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Motorola has submitted the global version of the Moto X40 to the Google Play Console ahead of the device's release. To be offered as the Edge 40 Pro in most countries and the Edge Plus (2023) in North America, the device has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 165 Hz display and high-resolution cameras, among other features.

Released back in mid-2020, the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G7 remains an interesting choice in 2023 as well. This WQHD curved gaming monitor with a 240 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time supports both G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro. The ongoing 29% discount takes the US$699.99 list price down to US$499.99.

A first-generation Apple iPhone from 2007 has been sold at auction for a whopping US$63,356.40. This particular original iPhone was still in a factory-sealed state, with its box and wrapper in pristine condition. Other sealed iPhone 1 models have previously sold for around US$35-39,000, so this latest auction demonstrates the growing demand and value for iconic tech products.

AMD revealed the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D featuring an extra 64 MB of 3D V-Cache at CES 2023. A rumor now alleges that AMD will lift the Ryzen 9 7950X3D/7900X3D review embargo shortly before general availability. A separate report claims that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3D V-Cache CCD frequencies could be more than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

A teardown and description of Tesla's upcoming Hardware 4 (HW4) computer has leaked online revealing improved Exynos SoCs, added camera connectors, and references to the new Phoenix radar. A new infotainment board that includes a custom AMD CPU and AMD GPU is also seen. The HW4 sports a completely different form factor, which means it cannot be retrofitted into current Tesla cars.

Lenovo has introduced a new addition to its gaming laptop lineup, the GeekPro G5000. The GeekPro series is meant to cater to the affordable gaming segment and is positioned below the more premium Legion 5 and Legion 7 offerings. Lenovo unveiled the GeekPro G5000 in China, but global pricing and specifications are not yet available.

As expected, Sony's upcoming TVs for the 2023 model year can be identified by the letter "L" at the end of their respective model number. The leak comes just days before Sony is rumored to officially unveil its new Bravia lineup including the A80L OLED.

The Acer Nitro XFA253Q has received a 27% discount on its list price. Available as only a 24.5-inch monitor, the Nitro XFA253Q has a 240 Hz refresh rate, a 1080p resolution and 1 ms response times.

Philips has brought the Evnia 34M2C8600 to market, four months after presenting the curved monitor. The Evnia 34M2C8600 has a QD-OLED panel that operates at 1440p and 175 Hz, among other features.

A just marginally different business edition of the Logitech MX Master 3 can now be ordered for US$59 at Lenovo, which is where the coupon code "SAVEONMX3" takes another US$10 off the already steeply discounted sale price of the well-known wireless mouse.

Philips has started selling the Evnia 42M2N8900, its flagship gaming monitor. Equipped with a large OLED panel, the Evnia 42M2N8900 has a 4K resolution, a 138 Hz refresh rate and excellent colour accuracy. Philips has equipped the monitor with modern I/O too, including HDMI 2.1 and USB Type-C ports.

This cost-effective configuration of the second generation Lenovo ThinkPad T14s also comes with a 512GB SSD and a matte 300-nit IPS display, which arguably makes the dependable 14-inch business laptop a good choice in the sub US$800 segment.

WhatsApp has been working on a feature in which a video chat can be put into picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, albeit as a beta only. However, it has now been made available to the stable channel of its iOS-compatible version. Meanwhile, its beta counterpart has also just added the ability to share photos in HD as well as SD.

Garmin has released another update for the Fenix 7, Enduro 2, Epix 2, Quatix 7 and Marq 2. Rolling out at Beta version 11.28, the update features several bug fixes to PulseOx, sensor hub and shutdown problems found in Beta version 11.25.

A retailer has listed the Garmin Forerunner 965 before the device's official introduction. Based on the leak, Garmin will offer the Forerunner 965 with a choice of three colours, an AMOLED display and up to 23 days of battery life, among other features.

Compatible with a wide range of devices, including smartphones and consoles, thanks to the USB-C interface, the rugged Samsung T7 Shield SSD arrived back in late April 2022 in 1 TB and 2 TB versions. A 4 TB has been added to the lineup a few months later. Now, all are discounted by up to 48% (for the 2 TB, Beige model).

