Google has lifted the block it placed on the ability for users to freely install benchmarking apps on its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The block had been in place during the review embargo period but extended past the on sale period where customers purchasing the devices couldn’t install benchmarks on their new Pixels either.

The Epix Gen 2 features a bright 1.3-inch AMOLED display, long battery life of up to 16 days as well as countless practical features for fitness enthusiasts. For almost 30 percent off the official list price, the sapphire-equipped version of the Garmin smartwatch is arguably worth a closer look.

The Teclast M50 Pro surprised us in our tests with its solid specs. Although the 10.1-inch Android tablet costs less than US$200, it cuts a good figure as a surfing and multimedia tablet and combines this with 4 speakers, dual-SIM and an IPS display in 16:10 format.

Keeping with its predecessors, the Google Pixel 8 Pro seemingly does not aspire to greater performance heights. The new Google flagship phone fails to match its competitors in the GPU performance department, effectively only delivering graphical prowess on par with flagship chipsets released two years ago.

Samsung's 27-inch ViewFinity S80TB monitor (model S27B804TGN) recently dropped to US$329.99 on Amazon US. It features a 4K UHD IPS panel with 10-bit color depth and has a couple of Thunderbolt 4 ports with up to 90 W of power delivery, allowing users to daisy chain a second monitor.

Even if Samsung does many things right with the Galaxy Tab S9+, the middle model of the series, we still find several places where it could use some optimization. We summarize our test results for you here.

Microsoft's smallest and cheapest console will soon be launched as a new Starter Bundle, which promises better value for money as Microsoft includes three months of Game Pass Ultimate membership and a wireless controller without increasing the price.

In September, Apple had problems with increased radiation exposure in an iPhone, which led to a sales stop of the affected smartphone in France. Apple has now spoken in more detail about the corresponding software update and clarified that the reduction of the transmission power could certainly cause problems.

The Intel Core i9-14900KF has made its first appearance on the PassMark site, where it has immediately snatched the crown for top CPU performance in single-thread testing. However, the Raptor-Lake S Refresh i9-14900KF couldn’t quite leapfrog the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or the Ryzen 9 7950X3D in overall desktop CPU performance.

World Rugby is introducing smart mouthguards with in-game alerts to detect high acceleration events that could result in concussion. This will help pitch-side doctors assess the severity of individual impacts as well as monitor long-term effects in players. An initial €2 million is being invested towards adoption of the new technology, supplied by Prevent Biometrics, and debuting this month in the WXV elite women’s competition.

The Galaxy A05s is one of the newest and also cheapest Android smartphones from Samsung around. Now, it is reportedly on the way to India with a launch event scheduled for later in October 2023. Its RAM options for this country have leaked out in advance, however, which explains the attractive feature mentioned in its first official poster for its new market.

DJI will unveil a third-gen hand-held mini camera later in October 2023, according to the latest leaked campaign assets. The official-looking branded posters are depicted as spilling the new Osmo-series tagline as well as the Pocket 3's main upgrades, special features and launch date. They include a new kind of inbuilt screen, a premium sensor and Stereo Recording for the upcoming vlogging gadget.

Hisense's PL1 4K Smart Laser Cinema has debuted in the US, now selling at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. The ultra-short throw model offers vibrant colors and compatibility with HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. Plus, the gadget is currently discounted at Amazon.

OnePlus has confirmed that its first ever foldable Android device will also be its first smartphone to use a Sony LYTIA camera sensor. It is touted to have a cutting-edge double-stacked structure and to be tuned by Hasselblad for "exceptional imaging". The brand-first main shooter is also tipped to be joined by a new zoom lens also thought to feature in the successor to the conventional flagship OnePlus 11.

The Xiaomi 13T Pro impressed us in our test with its powerful performance and very good Leica main camera. In comparison to the predecessor generation, lots has been improved on, meaning its many new features should make themselves well known in everyday use.

Garmin has released a trio of new MARQ 2 smartwatches. All sold under the MARQ Carbon Collection, the smartwatches feature a 'unique Fused Carbon Fiber build' with a higher price tag to match.

Brooks has partnered with HP to develop its new Brooks Exhilarate BlueLine running shoes. HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology has been used to create an open 3D lattice for the midsole, labelled 3DNA, which supposedly creates a bouncy, propulsive feel. For now, it will be only released as part of a testing program to select Brooks Run Club loyalty members.

The Pixel 8 Pro's Tensor G3 averaged an average of 33.5 FPS in Genshin Impact at High Settings. The phone also heats up a lot, with its surface temperature hovering at around 42 degrees Celcius.

The Kia EV3 concept electric Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) has been unveiled. The new model has a similar design to the EV9, though it is smaller. The interior features unusual fabrics, moving tables and chairs and natural colors. Plus, Kia has announced an AI assistant to optimize your use of the EV.

Valve said it is working on AMD to reverse bans triggered by AMD's Anti-Lag+. The feature modifies the game's DLL files which results in an immediate VAC ban.

Dell is introducing the Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme, its first extremely robust tablet with a 10-inch display. Housing a 1,000 nits bright touchscreen, a fast Intel Alder Lake-U processor, up to 32 GB of RAM and two batteries that can be swapped during operation, the device offers interesting features.

Compared to the leaks from the last few weeks before the launch of the Pixel 8, some features did not make it into the final version of Android 14 or into the new Google apps. For example, the desktop mode in the style of Samsung's DeX stands out, but a camera feature heavily advertised by Samsung is only likely to appear in the Pixel 9 in 2024.

