Xiaomi has announced its intentions to release a new budget-orientated smartwatch. Launching with a design that clearly takes inspiration from some of the most popular smartwatches around, Xiaomi's latest effort is also said to offer over two weeks of battery life while also supporting Amazon Alexa voice commands, among other features.

The Alienware m16 R2 is back on sale at a discount of more than $600. Gamers can now get the RTX 4070 and Core Ultra 7 155H-powered machine for less than $1,400 straight from Dell. The discount makes the machine, which was already excellent, an even better buy thanks to the combination of good performance and features like per-key RGB.

AMD's highly anticipated Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs with 3D V-Cache technology have reportedly been delayed to CES 2025, a significant delay from the earlier rumored date of a late 2024 launch. However, the delay may allow AMD to unveil its full lineup of new AM5 platform products at the prestigious CES event, including the B850 and B840 chipsets.

UK and European pricing for the Honor Magic V3 has leaked online, as have launch colours and the device's sole memory configuration. While Honor's latest foldable is rumoured to start for about as much as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, it is also said to be launching with twice as much storage.

The Loewe We. Beam, described as a portable laser projector, has been launched in Europe. The model uses ALPD laser technology for up to 500 ANSI lumens brightness and can throw images up to 120 inches wide. Other features include Bluetooth 5.1, built-in speakers and various apps, including Netflix and YouTube.

A possible successor to the popular Anker Prime 67W Wall Charger is rumored to be on the way. The new accessory would offer a different three ports compared to the original model, which launched last year. There also appear to be upgrades to the single and combined maximum outputs.

A new Anker Desktop Charger is said to be in development. A recent report suggests that the model will offer four USB-C ports, but otherwise has many similarities to the older Anker 749 Prime 240W GaN Desktop Charger (4 Ports). Plus, this upcoming accessory seems similar to another rumored device.

The Xiaomi Smart Home Screen 10 and Smart Home Screen Pro 8 have received a new update in China. Version 1.2.24 brings new voice and video call features to the devices, supporting Xiao AI voice commands. While these tools are free for the first year, it appears you will need a subscription after that.

Supposed to launch on June 18 with Copilot+ PCs, the controversial Windows Recall feature now has a new date of arrival. Scheduled to return in October, this piece of code for NPU-equipped hardware will only be available to Windows Insiders Program subscribers, with an all-out launch forecasted for 2025.

A Starlink Standard Kit can be acquired for as low as $299 in the US, but dish flippers will now have a hard time reselling it.

Nintendo has extended its PlayVS e-sports partnership to develop competitive gamers by providing free Nintendo Switch consoles and games to needy middle and high schools. The three-year effort to establish competitive gaming teams has resulted in the creation of 10,500 high school teams nationwide playing over 73,000 matches.

The team known for innovation and experiments at Mozilla has integrated OpenAI’s Whisper automatic speech recognition system into their llamafile project. The project aims to deliver local hardware-friendly large language models in a single-file executable. The ability to locally run transcription software can benefit privacy-minded users looking to transcribe sensitive audio.

The 39-inch Asus ROG Swift ultrawide OLED gaming monitor has a 240 Hz refresh rate, Nvidia G-Sync support, and a claimed brightness of 1,300 nits. Despite being marketed as a gaming monitor, its features and reasonable resolution make it a great option for basically anything, including colour-critical work. Thanks to an Amazon sale, the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG39WCDM is $500 off.

Three new home theater projectors have arrived in Epson's Q series. Each is described as a 4K projector with a laser light source, with the range-topping model offering up to 10,000 lumens brightness. Other features include a 120Hz refresh rate, dual HDMI 2.1 ports and smart home integrations.

Update version 1.2.21 is rolling out to Philips Hue Secure cameras. This is a significant release that brings a host of improvements and bug fixes to smart home devices. Changes include a faster response time, fewer incorrectly triggered events and a new method to transfer devices between bridges.

DJI appears set to have a busy end to the summer. While leakers have focused on the 135 g DJI Neo in recent weeks, attention has now turned to the larger Air 3S, including some of its purported camera upgrades.

Next year, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Earlier today, Ubisoft announced the return of the franchise with Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, a title that brings back the world of Enroth and allows the exploration of Jadame for the first time.

Epic Games has now finalised its next free game offering. Unlike in recent weeks, its forthcoming giveaway will actually consist of four games rather than just one or two.

A side-by-side video comparison of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. the iPhone 15 Pro Max reveals some interesting details about each company's flagship smartphone. Surprisingly, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL was able to walk away with the win in terms of colour accuracy, night mode, and video quality and accuracy.

The Garmin Forerunner 945 was released back in 2019, but thanks to a significant price cut compared to its MSRP, the smartwatch is still a noteworthy mid-range option for athletes and runners in particular.

Version 5.24 of the Philips Hue app is now available for iOS and Android. This relatively minor release focuses on Bluetooth issues for smart home products. In another software update, the company has provided bug fixes relating to the Go to Sleep automation alongside general improvements.

The Meizu Pandear 67W fast-charging brick has made its official debut in China. This new GaN power adapter features a two-port design, has a travel-friendly form factor, and costs CNY 139, about $19.46.

Intel has reportedly lost considerable market share to AMD since last year in Korea according to local sources. The blame for the fall of Team Blue has been put on underwhelming product launches like the 14th-gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs and issues plaguing the 13th and 14th-gen chips.

