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Starlink price changes kick in on June 10 (image: SpaceX)

Starlink satellite Internet prices go up for many subscribers on June 10 as SpaceX reshuffles excess capacity areas

More Starlink satellite Internet users in the US are starting to get monthly subscription price change notices from SpaceX.

Daniel Zlatev, 14 May 2024 20:20

Budget-friendly Lenovo Tab M11 with Tab Pen drops by $58 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Deal | Newly launched Lenovo Tab M11 with stylus pen drops under $170

Announced at CES this year, the Lenovo Tab M11 is on sale. You can currently get the Android tablet with a stylus pen for just $161.99 from the official website. This bundle generally costs $219.99, which means this deal is offeri...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 May 2024 19:49

The Pixel 9 series may also contain Google's next foldable smartphone. (Image source: Rozetked)

Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL camera upgrades outlined months before release

According to a new report, Google has prepared significant camera upgrades for its Pixel 9 series smartphones. Unfortunately, it will reserve UWB connectivity for its Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL models, rather than also for the...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 19:38

GT 6T: Realme to bring Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 power to India in form of upcoming smartphone

India is due to get its first-ever Android smartphone with the new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor from Qualcomm soon. It is on the way courtesy of Realme, which seems to have upgraded the GT 6T's large battery with faster charging ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 May 2024 19:35

The Xperia 1 VI in its red colour option. (Image source: Dime Japan)

Sony Xperia 1 VI to launch with 1080p display in wild last minute rumour

Sony is less than 24 hours away from presenting the Xperia 1 VI. In the meantime, several Japanese industry insiders appear to have been informed that the device will sport a 1080p display, unlike the 4K-wielding Xperia 1 V.

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 19:03

HMD debuts rugged 64MP camera Android smartphone with suspiciously familiar specs (and name)

HMD - which now releases smartphones independent of its usual Nokia brand-name - has announced its first-ever rugged smartphone. It pairs a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus-covered 120Hz display with an "AI" main camera and an estimat...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 May 2024 19:01

Honor has kicked off its Android 15 Beta Program with its latest flagship smartphones. (Image source: Honor)

Honor announces Android 15 Beta Program for Magic6 Pro and Magic V2 smartphones

Honor has revealed that it has now kicked off its Android 15 Beta Program. The new beta program starts with the Magic6 Pro and Magic V2, despite the latter only recently being eligible for Android 14.

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 19:00

The XPS 16 effectively replaces the XPS 15 and XPS 17. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Dell XPS 16: Leak reveals AMD, Intel and Qualcomm variants planned for 2027 releases

Based on a leaked roadmap, Dell has several significant refreshes of the XPS 16 planned throughout the 2020s. While the company expects to only offer Intel variants throughout 2024, 2025 and 2026, it may expand the XPS 16 to AMD a...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 18:34

The XPS 14 9440 failed to impress us in our recent review. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

XPS 14: Dell developing multiple refreshes before Intel Panther Lake-P and Qualcomm Oryon V2 overhaul in 2026

2024 marked the return of the XPS 14 after a decade's break. Based on a leaked roadmap document, Dell will only refresh the 14-inch laptop once before releasing a new design available with Intel Panther Lake and Qualcomm 'Oryon V2...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 18:29

The XPS 13 may not receive a redesign until early 2026. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Dell XPS 13 roadmap leaks with Intel and Qualcomm releases detailed until early 2027

Dell has only just released the Intel Meteor Lake-based XPS 13 9340. However, various leaks have already shown that the company is preparing a Qualcomm Snapdragon X variant as the XPS 13 9345. A new leak goes much further though, ...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 18:26

The Pouch is nearly here. (Source: Sharge)

OnePlus x Sharge innovative modular power bank pre-order date revealed

Sharge and OnePlus has finally set the date on which the unique "all-in-one" Pouch power bank's pre-orders will begin. The device has been 'crowd-designed' to satisfy as many charging needs as possible in one product while being a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 May 2024 17:33

Samsung S85D entry-level OLED 4K Smart TV now available

The Samsung S85D OLED 4K Smart TV is now on sale globally. Available in three sizes, the model is a cheaper alternative to the flagship S95D, which launched earlier this year. Features include 4K AI upscaling, Pantone-validated co...

Polly Allcock, 14 May 2024 17:00

Machinika Museum is free on Steam until May 27 at 7 pm. (Source: Steam)

Steam gives away very well rated indie game

Machinika Museum challenges players' grey matter and can be played through in one go, whereby the function of alien machines must be deciphered. The game is available for free for a short time on Steam.

