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Manufactured exclusively from synthetic molecules and polymers, the production costs of organic solar panels in particular could be very low. Problems with efficiency and durability should soon be a thing of the past.

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed the cancellation of its premium project codename Kestrel, co-financed by Chinese firm Tencent.

The Shargeek 140 portable power bank from Sharge is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The compact device offers a 140W maximum output to charge two devices simultaneously. Other features include a smart display showing charging and battery level information and a low currency mode.

Apple has finally updated its iPad Pro lineup with an OLED panel. Other improvements include an Apple M4 SoC and data transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps. They are available for pre-order now and can be purchased on May 15.

Apple's uncharacteristic failure to follow through on plans for a first-gen Car is what it is; however, the company might not have given up on the electric vehicle (EV) space after all. The Cupertino giant is now reportedly mulling a "collaboration" with a "start-up" (albeit possibly a very well-known one from the US) in order to make the best of the time and money sunk into its automotive project.

Four new JVC home theater projectors have been unveiled: the DLA-RS3200, the DLA-RS4200, the DLA-NZ800 and the DLA-NZ900. The premium models have a native 4K resolution with second-generation 8K/e-shiftX technology. According to JVC, the new projectors deliver higher brightness and greater contrast than older models.

Garmin has brought more bug fixes to the Fenix 7 and Fenix 7 Pro through the release of Beta Version 17.16. The same update also adds a new feature that could help improve the experience of using a Fenix 7, Epix 2, Enduro 2, Quatix 7 or MARQ Gen 2 series smartwatch with an external heart rate monitor.

Samsung is projected to add a new variant to its latest Galaxy Book4 series of laptops - albeit one with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite processor rather than silicon from Intel. To this end, it has a potentially nostalgic new suffix - however, according to a noted leaker, the question is: why?

The Apple M4 SoC has been officially announced alongside the new iPad Pro. It is manufactured on TSMC's N3E node and features a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU and a 38 TOPS NPU.

Apple has announced two iPad Air variants with 11-inch and 13-inch screens. Both are powered by an Apple M2 chip and come with 128 GB of base storage. They are up for pre-order now on Apple's website.

Forget the OLED MacBook, its foldable counterpart is poised to overtake it as Apple's next big thing in super-expensive PCs. At least, that is what is intimated in a new leak from an increasingly well-known industry analyst. The Cupertino giant is now projected to expedite its long-overdue foray into the foldable tech market, starting with what might be the larger of its alleged cutting-edge devices.

The long-awaited action roguelike Hades II was unexpectedly released in Early Access yesterday and seems to have been very well received by players. It already has over 5,000 reviews - 98 percent of them positive.

ASUS has revealed that it will be one of the many exhibitors at next month's Computex 2024 conference in Taipei. Although the company is remaining quiet about the products it will be introducing, a new leak has confirmed that ASUS has prepared the ROG Ally 2024, a refreshed ROG Zephyrus G16, a new Zenbook and its first Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptop.

The PlayStation 5 Pro’s GPU could be even more powerful than the 33.5 TFLOP figure mentioned previously according to the latest leak stemming from Sony’s developer documents. Coupled with more RAM and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling, the console could provide enough headroom for developers to target 4K/60 FPS.

Following the suspension of its first Kickstarter campaign, the Ringo smart ring has been allowed to return to the crowdfunding platform. According to Ringo, there was a misunderstanding about the source of its smart ring technology. However, there is still no guarantee that the product will ship to backers.

Sony is a little over a week away from presenting new Xperia smartphones. In the meantime, a reliable leaker has published countless official promotional images for Sony's next flagship, which will launch as the Xperia 1 VI with camera improvements and other significant upgrades.

A new 114-inch Micro LED smart TV from Samsung has been launched in the Republic of Korea. The “ultra-premium” model is said to have several benefits over an OLED TV, including a higher brightness level and no screen burn-in. However, the product has an exceptionally high price tag due to the panel technology.

The popular command line tool Neofetch has not been actively developed for several years, and the source code has now been archived on GitHub by programmer Dylan Araps. However, there are a number of alternatives for displaying your Linux system information in the terminal.

ADO E-bike has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for a new lightweight folding model: the Air Carbon. The e-bike weighs 12.5 kg (~27.6 lbs) and offers a 100 km (~60 miles) assistance range. Plus, those who pledge to the campaign could receive the electric bicycle with a 40% discount.

The iPhone 17 series, if Apple sticks to its yearly release schedule, should launch in the fall of 2025. According to analyst Jeff Pu, Apple is going to remove the “Plus” model from its lineup and replace it with a new iPhone variant. The analyst also suggests that all the iPhone 17 phones are going to get a 24 MP front-facing shooter alongside a new design.

Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 might not be the first graphics card to launch this year. Prolific leaker Kopite7Kimi says the company could unveil the GeForce RTX 5080 as its first Blackwell-based offering.

Sony has now officially announced the launch date of its next flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VI. The Xperia 1 V's successor is geared to be a zoom-oriented device and is expected to be joined by the mid-range Xperia 10 VI when it debuts next week.

Nintendo confirmed it will announce its next-generation Switch model before March 2024. A Nintendo Direct has also been scheduled June, but the event will not reveal any information about the upcoming console.

Almost two years after the launch of the HTC A101, HTC is unveiling a larger Plus model, which aims at an attractive price-performance ratio with a 10.95-inch display in 16:10 format, a fresh design, slightly narrower screen edges and new cameras.

AMD Zen 5 laptops are over the horizon, with the recent Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 leak confirming that the new APUs will come under the Ryzen 8050 name. Asus will also be among the first to launch laptops with the new Strix Point lineup of processors. At least, that’s what the accidental listing on the official website has hinted at.

