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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.

Lenovo's office notebook offers a strong Ryzen 5 APU, moderate emissions and good battery runtimes. Another positive aspect: USB-C power delivery is supported.

Apple M1 and M2 Mac users can now officially download Windows 11 on ARM via Parallels Desktop 18. Windows 11 on ARM does come with limitations when virtualized via Parallels, but most users will be able to game and even run x86 apps with decent performance. Parallels Desktop 18 also several enhancements including the ability to assign up to 18 CPU cores and 62 GB of RAM to the Windows VM in Mac Studios with Apple M1 Ultra SoCs.

A current deal on Amazon cuts the official price tag of the ARM-based Surface Pro X in half, which means that the most recent iteration of the 13-inch Windows tablet with the SQ2 processor can now be ordered for a steeply discounted sale price of US$649.

Tecno asserts that its Phantom V Fold will prove a worthy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 challenger on its MWC 2023 debut. Nevertheless, the OEM may not have intended to reveal details on its new, allegedly custom, hinge and design prior to this event. The foldable device is also now projected to be relatively light for its class.

The 45B1U6900C and 45B1U6900CH are two new ultra-wide monitors. Fundamentally identical, the monitors have 44.5-inch panels with 1500R curvature and 1440p resolutions. The latter throws a Windows Hello-certified webcam and a noise-cancelling microphone into the mix though, making it a better candidate for professional use.

Retailers have revealed European and UK launch pricing for the MSI Stealth 16 Studio. Available later this month in the latter but possibly not until mid-March in the former, the Stealth 16 Studio will be comparatively expensive even with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU.

The Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Lite and Xiaomi 13 Pro may well be on their way to Europe and other markets, but there is still the final piece of the Xiaomi 13 series puzzle to go. Reportedly, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will look like render images that a leaker has commissioned based on recent leaks.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may appear to be a camera powerhouse, but camera benchmarks suggest otherwise. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is an improvement over the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but its camera performance cannot keep pace with the best around from Apple, Google and Huawei, among others.

Telefónica has just launched services based on its recently-secured mmWave 5G spectrum, and that it has made it consumer-ready with the help of technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm. The partners will demonstrate their achievement at MWC 2023. They assert that mmWave is the ideal solution for high-performance connectivity for densely populated areas.

Details of the Redmi A2 have surfaced online, courtesy of a reliable leaker. Not only has WinFuture shared official renders, but it has also shared specifications, pricing and an alleged release window.

Galaxy Watch-series devices are probably among the best-known Wear OS products out there. However, their maker Samsung may plan to upgrade their successors to a much more unique and unexpected feature: the ability to cast an extra display onto the user's hand thanks to their own tiny LED projectors. The concept could also lead to a future with sci-fi screen-free electronics and UIs.

The new electric Golf should cost about US$24,000 before government subsidies and will be a nimble hatchback instead of the initially planned ID.2 crossover form factor. VW may try to wiggle the iconic Golf name into the production version title somehow when the redesigned Tesla Model 2 competitor lands in 2025.

The UGREEN 65W USB-C Charger US/UK/EU Plug for Travel is discounted at Amazon in the US and EU, with up to 30% savings. The GaN charger can deliver up to 65 W power, with two USB-C ports and one USB-A port. The fast charging allows you to fully recharge a MacBook Air M2 in 90 minutes.

A new update for the Garmin Forerunner 945 has arrived, Public Beta Version 11.85. The new software resolves several issues with the wearable, including a problem with bootup and a Wi-Fi syncing bug. The update is a release candidate, meaning it may soon be available to all Forerunner 945 gadgets.

Xiaomi is slated to launch the Xiaomi 13 Lite, Xiaomi 13, and Xiaomi 13 Pro globally later this month. Pricing information for the phones in Europe has now leaked, revealing hefty MSRPs that indicate pricing parity with Samsung's new Galaxy S23 series and Apple's iPhone 14 lineup.

Although the new mobile RTX 4090 GPU is still limited to 175 W TGP, it still manages to score slightly more points in 3DMar's Time Spy test over the 400+ W RTX 3090 Ti with a bit of tinkering. The generational leap in efficiency is quite astounding thanks to the jump from 8 nm to 4 nm transistors.

