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There are not many places in Europe where laptops are still made. One of these few places is the Welsh Cardiff, where the Panasonic Connect factory is located. We were able to take a peek inside the plant.

The affordable JBL Bar 5.0 soundbar has returned to its lowest sale price to date as a reputable online retailer is currently selling the speaker system with Virtual Dolby Atmos support and 4K passthrough for just US$199 until the end of the week.

With increasing concerns of Ryzen 7000 series CPUs getting burnt and killing the motherboard along with them, AMD has issued an official clarification that it is seeding AGESA updates to board partners that can help mitigate the issue. Users report that they started experiencing dead CPUs after enabling EXPO memory profiles, but AMD's statement confirms that EXPO and PBO capabilities will continue to work as intended.

Jackery has announced a Flash Sale on its line of portable power stations that are also compatible with solar charging. The event lasts only a few days, and offers up to 30% off its latest back-up power supplies, its latest Explorer 3000 Pro flagship included. Some bundles also include handy carrying-cases for the high-capacity, high-wattage accessories.

Details of HMD Global's next rugged smartphone have leaked online. Reputedly launching as the Nokia XR21, the device will feature a 120 Hz display and a Snapdragon 695 chipset, plus a 64 primary camera.

According to a new report, Apple's transition from Lightning to USB Type-C ports will bring more than just improved interoperability to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Purportedly, the change will also increase bandwidth by over 80x, allowing Apple to introduce features like external 4K monitor support.

The Realme 11 line is now officially backed to finally make its series' dream of leading the mid-range Android smartphone segment with truly premium cameras a reality in 2023. The new devices' rumor of a top-end model styled along the lines of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra - with a top-end main shooter to boot - has also now been endorsed by the brand on announcing its launch date.

The same electric vehicle with solid-state battery would weigh below the threshold for mechanical parking ban, according to Samsung's solid-state battery development team in a new presentation. While weight and safety are the biggest advantages, production costs are a major concern for now.

Xiaomi is on the verge of releasing another Redmi Note 12 series model. Billed as the Redmi Note 12R Pro, the handset will combine a 120 Hz OLED display with a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC and 12 GB of RAM, among other features.

Apple allegedly aspires to release devices with an upgrade to custom microLED displays as early as 2024. However, according to the latest industry reports, real life has gotten in the way of these plans, causing the Cupertino giant to enlist the help of Samsung and LG to take the next step onward from OLED in the near future. The putative upgrade is still projected to start with a next-gen Watch Ultra, however.

The 2023 Zephyrus Duo does not only come with Nvidia's mobile flagship, the laptop RTX 4090 but also dials things up to eleven in the CPU-department as well. With a total of 16 cores, Team Red's Ryzen 9 7945 HX aims to steal the performance and efficiency crown from Intel.

A new leak says the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming console with an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU could cost just US$699. It comes with 512 GB of storage, 16 GB RAM, a 120 Hz screen and Windows 11.

The Pixel 7a is only a few weeks from launching, with its debut expected on May 10. In the meantime, MySmartPrice has leaked various marketing materials, confirming several firsts for the Pixel A-Series, including wireless charging and a 64 MP primary camera.

Numerous details about the Razr 40 Ultra have surfaced online ahead of its release later this year. Billed as Motorola's flagship clamshell foldable, the Razr 40 Ultra may cost nearly €1,200 at launch. Various official images have leaked too, showcasing the Razr 40 Ultra from almost every angle.

LG has started selling the Gram SuperSlim, a 15.6-inch laptop with an OLED display and a lightweight build. The LG Gram SuperSlim also combines an Intel Core i7-1360P processor with a 60 Wh battery, which can be recharged through any of its three USB Type-C ports.

Toyota's future electric vehicles could use batteries from Tesla supplier LG, including cylindrical 4680-style ones. LG will form a joint venture over a 20 GWh battery factory in the US to serve Toyota's big vehicle electrification push, and make its EVs eligible for federal subsidies.

The Public Beta Versions 15.12 software for the Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE smartwatch is now available. The update provides new features to the wearable, including Daily Suggested Workouts for cycling, Wrist-Based Running Dynamics and an Acute Chronic Workload Ratio measurement.

