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With the HeyGears G1, the manufacturer aims to combine three distinct functions in a single device, making the system particularly appealing to makers who want to go beyond standard 3D or UV printing.

Making laptops affordable in the year 2026 is very difficult. Even more difficult is to make an affordable gaming laptop, as higher performance devices are more impacted by the RAM crisis. The Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 we tested tries to lower the costs in several ways.

Xiaomi has confirmed that the Poco M8 Power 5G will launch in India on August 4. The company has also revealed that the smartphone will feature an 8,000 mAh battery and an AMOLED display ahead of its debut.

The Honor Band 11 series is now official, and the company has offered some initial details of the fitness tracker lineup. At launch, there will be two options available, and the Pro model is set to have a 26-day battery life.

A rare qualification sample of Intel’s unreleased Core i9-14901KE reveals an unlocked, all-P-core embedded chip that performs much like a Core i9-14900K with its E-cores disabled. Testing found modest overclocking gains and no special silicon advantage, making the abandoned processor more of a Raptor Lake curiosity than a lost flagship.

The TCL X3B OLED+ lineup has been launched in China, and it brings two rivals to the Apple Studio Display. With a starting price of around $546, both the 27-inch and 32-inch monitors come with Tandem WOLED panels, and the latter has a 480Hz refresh rate mode.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 series is set to launch globally soon. A leak has now revealed the prices for the European market in advance, ranging from the affordable Redmi Note 17 4G with a 108-megapixel camera to the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max with a massive battery.

The DRAM crisis is affecting Fujifilm, as the manufacturer is raising the list prices of select cameras by up to €500. The Fujifilm X100 VI compact camera, the X-T50 mirrorless camera, the GFX100 II medium-format camera, and several other models will become more expensive on September 1.

TCL has officially launched its new flagship Q95K soundbar, an 11.1.4 channel powerhouse developed in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen. Delivering 1420W of peak power across 22 independent speaker units, the system features a dual-engine subwoofer and 360-degree omnidirectional sound field technology.

The Borrego+ is the new electric bike from Trek, which comes with a 750 W Hyena rear-hub motor. The fat-tire electric bike boasts a large 720 Wh battery, allowing riders to ride up to 70 miles (112.6 km) on a single charge. Plus, the e-bike supports a companion app for motor tuning, ride tracking, bike lock functions, and more.

The Google Pixel Watch is set to include one of the Apple Watch’s most practical convenience features, as a code leak has already revealed. This could mean that in the future, it will no longer be necessary to enter a PIN to unlock the smartwatch.

If you enjoy dark fantasy and value a compelling story above all else in an RPG, The Necromancer's Tale is well worth a look. Released in 2025, the game is currently available on Steam for its lowest price ever, thanks to a 35% discount that brings it down to around $16.

Cygames' Endless Ragnarok expansion delivers a full-scale upgrade to Granblue Fantasy: Relink, with new bosses, a roguelite mode, and deeper progression.

Lenovo has introduced the Legion 24-1r gaming monitor in China. The 23.8-inch display features a 400-nit Full HD IPS panel with a 280 Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync Premium support, and a fully adjustable stand. Its starting price tags is CNY 669 (around $99).

The Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 gaming laptop has seen a big 40.5% discount at Walmart and can now be found for less than $1,300. The laptop marries the RTX 5060 power and an awesome OLED display with an affordable price tag.

Smart glasses are marketed as featuring an always-available AI assistant and an easy way to capture first-person photos and videos for social media. With Meta facing criticism for privacy violations, Apple’s smart glasses are set to address this very issue next year.

After his family repeatedly used his Steam Deck and left it with an empty battery, one hobbyist resorted to extreme measures. A spiked shell, a camera and a stun gun are all part of a homemade security system designed to keep unwanted users away.

Thousands of Xbox players are reporting problems with the Xbox Network today. The affected services include Accounts & Profile, Store & Subscriptions, and Apps & Mobile.

Lenovo has released the Headphone Yoga PC Edition in the US. The Bose-tuned headphones offer ANC, up to 38 hours of battery life, and Bluetooth and 3.5mm wired connectivity for Yoga PCs and other compatible devices, starting at a reasonable $199.99.

The Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 are expected to launch in September. Bloomberg discusses the new features expected for both smartwatches and hints that the first Apple Watch with a blood sugar sensor is on the horizon.

Square Enix has set a December 3, 2026 release date for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World across PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2, and PC.

Garmin CIRQA has been available for order since Friday, but delivery times are already experiencing delays. The launch appears to be a complete success. Garmin is now commenting in an interview on whether CIRQA should be worn with a smartwatch, as well as on the older sensor and the design.

(Update: Zhan X is likely EliteBook X in China) The HP ZBook X 16 G2ig has been launched in China. It's available with Intel Panther Lake processors, with all SKUs featuring Nvidia RTX professional graphics. This sleek laptop also has 128GB RAM support and starts at CNY 12,999, which converts to about $1,920.

The recent introduction of official Xbox backward compatibility on PC has been welcomed by pretty much everyone. While still in beta, the OG Xbox backward compatibility could be the first step towards a unified Xbox console emulation experience on the next-gen Xbox codenamed "Project Helix".

