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Realme has unleashed the Narzo N53 as its "thinnest phone ever", even though it still packs a 5,000mAh battery. Its 90Hz display and UI also supports the OEM's new "next-gen" Mini Capsule for Android feature. The "12GB Dynamic RAM" device starts at just under US$110 on its launch via Amazon.

Take-Two's CEO has dropped a heavy hint about the release window for new games. Apparently, the company hopes to launch 'several groundbreaking titles' between April 2024 and March 2025, fuelling speculation about the arrival of Grand Theft Auto VI.

Garmin is inching towards offering new stable updates for the Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955 series. In the meantime, the company has introduced Beta Version 15.19 for smartwatches enrolled on its Beta Program. Beta Version 15.19 introduces a couple of bug fixes for the pair that prevented Beta Version 15.17 from reaching stable status.

Garmin has rolled out Beta Version 13.18 to Fenix 7, Enduro 2, Epix 2, Quatix 7 and Marq 2 series smartwatches. While previous beta builds only made a few changes to the flagship smartwatches, Beta Version 13.18 introduces over a dozen bug fixes for various outstanding issues.

Anbernic is preparing to release the RG Nano, a tiny gaming handheld built around the Allwinner K3S chipset. The Anbernic RG Nano will also have a miniature display and is rumoured to cost about US$70, including shipping.

Huawei has announced a 2023 version of the MateBook E, a 2-in-1 with a built-in kickstand and a detachable keyboard. Firmly a Surface Pro rival, the Huawei MateBook E 2023 features a 12.6-inch OLED display running at 120 Hz, a 42 Wh battery and a choice between two Intel Alder Lake-U series processors.

Samsung has discounted its QN95B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV in the US, with price cuts of up to US$1,300 available at the Samsung online store, Amazon and Best Buy. The 2022 TV has a Mini LED display and runs on Tizen OS, allowing you to control the device with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice commands.

Anker has discounted the 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo) at its online store and Amazon storefront in the US and the UK. The powerbank has a 5,000 mAh battery that is designed to charge the latest iPhone series wirelessly. The portable gadget has a USB-C port and an adjustable folding stand.

For US$299 and up, the 3.2-inch full range speakers and 5.5-inch subwoofer promise a frequency response of 40 Hz to 20 KHz and a sound pressure level of up to 99 dB. The customizable rear projection colors are a nice touch that many Razer fans will certainly appreciate.

AMD is a few days away from bringing the Radeon RX 7600 series to market, likely to combat NVIDIA's new trio of mid-range graphics cards. In the meantime, various specifications for the entry-level Radeon RX 7600 have now leaked online, which also hint at the existence of the Radeon RX 7600 XT.

Introduced at the end of October 2020 with a list price of US$499 for the reference design, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 can be considered an outdated, yet still capable (in some scenarios) video card. The 31% discount on the Asus Dual V2 OC Edition of this card brings it from US$579.99 to US$399.99.

A new leak shows off the Pixel 8 Pro doubling up as an IR thermometer via a dedicated sensor located on the rear camera housing. It has to be in close proximity to a person's skin and can even measure the temperatures of external objects.

Nvidia, today, made the RTX 4060 series official. The RTX 4060 series is comprised of three SKUs — RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, and the RTX 4060. The RTX 4060 Ti sports a 32 MB L2 cache for an effective 554 GB/s bandwidth and is rated at a 160 W TGP. Pricing starts from US$299 for the RTX 4060, which puts doubts on whether we will get to see an RTX 4050 after all.

CTO Mark Papermaster revealed at this year's ITF World event that AMD will soon introduce its own hybrid core technology with performance cores and efficiency cores similar to Intel's and Apple's implementations. This technology is to be featured on server-grade processors as well, and AMD will extensively use generative AI to improve energy efficiency along with core speeds.

Carl Pei has commented on the chipset that will power the Nothing Phone (2), a few days after a Geekbench listing of the device surfaced online. Not only has the Nothing CEO confirmed the switch to a flagship chipset, he has also explained the reasoning behind the decision.