A European retailer has listed the Xiaomi 13 Lite ahead of its imminent launch. Revealed alongside the Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro, the Xiaomi 13 Lite will ship with a modern Snapdragon processor but an outdated version of Android.

The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are not due to launch outside China until February 26. However, a retailer has listed both models, confirming European pricing and colours in the process. The retailer has also provided full datasheets for the global versions of the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro.

A new leak has spotted three GeForce RTX 4070 variants with 10 GB, 12 GB and 16 GB of video memory. The list, found on Gigabyte's website, doesn't reveal anything else about the graphics cards.

Samsung has just started rolling out One UI 5.1 to older flagships ranging from the Galaxy S20 to the Galaxy S22 series. While the OS update works well on the new Galaxy S23 series, there are mounting complaints of various issues experienced with One UI 5.1 on older flagships, such as reduced battery life and other bugs.

OnePlus' next concept smartphone is slated to be unveiled during MWC 2023. The OEM has chosen to show its design off ahead of this event, however, revealing certain differences between it and the standard flagship 11 on which it is based. For a start, its camera hump and rear panel stand out with new integrated LED lighting.

SpaceX is testing a truly worldwide Starlink satellite Internet service subscription that would work anywhere on land there is coverage. The new Starlink Global Roaming service will be available for US$200 a month with one-time equipment cost of US$599 and is only priced in US dollars for now with import duties on top of the Starlink Kit price.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is one of the newest devices to appear on the latest version of Geekbench for Android. The new v6.0.0 iteration of the benchmark adds some new metrics by which to assess single- and multi-core performance, while dropping others from the previous version. It seems the benchmark will still be just as valuable a source of potential leaks, however.

The POCO C55 is on the verge of launching as Xiaomi looks to bring the Redmi 12C to other markets. Launching tomorrow, the POCO C55 will be available with the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, as well as a 'leather-like stitch design', among other features.

In a move supposed to help users protect themselves from impersonation and to gain direct access to customer support, Meta Verified is rolling out this week to increase security across the brand's services. Australia and New Zealand will be the first countries to get it, for a monthly price of US$11.99 (web) and US$14.99 (iOS).

LG is preparing to release lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) batteries of the type Tesla uses in the standard range Model 3 and Model Y vehicles but for energy storage solutions in the first half of 2023. It has also developed advanced LFP cells with 20% higher energy density compared to the CATL ones that Tesla uses now.

The 2021 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57-537Y) with the Core i5-11400H, an RTX 3060 GPU, and 8 GB of DDR4 memory is now going for US$300 off the US$1,049.99 list price. Although not the best gaming machine on the market, the notebook is decently powerful for the price and can be upgraded down the line with more RAM and storage.

Samsung has announced a presale event for its 2023 Neo QLED and OLED TVs starting on February 21st in the Republic of Korea. The range of TVs is topped by the Neo QLED 8K QNC900, with AI upscaling technology. Other features of the new models include support for Matter and gaming tools like MiniMap Sharing and Virtual Aim Point.

LG has launched a new projector, the BU70QGA. The laser projector, designed for business and commercial use, has up to 7,000 ANSI lumens brightness from a laser light source. Features include auto zoom, autofocus and auto keystone. Plus, it is the first projector from the company to feature the LG webOS Signage 6.0 platform.

The long-awaited single-stack update of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta software that merges city and highway Autopilot driving is rolling out to employees. The FSD Beta v11.3 release notes have been outed, and they include some pretty intriguing new features.

GALAX has been promoting a clearance sale of its remaining GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) graphics cards. The company is offering the boards, which have a “1-click” overclocking feature, at a price of US$699.99. However, it is possible to pick up various models of the much better GeForce RTX 4070 Ti for around US$150 more.

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 7745HX scores 1,828 and 18,606 points in Cinebench R23 while consuming up to 95 Watts of power under load. The Dragon Range processor offers up to a 34% performance uplift over the Ryzen 9 6900HX and trades blows with the Intel Core i9-12950HX.

Adding to his previous leaks about the sales of the RTX 40 GPUs, Tom from Moore’s Law Is Dead now claims that the RTX 4090 boards may become harder to come by as Nvidia is reportedly constricting the supply of the cards in response to poor RTX 4080 sales.

