Samsung can keep the launch of the Galaxy Tab A9 Plus (or A9+) a secret no longer, thanks to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its use of the upcoming Android tablet's full product name in its registration. The slate is now depicted as having much lower-end specs than, say, the Tab S9 FE, yet may be able to offer 5G-powered entertainment at a good price for all that.

Infinix has announced that the Note 30 5G's upcoming limited edition will be the first Android smartphone to rock its new 3D Lighting Leather material. It consists of vegan leather specially engineered to allow LEDs to shine through it from below. The resulting effect is touted to rival Nothing's Glyph system as a unique alert delivery method.

ASUS is now selling the Tinker Board R2.0 in the UK, where it is available for less than £100. With its roots in the Tinker Board S, the Tinker Board R2.0 has 2 GB of RAM, a Rockchip RK3288 chipset and various ports, including a 40-pin GPIO expansion header.

HBM4 could offer doubled 2048-bit bus width and a memory bandwidth of up to 2.3 TB/s if Samsung and SK Hynix manage to maintain the same number of memory stacks from the current HBM3E configurations.

The Agence nationale des Fréquences (AFNR) has determined that the iPhone 12 emits more than permitted levels of radiation in certain scenarios. With SAR levels over 40% higher than allowed if an iPhone 12 is in a pocket, the AFNR has ordered Apple to stop selling the affected model immediately until it can find a resolution.

The handheld console storage solutions come in the M.2 2230 form factor and offer capacities between 500 GB and 2 TB. The 1 TB variant is the fastest with 5,150 MB/s sequential reads and 4,900 MB/s sequential writes, but the 2 TB offers the best endurance with a 1200 TBW rating.

Not only has JSAUX just unveiled its very first line of cases, it has also revealed that they are for the brand new iPhone 15 series. The accessories' RingLax flip-down stand doubles as a finger-grip, and lines up with their MagSafe-compatible charging rings. The new cases are accompanied by a new dock that expands the iPhones' new USB port with inputs such as HDMI and a 3.5mm jack.

An Alpine A290 test car has been spotted in camouflage, giving us our first look at what the plucky EV will offer in terms of looks. Alpine looks to have kept the aggressive styling, even if it has been diluted somewhat from the concept car.

Fresh details about the Google Pixel Watch 2 have emerged online ahead of the device's October 4 launch. Purportedly, Google will offer a sort of fast charging with its second-generation smartwatch, unlike its predecessor. The same leak has highlighted the Pixel Watch 2's colourways, as well as its default watch band options.

Samsung is preparing to release a follow-up to the Galaxy A04s. Dubbed the Galaxy A05s, the handset is expected to arrive later this year with a familiar design that retains its predecessor's triple camera layout. However, Samsung has made tweaks in a few areas, bringing the Galaxy A05s up to date with its latest design language.

AMD’s RDNA 3 lineup includes the flagship RX 7900 XTX, high-end RX 7900 XT, mid-range RX 7800 XT, RX 7700 XT, and budget RX 7600. Now, a slew of new GPU listings by PowerColor in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database suggest that AMD might be preparing the RX 7600 XT, a potential contender sitting between the RX 7600 and the RX 7700 XT.

The Garmin Public Beta Version 16.18 update for the Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatch is now rolling out. The software brings new features like muscle maps, glances and activities. Plus, the update includes bug fixes addressing problems with Pace Pro and Spotify alongside new Sensor Hub firmware.

The Garmin Birthday Sale is now on, offering deals on smartwatches, including the Venu 2, Epix 2 and Forerunner 745. The price cut and available models differ between countries, with the US seeing discounts of up to US$200, the UK £100 and the Netherlands €190. Plus, similar deals can be found at Amazon.

Panasonic has launched the second-gen LUMIX G9II, its new flagship in the micro four thirds mirrorless segment, and the first of its kind with hybrid phase-detect AF, in addition to AI-based subject detection. It has a faster 25.2 MP sensor, 8-stop IBIS and can capture at up to 60fps in continuous shooting mode.

Hyundai has updated the affordable Kona EV for 2024, and some changes for the new model year include an updated exterior design, V2L functionality, and a panoramic, dual-screen infotainment system.

Nvidia uncovered yesterday a new driver package, labeled 537.34. In addition to the usual minor tweaks and fixes, it comes with support for Lies of P and Mortal Kombat 1, as well as six new G-Sync Compatible gaming monitors alongside five GeForce Experience Optimal Settings presets for titles such as Starfield and Wayfinder.

When it comes to tablets, Apple's iPad is the gold standard, but many Android makers have spent years playing catch up. A number of top Android manufacturers that have spent years chasing the iPad have finally stumbled across winning devices, with some that are even significantly cheaper than the US$449 iPad.

