Active noise cancellation is a fascinating feature used in consumer headphones. It's the one feature many consumers like me want when shopping for quality headsets, particularly the over-ear versions. In this new episode of Explanation Needed, we'll delve deep into this audio technology. What exactly is Active Noise Cancellation? And how does it function?

We have a confirmed leak from Samsung. Yes, I said Samsung because even though the company won't admit it, product leaks are a concerted effort to boost consumer anticipation, but I digress. The latest leak that created some buzz is the Galaxy Buds Pro, rumored to be released alongside the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 +, and S21 Ultra in early 2021. I might add the Galaxy S21 has also been subjected to recent leaks on the internet.

If you're currently shopping for hardware, then you might appreciate what G.SKILL has to offer. The company is launching a new line of AiO watercoolers, available in 360mm, 280mm, and 240mm models. Whichever model you decide to choose, the ENKI water cooler will feature nine-bladed hydro-bearing fans, ARGB lighting, and a mounting bracket kit. The solid copper cold plate convex shape, and inside there are stair-shaped high-density micro-fins that will maximize heat transfer as water passes through the cold plate and over the CPU.

I don't think anyone was shocked at Apple when they unveiled the new AirPod Max headphones. Rumors have floated around for the past couple of years the company was developing over-the-ear headphones. But the timing of the release caught many tech pundits such as myself off guard.

For the past few months, Competition between NVIDIA and AMD have become rather fierce with both companies releasing their new flagship graphics card, GeForce RTX 30 series and AMD Radeon RX 6800 series. If you manage to come across any graphics cards produced by both these companies ( good luck trying), then you're want to upgrade the monitor to complement your high-end system. Luckily, AOC has you covered by releasing their new Agon AG493UCX gaming monitor.

This report from Bloomberg comes at a time when Apple just recently released their very first Macs powered by its ARM-based CPU. Currently, the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini use the company's own M1 chip; the CPU itself features four high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores. Notably, Apple's Mac Pro system is still powered by the Intel chip. In the next two years, Apple's primary intent is to transition its entire Mac lineup to the Arm-based architecture.

It's quite common to find custom aftermarket graphics cards that use two or more fans over the GPU's; In fact, become an industry standard. So what's different about Asus GeForce RTX 3090 founders Edition? It's using a blower-style cooler in place of the triple fan. Somewhat archaic in comparison to most graphics cards on the market. In fact, this cooling setup is one of a kind on the market.

Many staunch gamers have yet purchased their PS5. The supply chain is still minimal due to high consumer demand. With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’ll be a while before retail outlets have a large inventory of consoles that will meet consumer demand. Why go through the rigors of trying to find a PS5 these days when you can simply build a gaming system. Keep in mind; the disc model console retails for $499. If you decide to purchase PS5 accessories that include the Sony Pulse headset, HD Webcam, controller, media remote, you’re looking at a total price of about $1,000.

The year 2020 has been very challenging; we're still amid a pandemic and dealing with what seems to be a very shaky economy. Still and all, you want to bless your friends and family with great gifts for Xmas without draining the wallet. There is a bevy of awesome gifts you can purchase at a reasonable price on Cyber Monday.

These past couple of months has been a great time to be a tech enthusiast as we've witnessed several impressive gadgets and hardware launched to market. Apple launched its new flagship smartphone, the iPhone 12. Sony and Microsoft just recently launched their next-generation gaming consoles. And Nvidia launched the ever so popular RTX 3000 series graphics cards.

By now, excitement over last week's PS5 launch has subsided. But we're already getting reports from users having varying issues with their brand new consoles. The fault seemingly is attributed to random software crashing that's not linked to one particular game or even hardware. Making it even more of a challenge trying to pinpoint the primary issue.

Apple finally unveiled and gave everyone a detailed look at the M1 processor, making its debut in the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini. Without wasting any more text in this intro, here what you need to know.

This week Sony officially launches their next-generation gaming console, the PS5, which has been the topic of conversation for the past couple of months amidst all the rumors and image leaks. The PS5 undoubtedly the most powerful and fastest console Sony has ever produced, and more than ever, it will draw strong comparisons to the PC.

Many would-be gamers were gravelly disappointed when they couldn't reserve their PS5 due to high demand, causing a supply shortage. Even worse, you had several scalper bots who purchased mass quantities of consoles from resellers to make a profit on eBay, further depleting the supply chain.

Today, external drives have come a long way, with storage capacities exceeding well past 500 GB. Many external drives on the market are more compact and sleek in its design and ultra-fast read speeds. Crucial's X8 Portable SSD meets my standards in what I look for in a quality external storage drive. It has an excellent elegant design; it's supremely fast, and it has up to 2TB of storage space.

No longer is there a need to use an excessive amount of money to construct a PC. Hardware is now cheap, enabling anyone to put together a high-end system for under a thousand dollars. So if you just happened to stumble upon this post and are in the process of building a PC, lucky you, I've found three quality budget CPU coolers for $80 or less.

Many tech reviewers have already gotten their new PS 5 gaming console ahead of the Nov 12th launch date, but the reviews are not published yet due to Sony's strict embargo. But we're already getting a look at the new DualSense wireless controller—an well-known YouTuber who goes by the name Austin Evans unboxed a PS5 DualSense controller on his channel.

When it comes to recommending tablets, it's the iPad or no one else. The iPad is the Mt. Everest of tablets and gets it right regarding design and hardware. That's why it's relatively easy for me to suggest that consumers purchase the new iPad Air.

If you have been living underneath a rock or engaged in a month-long cryogenic sleep, you should know by now Apple last week unveiled their highly anticipated iPhone 12. Of course, the hardware and features have piqued interest here at Tekspecz studios, so much, its core components certainly deserve an in-depth examination. In this new segment of Hardware Breakdown, let's take an in-depth analysis of the iPhone 12 Pro.

If you need a PC case, Razer has you covered. This past weekend Razer introduced their new Tomahawk A1 ATX and M1 Mini-ITX option.