With a week-long PSBlackout, PlayStation players hope to convince Sony to abandon its plan to discontinue physical game releases. However, many question how much impact such a boycott would actually have.

Sony and Santa Monica Studio confirmed at SDCC 2026 that God of War Laufey launches February 16, 2027 on PS5, with a Kratos-led sequel already in the works.

Released on April 24, 2018, Frostpunk is a game set in a post-apocalyptic world where you must expand your city and ensure humanity's survival. And it is available for less than $5 on Steam for a limited time.

Despite a somewhat heavy 13.2-inch chassis, tablets like the OnePlus Pad 4 deliver only mediocre speaker sound. There should actually be room for significantly better speakers—we’ll take a look at why manufacturers still seem to place little emphasis on quality in this area.

With a new teaser, Lenovo has shared that the upcoming Legion C700 gaming handheld will come with a streaming dongle. It connects to a gaming PC, and the company promises low-latency local streaming with it.

ThinkPad and Legion are probably two of the most well-known Lenovo laptop brands. However, despite some similarities, both laptops are clearly made by different people, as the Legion lacks some ThinkPad features - like captive screws.

Anyone who searched for the Claude desktop app on Bing was sent by a paid ad to claude.ai, Anthropic's real address. The page waiting there was built by attackers and looked like the official download. 7,100 views, at least 29 organizations hit, and a trojan at the end that steals passwords and credit card data.

The Alldocube iPlay 70 Max Pro 4G was recently released in Japan, and now, the brand has brought the affordable tablet to other markets. It's currently available on AliExpress for about $200, which isn't a bad price for a 13-inch pad with a microSD card slot.

The OnePlus 16 has surfaced in a new leak revealing information about its design and expected launch window in China. However, its availability outside China remains uncertain following OnePlus’s withdrawal from the European and US markets.

Oppo has officially announced the A7 Pro Max, featuring the largest battery ever in an Oppo smartphone. Already available for preorder in China, the budget phone was previously rumored to feature a Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SoC and a 6.78-inch 120 Hz OLED display.

The Honor Robot Phone features a three-axis gimbal camera mounted on a robotic arm and an imaging system jointly developed with Arri. Honor has now officially confirmed the launch date of the device.

Fiio’s Snowsky Echo Nano arrives in the US as a tiny Hi‑Res Audio MP3 player inspired by 2000s-era Sony Network Walkman design, but upgraded with modern music format support including DSD256, a Cirrus Logic DAC, and up to 7 hours of playback.

Huawei’s next MateBook Pro could weigh just 798 g, according to a Weibo leak that also lists multiple display editions, memory and storage configurations, and five color options.

Mojang has raised Minecraft: Java Edition’s system requirements for the first time, adding Vulkan 1.3 support, higher RAM thresholds, and more capable CPUs and GPUs.

Vivo has introduced a new smartphone in China: the Vivo X300 E. It features a high-end Snapdragon chipset, a triple rear camera setup with a periscope telephoto lens, and the largest battery in the Vivo X300 series.

Cory Barlog confirmed that Santa Monica Studio is developing a new mainline God of War game featuring Kratos, with its story directly connected to the upcoming God of War: Laufey. Set for release on February 16, 2027, Laufey will expand the series’ lore and lay the groundwork for Kratos’ next adventure.

Lenovo has given one of its latest 14-inch ThinkPads a wider international release. Now sold globally, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 Snapdragon features up to a 500-nit display with 32 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon X2 Elite processor, all within a lightweight housing weighing 1.19 kg.

The Poco F8 Pro and Poco F8 Ultra are high-end smartphones that launched last year. Now, the next-generation Poco F9 Pro and Poco F9 Ultra have surfaced on multiple certification platforms.

Several first-party PlayStation games are currently available at discounted prices on Amazon and Best Buy. The list includes Saros, God of War Ragnarök, and more.

At a Final Fantasy 14 event, producer and director Naoki Yoshida teased Final Fantasy 17. His comment implied that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation lead Naoki Hamaguchi might majorly influence its development. However, Hamaguchi’s hectic schedule threatens to delay the FF17 release date.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1986 film, The Transformers: The Movie, Robosen has released a new Optimus Prime robot toy. Featuring original voice tracks and support for over 50 voice commands, the robot toy is available to pre-order at a discounted price.

Fenix Lighting has launched the SW06R, a new clip-on flashlight for everyday use. It features three light sources with white, red, and UV light, while the rotating head allows it to be attached to clothing or a backpack.

Palworld’s 1.0 launch drew nearly one million concurrent Steam players and sold an estimated 1.8 million copies in its first 10 days. Lifetime sales have now surpassed 30 million, generating nearly $700 million in gross revenue as the expanded release maintains a 93% positive Steam rating.

Humble has introduced a new bundle on the site called Idlers & Desktop Companions. It includes 13 Steam Deck-compatible games, and you can score them for around $0.77 each.

Lenovo offers its high-end business laptop ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 with IPS as well as OLED panels. This does not only change the image quality, but also battery runtimes, the thickness of the chassis as well as the weight. This is a bit of an issue, because the differences are not small.

Sony plans to reduce PS5 disc production in 2028, but still manufactures vinyl record players. A social media post about a turntable irked gamers already upset over the decision. They claim that, like with music, demand for the physical game format will continue for the foreseeable future.