Xiaomi has begun teasing the CIVI 3, the fourth model in the CIVI series. While launch details remain a mystery, Xiaomi has confirmed that the CIVI 3 will be the first smartphone to feature the Dimensity 8200 Ultra, a new MediaTek chipset with improved imaging capabilities.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is on the horizon, with NVIDIA also set to release two RTX 4060 Ti models soon. In the meantime, initial performance numbers for the RTX 4060 have emerged, pitting the AD107-based graphics card against the RTX 2060 and RTX 3060. Official RTX 4060 specifications have surfaced too.

NVIDIA is on the verge of launching the RTX 4060 Ti series, consisting of 8 GB and 16 GB VRAM variants. While US$100 will separate the pair, they will feature the same GPU, memory subsystem and TGP.

HTC has revealed the U23 Pro in its home market, where it is available with up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The U23 Pro relies on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, a 4,600 mAh battery, and a 108 MP primary camera, among other features.

The Asus ROG Ally is capable of handling a host of popular console emulators thanks to AVX-512 support in its Ryzen Z1 APU. The Ally was shown to effectively run popular console emulators — from light ones such as the PPSPP for the PSP to the more complex ones including Xenia for the Xbox 360 and RPCS3 for the PS3.

A new leak says Qualcomm is planning to dual-source the 2024-bound Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 from Samsung Foundries and TSMC. The former will feature exclusively in Galaxy devices and the latter everywhere else.

Low weight (approx. 1.2 kg), compact size and an AMOLED screen in a work-friendly 16:10 format (2,880 x 1,800) characterize Samsung's 14-incher. Other advantages include the two Thunderbolt 4 ports and very good battery runtimes.

Panasonic's tiny Lumix G 14 mm f/2.5 Micro Four Thirds lens is on sale on Amazon for just US$197.99. Given the 2x crop factor of the Micro Four Thirds sensor, this lens represents the same framing as a 28 mm full-frame unit, making it a great pairing with a compact M4/3 for travel, landscape, and street photography, where you want a little more context in your frame and want to keep things pocketable.

The rugged and versatile Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar smartwatch is designed for outdoor and fitness enthusiasts who value the incredibly long battery life of up to 16 days and can take advantage of the numerous multisport and workout tracking functions.

Despite pivoting the company towards electric vehicles, Toyota's new CEO, Koji Sato, expressed in a recent interview that solid state batteries and synthetic fuels still have a way to go before being ready for prime time. The new boss also reminds us that the Japanese brand will continue to develop its hydrogen fuel-cell and combustion engines into the future, despite entering the all-electric vehicle market more seriously.

Analogue has confirmed new pricing and availability for the Analogue Duo. Launching later this week, the Analogue Duo will be available in two colour options for US$249.99.

Little known company SZDiiER has started selling the D-007, a compact gaming handheld that clearly takes inspiration from the Powkiddy RGB20S. Accordingly, the SZDiiER D-007 relies on a Rockchip RK3326 SoC and has a 3.5-inch IPS display, among other features.

LG plans to develop two types of cylindrical EV batteries - Tesla's 4680 and a new 4695 version - with a New Form Factor Task Force that will be in charge of spearheading the project. Tesla will need all the 4680 batteries it can get its hands on because of the Cybertruck launch.

The Dasung Paperlike 253 U is a 25.3-inch curved monitor with a unique gimmick: rather than using an LCD or OLED panel, the 253 U uses E Ink in its display. However, the electronic paper experience comes at a steep cost starting at US$1800.

Elon Musk decided to throw Tesla's shareholders some bone and reflected on its future plans for mass market electric vehicles of which there are apparently two being "built" or "designed." The first one should be the US$22,000 Model 2 whose silhouette was shown at the meeting.

Leaks suggest that that a Fujinon XF8mm f/3.5 R WR lens is coming for the Fujifilm X-mount. The 8 mm focal length would make it the widest lens for Fujifilm's X-mount APS-C cameras to date. It seems likely that Fujifilm will announce the new lens at the Fujifilm X Summit on May 24, although images of the lens have already leaked online.

New videos of Tesla's Cybertruck have surfaced, and they reveal a number of tweaks to the design of the electric pickup truck, while further inspection also shows some glaring panel gaps and misalignment issues that will need to be corrected before the final production version. Panel gaps and quality control issues have become something of a meme when it comes to new Tesla releases, but hopefully the Cybertruck's long development time will help reduce teething troubles.

The likes of Topton have started offering 72 x 72 x 45 mm mini-PCs based on the Intel Processor N100. Starting at US$163, the Topton M6S also has plenty of connectivity and upgradeable storage courtesy of an M.2 2242 slot.