The Chinese safety regulator 3C has approved 2 new devices from OPPO thought to launch as the OEM's next flagship Android smartphones. If so, the new leak offers some insight as to how fast the Find X6 series will charge. The top-end Pro model might match the new OnePlus 11 in this regard, whereas the vanilla X6 will not.

Before laptops with Intel Raptor Lake and Geforce RTX 40xx will become available shortly, we still tested a well-optimized gaming laptop with the current CPU und GPU architecture. As a good and well-rounded gaming device, the M16 (2022) is very convincing.

Both the 1TB and 2TB options of the quick Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD have dropped to their lowest prices yet on Amazon, which makes the NVMe drives a decent choice in the high-end PCIe 4.0 segment.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved OnePlus' latest TWS earbuds for sale in markets such as the US. The group may also have dispelled any remaining mystery surrounding the accessories and what they can offer on their launch. These specs are likely to include an upgrade to noise cancellation and Bluetooth 5.3 when compared to their predecessors

The rumor mill has produced more intriguing details on the electric model variant of the popular VW Tiguan, which will supposedly stick closer to the design of the regular combustion model instead of adopting the design of the automaker's original electric SUV, the Volkswagen ID.4.

Apple has been said to unleash its inaugural mixed-reality headset as early as March 2023. However, according to a famed tech correspondent, these plans have now fallen through, and the Cupertino giant will settle for debuting the first-gen hardware during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June instead. Then again, it is possible that this might be the better option.

The NHTSA will have to add another deadly accident with a Tesla Model S driver slamming into a parked emergency vehicle to its ongoing investigation. It recently found issues with Tesla's self-driving system that may cause speeding or running stop signs, resulting in a major recall for an OTA update.

While the upcoming global release of the Xiaomi 13 series may be Xiaomi's current focus, the company will release a slew of other premium phones in the year, and a new leak has now provided insight into Xiaomi's plans—or lack thereof—for the Xiaomi 13S and Xiaomi 13T series.

Although a 20% price drop might not seem impressive, it should also be taken into account that the Intel Core i9-12900K had a list price of US$707.50 on Amazon back in December. The current list price of US$439.99 is noticeably lower than the US$599 launch price, so this chip is now down to US$354.05.

Apple has released iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 Beta 1 builds. Available to download now, the updates introduce several new features to iPhones, iPads and Macs that will ship to all users in the next few weeks.

The Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock is currently available for US$219.99 at Amazon in the US, the gadget’s lowest price to date. The docking station has four Thunderbolt 4 ports; you can use one to charge a laptop at 90 W. Plus, the device supports dual 5K displays or a single 8K display.

Almost all sizes of the LG C2 OLED TV have now dropped to their lowest price thus far as a generous coupon code on eBay slashes an additional 20% off the already discounted sale price of these sought after television sets.

Potentially attractive Galaxy-series Android smartphones such as the A54 and A34 5G are thought to launch soon. Now, evidence that they could be joined by even more budget-friendly devices has emerged. They are depicted as 4G/LTE-only versions of the A14, which might be joined by a slightly bigger A24 sibling on the international market in 2023.

The Ultralite OEM Platform is something of an all-in-one reference design for next-gen smart glasses from Vuzix. The manufacturer asserts that the new, lightweight form-factor for wireless, smartphone-linked spectacles can leverage the "fast-growing capabilities" of Visual GPT or OpenAI for consumer-grade augmented reality (AR) or heads-up display applications.

Heybike's "most advanced" new e-bike has a fairly standard 750W motor, foldable form-factor, augmented with hydraulic front-fork suspension and disc brakes with "excellent stopping power." Then again, it also has the in-built connectivity rated to track its location if necessary via its own app. The Tyson is currently available to pre-order online.

Released at the end of April 2022 carrying a price tag that read US$449, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor with an excellent Amazon global rating of 4.8/5 after 1,302 user reviews. Thanks to the ongoing 28% discount, those interested can acquire it now for US$323.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (or S23+) has launched as a more affordable, if less powerful, alternative to the top-end S23 Ultra. Then again, it has the same all-Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and Armor Aluminum build as the flagship model, albeit with a completely flat display. A vlogger sets out to see if it makes a difference in putting it through the same drop test protocol as in an identical prior video with the Ultra model.