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Garmin has released new beta updates for the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965. Rolling out as Beta Version 16.12, the updates bring numerous bug fixes and changes to both smartwatches, with more headed to the Forerunner 965 than the Forerunner 265.

Honor is now selling the X6a, starting in the UK. Available for £129.99, the device should eventually reach other markets with its 90 Hz display, 5,200 mAh battery and MediaTek Helio G36 chipset. Honor also installs a 50 MP primary camera and up to 6 GB of RAM, among other features.

The ultra-cheap Lenovo Tab M8 comes with low-end specs such as a MediaTek Helio A22 processor with 2GB of RAM and an 8-inch IPS display, but thanks to its LTE connectivity, the affordable Android tablet can be a practical device for certain use cases.

According to a new report, Microsoft is planning yet another iterative update for the Surface Go series. Allegedly arriving either as the Surface Go 3+ or Surface Go 4, the convertible has shed its ARM variant and will launch this autumn with a sole low-powered Intel Alder Lake-N option.

The Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup has been caught topping up at a regular Supercharger over at the Gigafactory in Texas in a drone footage. The overflight is giving a view to the black interior through the panoramic glass roof.

OnePlus claims to bring liquid cooling to mobile gaming with its latest product announcement. Not only that, the new Radiator is also rated to reduce a magnetically connected device's temperature by up to 34 degrees Celsius and support wireless charging at the same time - which, as OnePlus' latest flagship smartphone does not have that feature, is ironic.

The new Oasis Mk2 is slightly smaller than the original design and also features a quieter pump, more fine tuning controls for the fan curve, better connector placement and more RGB lights.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is confirmed to feature 60 CUs and 16 GB of VRAM, according to a now-deleted listing on PowerColor's website. AMD said the graphics card will be launched sometime this quarter.

The Venu 2 and Venu 2S have received bug fixes via a new beta update. Available as Beta Version 15.08, the update makes a few changes to both smartwatches as Garmin works towards offering a new stable build.

TheTechOutlook has provided early information about the Moto G54, one of Motorola's mid-range smartphones for 2023. The Moto G54 will receive several upgrades from the Moto G53, although styling is not one of them.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i was introduced at CES 2023 with Intel Raptor Lake processors and RTX 40 GPUs. The Core i9-13900HX and RTX 4080-powered configuration of the laptop is now going for a massive 22% off. Thanks to the powerful CPU and GPU, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i performs exceptionally well as it scored a performance rating of 98.5% in our review.

Carl Pei has launched a new Nothing sub-brand that he is calling CMF by Nothing. The letters stand for "Color, Material, and Finish" with the first products set to launch later this year.

Update: Roland Quandt shares Indian pricing for 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and Wi-Fi only variant.
Samsung is preparing to bolster the Galaxy Tab S9 series, having already released three flagship models. While the company has not commented further yet, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has stopped by the FCC in the US, a crucial step towards its release later this year. Samsung appears to have confirmed the existence of both Tab S9 FE models now too.

Fisker's Product Vision Day gave us our best look yet at a seemingly operational Fisker PEAR prototype. New details of the PEAR indicate that it will be a rather practical compact city car targetted at a younger, wider demographic. Fisker also showed off a few of the PEAR's unique features and space-saving tricks.

After months of teasing, Fisker has finally pulled the covers off its Ronin electric GT convertible, giving us an idea of what to expect when the vehicle eventually launches in 2025. Despite Fisker's insistence on it being in a class of its own, its 1,000+ HP and four-door, five-seater design clearly take aim at the Tesla Model S or upcoming Ronin.

More rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 console have turned up, including some alleged details about some of the key specifications. Apparently, Nintendo wants to make sure the Switch 2 is seen as a next-gen console and not just a basic upgrade. Along with that, a report has claimed that Nintendo might announce the NG Switch soon but to a likely limited audience.

Boasting fast components and a bright mini-LED display, the Yoga Pro 9i 16 is Lenovo's spearhead in its lineup of multimedia laptops. It offers great image quality, but also requires a lot of power. The creaking case and the inferior specs compared to the smaller 14-inch Yoga Pro 9i are also annoying in everyday use.

