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Apple has officially confirmed the date of its next hardware launch event. Billed as 'Wonderlust' and occurring in two weeks, the event is expected to toast the releases of at least the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2.

Nothing has finalised Nothing OS 2.0 for the Phone (1), its first-generation smartphone. While Nothing OS 2.0 remains an Android 13-derived OS, Nothing has packed the update full of changes from Nothing OS 1.x builds.

TCL has unleashed the X955 as the new flagship of its QD-Mini LED 4K TV series. The device is touted as the first of its kind with 5,000 nits of brightness and over 5,000 full array local dimming (FALD) zones. The X955 comes with an "Ultra Slim Design" despite its wall-hogging size options, and boasts an up to 160W Onkyo-branded sound system.

Although its siblings in beige and blue finish are discounted by 8% and go for US$119.99, the black 2 TB Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD is now down to US$99.99 for the first time since it arrived on Amazon (late April 2022). This rugged piece of hardware is also available in 1 TB and 4 TB versions.

Leaked marketing materials for CMF's first products have emerged online. Purportedly, the Nothing sub-brand plans to release a smartwatch next month, as well as a pair of orange earbuds and an accompanying GaN charger.

Oppo has now released the Watch 4 Pro, a premium smartwatch with a 1.91-inch AMOLED display and a stainless steel case. The Oppo Watch 4 Pro also has a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset, 2 GB of RAM and a 570 mAh battery, among other features.

Full specifications for the Fairphone 5 have leaked online, shortly before the device's alleged release date. European pricing has also been revealed courtesy of a reliable leaker.

Xming by Formovie has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for the Page One LCD projector. The 1080p gadget can throw images up to 120-in (~305 cm) wide with up to 300 ANSI lumens brightness. Other features include Google TV, integrated Boston Acoustics speakers and ultra-low input lag.

AYANEO has provided more details about the KUN, its 8.4-inch gaming handheld. Now confirmed to be launching next week, the AYANEO KUN will be available from US$999 with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU that scales to 54 W, an 8.4-inch IPS display, a 75 Wh battery, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. Alternatively, AYANEO plans to offer the gaming handheld with up to 64 GB of RAM and 4 TB of storage.

Oppo has now unveiled the Find N3 Flip, its latest clamshell-style foldable. Launching first in China, Oppo has already confirmed that the device will receive a global release at some stage.

Shortly after topping at US$2,198.99, the Asus ROG Strix G16 (2023) gaming laptop with the G614JI-AS94 model number is now down to US$1,649.99 thanks to a discount of 18% applied to the new list price of US$1,999.99. This machine employs the Intel Core i9-13980HX alongside the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070.

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has been given the number one position in a chart of the global top 10 most-shipped smartphones for the first half of 2023 (1H23). In fact, Apple has taken up five slots in the table, including the top four places, leaving Samsung to grab the rest with various Galaxy S and Galaxy A phones. This meant there was no room left for Xiaomi/Redmi devices.

The Xperia 5 V has now been seen on Geekbench shortly before its official release. While the smartphone has been benchmarked with 8 GB of RAM, there are rumours that Sony is also planning to offer a 16 GB of RAM edition for some markets.

Sony continues to tease the Xperia 5 V ahead of the device's official unveiling later this week. Due on September 1, the Xperia 5 V is said to take DSLR-level shots, despite only having two rear-facing cameras.

Samsung has discounted its Q70C QLED 4K TVs in the US, with discounts available at its online store, Amazon and Best Buy. The 65-in model has the most significant price cut versus its RRP, now selling for US$897.99. The 2023 model includes 4K upscaling, Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ and dual LED backlights.

Huawei has foregone hype in favor of stealth in opening pre-orders for the Mate 60 Pro in China. The new flagship smartphone packs surprises besides its sudden appearance, the resurrection of the metal unibody chassis and a novel triple punch-hole for its FHD+ 120Hz OLED display included. It also features triple rear XMAGE cameras with a 50MP OIS-enabled variable-aperture main shooter.

BoAt has launched its Smart Ring in India, offering the first customers 55% off the ₹19,999 (~US$242) RRP. You can use the wearable to track health metrics such as your heart rate, skin temperature and SpO2 level. Other features include touch controls, activity tracking and an SOS alert tool.

Samsung downgraded its non-Ultra models to 1080p displays with the Galaxy S21 series back in 2021. It appears, though, that the company may be set to make amends, with word on the grapevine now indicating a WQHD+ screen could be on the cards for the Galaxy S24+.

