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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.

The pro-grade videography brand RED has just announced what it calls its "most powerful and advanced cinema camera" yet. The V-Raptor ST incorporates an 8K VV sensor and can shoot at 120fps at its full resolution. It is compatible with third-party storage, and also with a five-figure USD price-tag.

Samsung has now unveiled its two new super-premium smartphone camera sensors, the 200 MP ISOCELL HP1 and the 50 MP ISOCELL GN5. The HP1 is the world's first 200 MP CMOS sensor and offers up to 16-in-1 pixel binning, while the GN5 succeeds the GN2 used on phones like the Mi 11 Ultra.

The Chinese technology giant that is primarily known for its smartphones and other mobile devices is staying true to its plans regarding the entry into the electric vehicle business. It has now announced that it reached a critical first milestone on its way to a possible Xiaomi Mi car.

Dell is ready for Windows 11's arrival and has already announced its upgrade plans. The list of devices to get the free upgrade from Windows 10 includes the Dell XPS 13, Alienware x15/x17, and more. Starting October 5th, new devices will come loaded with Windows 11, but business users will get Windows 10 Pro with pre-installed licenses.

A new leak has now given a good look at Realme's next sub-premium device, the Realme GT Neo 2. The Realme GT Neo 2 takes heavy styling cues from its stablemate, the OnePlus 9, and is expected to rival Xiaomi's Redmi K40G.

The technical specs of the current SureView panel sound great: 1,000 nits of brightness, a matte surface, and viewing angles are narrowed at the press of a button. But the impact on image quality shouldn't be underestimated, though; the EliteBook 830 G8 would make a better overall package with a different display.

Tim Cook could be planning one more major product release as Apple CEO before stepping down from the role. The report comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman who said Cook may step down before a share deal matures in 2025.

A new leak appears to reveal the launch date of Apple's next batch of smartphones, the iPhone 13 series. The launch event will see the unveiling of the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max, with a couple other mobile products potentially also scheduled for release on that date.

A new leak has now tipped Google's upcoming premium phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, to launch within the next few weeks. On September 13, to be exact. The phones will offer premium specifications and are expected to debut as two of the best camera smartphones on the market.

Netflix has confirmed the existence of its new mobile gaming arm through the release of its first two compatible titles. Then again, they are only available to its subscribers in Poland and on Android thus far. Both of the games in question are from the Stranger Things franchise, and can be played without ads through their new portal.

New information tips Chinese smartphone makers, Xiaomi, to adopt a 1/1.5-inch 50 MP camera that will displace the 64 MP Sony IMX686 as its CMOS sensor of choice. This move ensures that better camera performance will trickle down to the company's cheaper smartphones.

Eyesafe, a body that issues standards and certificates for low blue-light emissions in display products, has announced a new addition to its board of directors. Frank Azor finds it an honor to join Eyesafe in this capacity, and has noted its potential role in user health protection, particularly as screen-time has skyrocketed during the Covid-19 era.

Xiaomi is getting the recognition it deserves in China. At the just awarded China Mobile Awards, the company put up an incredible showing, with devices like Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11, Redmi K40, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 all earning plaudits.

AOC has announced four new professional monitors under its P2 series. All come with plenty of I/O, including a USB Type-C port that supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alt mode. The new P2 series monitors will retail between £289.99 and £499.99.

A new leak has revealed the internal aliases of Xiaomi's upcoming flagship phones, the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Ultra. The phones will bear the codenames "Cupid" and "Zeus" respectively, and "Cupid" has now been tipped to launch in November without MIUI 13 out of the box.

It has been reported that Xiaomi will no longer use the “Mi” trade name as part of its branding. Apparently, this process already started with the Mix 4 smartphone and should continue with the upcoming Xiaomi 11T range. It seems “Mi” has become superfluous as Xiaomi targets worldwide brand recognition and consumer electronics dominance.

The sale makes the Prestige 14 Evo one of the cheapest and lightest laptops you can find with both the Core i5-1135G7 CPU and a display capable of full sRGB coverage.

Xiaomi has now officially revealed its plans for a global product launch event scheduled for September 15. While the company doesn't reveal which products it will release on that day, other sources indicate the Mi 11T series and Mi Pad 5 will be the stars of the show.

Samsung and Apple have been known to sneak-diss each other regularly as befitting of their rivalry. Samsung's latest attempt may be considered by some to be a low blow, however, with the company appearing to make a reference to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a theme description.

Samsung chose to take a break from the Galaxy Note series this year, eschewing the Galaxy Note 21 in favor of the Galaxy ZFold 3 and ZFlip 3. Fans of the Note series have been looking forward to a comeback with the Galaxy Note 22 but new information calls that into doubt.