Marius Müller, 14 May 2024 16:26

The Marvel Rivals alpha runs between May 10 and 20. (Source: Steam / Marvel)

Marvel Rivals: Contract prohibits streamers from criticizing new Marvel shooter

The new 6v6 shooter with Marvel heroes is currently in the alpha phase. However, as Overwatch pro Seagull has revealed, streamers are contractually prohibited from criticizing the game.

Marius Müller, 14 May 2024 16:20

AYN Technologies has leaned heavily on the styling of the PlayStation Vita for its next gaming handheld. (Image source: AYN Technologies)

Next AYN Odin gaming handheld design revealed with strong Sony PlayStation Vita vibes

It seems as though AYN Technologies is taking its Odin gaming handheld division in a different direction. Having released the well-reviewed Odin2 last year, the company has now provided more details about its next Android gaming h...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 16:15

JMGO N1s Ultra 4K projector: Price and additional information about the improved N1 with 3,000 ANSI revealed

We have already tested the N1 Ultra 4K, and now JMGO is following up with the N1s Ultra 4K. Despite having the same chip, it now projects 3,000 ANSI lumens instead of 2,200. JMGO has also integrated a Chromecast so that Netflix is...

Christian Hintze, 14 May 2024 15:22

Garmin has rolled out a small update to the Fenix 7 series this time around, Quatix 7 pictured. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin releases new Fenix 7 smartwatch software before new stable update

The Fenix 7 series has received yet more bug fixes courtesy of a new beta software update. Rolling out as Beta Version 17.19, the build replaces Beta Version 17.17 and is available to download as an over-the-air (OTA) update.

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 15:22

Sony will offer the Xperia 1 VI with four colour options, at least in some markets. (Image source: @MTRU_blog)

Leaker reveals new Xperia 1 VI specs with launch presentation reveal as Sony teases telephoto camera upgrades

Sony is a day away from unveiling the Xperia 1 VI. While the company continues to tease the device's zoom camera upgrades, a leaker has revealed what appears to be official launch presentation slides.

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 15:19

The C10 is already familiar in one form or another from other brands. (Image: Leapmotor)

EV for just over €20,000: Stellantis and Leapmotor launch sales in Europe

The world's fourth-largest car manufacturer announces the sale of two Chinese e-car models. These include nine countries in Europe and one model in particular is likely to be of interest.

Mario Petzold, 14 May 2024 15:19

Geekom A8 mini PC launches with Hawk Point APUs (Image source: Geekom)

Geekom A8 mini PC launches with up to latest AMD Ryzen 9, eGPU support, and space-saving design

Geekom has officially unrolled the curtains on the A8. The new mini PC comes equipped with high-end AMD Hawk Point APUs, with the option to purchase it with the Ryzen 9 8945HS. It also supports eGPU via USB4 and sports a compact d...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 May 2024 15:16

The Dimensity 9300+ is the latest flagship SoC from MediaTek. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek ARM PC processor reportedly under development in partnership with NVIDIA for potential 2025 launch

MediaTek might be planning to challenge the Snapdragon X Elite in the Windows PC realm as a new rumor claims that the company is collaborating with NVIDIA for an AI PC processor. Unfortunately, the SoC could be costly for OEMs to ...

Fawad Murtaza, 14 May 2024 15:12

Energy tracking comes to IKEA's smart home platform. (Source: IKEA)

IKEA brings energy tracking feature to Home Smart

As the Matter 1.3 announces new energy management functionality into the smart home standard, IKEA launches a new Energy Insights feature to its Home Smart app – but only for smart households in Sweden. In other news, the furnitur...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 14 May 2024 14:05

Amazfit is rolling out Zepp OS 3.5 to the Active smartwatch. (Image source: Amazfit)

Amazfit Active smartwatch gets Zepp OS 3.5 with many new features

Amazfit has announced that it is rolling out Zepp OS 3.5 to the Active smartwatch. The update, version 5.0.6.1, brings a wide range of new features to the wearable. These include health-tracking mini-apps, the Zepp Flow intelligen...

Polly Allcock, 14 May 2024 13:29

HP OmniBook returns: Leaker reveals images of rumoured Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptop after 22 year series absence

HP has offered multiple laptop brands in recent years, including the EliteBook, Envy, Spectre and ZBook, to name but a few. Based on a new leak, HP could also be returning to the long-lost OmniBook series, which could be receiving...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 13:11

The Pixel 9 series will contain at least three models spanning two size options. (Image source: Rozetked)

Leaker reveals display specs for Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphones

Google is not expected to reveal any new smartphones until the autumn. Nonetheless, new hands-on images of three Pixel 9 series smartphones have surfaced online. Not only do the images confirm earlier leaks, but they also reveal t...

