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While the Steam Deck outperforms its peers in many areas, its 800p IPS display falls short of most modern gaming handhelds. One of the programmers behind the Steam Deck has now commented on the difficulty of equipping the Steam Deck with another display, such as an OLED panel.

Xiaomi has revealed the Mijia Robot Vacuum 3S in China at Youpin. Using dual rotating heads, the robot can vacuum with up to 4,000 Pa suction power and mop. The gadget uses LDS navigation and stereo obstacle avoidance technology to move around your home quickly and safely, and you can control the device with voice commands.

Starlink for RV has been renamed as Starlink Roam, as SpaceX now offers truly global satellite Internet subscription option at US$200/month. The one-time equipment fee is US$599, while subscribers who plan to use Starlink Internet on the go will have to go with the US$2,500 dish and the regional option only.

ILIFE has announced the T10s robot vacuum and mop, which comes with a self-emptying dock for up to 60 days of hands-free cleaning. The gadget has up to 3,000 Pa suction power and can run for 150 minutes on a single charge. You can also control the device with Alexa or Google Assistant voice commands.

The first Supercharger station with the new taller stalls with longer cable that facilitates charging of all electric vehicle makes and models is already operational. Despite being housed in V3 cabinets, the new stalls can deliver 615A current at 1000V DC as they offer more ergonomic parking bay placement.

Even though it is fairly light for a mobile workstation at 3.4 kg, Schenker's latest member of the KEY lineup packs powerful components that can easily replace large desktop powerhouses. At the heart of the new KEY 17 Pro lies Intel's Core i9-13900HX processor complemented by up to 64 GB DDR5-5200 and a triple M.2 storage solution, plus up to an RTX 4090 dGPU. Screen options include a 1440p 240 Hz and a 4K 144 Hz IPS.

A prototype Pixel 7a has surfaced on eBay, likely three months before the device's official release. While retail units are rumoured to cost approximately €500, the prototype unit is selling for almost 5x that price.

Best Buy has slashed a whopping 32% off the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14’s list price. At the discounted rate, the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is an excellent buy as it boasts a sleek design, good port selection, a solid display, stellar battery life, and performant hardware.

The eagerly anticipated RTX 4070 GPU is allegedly coming next month. Leaker Tom of the Moore’s Law Is Dead YouTube channel has revealed an unexpectedly high pricing target for the upcoming board. If MLID’s report ends up being true, the RTX 4070 price will be in line with the last-gen RTX 3080 cards.

Aiming to provide a budget-friendly Alexa-driven experience to its users, the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series comes in 43, 50, and 55-inch screen sizes. The ongoing discounts of over 30% offered by Amazon on all three models bring their prices between US$249.99 and US$359.99, down from MSRP values of US$369.99-US$519.99.

Xiaomi is slated to launch the Ultra variant of its current top-end Android smartphone line and the vanilla version of its flagship tablet soon. Both devices have allegedly shown up in a new leak suggesting that the 13 Ultra charges at a slower top rate than that of its less premium Pro counterpart. The Pad 6, on the other hand, might have gotten an upgrade.

Volkswagen is getting back to its roots as the people's car company with a cheap and compact US$26,400 mass market ID.2ALL electric vehicle. With the price of a Polo but the size of a Golf, the hot hatch will be able go for 280 miles on a charge when it is released in 2025.

The incredibly bright 2021 LED flagship TV from Sony's very expensive Master Series line has received a considerable price cut as the 75-inch Bravia Z9J can now be ordered for US$2,499 from a well-known US retailer.

The Garmin Lily smartwatch is now available in two new colorways, a gold-pink Sport Edition and a gold-gray Classic Edition. The wearable, which has a hidden display, can track heart rate and blood oxygen levels. Other features include Garmin Morning Report, Body Battery monitoring and real-time location sharing.

New handheld GPS devices from Garmin have been unveiled: the GPSMAP 67, GPSMAP 67i and eTrex SE. The gadgets have an extended battery life of up to 1,800 hours and multi-GNSS support. Plus, the range-topping GPSMAP 67i features inReach technology, which lets you speak to friends or family without a cell signal.

Amazon US has heavily discounted the WF-1000XM4, which remains Sony's high-end pair of TWS earbuds until the WF-1000XM5 arrives. Currently, the retailer has reduced the WF-1000XM4 by 29%, which represents an US$81.99 discount.

