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Unreleased first-party accessories for the Pixel Tablet have been spotted in Google code. As rumoured, Google has created a keyboard and stylus, both listed as 'for Pixel Tablet' accessories.

Buoyed by recent wider adoption of its open-source NACS charging system by GM, Ford, and others, Tesla's network of Superchargers is worth at least $40 billion, say analysts. Tesla will remain the dominant EV player in the US until at least 2027, too.

The 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X13 with a Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and an RTX 3050 Ti dGPU is now on sale at a considerable discount of US$700. After the price cut, the notebook has become an enticing gaming machine since it performs well, has an excellent portable chassis, and boasts good endurance.

The Xbox Series X will now cost as much as the PlayStation 5 in most markets. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and its console-only version will also be more expensive. PC Game Pass, on the other hand, will cost the same as earlier.

Despite recently reaching an agreement with Tesla to include NACS charging hardware, Ford's CEO, Jim Farley, has had some choice words about the Cybertruck, all but dismissing its viability as competition for the F-150 Lightning as a work truck. According to the Ford CEO, the two vehicles are aimed at different market segments, and the Cybertruck is more of a techie status symbol than anything else.

After a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride over the last few months, it's been revealed that DPReview and its editorial team has been acquired by Gear Patrol. This move serves as the salvation of a vast knowledge base for the photography community that has been built up over the last 25 years.

A couple of samples of the Apple M2 Ultra processor have arrived at PassMark and have offered up very good results for the latest ARM-based SoCs out of Cupertino. The test suite score for the 24-core M2 Ultra leaves it rubbing shoulders with AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon server processors and performance chips such as the i7-13700K and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

Intel’s Xeon w9-3495X workstation processor has affirmed its position near the top of PassMark’s High End CPU chart, becoming only the second chip to have settled on an average score over 100,000 points. However, the Sapphire Rapids-WS part was not able to overtake AMD’s EPYC 9654 despite slightly breaking up Team Red’s chart domination.

The wireless mouse is specifically designed for office users who are in dire need of an ergonomic pointing device with a trackball. Thanks to a big discount, the Logitech MX Ergo has now hit its lowest Amazon price in almost three years.

With discounts of up to 19 percent off MSRP and a complementary Visa gift card and extended four-year warranty with burn-in coverage, a current deal for the brand-new LG C3 OLED TV in 65-inch and 77-inch is a good buying opportunity for early adopters who don't want to wait for further price drops.

The monitor is a sweet spot for gamers who want something faster than 165 Hz while keeping the benefits of fast response times and relative affordability. The VA panel is now more competitive against many IPS options.

This configuration also features 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM, a 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and a 15.6-inch IPS display with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate. B&H is offering a 10% discount off the MSRP.

The Ryzen 7 6800H also integrates a Radeon 680M GPU that can handle 1080p gaming relatively well, especially when AMD's FSR is enabled. users can also connect an external GPU via the included USB4 port.

Vonmählen seems confident that it has made the ultimate portable pocket-sized power accessory in the form of the new allroundo Pro. The power bank has a novel "double-sided" wireless charging feature that might allow a user to connect their smartphone, tablet and wearable to it all at the same time. Furthermore, the device comes with its own "ecosystem" of modular accessories designed to let the user keep either their iPhone or a cable on it at all times.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has enabled Bluetooth 5.2 support for the Pico W, a tiny board based around the RP2040 microcontroller. The Foundation has bundled into the latest MicroPython build, with Bluetooth support now merged upstream into the official MicroPython repo.

The HTC U23 Pro may be an easy device to repair, but the lack of spare parts reduces any chance of swapping out broken parts. A teardown video highlights some of the areas in which HTC has made its latest smartphone repairable and others where it falls short of expectations.

The Tecno Phantom X2 Pro has finally gotten its own "deeper grooves at a level 7" moment, having made it onto the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. It may be the "world's first Retractable Portrait Camera" Android smartphone; however, that feature failed to protect it from some criticism even as it endured the traditional torturous tests of its build quality and integrity.

