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Xiaomi appears to be shipping some phones in Europe with a feature that potentially allows the detection and censoring of anti-Chinese Communist Party phrases. The feature is, of course, turned off but that's unlikely to assuage doubts.

Multiple conflicting reports over Samsung's plans for a Galaxy Note 22 have surfaced over the past few months. The latest leak seems to authoritatively declare the death of the Galaxy Note series entirely, with the Galaxy S series set to take its place.

The story of AMD CPUs in Lenovo's ThinkPad laptops is a story of inequality. AMD systems were disadvantaged from the beginning, particularly in the displays. Finally Lenovo has remedied this disparity, so there's not much missing anymore until all the features are the same.

The streaming giant aims to tap into a growing African market’s future potential by offering ad-free access to a quarter of its catalog, without the need to pay.

Google seems determined to make its own Pay app the main equivalent of Apple Pay on Android. To this end, it has secured support for the often-contactless method from a number of additional banks in 9 countries worldwide. Most of them are located in Switzerland.

Microsoft is projected to have a third-gen Surface Go ready for launch. This putative 2-in-1 has now leaked again, with virtually complete specs and a full set of renders this time. They paint the device as a very iterative update with Intel Amber Lake processors, although it might be more portable than its predecessor.

A new device with a foldable main display has been patented by...Fujifilm. The iconic camera brand has indicated that it does indeed intend to move into this market with a first-gen product that looks most like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. On the other hand, it may not have the exact same use-cases as this new premium phablet.

With Russia’s parliamentary elections ongoing, Apple and Google removed a voting app published by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported under pressure from the Kremlin, setting a worrying precedent for other international tech brands operating in the country.

In an effort to clamp down on fake and compensated reviews, Amazon has banned over 3000 merchant accounts, connected to approximately 600 Chinese technology brands.

Samsung Display has announced that it has started mass producing new OLED displays intended for laptops. ASUS will have first dibs on the 90 Hz and 4K panels, which have made their way into current Zenbook and Vivobook Pro machines.

Apple has now opened its trade-in program for the iPhone 13 series. In typical Apple fashion, the company's own flagships are by far the most valuable, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max being worth almost twice as much as the most valuable device from any other manufacturer.

Sir Clive Sinclair has passed away aged 81. Often cited as one of the founders of modern computing and gaming, Sinclair invented the ZX series of computers, including the infamous ZX Spectrum. Sinclair invented the Sinclair C5 too, a precursor to the rise in eScooters and eBikes.

The property-tracking tech-maker Tile must have taken a knock on the launch of Apple AirTags. However, the OEM still insists it is going strong, with robust revenue growth in 2021 and hundreds of thousands of paid subscriptions sold. Now, Tile has also announced that it has attained a major round of funding from an investment group.

LG has showcased a gigantic TV built around Micro LED panels. The 325-inch TV has an 8K native resolution and is aimed at Home Theatre fans who prefer TVs over projectors.

Now that the iPad Mini has moved on to USB type-C in its latest form, OWC strongly hints that one of its latest accessories is an ideal companion for the tablet, considering its new prospects. They include a hub that can expand a connected device's port count by 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Gaming laptops are powerful, but they're often loud, hot, power-hungry, and not very portable. Multimedia laptops frequently lack the necessary performance for demanding games. The ThinkBook 16p attempts to strike a balance, and it doesn't do a bad job - but you have to accept compromises here as well.

Canon has launched the EOS R3 as the "most technologically advanced full-frame mirrorless camera" it has ever produced. This is because it integrates the AI-based person- and even eye-detection features that allow the user to direct focus on what they are looking at through the EVF. The R3's CMOS is also rated to pick out and track specific subject types such as eyes and animals.

Xiaomi's new premium phones, the Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro, will make their debuts tomorrow. Pricing information from reliable quarters has now been revealed, with the Xiaomi 11T Pro set to see a slight jump in price compared to its predecessor, the Mi 10T Pro.

Against all odds, Samsung has now officially announced the release of the One UI 4.0 beta. The beta will arrive on Galaxy S21 series units shortly, with owners in China, Germany, Poland, the US, the UK, and India immediately eligible to sign up.

Redmi has now officially confirmed the imminent release of its second-gen affordable gaming laptop, the Redmi G (2021). The Redmi G (2021) will debut on September 22 and will hope to build on the strengths of last year's Redmi G while keeping things attainable.

Huawei has now unveiled its two newest office laptops, the MateBook 13s and MateBook 14s, in China. Both laptops offer lightweight builds, 2.5K 90 Hz displays, 16 GB of RAM standard, and 11th-gen Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Pricing begins at the equivalent of US$1,085.

The employees who are working for Apple's maps team will walk through Canada's largest three cities in order to improve the material that is used for the "Look Around" feature that competes with Google Maps' street view. Pedestrians who encounter one of these surveyors and their technology-packed backpacks do not have to fear for their privacy.

Huawei has launched the PixLab X1, a laser printer with a futuristic look thanks to the "suspended" design of its upper lid. It is also hyper-modern in that its controls are in the form of a touchscreen and it can produce documents on smartphones via NFC. However, its most interesting aspect is that it is slated to run on the same HarmonyOS of this OEM's full mobile devices.

Nintendo does not reduce its prices often, even years after a console's release. The original Switch console has had its guide price cut in the Eurozone and the UK though, with Nintendo citing a 'variety of factors' behind its decision.