Alongside the GFX100 II, Fujifilm at today’s X Summit event has launched three new GF lenses for its GFX medium format lineup – a 50 mm f/1.7 portrait lens, and two tilt-shift ones at 30 mm and 110 mm Macro for landscape, architectural and commercial photography. All three lenses will be available in late September. It has also announced two upcoming lenses as part of its development roadmap for medium format lenses.

Python, Java, JavaScript, and C family members are the world's most widely used programming languages as of September 2023, according to the IEEE and PYPL. The Rust language that is increasingly used by Microsoft is found closer to the bottom; PHP is not doing very well, either.

FREEDARE shot to prominence on the e-mobility Indiegogo scene with its "World's First Smart Fat Tire E-bike" in mid-2023. Now, the vehicles in question have gone to retail via the OEM's new online (US-only) retail store, which is currently holding a sale to mark this event. It supports codes that take as much as US$400 off the price of the bike's step-through and step-over variants for a limited time.

BBK Electronics' various subsidiaries have started offering Android 14 Beta builds to their recent flagship smartphones. First up are the OnePlus 11 and Vivo X90 Pro, which have received OxygenOS 14 and Funtouch OS 14, respectively.

Early Cybertruck clay prototypes were styled after Chevy's El Camino. Elon Musk deemed a Chevy Silverado-style design for the first electric pickup of Tesla too orthodox and wanted something like the Camino.

It now seems that Samsung is developing a smart ring competitor to the likes of the Oura Smart Ring. Following various rumours, a renowned leaker alleges that the possible Galaxy Watch6 alternative and the Galaxy S24 series will debut simultaneously in January.

According to a report, Xiaomi could offer MIUI 15 to over 100 devices throughout late 2023 and into 2024. Currently, the major software revision is expected to arrive this autumn during the launch of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro.

Spigen has released a new and lightweight watch band for the Pixel Watch, shortly before Google introduces the likely compatible Pixel Watch 2. The Spigen Lite Fit weighs just 14 g and is orderable for US$24.99.

The Galaxy S23 FE is edging closer to release. Not only has Samsung received certification to sell the device in China, but also official product renders have now surfaced online.

In late August, NASA discovered the 5,502th exoplanet. Yesterday, scientists unveiled the discovery of a giant exoplanet located 120 light years away. Named K2-18b, this planet is no less than nine times the size of ours and appears to possess a water ocean alongside hints of potential life.

Google is now distributing version 9.0 of its camera app. Still restricted to Pixel devices, Google Camera 9.0 makes various UI changes from Google Camera 8.9 but is only available on Android 14.

This model also comes with 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a Thunderbolt 4 connector and a full-size SD card reader. Additionally, it features undervolting straight from the HP Omen gaming Hub software.

Due to thermal issues, MediaTek may have to lower the Dimensity 9300's performance targets. Its root cause is believed to be its unique octa-core design with four Cortex-X4 and Cortex-A720 cores with no efficiency cores.

Evidence of the Galaxy Buds FE has now emerged online, possibly only a month or so before its official release. Unsurprisingly, the Fan Edition earbuds look like a scaled-down version of Samsung's flagship alternatives, as do the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus.

Oppo and Sony have now outlined that the latter's LYTIA camera sensors will be headed to the former's next flagship smartphones. Reputedly, the Oppo Find N3 will be the company's first smartphone to ship with a LYTIA camera sensor, with the LYTIA LYT800 chosen on account of its double-stacked pixel structure.

The chassis appears to be the same from the previous B660 version, but ASRock added a few new upgrades for the B760 motherboard, including support for up to an i9-13900 processor, a PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 interface, a USB-C 3.2X2 connector and 2.5 Gbps ethernet.

Fujifilm in its X Summit event today has launched the GFX100-II, the successor to the company’s flagship medium-format mirrorless camera. It features a faster 102 MP sensor, AI enabled subject-detect AF, 8-stop IBIS, a 9.44m-dot EVF with tilt-adapter support and up to 8K/30P 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes video capture. Notably, the launch price is US$7499, which is US$2500 less than the first-gen GFX100.

Intel has revealed new standards for Thunderbolt 5.0 connectors, coming to laptops in early 2024. It can output data at up to 120 Gbps, charge peripherals at 240 Watts and power multiple 8K monitors.

According to reports, little over five months will separate the launches of the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 from the Galaxy S24 series. Reputedly, Samsung hopes to sell at least 10% more Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra units than the Galaxy S23 series, with production set at a total of 30 million units globally.

After falling 10% just in August alone, EV battery prices may never repeat their 2022 record as lithium carbonate prices keep falling. The discovery of the world's largest lithium deposits in the US could help keep them depressed for longer.

The LOQ 16 is Lenovo’s wallet-friendly 16-inch gaming laptop. Featuring a Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU with 8 Zen 4 cores, a 95 W TGP RTX 4050, and 16 GB of RAM, the notebook has dropped down to less than US$830 at Lenovo’s official store. The reduced price makes the LOQ 16 a compelling option thanks to its solid performance and good battery life.