According to the GMK's leaked slides, the first mini PCs powered by AMD's Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 9 7940H APUs should launch in just a few weeks. The spec sheet shows that the Radeon 780M iGPU will benefit from LPDDR5x-7500 RAM in capacities of up to 256 GB. Minisforum, Morefine and Asus are also expected to launch similar configurations in June-July.

Samsung has discounted its QN800B Neo QLED 8K 65-in, 75-in and 85-in TVs in the US. Deals are available at Amazon and Best Buy, with price cuts of up to US$3,500. The 2022 TV can upscale content to close to 8K and has a built-in 70W 4.2.2ch sound system, supporting Dolby Atmos.

Garmin has discounted several versions of the Instinct 2 Solar at Amazon and its online store in the US. A discount of US$150 is available on the Tactical Edition watch, while customers can save US$100 on the Standard and Surf Edition wearables. In the right conditions, solar charging enables unlimited battery life.

Sony has now confirmed a launch date for its next Xperia 1 device, presumably the Xperia 1 IV. The flagship will make its global debut on May 11, and will arrive with a "next-gen sensor", and next-gen imaging performance, according to Sony.

Tesla vehicle prices on the second-hand market are no longer in the freefall caused by Elon Musk's incessant cutting strategy and the federal tax credit bonanza. Model 3 and Model Y prices on the used car market have now stabilized, and they have ultimately dropped less than the tags of luxury automakers like Lexus or Mercedes.

Intel is reportedly launching the Meteor Lake processors for laptops by October of this year while the desktop MTL-S CPUs could be slated for H1 2024. According to a slide recently shared by leaker Bionic_squash on Twitter, the desktop Intel MTL-S could only go up to Core i5 CPUs with the ARL-S Core i9 chips serving as the true top end.

If you really want a Ryzen 7000 series laptop, then you'll want to find one with the Ryzen 7 7840H or Ryzen 9 7945HX. The lower-end to midrange options offer very little over the mobile Ryzen 6000 series at best.

Garmin has released Beta Version 13.14 for various smartwatches, including the Fenix 7 series. Beta Version 13.14 makes over half a dozen changes from Beta Version 13.13, such as Race Access now being visible within the Calendar widget.

Garmin has released Beta Version 12.15 for the Instinct 2 series. According to the company, the new update is designed to address several issues that arose in versions 12.13 and 12.14. The issues were so bad that Garmin pulled both updates.

Samsung has activated the temperature sensor it includes in the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro, months after releasing the pair. The infrared sensor should be capable of collecting precise data, but only in certain circumstances. The new feature arrives through the pair's latest software update.

Lenovo is finally ready to start selling the ThinkPhone by Motorola in the US. Surprisingly, the handset will be available at a sizeable discount compared to the price for which the smartphone is available in the UK.

Xiaomi has now revealed when it will launch the POCO F5 Pro, as well as the less powerful POCO F5. While the company is a few weeks away from showcasing the pair, a leaker has delivered numerous high-resolution renders of the POCO F5 Pro, along with a hands-on image confirming various specifications.

IKEA has launched the VINDSTYRKA smart air quality sensor in the US; the gadget is also available in the UK and EU. You can use the device to check the temperature, humidity or presence of fine particles in your home. Plus, you can control the sensor via an app and link it to other smart home products.

Philips Hue could launch new products in its Aurelle and Surimu lines as soon as June. The Aurelle LED panels are expected to be available with black frames; currently, only white frames are available. The report from hueblog.com also suggests that new shapes of the Surimu colored light could arrive later this year.

AOKZOE has revealed launch pricing for the A1 Pro, as well as when its Indiegogo campaign will commence. The company has shared new videos of the A1 Pro in action too, in which it puts the rumoured AMD Ryzen 7 7840U through its paces.

With a list price of US$879.99, the factory overclocked Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC video card is now down to US$799.99 thanks to a 9% discount. This is US$0.99 more than the MSRP of the reference design. Overwatch 2 Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle and 90 days free of Amazon Music Unlimited come for free.

OnePlus claims to be out of units of its first-gen Pad for its North American and European reservation events - even though the brand has yet to disclose how much the Android tablet actually costs. An alleged slip-up by a partner for the device's upcoming Indian pre-orders might help customers take a better guess for the first time, however.