ZTE has teased the Nubia Pad 3D and Nubia Neovision Glass, two of many devices that the company will showcase later this month during MWC 2023 in Barcelona. Also up for release is the ZTE 5G FWA router with a built-in internet speed dial and other products that the company believes are part of 'shaping [an] intelligent lifestyle.

Chatreey has introduced the AMR5 and AM08, a pair of mini-PCs based on AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs. Available as barebones units or with pre-installed memory, the pair feature identical chassis and have similar I/O. Both machines have physical dials for changing performance levels on the fly, too.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D scored 2,157 and 21,184 on Geekbench's single and multi-core tests. On Blender, the processor netted 558.59 points. While it lags behind the Ryzen 9 7950X on both counts, it doesn't matter because neither test can take full advantage of its 3D V-cache.

The Wanbo TT projector is now available in countries worldwide via Amazon and Geekbuying. The device, part of the Xiaomi ecosystem, has a 1080p resolution and up to 650 ANSI lumens brightness. You can download apps like Netflix and YouTube and connect gadgets via HDMI and USB ports.

RoboUP is currently crowdfunding for its T1000P and T2000P robot lawn mowers. The gadgets use RTK-GPS, built-in cameras and AI to navigate your lawn while avoiding obstacles. The T2000P is suitable for yards up to 2,000 m² (~21,528 ft²), with the ability to adjust settings such as cutting height in an accompanying app.

Anker and Amazon currently offer discounts on the PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C PD Ethernet Hub in the US. You can get 29% off the gadget's retail price at Amazon, cutting the cost to US$39.99. Ports on the device include 4K@30Hz HDMI, 45 W USB-C and 1 Gbps Ethernet.

The LG Gram 16Z90Q is on sale right now at a substantial 43% off the retail price at BuyDig. For the price, you get a machine that is incredibly lightweight, sufficiently powerful and has very good endurance. Coupled with plenty of ports including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, the LG Gram 16 is a worthy laptop for people on the go.

Berkshire's Charlie Munger said that their investment BYD is so far ahead of Tesla in terms of EV sales in China that it is 'almost ridiculous,' and those tepid sales there are starting to bite. CATL is extending an offer to cut battery prices in half to its main customers, and Tesla is not among them.

While the crypto market continues to struggle, Japanese authorities are planning to test the use of an official digital coin. The country's central bank revealed that a digital yen will be tested starting in April. Last year, China completed the first test of its e-CNY central bank digital currency (CDBC).

Calling it “Intel’s Ryzen moment”, hardware leaker Paul from RedGamingTech has disclosed preliminary information regarding the Royal Core project. The leaker thinks that with "Royal Core" Intel is getting rid of its P and E cores for individual CPU tiles that can transform based on the workload.

The first Apple iPhone 15 Pro live image has seemingly been shared right after leaked CAD files of the smartphone were also posted online. While the real-life iPhone 15 Pro photo doesn’t reveal too much, it does confirm the switch from a Lightning port to a USB-C port for the upcoming Apple device.

Released at the end of January 2022, the Core i7-12700H/RTX 3070-driven MSI Pulse GL66 gaming laptop is available on Amazon in four configurations. However, only the one with 16/512 GB of memory/storage is discounted. With a list price of US$1,599, the 12UGKV-464 model is now down to US$1,226.99, after a 23% discount.

The Xiaomi 13 Pro is without doubt a very good smartphone. Although the Chinese manufacturer has meanwhile adjusted the price of its premium smartphone series to the competition á la Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Xiaomi continues to impose the limitations of an entry-level phone.

The catch is that you'll have to supply your own SSD, HDD, and operating system as these will ship as barebones systems. The Mech-16 GP and Mech-17 GP2 share the same chassis designs as the Schenker XMG Neo 16 E23 and Neo 17 E23, respectively.

With a list price of US$1,299.99, the LG UltraGear 32GQ950-B is a gaming monitor compatible with both NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Its highlights include VESA DisplayHDR 1000 compliance, 1 ms response time, 144 Hz refresh, and a new price of US$996.99, which is the result of a generous 23% discount.

Eve has launched the MotionBlinds Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds in European countries, including the Netherlands and France. The gadget can convert your existing blinds into smart ones, compatible with Apple HomeKit. You can control the updated blinds with Siri voice commands or set schedules to open or close them at specific times.