Apple has announced the Beats Studio Buds Plus, a successor to the Beats Studio Buds. While the newer model looks a lot like the existing Beats Studio Buds, Apple has integrated numerous hardware changes to improve audio quality and immersion.

The co-founder of Pluto TV has announced Telly, a service that provides a free 4K Smart TV for your personal data. Telly will debut later this year in the US, with half a million units to be shipped before 2024.

The final and highest-end addition to the Redmi K60 series had been linked to the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 in its last leak. However, the "Ultra" has allegedly been upgraded to the newer Plus version of the same flagship silicon instead. The premium Android smartphone may also have a bright, rich, high-refresh-rate display specially optimized for its new chipset.

Apple's freshly-announced official itinerary for its latest World-wide Developer's Conference (or WWDC23) includes a day-long Special Event in addition to the usual keynote speech and State of the Union address. The augmented schedule has re-ignited speculation that the Cupertino giant will unveil its first-gen mixed-reality headset on the date in question.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB scores 146,10 and 144,910 points in Geekbench's CUDA benchmark. It packs 4,325 CUDA cores and has a boost clock of 2.54 GHz. Nvidia is expected to announce the graphics card later this month.

Kyocera is an OEM that offers rugged, occasionally sapphire-reinforced, smartphones to retail customers - or, rather, it did. The company has decided to quit sales to consumers as of May 2023, having posted a multi-million-dollar loss in its last financial performance report. Its devices may still be available to enterprise buyers, however.

Xiaomi has outlined details about a forthcoming Redmi Book online. Arriving next week as the Redmi Book 14, the laptop will contain a 2.8K and 120 Hz display, 45 W processors from Intel's Raptor Lake generation and twin M.2 2280 slots, among other features.

This discounted configuration also includes 16 GB of DDR5-5200 RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage and a 15.6-inch IPS screen with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate. As a bonus, Lenovo is throwing in a 3-month Xbox game pass.

The CEO of Huawei has announced a new blood sugar risk assessment tool for the Huawei Watch 4. It appears the feature will initially only be available in China to a pool of users who agree to take part in a study with a third party. The tool would use a non-invasive method to measure your blood glucose level and suggest if there is any associated risk.

Available on Amazon for roughly US$530, the massive Doogee V30 rugged Android 12 smartphone is now discounted by 20% on Doogeemall, so those interested can acquire it for US$420 instead of the US$524.99 list price. Those interested in a 22,000 mAh battery above anything else can take advantage of the US$100 coupon provided for the Doogee V Max.

Google continues to integrate more functionality into its Google Home app. Not only has the company added a light colour picker to the Wear OS app, but it also enabled Talk and Listen functionality on its web app. Additionally, the company will soon offer Matter support within the Google Home iOS app.

One disadvantage of the current QD-OLED monitors is the matte finish that reduces the contrast and produces slightly raised blacks when hit by light sources. This problem is finally alleviated with the introduction of the glossy finish on the upcoming second generation QD-OLED gaming monitors.

DJI is preparing to release a new industrial drone, with the company having scheduled a launch event for May 18. In the meantime, various leakers have shared details about the drone, which will debut as the Matrice 350 RTK or M350 RTK.

Banana Pi is now selling the BPI-Centi-S3, a developer board powered by an ESP32-S3 microcontroller. Available for under US$15, the BPI-Centi-S3 has a 1.9-inch display, a USB 2.0 Type-C port and expansion options.

PVY has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its Z20 PLUS e-bike. The foldable electric bicycle has a 1,000W motor and a 16.5Ah battery, allowing you to ride at up to 31 mph (~50 kph) and travel for up to 120 km (~75 miles) on a single charge. Plus, the Z20 PLUS has all-terrain tires and a triple suspension system.

Samsung has finalised a revision to the transparency mode it offers with the Galaxy Buds2 Pro. Soon, the flagship earbuds will provide more control over it amplifies ambient noise, which Samsung will enable via a new firmware update.

The Movano Evie Ring will go on sale in the US this September. The ring will be competitively priced versus its key competitor, the Oura Smart Ring. The wearable, unveiled earlier this year at CES, will have health tracking features providing app-based insights into your heart rate, SpO2 and sleep health.