You should have a closer look at the ThinkPad E15 G3 AMD if you are looking for a solid office laptop with a 15-inch screen and a very good keyboard. Thanks to the AMD Ryzen processor, you also get plenty of CPU performance, which can rival many slim workstations.

In just three days, Windows XP will turn 20. Released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, Microsoft's (now ancient) operating system is still being used by millions of people today (although the market share is below 1 percent), just a few months away from the release of Windows 11.

The latest market research suggests that an important tipping point in the mobile processor market has arrived. It seems the cost-effectiveness of new 4G/LTE processors will start dropping soon, as manufacturers and chip-makers inevitably turn their focus on 5G-capable platforms instead. On the other hand, this kind of connectivity is still not widespread enough to kill its predecessor off completely.

Tesla has held a 2021 AI Day virtual conference, during which the company has apparently confirmed many predictions of a future in which jobs involving manual labor will no longer be a thing. This, according to Elon Musk, is because his company's Bot will take over from humans in doing them. This new machine may be one of the most convincing anthropomorphic automatons yet.

A Redmi executive has accused Realme of being copycats after the latter company supposedly and blatantly copied some of Xiaomi’s recent initiatives. Ironically, Xiaomi has frequently been accused of copying Apple, especially in terms of actual product design. Realme and Xiaomi/Redmi are fierce competitors in many markets.

In a major business change, the popular social-media service will cut down on material that is deemed pornographic. The company assured that creators will still be allowed to share less explicit material under the company's new policy.

The release of internal information about upcoming products has been an ongoing issue for many tech companies, which is why last year Apple took drastic measures to finally identify disingenuous employees in its own ranks.

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been claimed to ship without any chargers in the box, but that doesn't mean the phones will offer lackluster charging. A new exclusive claims that the upcoming flagships will deliver 33 W fast charging—better than what Samsung offers at the moment.

The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform has launched as the world's first reference build for 5G- and AI-capable drones. Its maker asserts that this emerging form of airborne IoT for industry and commerce makes for powerful, yet power-efficient and above all smart UAVs with mmWave connectivity. It is already on the market, although it does not come cheap.

The EliteBook 850 G8 is the latest business laptop from HP. It features a 1000-nit screen, 5G modem, smart card reader and an NFC chip. The HP laptop looks and feels very premium.

The ViewSonic VP2756-2K and VP2756-4K are two Pantone validated monitors with multiple display inputs and USB connectivity. The pair also feature two speakers and low Delta E deviations.

A new market analysis report shows that Sony retained the greatest share of the CMOS image sensor market in 2020, while Samsung came in second. Then again, the latter OEM's actual sales were seen to rise compared to 2019, whereas those of Sony dropped slightly year-on-year. This was due to a formerly major player virtually dropping out of the smartphone market.

Xiaomi has now continued its war against leaks by slamming a media company with a huge US$155k fine for leaking the Mi Mix 4 before launch last week. This comes after similar moves by Samsung and Apple to restrict an industry that has become the bread and butter of tech journalism over the years.

TCL, a maker of display panels and products, has released its financial performance figures for the first half of 2021 (1H2021). It claims to have made approximately US$1.426 billion. About 71% of that figure was made by its screen technology specialist division CSOT. The OEM asserts that all aspects of its business has posted "significant" growth and has surpassed its estimates for the half-year.

Panasonic has launched a new version of its rugged Toughbook 55 laptop with updated specs and I/O. They include 11th-gen Intel CPUs - which also of course makes one of its ports Thunderbolt 4. However, the PC is still fully compatible with the user-swappable xPAK modules that can customize a unit to a customer's specific professional or public service needs.

Sources familiar with the matter have told a Chinese news outlet that Intel is one of the first customers for TSMC's 3nm node. The Taiwanese chipmaker has earmarked an entirely new factory for the task, which will churn out Intel server processors and graphics cards. Mass production is expected to start sometime in H2, 2022.

Cable Matters' latest USB type-C dongle is rated to connect an up-to-Thunderbolt 4/USB4 PC to an 8K monitor via HDMI 2.1. It has 2 variants: one with a DisplayPort and an 8K-capable HDMI port, and another with dual HDMIs for 1 8K monitor or 2 at 4K. Therefore, the OEM touts its new portable accessory as ideal for both remote work and gaming.

GoPro has announced that it has made no less than US$250 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2021 (or 2Q2021). The action-cam company has also reported it has amassed 211% more subscribers compared to 2Q2020. It has also made a net gain for this quarter, as opposed to the sizeable net loss posted for the same quarter of the last year.

Honor was formed as a high-value, budget sub-brand by Huawei, but was sold last year in an attempt to disassociate the brand from Huawei and its troubles with the US government. That move may prove to have been worthless soon, though, as a group of fourteen US politicians are reportedly lobbying for Honor to be added to the US's Entity List.