Alex Alderson, 14 May 2024 12:30

SMIC has reportedly developed its 5 nm node without EUV

Multiple reports state SMIC has finally developed an in-house 5 nm node using only DUV. It will supposedly debut alongside new Kirin chips later this year.

Anil Ganti, 14 May 2024 11:44

The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED supports two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one Type-A, one HDMI 2.1, and a single 3.5 mm combo jack. (Source: ASUS)

Deal | ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 with Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake CPU drops by massive 24%

The ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425MA) laptop is currently on sale at Best Buy for a respectable $250 price cut. The machine packs the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. C...

Fawad Murtaza, 14 May 2024 11:14

The Poco F6 Pro launches on May 23. (Source: Poco)

Poco F6 Pro: Leaked retail listing indicates a significant price drop from the Poco F5 Pro

Ahead of its May 23 global debut, an Amazon listing has now revealed details and pricing of the Poco F6 Pro. While the listed specs are consistent with the Redmi K70 the Poco F6 Pro is based on, it appears the phone will be consid...

Ricci Rox, 14 May 2024 10:48

Rising cost of materials, chips, and memories is expected to make the Xiaomi 15 series see a price hike (Image source: Xiaomi)

Tipster says the Xiaomi 15 series will be more expensive than its predecessors

Digital Chat Station, a well-known Weibo tipster, reports that it "is difficult to maintain the original price range" for the upcoming Xiaomi 15 series phones. That suggests that the company's newest flagships will see a price hik...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 14 May 2024 08:58

New information about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has emerged online (image via Qualcomm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 CPU and GPU clocks revealed by new rumour

A Weibo tipster states the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will launch with an Adreno 830 GPU clocked at 935 MHz. The SoC's P-cores will have a peak clock of 4.2 GHz and the other six cores will max out at 2.6 GHz.

Anil Ganti, 14 May 2024 08:10

OpenAI launches GPT-4o with improved audio, image, and text capabilities. (Source: OpenAI on YouTube)

OpenAI launches faster, improved GPT-4o AI with ability to chat using audio, images, and text

OpenAI has launched a faster, improved GPT-4o AI with the ability to chat using audio, images, and text for input and output. The AI has noticeably improved speech recognition across a variety of languages. The chatbot model is av...

David Chien, 14 May 2024 07:22

Cake supposedly turns the Apple Watch into a tiny smartphone alternative. (Image: Cake)

Cake turns Apple Watch into a tiny iPhone replacement

A new gadget supposedly turns the Apple Watch into an extremely compact smartphone replacement and allows music streaming and navigation along with features such as phone calls and contactless payment. The design is strongly remin...

Hannes Brecher, 14 May 2024 03:30

The Apple iPhone gets new anti-stalking features with iOS 17.5. (Image: Apple)

Apple releases iOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5 and macOS 14.5 with new features for iPhone, Apple Watch and the like

Apple has released a series of feature updates for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, including new anti-stalking features designed to protect users from trackers that use Google's "Find My Device" network.

Hannes Brecher, 14 May 2024 03:11

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G – Midrange champion with artificial weaknesses

The Galaxy A55 shows a new and attractive side in our test, offering a really good overall package. But it also has to endure some complaints that would have been avoidable in our opinion and also represent our wish list for the G...

Daniel Schmidt, 14 May 2024 02:05

Tesla's Supercharger network is vital to much of the EV market since many car brands switched to the NACS connector least year. (Image source: Kia)

Tesla needs its Supercharger team after all - employees re-hired to former posts mere weeks after axing

Elon Musk's recent cost-cutting move to fire almost all of Tesla's Supercharger team was met with confusion and more than a little panic. Now, he seems to have started rehiring the same team, although just how many have returned i...

Julian van der Merwe, 13 May 2024 23:56

The XPS 13 9345 will actively cool Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chipset. (Image source: Dell)

XPS 13 9345: New leak reveals battery life, specs and launch pricing for next Dell XPS 13 Plus laptop

It is no secret that OEMs are preparing to unveil a wave of Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptops soon. In the meantime, an internal document detailing the next XPS 13 Plus has surfaced online, which confirms nu...

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2024 22:05

The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2 tablet is back on sale for an all-time low price (Image: Manuel Masiero)

Deal | Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2 OLED tablet discounted by 52%

The 11-inch tablet sports a gorgeous OLED panel with 120Hz, a decent octa-core processor as well as quad-speakers with Dolby Atmos support. Thanks to a notable markdown, the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2 is now on sale for one of its l...