Nothing is preparing to launch the Ear (2), its latest pair of earbuds. With a launch due later this month, the company has brought Ear (2) support to the Phone (1), among other changes. Reputedly, Nothing OS 1.5.3 should reduce app restart times, while also minimising power consumption and improving battery life as a result.

Retroid Pocket, which is known for its popular family of handheld game consoles, unveiled a new handheld that takes cues from Nintendo's DS. The Retroid Pocket Flip is a clamshell handheld that will come in a variety of colors, though specs are currently unknown.

The Panasonic PT-CMZ50 is an ultra-short throw projector that can create up to 120-inch projections with a 16:10 aspect ratio. According to Panasonic, the PT-CMZ50 offers a 0.235:1 throw ratio and a 1200p native resolution, as well as 5,200 Lumens peak brightness.

The Powkiddy RK2023 is a retro gaming handheld shaped like a Game Boy Advance. Powkiddy equips the RK2023 with a 3.5-inch IPS display, a 3,500 mAh battery and 1 GB of RAM, all within a 151.5 x 78 x 17.5 mm chassis.

The PotatoP is a device focused on maximising battery life. Designed for small programming projects, the PotatoP is slated to deliver up to 2 years of battery life from its 12,000 mAh battery and solar cell.

FriendlyELEC has started offering the NanoPi R6C, a cheaper answer to the NanoPi R6S. The NanoPi R6C relies on the same Rockchip RK3588S chipset and is configurable with up to 8 GB of RAM though, among other features.

Huawei has started teasing a new smartwatch named the Watch Ultimate on Chinese social media. Currently, the company has hinted at a distinguishing feature of the forthcoming smartwatch, as well as a release date in its home market.

Nothing's second-gen flagship TWS earbuds now have a week to go before their (March 22, 2023) launch. However, their OEM's CEO, Carl Pei, has gone ahead and announced a selection of potentially significant spec upgrades over their ear (1) predecessor. One applies to the buds' sound quality, whereas the other might affect their durability.

This Geekbench test was performed on a 2.7 GHz Radeon 780M integrated with the Ryzen 7 7840HS APU, but there also is a 2.8 GHz version on the Ryzen 9 7940H that could come close to an Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti laptop dGPU.

More details about the WF-1000XM5 have surfaced online, Sony's next pair of high-end earbuds and replacements for the WF-1000XM4. Launching later this year with a tweaked design, the WF-1000XM5 may adopt a dual driver design, among other changes.

Apart from being smarter and more useful than ever before, ChatGPT-4 now has access to the Internet and can analyze up to 25,000 words in order to provide comprehensive solutions. Additionally, the chatbot can scan uploaded pictures and formulate solutions based on elements identified in images.

Rumors of a Samsung Galaxy F14 coming to join the pre-existing M14 and A14 on the 2023 Android smartphone market have given rise to speculation that all 3 mid-range devices would share the same build. However, according to a new leak, this is not the case for the "F14", which is now being painted as a slightly bemusing blend of M14 specs and A04 design.

A viral Reddit post has uncovered how the Samsung S23 Ultra is supposedly faking its Super Zoom moon images. The OP's tests seemed to indicate that Samsung is using AI to fill in texture and surface information of the moon on to the raw capture, giving a false impression as if the S23 Ultra's 100x zoom camera is indeed capable of shooting the moon in vivid detail.

Although the 100 Hz refresh rate and minimum response time of 4 ms GtG do not make it suitable for the needs of pretentious gamers, the Dell S3422DW is a good choice for many scenarios, including multimedia consumption and office tasks. With a list price of US$479.99, it is now down to US$349.99 on both Amazon and Dell US.

LG has unveiled the UltraGear 49GR85DC-B, a 49-inch curved gaming monitor with a 1440p and 240 Hz VA panel. The UltraGear 49GR85DC-B is also VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certified and offers a 2,500:1 contrast ratio, among other features.

The next generation of Tesla Superchargers will have design advantages before the current crop of V2 and V3 Superchargers. The first stalls will become operational this month and they reveal much longer cables and better parking bay placement or charging non-Tesla vehicles.

