins U.S. voter registration campaign

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:16:01 +0000

Twitter has announced that it's rolling out several prompts throughout its platform to encourage Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential elections. More prompts will appear in the coming weeks. Read more...

Global smartphone shipments further declined by 20% in Q2 2020

Abhay V — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:18:01 +0000

Gartner says that smartphone shipments fell by 20% YoY in Q2 2020, with Samsung seeing the biggest decline (27%), resulting in a tie with Huawei for first place. Apple, however, sold 0.4% fewer units. Read more...

Oddworld: Soulstorm is headed for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and EGS on PC

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:40:01 +0000

The next iteration in Oddworld Inhabitants' planned series is Oddworld: Soulstorm, a title which is headed to the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and is exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC. Read more...

Tokyo Games Show 2020 cancelled, to be held online

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:02:01 +0000

The organisers of the annual Tokyo Games Show gaming event announced today that the physical event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. An online event will take place in its stead. Read more...

Free eBook: 2020 Data Trends and Predictions

News Staff — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:46:01 +0000

Sigma Computing have, with the help of partners, identified the top 8 data, analytics, and cloud trends for 2020. You can download the full eBook for free, claim yours while it is still available! Read more...

IDC: ICT spending in 2020 will reach $4.3 trillion

Paul Hill — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:46:01 +0000

IDC has forecasted that ICT spending this year will reach $4.3 trillion. It said that the current political landscape and a slow economy are reasons for the figure not being even higher. Read more...

IDC: Robotics and drone spending set to reach $128.7 billion in 2020

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:20:01 +0000

IDC has published a new report which looks at robotics and drone spending over the coming year. It expects spending to reach $128.7 billion this year, representing a 17.1% increase over 2019. Read more...

Apple might bring 120Hz display to next year's iPhones

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:02:01 +0000

A new rumor has surfaced indicating that the iPhones to be released in 2020 might feature a display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz - possibly similar to the screens found on iPad Pros. Read more...

Linux Mint 20 will ditch 32-bit architecture following Canonical's recent announcement

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:50:01 +0000

Linux Mint's Clement Lefebvre has announced that Linux Mint 20 will ship without support for 32-bit computers. Computers with 64-bit CPUs have been out since 2003 so it shouldn't affect many people. Read more...

Dying Light 2 lands on Xbox One, PC, and PS4 in Spring 2020

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:32:01 +0000

Techland's upcoming survival horror title has finally gotten a brand new trailer, as well as release window. Dying Light 2 is out Spring 2020 on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Yes, also on Steam. Read more...

Apple encourages more suppliers to go green, succeeding goals

Paul Hill — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:22:01 +0000

Apple has announced that it will succeed its goal of introducing 4 gigawatts of renewable energy into its supply chain by 2020 after it persuaded more suppliers to pledge to use green energy. Read more...

Amazon Web Services plans sixth expansion into Europe, this time in Italy

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:42:02 +0000

Amazon Web Services has announced that it plans to expand into Italy in 2020. This will mean end users in Italy will see latency reduction when fetching data stored in the country. Read more...

Intel teases its first (modern) discrete graphics card, slated for 2020 release

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:56:01 +0000

Intel has put out a teaser trailer on a new Twitter account for what is almost certainly its re-entry into the discrete graphics card market. The company says that it will be released in 2020. Read more...

Microsoft: Windows 7 does not meet the demands of modern technology; recommends Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:20:02 +0000

With Windows 7 approaching the end of extended support in three years, Microsoft is once again encouraging enterprise users to upgrade to Windows 10, touting security features and enhancements. Read more...

Apple's car said to be targeting a 2020 release

Brad Sams — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:26:01 +0000

The rumors have been flying around that Apple is said to be working on a car and now a reputable source is saying that the timeframe for release is the year 2020 which is not that far away. Read more...

Nokia has reportedly cancelled its 8-inch Lumia Windows tablet

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:43:39 +0000

Has the Illusionist vanished from Nokia's plans? A report claims that the company has cancelled its 8.3-inch Windows tablet, which had previously been rumoured to launch in February 2014. Read more...