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are set to be Apple's upcoming flagship smartphones poised for launch next month. A recent report by AppleInsider has uncovered some of the major camera enhancements that the impending iPhone 16 lineup is expected to boast, adding credibility to previous leaks while fueling excitement for Apple's answer to the Pixel 9 series.

The successor to the Moto G54 has now leaked online through various sources. Supposedly launching as the Motorola Moto G55, the handset is slated to feature numerous hardware upgrades over last year's model.

About seven months after the release of GNOME 46, GNOME 47 Beta arrives roughly a month before the testing will end, as the final version should arrive on September 14th. This new pre-launch release comes with hardware encoding for screen recordings, support for tablet tool pressure ranges, and more.

The HMD Skyline gets a new color option that brings the total available to three, but it is only available in select regions and a single configuration. There's also an official case with built-in magnets in colors that match the phone.

Microsoft recently pushed out a security update to Windows users that breaks some dual-boot configurations. Users with some older Linux distributions, or any that use GRUB 2, may find their system unable to boot. This article goes over the cause of that, and how to fix it.

The Nvidia Earth-2 platform has just become even more powerful thanks to StormCast which is a new AI model for emulating atmospheric dynamics at a scale "larger than storms but smaller than cyclones" with speed and precision reportedly so good, traditional CPU-powered techniques stand no chance against it. Nvidia names Taiwan's National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction as one of the first institutions to employ this new technology.

A new leak provides a glimpse of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 series, expected to consist of the Tab S10 Plus and Tab S10 Ultra models. While design details are limited, the leaked images suggest thicker bezels on the Plus variant and a notch design for the Ultra. Both models are expected to support 45W fast charging, though Samsung may not include chargers in the box.

According to new rumours, Samsung is plotting to introduce a camera upgrade for the first time in four generations of its larger foldable. Currently, the upgrade is expected to make its debut in the Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra, a slimmer but larger alternative to the existing Galaxy Z Fold6.

While Samsung has yet to share details of the upcoming One UI 7 beta, the update with Android 15 was expected to land this month. However, per the latest report from Sammobile, it seems that the update has been postponed to September.

CheckMag Laptops have always had to make do with leftovers, never getting a taste of the largest and most powerful chips reserved for desktop graphics cards. There are, the way I see it, several reasons as to why things are like this.

The brand new Moondrop Ultrasonic earphones are said to achieve first-class sound thanks to the combination of a new BA tweeter, a large, dynamic woofer, and Sony's LDAC Hi-Fi codec. However, the earphones are particularly unusual because of the transparent charging case and an anime voice.

The PikaBoost 2 from Livall is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The e-bike conversion kit features several upgrades compared to its predecessor, including a higher maximum assistance speed and an increased assistance range. Other features include app-based controls, regenerative braking and fall detection.

Retroid has revealed the Pocket Mini, its first retro gaming handheld since last year's Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro. While the Retroid Pocket Mini resembles the Anbernic RG40XX H, it will feature a 960p OLED display.

ENGWE touts the M20 2.0 as its best long-range e-bike to date thanks to the ability to equip it with 2 batteries at once for up to 162 miles of riding per charge. Now, the OEM has announced that it is back in stock with a limited-time deal that even outdoes its launch price. Alternatively, its predecessor is available at even better prices on Amazon.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can get a taste of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on August 30. A new game will also be added to the gaming subscription on its release day. Additionally, three new titles are being introduced for Game Pass Core subscribers.

According to new rumours, Garmin could be planning to equip its upcoming Fenix 8 smartwatches with larger displays than their Fenix 7 predecessors. Achieved through a more modern-looking design, the larger displays are also expected to move away from MIP displays to AMOLED equivalents.

Seemingly, Garmin could be as little as two weeks away from officially unveiling the Fenix E, a cheaper alternative to the Fenix 8. Purportedly, the Fenix E could be the only new Fenix smartwatch to be released with Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) displays, which should help suppress launch prices.

The Energy Star certification offers some details on the CPU, including core count and RAM, plus some power efficiency specs. This model is expected to launch sometime in September.

The launch of new Fenix smartwatches is fast approaching. While Garmin has not officially revealed anything yet, a regional website has outlined not only the launch date for the Fenix 8 series, but also that it will be available in three sizes.

The Find X8 is thought to launch as a member of OPPO's next-gen Android flagship smartphone series later in 2024. In the meantime, it has allegedly appeared in its first ever in-the-wild leak. Should that be the case, the handset has picked up a couple of potentially substantial new design cue while possibly retaining others from its X7-series predecessor.

MSI has now confirmed pricing and availability for the MPG 491CQPX, its latest 49-inch curved gaming monitor. Although most features of the MPG 491CQPX are already known, MSI will not be releasing it for a while yet.

Contrary to what is rapidly becoming the norm, iPad-exclusive design app Procreate has declared itself to be staunchly against “all forms” of generative AI. The video, posted on X, has gained applause from thousands of creatives.

The Sharge Storm2 Slim, also known as the Shargeek 130, is officially being discontinued. The quintessential transparent 20,000mAh power bank is going out with a bang, however, with a final sale cutting its price to a "historical" low. It comes with up-to-100W USB-C port still powerful enough to charge most ultrabooks at extra-fast speeds.