The BeagleBoard Foundation has started offering the BeaglePlay, a compact SBC equipped with a TI AM625 processor and 2 GB of RAM. The BeaglePlay retails for US$99 and comes with a custom Debian Linux build pre-installed, among other features.

Kia will be releasing the first big mass market electric SUV with three rows of seats in the US later this year and the EV9 just got detailed further. It will be priced around US$60,000 for the long-range version, while the middle row of seats can rotate 180 degrees to face the last row.

High-resolution renders of the Pixel 8 have leaked online. Based on the images, the Pixel 8 will be noticeably shorter and thinner than the Pixel 7. The Pixel 8 will also have a rounder design than its predecessor but with the same twin rear-facing camera arrangement as previous smaller Pixel smartphones.

Nvidia is reportedly getting ready to reveal the RTX 4070 desktop GPU next month. The card which is rumored to feature 5,888 CUDA cores, 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, and a 192-bit wide bus could go on sale starting April 13 if review embargo details obtained by VideoCardz are any indication.

The new AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is particularly quiet, but also provides a lot of computing power. This is due to the performance profiles, which are cleverly tuned to the tablet- and notebook modes. And there is the display cover, which is covered with fabric in a matching color.

Details of Nothing's second-gen stylish earbuds, the Ear (2), have been outed in full ahead of its March 22 launch date. A new leak has now revealed pricing and availability info for the Ear (2) as well, with it set to be priced similarly to its predecessor.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54, having already released the Galaxy A14 in multiple markets. The Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 share plenty of features, including 120 Hz Super AMOLED displays and 5,000 mAh batteries. Samsung distinguishes them in certain areas though, such as cameras and display sizes.

Although the stability issues in Assassin’s Creed Origins and a few other problems remain unresolved, the 531.29 Game Ready Driver package for Nvidia GeForce GPUs comes to patch bugs such as high CPU usage after exiting games, Adobe application instability, as well as GeForce GTX 10/MX250/350 series mobile GPUs stability issues.

If reports are anything to go by, Xiaomi is set to debut the Poco F5 shortly. That phone now looks poised to be joined by a more premium Poco F5 Pro, with a new leak revealing major details of what could be the first "Pro" model in the lineup since 2020's Poco F2 Pro.

A new PlayStation 5 Pro report from a gaming industry insider has claimed that the mid-generation console upgrade is already in development and could even be launched in 2024. The information about the potential PS5 Pro release comes from the same source who revealed details about an upcoming revised PS5 console with a detachable disk drive.

It is now possible to access ChatGPT directly from an Apple Watch. The app works in several languages, can answer complex questions and can send responses via email, SMS or social media, among other features.

Google is continuing in its quest to make Android better suited for larger displays. To that end, Android 14 Developer Preview 2 contains changes specific to the forthcoming Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet, which are both due for release at I/O 2023 in May.

The R5 7640U APU is 25% faster than any previous gen AMD mobile processor in single-core tests, while for multi-core loads, it brings 60% improved performance over the Ryzen 5 6600U predecessor, and is just 15% slower than the Ryzen 9 6900HX.

The LG SN10YG sports an often desired bass-heavy audio profile and Dolby Atmos support, but with a length of almost 57 inches, this soundbar is best-suited for larger TVs or spacious home theater setups in general.

An Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for the Witseer ultra short throw projector is now live. You can use the device to throw 1080p images up to 100-in (~254 cm) wide from 45 cm (~17.7-in) away. Plus, the portable gadget has modular add-ons to transform it into an interactive display, boost the sound or provide battery power.

High-resolution renders of the Pixel 8 Pro have leaked online, roughly half a year before Google is expected to announce the flagship alongside the cheaper Pixel 8. Revealed by a reliable leaker, the images show significant design changes from last year's Pixel 7 Pro, including a flat display, a revised camera module a perhaps even a LiDAR sensor for improving portrait photos.

The first RISC-V SBC from Asus comes with a Renesas RZ/Five single-core MPU, 1 GB DDR4 RAM, SD card reader, 16 GB eMMC and port selection including two microUSB connectors and dual-2.5 GbE NICs.

Google is expected to tear the wraps off of the mid-range Pixel 7a and its first foldable phone yet, the Google Pixel Fold, at I/O on May 10. Ahead of that event, though, a new report has now provided more information than ever before on the two upcoming devices.