Fujifilm has extended its sale on the latest GFX50S II medium format camera, offering US$800 off until September 24. Also on sale until September 10 are the flagship Fuji X-H2 and X-H2S APS-C mirrorless cameras, available for US$100 off, as well as Fuji’s cinematic MKX lenses and several XF lenses and accessories at discounts of up to US$1,000.

The Galaxy Z Flip5 is the latest contribution to the growing genre of clamshell foldable Android smartphones from Samsung. The category's reputation has recently taken some hits in 2023 thanks to the Motorola Razr Plus' misfortunes on the famous JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. However, it now seems the Flip5 has scored some redemption points for its class as of late.

Measuring just 55 x 40 mm, the Orange Pi Compute Module 4 features the same form factor as the popular Raspberry Pi CM4. It comes with a Rockchip RK3566 chipset paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, along with an attractive price point.

Garmin has reduced the price of its Forerunner 945 and Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatches at its Amazon storefronts in the US and UK. The gadget has been discounted throughout August, with the wearable now priced at US$338. The watch can last up to two weeks in smartwatch mode or 10 hours when using GPS and playing music.

Xiaomi has launched the Mijia Sweeping Robot 3 in China. The new model is cheaper than its predecessor, the Mijia Sweeping Robot 2 and the recently released Mijia Sweeping Robot 3S. Despite its lower price, the device still has 4,000 Pa suction power, vibration mopping and Mijia smart home integration.

More details about the Moto G54 5G have surfaced online, shortly before Motorola presents the mid-range smartphone in China. Launching next week, the Moto G54 5G is rumoured to combine a MediaTek Dimensity 7020 chipset with a 6,000 mAh battery and up to 12 GB of RAM, among other features.

Introduced as office-oriented minimalist cases or as RGB-illuminated versions aimed at gamers that also feature a tempered glass transparent side panel, the two new midi ATX tower cases from Sharkoon are already available as VS8/VS9 (black) and VS8 RGB/VS9 RGB (white or black). The suggested prices are 49.90 Euros (US$54) and 59.90 Euros (US$65).

Google could use the Garmin Response Center to offer Emergency Satellite messaging to Android users. Snippets of code found in the latest Google Message app update suggest that the two companies are working together on the solution. However, neither brand has confirmed the feature or indicated a release date.

Roborock has launched the P10 Pro robot vacuum cleaner in China. The device brings many new features, including an Apple Watch quick launch tool and offline voice commands. The robot has a self-cleaning docking station with a higher dynamic mop washing temperature of 60°C (~140°F).

For the first time, the upcoming Tesla Model 3 Highland has been spotted beyond the US and China where it will reportedly be initially assembled. Catching it on a German highway could mean Giga Berlin may also make it at some point.

A Taiwanese news outlet reports that Asus plans to shutter its ZenFone division altogether. The resources will instead be reallocated to the ROG Phone department via internal restructuring.

The models with numbers and without letters form Honor's midrange. The Honor 70 is followed by the Honor 90, which offers a lot of features alongside 512 GB of storage, 12 GB of RAM and a 200 MP camera.

The BMW Group has officially teased the launch of the new all-electric Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper Countryman. Previous reporting indicates that the new Mini Cooper Countryman will arrive with a dual-motor, 308-hp variant with Mini's ALL4 AWD system.

Similar to its predecessor, the LG B3 sports one of the most attractive price-performance ratios in the South Korean brand's 2023 lineup thanks to its beautiful 120Hz OLED panel with a respectable peak HDR brightness of around 600 nits.

A supposed prototype of Samsung's next-gen foldable flagship Android smartphone has emerged online. The device has dimensions also allegedly associated with the S24 Ultra, its possible candy-bar counterpart, when closed. That would be a considerable departure from the current Galaxy Z Fold5, which is often criticized for its narrow secondary display.

Recent Geekbench leaks point to Qualcomm offering an exclusive quad-cluster configuration for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. While the regular 8 Gen 3 uses a 1+5+2 tri-cluster configuration, the 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy features a 1+3+2+2 quad-cluster with increased boost clocks. This Samsung-exclusive SoC is expected to feature in 2024 Samsung flagships such as the Galaxy S24 Ultra and will likely be made available to other OEMs later that year.