The latest BOOX Tab Ultra-series ePaper tablet is the first of its line to debut supporting the "limitless possibility" of drawing or writing in color as well as monochrome as usual, thanks to a new 10.3-inch Kaleido3 screen. Nevertheless, it is still e-ink, and, thus, rated for excellent eye-comfort while reading or scrolling using the brand's "uncompromized", Qualcomm SoC-powered technology.

The Ai microprocessors integrated with Cigent's new Secure SSD+ solutions employ machine learning algorithms to detect ransomware and remote attacks. Together with the Data Defense app, the SSDs can enable per-file multi-factor authentication and make entire partitions invisible or read-only.

AOC has revealed European availability and pricing for the AGON Pro AG276QZD. Previewed last month in China, the AGON Pro AG276QZD has an OLED panel with a 1440p native resolution, a 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms response times, among other features.

The new Sigma is probably the fastest SBC on the market, as it basically offers the performance of a mid-range laptop with even better connectivity. It comes equipped with an Intel i5-1340P CPU, 16 GB of LPDDR5-6400 RAM, support for more than 12 TB of storage, 4x 4k video outputs, 2x Thunderbolt 4 and 2x 2.5 GbE NICs.

The allegedly upcoming new "Plus" version of the Beats Studio Buds have reportedly made it onto Amazon ahead of their scheduled release date by accident. The sales page may have revealed their specs and price as well as their latest, Nothing phone-like, colorway, prior to being yanked from the site.

AYA NEO has announced another pair of gaming handhelds. Billed as the AYA NEO 2S and the AYA NEO GEEK 1S, the pair will rely on new AMD Ryzen 7000 APUs with RDNA 3 iGPUs. The company has also outlined release and shipment details for both devices.

Snapchat's latest feature, a ChatGPT-enabled bot, has been available to its users for seven days now. In that time, My AI has reportedly turned app-store reviews negative and gave the Snap Inc. share price a hammering. It is also persistently available in the chat service's UI - unless you pay for it, that is.

Xiaomi has finally confirmed when it plans to launch the POCO F5 and POCO F5 Pro globally. While the company has also outlined that the POCO F5 will launch simultaneously in India, it will not be joined by the POCO F5 Pro. Xiaomi and Snapdragon have revealed a few details about the POCO F5 too.

Garmin has introduced the Varia eRTL615 as its first rear-view radar specifically designed for e-bikes. It can detect vehicles as far away as 150 yards (or 140 meters (m)), to alert the rider in a number of ways, smartphone alerts included. The latest Varia-series device also integrates a tail-light with four different lighting patterns, and plugs directly into a compatible bike for battery-independent power.

After the release of the RTX 4070, the wait is on for AMD’s mid-range RDNA 3 GPUs. According to a recent video from RedGamingTech, the AMD RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT will both be based on the Navi 32 GPU with performance to rival the RX 6950 XT and the RTX 4060 Ti respectively.

According to reports, Google may have a fourth colourway up its sleeve for the Pixel 7a. Purportedly, the mystery colour will be a Google Store exclusive. Google's official cases for the Pixel 7a have leaked online too.

General Motors will move VW ID.4 and Nissan Leaf up the rank of most affordable electric vehicles in the US by deprecating all Chevy Bolt models in anticipation of their Equinox replacement. Those will be the cheapest EVs in their respective categories, as GM is stopping the Bolt's production in favor of making electric pickups.

Medion installs up-to-date hardware into the Medion Erazer Major X20: a Core i9-13900HX and a GeForce RTX 4070 power the potent gaming notebook. Other specs include a responsive 16-inch screen (QHD+, 240 Hz, G-Sync) in 16:10 format, a mechanical keyboard and 2 TB of storage.

The Redmi Note 12 Pro impresses in our test with a powerful main camera, a bright AMOLED panel as well as good equipment for a current street price of ~300 Euros (~$330). But the multitude of Xiaomi models brings the manufacturer to its limits again.

One of Anker's speediest USB-C chargers with GaN technology has returned to one of its lowest sale prices on Amazon so far, which is where the foldable Anker 747 GaNPrime can now be bought at a neat 20 percent discount.

With a list price of US$699 and over one year old, the Google Pixel 6 is an Android handset that remains very popular. Now, this smartphone is available with a generous 40% discount on Amazon. However, this tempting deal only applies to the 256 GB Stormy Black model carrying the number GA03900-US.