Ulefone is now selling the Power Armor X11, a rugged smartphone with a 5.45-inch IPS display. The Power Armor X11 also comes with Android 13, an 8,150 mAh battery and 4 GB of RAM, among other features.

The Amazfit Cheetah (Round) and Cheetah Pro smartwatches have been launched, the first dedicated running wearables from the brand. The gadgets feature the MaxTrack GPS antenna for improved positioning accuracy, and various running tools like a Track Run mode and AI coaching. Other features include Bluetooth calling, music playback and Amazon Alexa.

Thomus has revealed its TWINNER T1 Pro e-bike. The carbon frame S-Pedelec can reach top speeds of 28 mph (~45 kph) and has a 1,638 Wh battery with smart battery charging controls. Plus, you can choose to add unusual features such as a rearview camera and heated handlebars.

Dangbei has announced a new addition to its Mars line of laser projector. Not only will this variant be cheaper than its flagship Pro sibling thanks to a 1080p resolution, the OEM asserts that it can connect to Netflix out of the box. The vanilla Mars also offers onboard 10W audio and Dolby Digital Plus support.

Reputedly, Samsung has made wholesale changes to the displays in its flagship Galaxy Tab S tablets. The result should yield improved contrast ratios, among other improvements. Only the smallest Galaxy Tab S9 series model is expected to feature a larger battery than its predecessor, though.

Garmin has issued a significant new beta release for the Venu 2 and Venu 2S. Available as Beta Version 14.07, the new build finally moves the Venu 2 series on from Version 13.xx builds.

According to Hardware Unboxed’s GPU pricing update for June, brand new RTX 40, RX 7000, and Intel Arc cards are now marked down by an average of 6% on Newegg. In the case of the last-gen RTX 30 and RX 6000 boards, the reported average price drops are 12% and 33% respectively.

Xiaomi has certified the Redmi K60 Ultra in China ahead of its launch later this year. Anticipated to arrive as the Xiaomi 13T Pro globally, the pair will maintain Xiaomi's 120 W HyperCharge technology and not the company's 210 W or 300 W alternatives.

All EV charging stations in Texas for which the respective company has received state subsidies will have to include one Tesla NACS connector and one CCS plug. In the meantime, Tesla is co-opting more and more automakers or charging network companies to adopt NACS voluntarily.

According to a reliable leaker, Nothing has priced its second-generation smartphone for 55% more than last year's Phone (1). Equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset and sporting a familiar design, the Nothing Phone (2) is rumoured to launch with 256 GB and 512 GB of storage variants.

Vivo has now outlined a release date for the X90s, its fourth X90 series smartphone. Launching later this month with a Dimensity 9200+ chipset, the X90s will be available in at least two launch colours, with Vivo hinting at black and red options too.

The Garmin public software version 12.25 has been released for the Instinct 2, Instinct 2S and Instinct Crossover smartwatches. The new Instinct 2X also receives a public update, version 12.26. The software brings new features, improvements and various bug fixes to the wearables and marks the end of the 12.xx Beta software cycle.

The Garmin Connect IQ version 6.2.0 is now available for app developers. Several new features, such as scalable fonts and a new review request tool, are available for various smartwatches. Plus, the Red Shift tool, released with the Epix (gen 2) Pro smartwatch, can now be simulated.

The ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 with a 16:10 4K OLED panel, Core i7-12700H CPU, and an RTX 3070 Ti GPU is currently discounted by more than US$1,000 on Amazon. With the discount in place, the StudioBook 16 is worth the recommendation thanks in part to an excellent screen and awesome performance.

A major UK retailer has listed the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds on its support website. Arriving before any official announcements about the earbuds' release, the listing confirms earlier leaks that detailed design changes from the current WF-1000XM4.

The Pixel 7a may be a little more expensive, but it certainly makes up for this in the form of new features. In this article, we will give you a short summary of why the Google smartphone did so well in our test.