Apple's very convenient same-day delivery service is apparently struggling with an increasing number of thefts. In one latest incident, a customer from California is fighting for a US$2,100 refund after his iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra went missing.

Besides the RTX 3070 Ti dGPU, another excellent feature for this price point is the 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage solution. The 15.6-inch display is just decent with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate.

iQOO asserts that the Android smartphone it has just launched in India brings up-to-date 4 nanometer (nm) processing to that market. It also offers a 120Hz display, nearly top-end RAM and fast 120W charging. Nevertheless, the new device may not be all some consumers may have hoped for.

The 16 K gaming laptop from Mechrevo also packs 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD storage, a 16-inch display with 16:10 aspect ratio, 2560 X 1600 resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate, plus an SD card reader.

Tesla has acknowledged FSD Beta software issues that may cause crashes with some 2016-2023 Model S/X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles, and is issuing a recall notice to fix them. According to the NHTSA, FSD Beta may act erratic on intersections and cause speeding as well.

The Pixel Buds Pro will soon receive head tracking support, courtesy of a new firmware update. In the meantime, Google has readied the Pixel Buds app for the new functionality, which will work in tandem with Spatial Audio.

Garmin has released more updates to Fenix 7, Enduro 2, Epix 2, Quatix 7 and Marq 2 series smartwatches, having just rolled out a new build on its stable software channel. While Alpha versions 11.26 and 11.28 do not add any new features to the Fenix 7, they address numerous bugs that exist in the most recent stable software version.

Gigabyte is preparing to release a next-generation AORUS Gaming Box. Based on pre-release marketing materials, the AORUS Gaming Box has fewer HDMI ports than its predecessor but an additional USB Type-C connection. Gigabyte will also pre-install a custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with a built-in liquid cooling system.

Offering a generous 43-inch diagonal, the NVIDIA G-Sync compatible Gigabyte Aorus FV43U monitor targets gamers with a fast response time of 1 ms, 144 Hz refresh rate, and a typical brightness of 300 nits. While Amazon shows a list price of US$1,099.99, it is now down to US$699.99, thanks to a 36% discount.

OnePlus has only just released the OnePlus 11, its latest flagship smartphone. However, the company has already discounted 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage configurations. Billed as a 'free memory upgrade', the deal reduces the OnePlus 11 by 12.5% and should make the device more attractive for those after 256 GB of storage or more RAM.

Users who participated in Nothing's beta program are now receiving the Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5 update. Nothing Phone (1) users on stable Android 12 should ideally receive it in the coming days.

MediaTek touts its latest Dimensity 7200 mobile processor as a platform in which power savings meet "peak power". Like its 9200 flagship sibling, it is a 4 nanometer (nm) chipset, and is also rated to bring specs from current top-end smartphones to more mid-tier devices. They include support for potentially faster 5G, up-to-144Hz displays and 200MP camera sensors.

Xiaomi is preparing to release the Redmi 12C in India as the POCO C55. Specifications for the latter have surfaced, as has an apparent hands-on photo with the upcoming entry-level handset. The POCO C55 and Redmi 12C are expected to be available globally, too.

Sony has brought Android 13 to the Xperia 10 III, despite only promising to deliver Android 12 to the device. Android 13 arrives as 62.2.A.0.367 for the Xperia 10 III and is rolling out gradually across all markets in which the device is available.

Realme has strongly hinted at world-beating charging to be found in a successor to its GT2 Android flagship smartphone line-up of 2022. The GT3 240W's debut as part of the OEM's MWC 2023 exhibition has now been confirmed. Despite its new name, there are suspicions that its design and hardware will have been seen before.

Released at the end of July 2020, the Dell S2721QS is a popular 27-inch 4K UHD ultra-thin bezel monitor that sports an IPS panel with 99% sRGB color gamut, AMD FreeSync support, built-in dual 3 W speakers, and more. The US$329.99 Amazon list price has dropped below the US$250 threshold thanks to a 24% discount.

The League of Legends special edition of the Logitech G Pro is on sale for US$49.99 at Amazon, which is a huge US$80 discount in comparison to the official price tag of this well-rounded wireless gaming mouse.