A new trademark registration has sparked rumours that Volkswagen is reinventing the Golf GTI for the age of electrification. Volkswagen has previously stated that it is committed to the petrol-powered Golf GTI until at least 2030, but it left the door open for speculation about the potential electric hot hatch coming in the years following.

The rugged outdoor wearable sports up to 11 days of battery life, while a 1.3-inch AMOLED display makes the Venu 2 one of the visually most attractive Garmin smartwatches in the affordable price segment of less than US$300.

A group of enterprising hackers has managed to take advantage of a known exploit in Tesla's in-vehicle software that allowed them to access thousands of dollars in software-locked features, sideload custom apps, and, most alarmingly, access private user data. The researchers say that this exploit is exclusive to newer AMD-based Tesla infotainment systems.

NVIDIA has announced that its GeForce NOW library will grow by just over 40 games by the end of August 2023. The cloud gaming service will also add the full PC version of Baldur's Gate 3 this month, not to mention access to DOOM-, Wolfenstein- and Quake-series games as Bethesda's portfolio starts to appear on the platform.

To alleviate signal loss at speeds beyond 64 GT/s, PCI-SIG is looking to implement optical connections for future PCIe revisions. The newly-formed Optical Workgroup will handle the implementation of the new interconnects across a wide range of optical technologies and form-factors.

OnePlus' design for its next premium Android smartphone, the Ace 2 Pro, has been a closely-guarded secret up until now - but not any more, according to famous leaker Digital Chat Station. The tipster hints at close similarities between the upcoming Pro model and its vanilla counterpart - not to mention the current flagship 11 - with some cosmetic differences.

The R7 7800X3D is currently priced at US$441, but Ebay now has an unbeatable offer for the Ryzen 9 7900X3D that also includes a Starfield game code for only US$439.

According to a new report, Samsung has turned to recent Galaxy S flagships for the camera hardware in the Galaxy S23 FE. While the new Fan Edition model should feature the same 50 MP primary camera as the Galaxy S23, it may still be lumbered with its predecessor's 8 MP telephoto camera.

Xiaomi's future Galaxy Z Fold5 competitor is almost here. Billed as offering better camera hardware than its peers, the MIX Fold 3 has now been pictured ahead of its launch, as has its retail packaging.

Anker has discounted its 778 Thunderbolt Docking Station (12-in-1, Thunderbolt 4) in the US, offering US$180 off the RRP at its online store and Amazon storefront. The accessory, launched earlier this year, allows you to connect to up to four monitors simultaneously. Other ports include 10 Gbps, 30W USB-C and 100W upstream Thunderbolt 4.

The Insta360 ONE RS is a high-end modular action camera that has received an uncharacteristic bunch of discounts through some of its major retail channels. Meanwhile, its maker has released teasers for a new way to capture "underwater experiences" with an imminent launch. It might be a whole new form of waterproof camera - then again, maybe not.

AMD’s cheapest RDNA 3 card, the RX 7600, has an MSRP of US$270. Folks that want something more affordable currently have no option but to shop for older GPUs. However, this might change with the RX 7500 specs of which have leaked out.

The Legion Slim 5 has received a 14-inch refresh. Offered with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, the Legion Slim 5 14 also has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (105 W TGP) and a large battery that supports 140 W charging. Lenovo installs a 120 Hz OLED display too, among other features.

Xiaomi has confirmed that it will launch the Redmi K60 Ultra later this month, but only in its home market. Also known as the Redmi K60 Extreme Edition, the device will launch on September 1 globally as the Xiaomi 13T Pro with a MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus chipset.

Best Buy has the 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 for US$250 off the list price. Thanks to an RTX 4070 and a Core i7-12700H, the notebook has enough performance to handle even the most demanding games. Moreover, the laptop is also relatively portable due to its 4.58 lbs weight and 24.95 mm thin profile.

Apple's vaunted Vision Pro headset is not attracting the level of developer interest that the company would have hoped. Sessions at specially set up visionOS labs are reported to have been under filled which does not bode well for potential killer apps to accompany its launch in 2024.