Enrico Frahn, 13 May 2024 21:53

The Anker Power Bank (10K, Fusion, Built-In USB-C Cable) has launched in the US. (Image source: Anker)

Anker announces new Power Bank (10K, Fusion, Built-In USB-C Cable)

Anker has launched a new accessory in the US: the Power Bank (10K, Fusion, Built-In USB-C Cable). As its name suggests, the portable device has a 10,000mAh capacity and can charge two devices via the built-in USB-C cable and a USB...

Polly Allcock, 13 May 2024 20:19

A mock-up of the Galaxy S24 Ultra if it had three rear-facing cameras. (Image source: Notebookcheck - edited)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Leaker alleges major camera changes being tested for Galaxy S24 Ultra successor

Samsung is not expected to launch the Galaxy S25 Ultra until early next year. Regardless, information about a prototype unit has leaked online, which points to new camera hardware and the removal of one camera found in the current...

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2024 20:18

PCIe 7.0 future motherboard (Source: DALL·E 3-generated image)

Intel Linux driver update brings PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 thermal throttling

While the latest Intel Linux driver update allows for the system to automatically decrease the PCIe link speed when overheating is detected, link width throttling is not added yet. A future update will integrate it as well, since ...

Codrut Nistor, 13 May 2024 19:49

AOOSTAR "Youyan" gaming mini PC brings a desktop Radeon RX 6600 LE GPU (Image source: JD.com [edited])

AOOSTAR launches new gaming mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 and discrete desktop Radeon RX 6600 LE GPU

AOOSTAR has launched a new gaming mini PC in China. Called “Youyan,” the mini computer comes with AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, a high-end Zen3+ mobile processor. However, for the graphics card, the company chose a desktop Radeon RX 6600 L...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 13 May 2024 19:40

The Evnia 27M2N6800ML is a bright and fast gaming monitor. (Image source: Philips)

Philips Evnia 27M2N6800ML released as new Mini LED gaming monitor with added USB hub

Philips has released the Evnia 27M2N6800ML, a new gaming monitor that combines a high native resolution with a fast refresh rate and high colour accuracy. The inclusion of 1,152 Mini LED dimming zones helps it achieve VESA Display...

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2024 19:12

AYN Technologies' next gaming handheld will be a departure from the current Odin2. (Image source: AYN Technologies)

AYN Technologies reveals next gaming handheld with Mini LED display and lightweight build

AYN Technologies has provided early details for its next gaming handheld. Following on from last year's release of the Odin2, AYN Technologies has decided to shake up its gaming handheld offering in multiple areas, not least with ...

Alex Alderson, 13 May 2024 19:08

Panasonic's next camera launch seems to put a lot of emphasis on colour, perhaps in light of Fujifilm's recent success with its film simulations. (Image source: Panasonic via Digital Camera World)

Panasonic Lumix S9: compact full frame camera rumoured to battle Fujifilm X100VI for content creator crown on May 22

A new Panasonic rumour suggests that the upcoming Panasonic Lumix S9 will land on May 22 with a full-frame sensor and L-Mount. It is slated to directly challenge the Fujifilm X100VI's throne with its compact size, similar price, a...

Julian van der Merwe, 13 May 2024 18:55

Shipment details between Nintendo and its suppliers have revealed key new components (Image source: generated by DALLE3)

Nintendo Switch 2: size, major RAM and storage spec bump revealed via company's shipping records

Details of the Switch 2’s hardware components have been unearthed from Nintendo’s shipping and customs records, suggesting a serious spec upgrade. The new device is expected to get 12 GB RAM with 7,500 MT/s, and 256 GB of storage,...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 13 May 2024 18:40

Infinix GT BOOK and GT 20 Pro set to hit new market in mid-May 2024

Infinix India has announced that it will augment its "GT-verse" with a new laptop as well as another Android smartphone soon. Both devices will have gamer-oriented Cyber Mecha RGB, although only one is slated to rock Raptor Lake s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 May 2024 18:27

The Jackery SolarSaga 40W Mini Solar Panel is a standalone product. (Image source: Jackery)

Jackery SolarSaga 40W Mini Solar Panel now available with launch offer

The Jackery SolarSaga 40W Mini Solar Panel is now on sale in countries worldwide. The folding device has four monocrystalline solar cells and can be used on its own, with ports to charge three devices simultaneously. Plus, custome...

Polly Allcock, 13 May 2024 18:20

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