The Nokia 6 (2018) arrives with a big spec upgrade and on-screen buttons

HMD Global HMD is launching a second generation of the Nokia 6. Compared to the old Nokia 6, a lot has changed. There’s a bigger-than-you’d-expect spec boost and a more modern design. The good things are still the same, though—it’s still made of metal, and it still costs about $ 230. First, the specs: the […]

How We’d Spec It: The $37,000 Almost Base Jeep Wrangler JL Because They’re All Expensive Now

– Jeep’s all-new 2018 Wrangler JL is nearly here, and so, too, is a nascent online configurator that lets you build your own. So far, Jeep is only allowing window shoppers to assemble Wranglers equipped with the standard 3.6-liter V-6 gasoline engine; the hybridized turbocharged four-cylinder and diesel V-6 powertrains aren’t represented yet. Even so, Jeep […]

HDMI 2.1 spec released, ushering in new era of dynamic HDR video

Enlarge / 10K is a lot of pixels. (credit: HDMI Forum) Back in January, the HDMI Forum—the trade association that develops the HDMI spec for video interconnects—outlined its plans for HDMI 2.1. That specification has now been finalized, giving a definitive view of what’s in store for our video hardware. In spite of a version […]

2018 IndyCar NEXT makes its official debut in super speedway spec

Back in May, IndyCar revealed renderings showing what the 2018 race cars would look like, and now we finally get to see one of the versions in real life. The new car features a body with two variations, one for high-speed ovals, and one for short ovals and road courses, and the one IndyCar showed […]

Star Wars Battlefront II Is Written By Spec Ops: The Line’s Writer And An Ex-IGN Reporter

Star Wars Battlefront II, which was officially announced last weekend, will give fans what they’ve wanted for two years now: Mitch Dyer. Also, a single-player campaign. To write this next Battlefront (not to be confused with the other Star Wars Battlefront II), EA hired Walt Williams, best known for his work writing the critically lauded shooter Spec […]

Order Up! Volvo V90 Wagon Available to Spec; R-Design Is Least Expensive

– It’s no secret that we are fans of Volvo’s sleek V90 wagon; we especially dig it in its purist form—more so than the Cross Country version—and it looks particularly hot in R-Design trim. Well, now Volvo has released pricing for the wagon, and guess what? The V90 R-Design is the least expensive version. – […]