Portable LED projectors are a dime a dozen, but the Mudix is one of the cheapest we've seen with an auto-focusing feature at US$165 to take away a lot of the guesswork for an even easier setup experience.

Volkswagen appears to be pursuing another partnership with a Chinese company, this time to produce an electric vehicle under its Jetta subsidiary brand. Insiders indicate that there have been talks between the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture and Chinese company Leap Motor.

Dell has unveiled its newest pre-built gaming desktop, the Alienware Aurora R16. It supports up to an Intel Core i9-13900F, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, 64 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1,000 Watt power supply. It goes for sale now, starting at US$1749.99.

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, claims, yet again, that the holy grail of the Full Self-Driving is just around the corner. Based on the CEO's comments on the matter, it appears as though Tesla is moving its vehicle instructions over to an AI-based system that would use a neural net to control the vehicle, instead of a set of pre-determined instructions.

The sought-after OLED TV has dropped to its lowest sale price thus far as the 65-inch version of the LG C3 can currently be ordered at a discount of 32 percent in relation to the manufacturer's official list price.

The OPPO Find N3 - also known as the Chinese version of the upcoming OnePlus Open foldable smartphone, according to the latest leaks - is now slated to improve on its series' reputation for fast SuperVOOC charging that could leave the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 in the dust by comparison. It might also have the larger battery of the two, and may even come with a new, full-speed accessory with more than the usual single USB type-C port to offer.

A low weight (~990 g, ~2.18 lb), slim case (≤ 12,55 mm, ~0.49 in), and bright OLED display rich in contrast (15.6 in, FHD) represent the highlights of the LG Gram SuperSlim. On the positive side are also two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a very good battery life.

Alleged images and specs have leaked of the upcoming GoPro Hero 12, indicating that the updated action camera will come with 4K 240 fps video and a significantly larger sensor. Along with the leaked images of the rear screen and body, we also have a supposed launch date for the new GoPro action camera.

Superconductors have near-perfect electric conductivity and can significantly boost transistor efficiency. Besides being of utmost important for the IT&C industry, superconductors can also revolutionize other technologies, including maglev railways, magnetic plasma fusion reactors, electric car engines and medical MRI devices.

The first sightings of what was previously thought of as the Redmi Pad 2 have appeared online. Actually launching as the Redmi Pad SE, the tablet will combine an 11-inch display with a Snapdragon 680 chipset and up to 6 GB of RAM.

Xiaomi will soon introduce the POCO M6 Pro 5G, its next POCO-branded mid-range smartphone. To be offered with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and a 90 Hz display, the POCO M6 Pro 5G also has a 5,000 mAh battery and a familiar design, as leaked high-resolution renders have revealed.

For reference, the RX 7900 XTX / XT cards are considered "ultra-enthusiast", so AMD is not launching something more powerful than the RX 7900 XTX. Not yet, at least. Instead, Team Red is most likely readying the launch for the RX 7800 and 7700 cards.

The Redmi K60 Ultra is around the corner, with Xiaomi expected to launch the high-end smartphone later this month in its home market. In the meantime, the handset has surfaced on Geekbench, confirming its reliance on the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus chipset and 16 GB of RAM.

DJI has released the Osmo Action 4, its answer to the forthcoming GoPro Hero 12 Black. Arriving over a month before the competition, the DJI Osmo Action 4 has a new 1/1.3-inch camera, up to 160 minutes of battery life and retails for as little as US$399.

Not only is the new Oukitel RT7 Titan touted as the "first rugged tablet with 5G", it also debuts a new battery large enough to sustain an estimated 2,720-hour standby time. The slate is also equipped with "up to 24GB" of RAM, triple rear cameras with Night Vision and even the option of a convenient built-in handle.

Garmin has rolled out Beta Version 14.26 to various smartwatches, including the Fenix 7, Fenix 7s and Fenix 7X. The new beta build features 19 changes from Beta Version 14.24, including the return of disabling touch inputs within the swim app.

The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro is on the way, with OnePlus now confirming its arrival later this month. In the meantime, the device has appeared on AnTuTu with a score of over 1.7 million points thanks to the combination of 24 GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.