The STAT Health in-ear wearable has been unveiled. You can use the gadget to track symptoms such as dizziness and brain fog, commonly associated with conditions like long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome. The small wearable has a micro solar panel to keep it charged up and can be worn 24/7, with insights available via a smartphone app.

Nothing is preparing to release the Phone (2), its second smartphone and first powered by a Snapdragon 8 series chipset. The company also seems busy developing its first smartwatch though, which it has certified under the model number D395.

Anker has reduced the price of its 736 Charger (Nano II 100W) at Amazon in the US, UK and Germany, offering up to 35% off. The gadget has three ports, two USB-C and one USB-A, with a maximum power output of 100W. The device has been designed to charge a MacBook, iPhone and AirPods simultaneously.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 scores 105,630 points in Geekbench's OpenCL benchmark and 99,419 points in Vulkan. It has 8 GB of VRAM, 3,072 CUDA cores (24 SMs) and outperforms its predecessor by 18%.

Industry analysts speculate that the iPhone SE 4 will not launch until 2025 due to ongoing issues with Apple's in-house 5G modems. It is said to feature a 6.1-inch OLED screen with Face ID.

In the Zenbook Pro 14, Asus presents a powerful multimedia laptop that combines Intel's latest Raptor-Lake CPUs with fast RTX GPUs from Nvidia. It also boasts the first 120 Hz OLED display, which does not completely live up to expectations.

The top model of the Redmi Note 12 series boasts a large number of pixels, but that alone does not say anything about the image quality. Below is a summary of our review and its results.

Denon has presented the PerL and PerL Pro, a pair of TWS earbuds that feature adaptive audio via Masimo AAT. The Denon PerL Pro also adds Qualcomm aptX Lossless for CD-quality audio streaming, among other features.

One of the very best configurations of the ThinkPad X1 Yoga has received a considerable discount as part of a clearance sale at Lenovo's official online store, which is where the well-equipped 14-inch convertible with a 4K screen can now be ordered for less than one third of its original MSRP.

Waterdrop has revealed its A1 Reverse Osmosis Hot Cold Water Dispenser, now available for pre-order in the US. The gadget can heat or cool up to 204 oz (~6L) to temperatures between 41 and 203°F (~5 and 95°C). Smart features include an Altitude Mode to adjust the boiling point and a child lock.

The Epson EpiqVision LS800 projector has won a 2023 iF Design Award. The super-ultra-short-throw device can cast images up to 150-in (~381 cm) wide with a 3LCD light source producing up to 4,000 lumens brightness. The projector runs on Android TV, allowing you to control the gadget with Google Assistant voice commands.

Apparently, Xiaomi has collaborated with Qualcomm to release the first Snapdragon 4 Gen 2-powered smartphone. With ARM Cortex-A78 performance cores built around a 4 nm process, the Redmi Note 12R will likely be a cheaper alternative to the Redmi Note 12R Pro.

Asus' "Zenfone 10" is projected to be an unusually compact Android flagship smartphone - now, according to a new tip, it will also be a tri-band Wi-Fi smartphone. The spec has been allegedly leaked alongside some software details for the upcoming device ahead of its imminent launch.

The Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7950X and the Ryzen 9 7900 are now going for US$42 and US$50 off the US$571 and US$429 list prices respectively. The price cuts make what were already a pair of very high-performing CPUs much better choices.

Samsung remains a few weeks away from releasing the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic. Nonetheless, a leaker has outlined display, RAM and battery details about both smartwatches. The pair are tipped to feature narrower display bezels, larger batteries and 25% more RAM than last year's models.

The inaugural Nothing Phone had relatively limited availability on its launch, especially for a new Android smartphone. However, the start-up behind it has already made strides in this area with its next-gen flagship, according to a new leak. It purports to confirm the device's name, model number and connectivity ahead of its imminent debut.

The official wallpapers for the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have leaked ahead of the pair's release later this year. Available to download now, the wallpapers confirm that Google had designed half a dozen unique colours for the Pixel 8 series, with four colour options apiece for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.