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The Galaxy Z Flip5 is said to be Samsung's best-designed clamshell foldable Android smartphone to date. However, a hands-on video with an alleged dummy of the device still seems to exhibit signs of a gap created by its hinge when folded, a feature often linked to the increased risk of fragility.

The Raptor Lake HX-based Intel Core i7-14700K has been benchmarked online. Overall, it is up to 18% faster than the Core i7-13700K. Its actual performance uplift could be higher once the CPU launches in October.

In the height of summer trips, Tesla cars hitching camping trailers need to charge, too, and the second V4 Supercharger station includes a standalone charging pile for Teslas with trailers. The new V4 Supercharge station just opened and includes a total of 12 charging piles.

The new UGREEN MagSafe Power Bank 10000mAh has launched in the US, following its arrival in Europe earlier this month. The gadget can charge three devices simultaneously via a MagSafe wireless charging pad, USB-C and USB-A ports. Other features include a built-in kickstand and a low current mode.

Packing an impressive range of up to 290 kilometers (181 miles) on a single charge, the Olympia HYSAK full-suspension electric mountain bike features a motor with 90 Nm of torque alongside RockShox front and rear suspension. Sadly, the starting price is around the US$6,500 threshold and varies depending on the market.

RedMagic has confirmed that its Android gaming flagship smartphone refresh is headed to the international market, and sooner rather than later. The 8S Pro will bring "sleek design" powered by the "Leading Version" of the latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC to regions such as Europe soon. It will also boast a particularly large battery and class-leading display specs on its July 2023 launch.

The AYANEO AIR 1S is almost here, with AYANEO set to launch its compact gaming handheld tomorrow. The company has confirmed pricing, specifications and details about a lightweight edition that barely exceeds 400 g and is a mere 18 mm thick.

Introduced over a decade ago as a free way to upload recent photos, My Photo Stream lost the ability to upload content at the end of last month as Apple will shut it down on July 26th. Thankfully, all users can easily switch to iCloud Photos or even various third-party alternatives.

Samsung had been planning a renewed onslaught on the extended reality (XR) market - however, the Vision Pro has apparently caused the South Korean electronics giant to rethink its plans. It has allegedly suspended production on its new headset, in a move that might ensure the ability to compete with Apple's "spatial computing revolution".

The Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are almost upon us, with Samsung having scheduled their launches for July 26. In the meantime, leaker @billbil_kun has revealed how much each foldable will cost, as well as their launch memory configurations.

The Xiaomi 14 is expected to emerge as a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered upgrade over its 2022/3 forebear. However, these improved specs may come in a package almost unchanged in terms of looks, according to a new leak. Therefore, fans of this flagship Android smartphone series might stand to expect yet more boxy camera humps - with more nearly bezel-less flat screens, at least.

The 14th gen Intel CPUs that are expected to be a refresh of the 13th gen Raptor Lake chips are allegedly just a few months away. According to the latest leak out of Enthusiastic Citizen over at Bilibili, the 14th gen K series RPL-R processors come to the market in mid-October.

AYANEO may be preparing to release the AIR 1S, but it continues to tease a larger and more powerful alternative on its social media channels. The AYANEO KUN has an 8.4-inch display, a 75 Wh battery and will weigh more than 900 g. AYANEO has now shared hands-on images of the KUN too, highlighting the sheer scale of what it promises to be the most powerful gaming handheld to date.

Compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, the WD Elements external drive with model number WDBWLG0220HBK-NESN is now down by 31% on Amazon. Thanks to this generous discount, those interested can get 22 TB of additional storage for their PC or Mac for US$379.99 instead of the US$549.99 list price.

Launching globally today with a final price tag that varies based on the various import fees and deals that apply to a certain market, the rugged Blackview Active 8 Pro Android tablet is available for US customers at US$209.99 thanks to a US$30 discount code. Alongside it, the first 200 orders can get an additional US$11 coupon.

Twitter leaker Yogesh Brar has revealed the Pixel 8's price. The smartphone will start at US$649 for the base variant with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Google is slated to launch the smartphone early in October 2023.

Featuring 512 MB cache memory, the gargantuan 22 TB WD Red Pro mechanical hard drive was designed with NAS and server use scenarios in mind. Its highlights include a yearly workload rate of 300 TB and NASware 3.0 error recovery. Thanks to a 23% discount, it is now down from US$599.99 to US$459.99.