Google has taken the extraordinary step to block reviewers from being able to download popular chip testing benchmarks directly through its Play Store, surprising reviewers of its latest Pixel 8 series smartphones. Incredibly, the company has extended this block to include all new customers of its Pixel 8 phones following the launch, in attempt to suppress the widespread distribution of results.

Samsung has upgraded its top tablets, namely its Galaxy Tab S9 series, which comes in three sizes. The 11-inch screen of the regular Galaxy Tab S9 comes in OLED for the first time and impresses with blazing-fast system performance.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy's Adreno GPU managed to outperform the Exynos 2400's Xclipse 940 in Geekbench's Vulkan and OpenCL benchmarks.

A fan of the Tesla Cybertruck happened to have a measuring tape on hand upon spotting one of the infamous electric pickup trucks. The measurements indicate that the Cybertruck will have an impressively-wide bed, despite being considerably narrower than the Ford F-150 Lightning and just barely skinnier than the Rivian R1T.

The SZBOX S100 has a compact size of just 71 x 71 x 46 mm, yet it packs an Intel N100 processor and 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, with users having the option to add up to 1 TB of solid-state storage.

While Tesla just announced its 20 millionth 4680 battery cell produced at Giga Texas, range challenges might have been behind the launch delay of the Cybertruck equipped with such cells. The first Cybertruck deliveries were supposed to start back in September.

The government's new 'cash on hood' EV tax credit payment scheme could somewhat compensate for the 50% Model 3 subsidy reduction next year. The tax credit cut and laxer rules for its collection may precede the Model 3 Highland release in the US.

Huawei is now said to update its Nova line of smartphone with a 12 series of an all-new appearance and potentially upgraded specs. They allegedly include the newest Kirin SoC, said to go to the vanilla model along with triple rear cameras and faster charging. The 12 Pro, on the other hand, might get dual 50MP shooters and the same processor as the top-end Mate X5 foldable.

The Hisense PX2-PRO TriChroma Laser Cinema is now on sale in the US, following an EU launch earlier this year. The 4K projector’s laser engine delivers up to 2,400 ANSI lumens brightness, covering 107% of the BT.2020 color gamut and supporting Dolby Vision. Other features include Game Mode, built-in speakers and Google TV.

Qualcomm has revealed that it will cut over 1,200 jobs, or those of about 2.5% of its current employees, later in 2023. All of the affected staff members are located in the same region, although they will be obliged to leave their posts in two different facilities within it. Nevertheless, the OEM has announced its intention to keep investing in different business areas at around the same time.

The GSM Association's latest study on mobile internet use worldwide has concluded that over half of the global population now has at least one smartphone. Four billion of those people are estimated to use mobile data on those devices, although hundreds of millions still use alternative mobile devices. The number of people without access to mobile connectivity has also been found to have dropped precipitously since 2015.

The lackluster performance could be attributed to the absence of hyperthreading. This technology is rumored to get a revamp with the introduction of rentable unit cores as part of the 2026 architectural overhaul brought by Nova Lake.

After 20 months of thorough public scrutiny and even a big trial with the US FTC, Microsoft completes the US$68.7 billion acquisition, adding more than 9 new game studios to its roster.

Specifications for the flagship Intel Arc Battlemage GPU have leaked online revealing updated clock speed, die size, and performance vs past rumors. Per the latest report, the Arc Battlemage flagship is expected to pack 7,168 shaders and have a die size bigger than the RTX 4080.

According to a new report, Apple is set to make numerous upgrades to its next smaller Pro model next year. While the iPhone 16 Pro is rumoured to be slightly larger than the current iPhone 15 Pro, this will coincide with the adoption of Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, a new 48 MP ultra-wide-angle camera and the 5x periscope sensor from the iPhone 15 Pro Max, among other changes.

According to separate reports, Xiaomi is working to deliver the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro before the end of October. Allegedly, Qualcomm will reference Xiaomi's next flagships during this year's Snapdragon Summit, during which it will also present the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Sony may not market its new PlayStation 5 as a 'Slim', but it appears to be this generation's Slim model in all but name. An initial comparison has visualised how much space Sony has saved with its 30% footprint reduction between variants before new models start shipping.

The Dangbei X5 Pro projector is now available to pre-order in China. The 4K model has a laser light source with up to 2,450 CVIA lumens brightness, supporting HDR10+. Other features include an integrated 24W sound system compatible with Dolby Audio, voice commands and 120Hz MEMC motion smoothing.

The Google Pixel 8 Pro has now been subjected to a series of torture tests. Unlike the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Pixel 7 Pro before it, the Pixel 8 Pro manages to survive being bent, scratched and burnt without too much trouble.

New Xiaomi 14 Pro renders have shown up online. The flagship smartphone will feature a flat display and rearrange its camera modules. Otherwise, its design is largely the same as its predecessor.

OPPO and OnePlus have jointly confirmed that the Find N3 (or OnePlus Open for the global market) will launch soon as a new foldable Android smartphone. Now, a leaker has reportedly revealed more details on what it might be like to carry such a device around in the real world. The OEM is now tipped to have refined its weight compared to some other foldables, although it may still fail to match conventional flagships in this regard.

Vivo's somewhat global sub-brand iQOO is known for flagship smartphones with class-leading displays, internals and charging specs; however, they have tended to lag behind in terms of rear camera performance. That might change, as the upcoming 12 series is now projected to get the same high-res zoom lens as their OnePlus rival.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has integrated Debian 12 Bookworm within Raspberry Pi OS. Not only should the change bring security improvements, but it should also result in performance uplifts, among other refinements.