Manufacturers are preparing their systems with the new AMD Strix Point APUs, and it seems that the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 will be among the firsts. The laptop’s brochure just got leaked, which suggests that the next mobile processor lineup will feature a Ryzen 8050 naming.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ is the company's mid-cycle refresh for last year's Dimensity 9300. It features the same all-performance-core CPU design and a slew of minor improvements. The chip will power smartphones and tablets from Vivo, iQOO, Redmi, and others in the coming weeks.

A Nio executive recently revealed that the L60, a mass-market EV from sub-brand Onvo, is scheduled to launch in May, but the EV has already been pictured at a Nio battery swap station in China. A second new EV and Nio sub-brand, codenamed “Firefly,” will be launched at under $30,000 in early 2025.

The Chatreey TK12-F is a compact and passively cooled PC that comes with one of two Intel processors. Both of these should offer adequate performance for numerous applications. The installation of a conventional hard disk is also possible.

The Corsair One i500 has just been officially unveiled. The gaming tower has a brand new design for the first time since the launch of the first generation in 2017, creating enough space for a water-cooled GeForce RTX 4090 and an Intel Core i9-14900K.

Blackview is now offering a new rugged smartphone, the BL9000 Pro, that comes with a high-resolution thermal imaging camera, 5G and an up-to-date operating system. The main camera also features optical image stabilization.

Apple is expected to unveil not only the next-generation iPad Pro at the upcoming launch event on Tuesday, but also an Apple Pencil Pro, which is set to offer a range of interesting new features. This has just been confirmed by clues in the code on Apple's website.

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max was the best-selling smartphone in the world in Q1 of 2024, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra even surpassed the Galaxy A series to become the most popular Android smartphone on the global market. Flagships are doing much better this year than in the same quarter last year.

The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS smartwatch is on sale at the lowest price offered on Amazon. The Instinct 2X has a fast-charge solar panel, so just three hours of solar charging per day powers the watch infinitely on wilderness trips. Health tracking, GPS, flashlight, and NFC contactless payments are some of the notable features of the Garmin watch.

The Poco F6 Pro is expected to be a rebadge of the Redmi K70. The device has been spotted on Geekbench, with a new leak now also revealing Xiaomi's plans to debut the phone globally next month.

The Asus Vivobook Pro 16X SKU currently on sale features a 120 Hz OLED display with a resolution of 3,200 × 2,000, Intel's top-tier Core i9-13980HX processor, an RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, along with ample connectivity and a nifty DialPad feature.

Realme has partnered with a popular online retailer to preview the GT Neo6 for its Chinese audience. The Android smartphone can now be reserved with >100W charging to go with its new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC and a particularly generous amount of internal storage. The device might also hit the international market soon with the same specs.

Apple Music for LG TVs can now play tracks with Spatial Audio as well as in Dolby Atmos through a connected soundbars, so long as it is from the same brand. The feature, currently available on no other TVs, is backed to be the highest-end form of immersion on the app. LG TV users can try it out for free for a limited time.

Amazon is discounting its base-level Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Scribe e-readers by up to 29%. This brings the Kindle Scribe down to its lowest price ever at only $239.99.

Sony has recently announced that Helldivers 2 players would need to link their Steam and PlayStation Network accounts to continue playing the game. Since then, the title has received tens of thousands of negative reviews. This massive backlash seems to have caused the publisher to reverse the decision.

EZVIZ asserts that its latest pan/tilt (PT) outdoor Wi-Fi camera comes with double the security as it has double the lenses. Both of the H9c's cameras are rated for a resolution of 2K, although they have discrete zoom and wide-angle functions. Combined, the OEM backs them to achieve up to 2x the detail and an extended color night vision range compared to its predecessors.

Budget smartphone maker Infinix plans to enter the gaming laptop market with the Infinix GT BOOK. It will launch with a mix of last and current-gen hardware and a 16:10 screen.

ENGWE US has announced a super-limited-time flash sale on one of its up-to-1000W, full suspension electric bikes. The brand is also celebrating Mother's Day with deals on other models such as the step-through L20 series, the cruiser-like M20 or its flagship, potentially long-range X-series bikes.

The October-bound Huawei Mate 70 series could debut with an entirely new Kirin SoC. Performance-wise, it scores 1.1 million points in AnTuTu, putting it between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

Peak oil may arrive early because of the electric vehicle revolution in big consumers like China or the US.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) with a Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU and an RTX 4060 laptop GPU is currently down to its lowest price ever. As evident from a 4.6-star user rating and a 93% review score from us, the Zephyrus G14 is one of the best Windows machines available on the market and the discounted price further adds to the value proposition on offer.

MagSafe is reportedly undergoing fundamental revisions on the iPhone 16 for the first time since the magnetic accessory connector was introduced on the iPhone 12. Meanwhile, the long-awaited iPhone with a smaller punch-hole appears to have been delayed once again, as Face ID will not be installed under the panel next year either.

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra foldable smartphone can be seen in photos for the first time, revealing a large secondary display, dual camera and a new dark blue back. The competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 will soon be launched on the market in at least three colors and with 512 GB of storage.

High-end RTX 50 laptop GPUs like the RTX 5080 and the RTX 5070/RTX 5070 Ti are finally getting a VRAM increase according to the latest leak from Moore’s Law Is Dead. With the memory and bus-width bump in place, the RTX 5080 will match the RTX 5090.

A new leak has now revealed key details of OPPO's upcoming tablet, the OPPO Pad 3. Coincidentally, the Pad 3 is expected to be rebadged as the OnePlus Pad 2, just like the first-gen OnePlus Pad was a rebranded OPPO Pad 2.