Introduced as the ultimate processor for gamers and creators with no less than 144 MB of cache memory, 16 cores, 32 threads, and a maximum boost speed of 5.7 GHz, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is now 10% off on Amazon. However, the discounted price of US$629.99 can drop to US$550 thanks to a US$72.99 coupon applied at checkout.

The relatively affordable rear-wheel drive base trim of the successful electric SUV has previously been imported from China to Europe. Now that the cheapest Tesla Model Y is also produced in Germany, the EV is available in two of the most beautiful colors that the American carmaker has to offer.

The latest predictions on Apple's switch to OLED technology purports to confirm that it will indeed start with the iPad Pro - albeit not until 2024. The top-end slate tends to come in 2 display size options, both of which are slated to upgrade to this new screen type next year. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch variants might be capable of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max' latest screen-saving features, as might the inaugural OLED MacBook.

Loaded with Android 13, the upcoming Doogee T10S and T20S tablets feature a 10.x-inch display, a yet-to-be-revealed octa-core processor, as well as 6/8 GB of memory and 128 GB internal storage space, with support for up to 1 TB microSD cards. Sales will kick off at the end of the month via Amazon, AliExpress, and DoogeeMall.

Honor is already hyping its MagicPad as its "most powerful tablet yet" ahead of its impending launch. Now, new photos have emerged that purport to show how this potentially compelling 13-inch slate will look prior to this event. They hint that the device will have more of a smartphone-like camera hump than usual, although it will have all the accessories and use-cases a potential buyer might have come to expect in 2023.

The Vision Pro is Apple's first-ever extended reality (XR) headset. As such, it will also be one of the OEM's most expensive products on its 2024 release. Now, the Cupertino giant is said to try and rationalize that expense by offering a premium, in-person buying experience that will take place in its physical US stores next year.

Prices start for as low as US$147 for the 27-inch 1080p 240 Hz 27G1H gaming monitor up to US$639 for the 27-inch mini-LED HDR1000 4K 32M2V monitor.

Tesla expects its cars to become drastically cheaper and sell many more units than the US government projects in the next few years, so it demands even more stringent emission standards for gas-powered vehicles. The EPA's current proposal is for 67% of cars sold in 2032 to be zero-emission.

Garmin has discounted its Descent G1 and Descent G1 Solar smartwatches in the US, offering US$100 off. The gadgets combine a dive computer with a smartwatch, with several dive modes included. Other features such as GPS, a dive compass, smart notifications and contactless payments are also offered.

The Garmin Pre-Rollout Beta 15.04 has been released for the Garmin Venu 2 and 2S smartwatches. While the update marks the start of a new Beta cycle, it is relatively minor, adding a new feature for gamers. Garmin notes that the update will automatically be pushed to eligible wearables via Wi-Fi.

The purported mass market Model 2 that Tesla is preparing to build at its new Gigafactory in Mexico will be the 'best' and most 'affordable' electric vehicle there is, according to the governor of Nuevo León, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda. The state has now given all the permits that Tesla needs to break ground on Giga Mexico.

BenQ has launched its LH730 LED projector, designed for business use. The light source delivers up to 4,000 ANSI lumens brightness and the model covers 98% of the Rec.709 color gamut. Other features of the projector include specific modes for displaying infographics, presentations and spreadsheets.

The Cyrusher Trax e-bike will shortly be available in a gray colorway in the US; the model arrived earlier this year. The all-terrain electric bicycle has a step-through frame, with a 750W motor US model and a 250W motor EU-compliant version. Other features of the Trax include a full suspension system, a 3.7-in LCD screen and up to 56 miles (~90 km) range on a single charge.

The Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 is now on sale straight from Dell for a considerable 36% off the list price. The discounted SKU boasts speedy performance thanks to a 14-core Core i7-12700H CPU and a 4 GB RTX 3050 Ti GPU. Complementing the performance is an 86 Wh battery that should help the laptop last a full workday performing routine tasks.

Intel is expected to launch the Meteor Lake CPUs in the coming months. Per a new leak from Moore’s Law Is Dead, the mobile Meteor Lake lineup will range from low-power MTL-U to 45 W MTL-H chips with up to 14 cores. The leaker also claims that the Xe LPG iGPU featured inside the MTL processors could pack up to 33% more cores than the Iris Xe inside the Raptor Lake CPUs.

A potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date timeframe has popped up in a news report about Foxconn’s business. Foxconn is well known for being the iPhone manufacturer for Apple, but it also assembles gaming consoles, including the current Nintendo Switch. The purported release date period gives some room for a Switch 2 announcement in 2023.

The high-end pair of noise-cancelling headphones has received its largest price cut to date as a reputable online shop is currently selling the popular Sony WH-1000XM4 for one third off the official MSRP, which results in an all-time low price that hasn't been seen since last year's Black Friday.

Realme is expected to launch a "GT Neo6" (or, possibly, GT3 Pro for the international market) with a particularly fast AMOLED display, albeit perhaps driven by a higher-end processor. Now, the device is also slated to get a new 50MP main camera from Sony, along with the same class-leading charging options as its Neo5 predecessor.

Meta announced that it had 'invented' a "new way to communicate with text" about 3 days ago (on July 5, 2023) - which has resulted in millions of users' worth of uptake already. However, as it turns out, the fact that many of them were able to register with their existing Instagram handle implies a potentially crucial drawback of the new social media option. The links between the two accounts means that one cannot be deleted without also dumping the other.

Infinix' latest additions to its ZERO BOOK series of laptops takes its name from the fact that it upgrades to 13th-gen Intel processors. It also ships with up to 32GB of RAM, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs and a 100% sRGB display. The ZERO BOOK 13 is currently being previewed ahead of its release to the Indian market via Flipkart.

Lenovo's revelation that it would be updating the Legion Y700 for 2023 has sparked hopes for a portable gaming tablet with the power to match the year in its product number. Now, a famous leaker purports to confirm that it will indeed have the option of more RAM in its second generation, as well as a newer OS. However, while its silicon will apparently also upgrade compared to the original Y700, it will not be quite as new as humanly possible.

Camouflaged Tesla Cybertruck prototypes have once again been spotted out in the wild — this time in the frozen test facilities of the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds. The Cybertruck was spotted doing both ice and snow testing, with a playful drift session taking place thereafter. As is to be expected, the Cybertruck's four-wheel-drive system conducts itself impressively, even if there does seem to be some understeer.

The TrimUI is returning to the world of gaming handhelds with the Smart Pro, a PlayStation Vita lookalike. The TrimUI Smart Pro will be a fairly low-powered affair though, with an Allwinner A133 series chipset powering the unit.

Reported images of two Orange Pi-branded gaming handhelds have turned up online. Sporting designs reminiscent of the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch, Shenzhen Xunlong Software is expected to launch both models in October 2023 with x86 APUs and ARM SoCs, respectively.

For a whopping 61 percent off the original MSRP, the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has turned into a very affordable convertible that sports a noticeably better display than many other business laptops in this wallet-friendly price segment.

The highly capable flagship 737 power bank from Anker has returned to its all-time low price as a reputable electronics retailer is now selling the PowerCore 24K for a massive 37% off the official list price.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with a Ryzen 9 7940HS “Phoenix APU”, an RTX 4070 GPU, and a QHD+ display is currently enjoying a US$250 discount at Best Buy. As evident by the components featured, the notebook is a powerful mid-range machine that boasts excellent CPU performance and is capable enough to drive even the most demanding games.

More details about the DJI Air 3 have appeared online. Not only has the FCC published initial documentation for the drone and its two launch remote controllers, but leakers have found pictures of the drone's camera and retail packaging.

The NOOK GlowLight 4 Plus is the latest E-Reader from Barnes & Noble. The reader features a 7.8-inch e Ink display, 32 GB of storage, and a waterproof design, as well as the NOOK's namesake GlowLight front light with an adjustable color temperature.

The LED port indicators are something we'd love to see on more gaming laptops that have several hard-to-see connectors along the rear edge.

Nebula has made the new Mars 3 portable projector available to pre-order in regions including North America and Europe. The device can be purchased at full price via Amazon or the brand’s online store, with a discount campaign still running for those willing to place a deposit. The outdoor projector has up to 1,000 ANSI lumens brightness and a 200-in (~508 cm) screen size.

Honor has launched the Pad X8 Pro and Pad X9 in China and the UK, respectively. Essentially the same tablet, the pair feature 11.5-inch IPS displays with 120 Hz refresh rates and 1200p resolutions. Honor has also included a 7,250 mAh battery, among other features.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy M34, a 5G handset with a 120 Hz Super AMOLED display and up to 8 GB of RAM. Samsung has also committed to delivering four major OS updates and a fifth year of security updates, outdoing its competitors.