Xiaomi's Mi TV Stick is generally regarded as the best option for those seeking a capable, affordable TV stick. Realme is set to disrupt the market, however, with the Realme 4K Google TV Stick, thanks to Google TV support and 4K playback capability.

Apple is reportedly working on a successor to the iPhone SE 2—or iPhone SE (2020) as it was marketed. Some details of this compact phone, the iPhone SE 3, have now been revealed in a new leak, but expectant fans will have to wait months for a release.

Xiaomi will sell its new budget phone, Redmi 10, in Europe. The Redmi 10 will carry an affordable price tag, the same as last year's Redmi 9 while being a much-improved package, continuing Xiaomi's tradition of offering excellent bang for the buck.

The popular online video platform Vimeo has announced that content created, shared and viewed through its medium now has the option of Dolby Vision integration. This may unleash the potential for enhanced detail with improved brightness for many creators. However, there is a catch: the upgrade is available for certain Apple devices only.

Yet another OnePlus Nord 2 has gone up in flames. The phone reportedly exploded spontaneously even though it wasn't charging or in use at all. Unlike the previous case, however, OnePlus may find this incident difficult to sweep under the carpet, as the owner of the exploded Nord 2 is a lawyer who looks set file a charge that could see Nord 2 sales discontinued entirely in India.

Google has introduced two displays with touchscreen functionality that are more than just external monitors. Thanks to Intel Core i5 processors and Google Edge TPU chips, the pair offer many features without needing to connect a computer, such as the ability to conduct conferences via Google Meet.

Realme launched the Realme Pad, Realme 8i, and Realme 8s 5G yesterday for the Indian market. Word on the grapevine touted a Realme 9 release as well, but fans will have to wait till next year, with the company sparking excitement by claiming the adoption of "fantastic mainstream processors".

Carbon Mobile has relocated the production of the Carbon 1 MK II to Germany. The world's first carbon fibre smartphone is now cheaper too, and by quite a margin at that.

Recent reports have claimed that Samsung has killed off the Galaxy Note series, effectively nuking all hopes for a Galaxy Note 22 or Note 22 Ultra. Those reports, generally sourced to popular leaker Ice Universe, look to have been based on an illogical assumption and are misguided.

The iBASE MI989 comes in two AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 flavours, each with two SODIMM sockets and three M.2 slots. The Mini-ITX board has four DisplayPort 1.4 ports too, and supports 5G connectivity.

Xiaomi will launch its first car eventually, with US$10 billion due to be invested in its EV vehicle business over the next decade. Now, the Xiaomi Community has put together a few interesting designs as to how that car could look.

The LG Gram series stands for extreme light weight that you look for to no avail from other laptop manufacturers. At the same time, the new 17Z90P is still very well equipped for everyday tasks. However, the low weight also comes at the cost of some weak points.

Apple will release the iPad Mini 6 at its event in California next week, and a new leak has now put paid to some fan hopes for the smaller Apple tablet. Apparently, the iPad Mini 6 will sport an LCD, and not a mini-LED as some reports have claimed.

In addition to Thunderbolt 4 ports, the Fujitsu LifeBook U7311 also has a VGA port. However, the wide selection of ports is not the only thing that makes the Fujitsu laptop worthwhile.

Samsung is set to equip its next generation of Galaxy A-series phones with a weaker variant of the Exynos 2200 that will debut on the Galaxy S22 series. This chipset, also featuring an AMD mRDNA GPU, will be used on phones like the A53 and A73, while models like the A33 could get an even less powerful version.

Mercedes-Benz has beaten Elon Musk to demonstrate a live and working mind controlled car interface. The test bed is open to the public and features in its latest concept vehicle, the VISION AVTR.

The Galaxy S22 series will showcase the much-awaited Exynos 2200 in all its glory next year but it appears most buyers of the lineup will get the Snapdragon 898 instead, with a new leak tipping only European models of the phones to be powered by the Exynos 2200.

Asus has made the VivoBook Pro 14, Pro 14X, 15, and Pro 16X official in the European market. The new laptops have options on OLED screens and either Intel Tiger Lake or Ryzen 5000 processors. This, of course, also means Thunderbolt 4 in some SKUs, in a series offering up to RTX 3050 Ti cards in terms of graphics.

The display quality authority VESA has announced the latest standard against which PC and display OEMs can pit their new devices. DisplayHDR True Black 600 is rated to call for even higher luminance than its predecessors, and is thus pitched as a new badge of excellence in panels made of material such as OLED.

XDO Tech has managed to generate quite a lot of enthusiasm for its Pantera Pico, a mini-PC into which the OEM has managed to cram 4 USB type A ports, active cooling and an HDMI port for a 4K/UHD output. Now, this hype has been converted into the ability to smash the original goal of its Kickstarter campaign nearly 5 times over by now.

FUJIFILM's 2 latest mirrorless cameras are of 2 different types; however, they have a lot in common. The GFX 50S II and X-T30 II are second generations of their respective series, yet are both based on the same X-Processor 4 image processor. They are also touted as having improved auto-focus (AF), whereas the 50S II is the first of its line to come with in-body image stabilization (IBIS).

The iPhone maker is reportedly talking with several Asian suppliers and manufacturers in order to find the best partners for the mass production of its Apple Car, which is scheduled to begin in 2024.