Vivo has set the date on which it will launch the V29e. The smartphone will become the latest Android smartphone to boast "the magic of color changing" on the Indian market later in August 2023. It will also have an unusually high-res selfie camera and the "slimmest 3D curved screen" in its price range.

Designed with gaming and professional use scenarios in mind, the Toshiba X300 3.5-inch mechanical hard drive features 512 MB cache memory and spins at up to 7200 RPM. With a list price of US$584.99, the model HDWR31GXZSTA with 16 TB of storage is now down by 50% on Amazon, so it can be snagged for US$294.99.

Apple's flagship tablet may get a major upgrade next year. Per industry tipster Mark Gurman, Apple will equip the next version of the iPad Pro with the company's upcoming M3 chip, the same silicon rumored to debut in MacBooks later this year.

Huawei's supposedly upcoming Mate 60 series is thought to stick with the classics in terms of design in 2023. Then again, it is also thought to come with a new type of screen that adopts the Apple Dynamic Island trend in earnest for the first time. The latest pre-launch renders associated with the devices hints that it is exclusive to the highest-end variant, however.

Garmin has released Beta Version 16.17 for the Forerunner 255, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 965, all with the same changes. Beta Version 16.17 is also a Release Candidate build, meaning that Garmin is working towards issuing new stable builds for the four smartwatches.

A refresh of the Gigabyte BRIX Extreme family has been announced at the end of last week. The highlight is the high-end GB-BER7-7840, which is currently the only model in the lineup driven by the new AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor. Unfortunately, pricing and availability details have not been mentioned in the official press release.

Official images of the Venu 3 and Venu 3S have surfaced online before their official release. Not only has Garmin refined their design from the Venu 2 series, but it has also equipped the pair with a new sensor array that can monitor skin temperature levels.

Realme has now made the vanilla iteration of its latest Buds Air series official. The TWS earbuds have their Pro siblings' "industry-leading" active noise cancellation as a marquee feature. They also boast large drivers for "Dynamic Bass Boost" audio over Bluetooth 5.3 - however, on closer inspection, the new Buds Air 5 lack the most premium features of the Pro models.

AMD's Frank Azor confirmed that they are not holding back Bethesda from including support for DLSS in Starfield if they wish to. While all GPUs from the Radeon RX 590 and GeForce RTX 10 Series onwards can leverage AMD's upcoming FSR 3 tech, frame generation via Fluid Motion Frames will require RDNA 1 or a Turing card at the minimum.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra could offer double the maximum storage compared to its predecessor. However, there is no word about a corresponding increase in memory with the higher-specced variants.

Recent Tesla FSD Hardware 4.0 teardowns revealed trimmed computing power and depopulated connectors. Elon Musk is now on record clarifying why HW4 vehicles won't be a priority for Tesla in the next few months.

The Realme 11 is coming to finally join its Pro siblings on the Indian market soon. However, the former China-only Android smartphone might be overshadowed by a more novel X variant that will also launch during the brand's 5th Anniversary event. It is touted to deliver a "Double Leap" in terms of design with a high-res rear camera with "Double Speed" SuperVOOC charging, as well as a "world-first" setting for its 5G connectivity.

The Realme GT5 is now official as the cheapest 24GB RAM/240W fast-charging smartphone on the Chinese market. The new flagship's top-end SKU also boasts an Android 13-based UI and "9-layer" cooling with a large vapor chamber for its premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 7-capable SoC. The GT5 also rocks a "Pro-XDR" 144Hz 1.5K OLED display and a Pixel-baiting camera hump with a 50MP main shooter.

The RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT supply at launch could be plentiful if the newest report from Moore’s Law Is Dead is accurate. The leaker alleges that AMD has been stockpiling Navi 32 dies and is only waiting for the “RDNA 2 supply to sell through before being released”. Additionally, it appears that NVIDIA will decrease the channel pricing of the RTX 4060 Ti to make the GPU more competitive vs the new Radeon boards.

Tesla now shows the price of electricity per kWh and the speed with which other EVs are charging at its first V4 Supercharger in the UK. It recently opened for other electric cars and offers a card payment terminal.

New Tesla Cybertruck footage shows a comically-large wiper in a mild off-road stint. In a separate video, the Cybertruck is seen wearing a green Toyota Tundra wrap on a highway cruise. Upon closer inspection, the Tundra-wrapped Cybertruck may have some serious panel gap issues.