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Amazon has discounted Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro by US$100 and $150, respectively. This is a 17% discount for each phone. The Pixel 7 Pro is one of the best Android phones on the market, sitting at #9 in Notebookcheck's Top 10 Smartphones list.

North Edge is now selling its ECG smartwatch globally for US$39. Supposed health features of the wearable include the ability to measure your heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen level. Plus, you can connect the gadget to your smartphone to enable Bluetooth calling and remote camera controls.

STMicroelectronics has announced that the Hyundai Motor Group will use its silicon-carbide power module in various EVs. The Kia EV6 has been officially named as a model set to receive the new part, which could increase the range by up to 5%. The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Genesis GV60 might also get the new module.

OPPO's allegedly upcoming Find X6 series of premium Android smartphones are now thought to launch with telephoto lenses of specs that might equal or even exceed that of the new Xiaomi 13 Pro in certain respects. These specs are again linked to a new Sony sensor, as in previous tips - although this new leak is said to have spilled from the OEM itself this time.

Earlier today, award-winning PC systems integrator Maingear announced the availability of AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics card options. In addition to the existing lineup of gaming desktop PCs and workstations, Maingear will add RX 7900 XT/XTX GPU options to the next-gen MG-1 desktop as well.

Stellantis may be going big on microtransactions to unlock various features that come standard on its future electric cars, as it tries to recoup some of the increased costs of EV making. Illinois State Senators are scrambling to save the Belvidere plant that Stellantis said will close due to the expenses involved in EV production.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Mijia Smart Kitchen 7L S1 water heater, which is now on sale in China. The gadget has 2,000 W heating power and can produce up to 42 L of hot water continuously. You can control the device with Xiao AI voice commands or the Mijia app and connect the water heater to other smart home gadgets.

Samsung has now registered the Galaxy A14 5G with the US Federal Communication Commission, thereby suggesting that the new possibly mid-range Android smartphone may be here soon. Meanwhile, devices that may be very similar counterparts from both the Galaxy F- and M-series have reportedly popped up on another regulator's database.

Garmin has discounted its Forerunner 245 Music smartwatch in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, offering customers up to 45% off the US$349.99 typical retail price. The gadget is discounted at the Garmin Store and Amazon with various deals. The watch has up to seven days of battery life, with built-in GPS and music playback.

Several HP Omen 17 configurations powered by Intel Core i7-13700HX Raptor Lake-HX CPUs and Nvidia Ada mobile GPUs have surfaced on a Romanian store along with tentative pricing. The store listing indicates RTX 40 mobile GPUs starting from the RTX 4060 with 8 GB VRAM all the way to the RTX 4090 with 16 GB RAM.

The latest, tenth-gen version of Apple's most vanilla iPad comes upgraded to a relatively new A14 Bionic SoC and (perhaps more importantly) USB type-C for charging and syncing. However, as the famous durability vlog JerryRigEverything has now discovered, it also comes with drawbacks besides its confounding choice of first-party stylus support.

Reports from sources close to Moore's Law Is Dead suggest that AMD's driver team has been tasked with working on quick fixes for some of the bugs plaguing the 7900 XTX models. Hopefully the new drivers can fix the power draw issues and maybe even improve the underwhelming performance a little.

"Plaintiff purchased a second Tesla Model 3, relying on advertisement from the company that all Tesla 3 models come with all the necessary hardware for self-driving," argued the judge, and awarded him a free FSD computer upgrade. Tesla also has to compensate the plaintiff for unwarranted upgrade that lost AM radio functionality.

Available separately in 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB versions, as well as bundled with a 5 mm low-profile heatsink (only the 500 GB and 2 TB variants), the Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD is now discounted on Amazon. The discounts start at 37% (500 GB with heatsink) and go up to 53% (2 TB, standalone).

Xiaomi has outlined the release date for the Redmi Note 12 series in India. Arriving after Christmas, the Redmi Note 12 series will top out at the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus in India, which will feature a 200 MP primary camera, among other features.

The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro may well be the most high-profile smartphones to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 so far. However, TENAA has confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra will all feature the SM8550-AC, an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 offered in other flagship smartphones.

The OPPO Find N2 series is scheduled to debut on December 15. OPPO will debut the Find N2 and Find N2 Flip as direct rivals to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 respectively, and sample shots from the Find N2 Flip appear to indicate camera superiority over its Korean counterpart.

Cowboy has announced the relaunch of its Circular bike refurbishment scheme. The company sells reconditioned models that have been returned or used for testing. Circular offers up to €500 (~US$527) off models like the Cowboy C4, which has a top assistance speed of 25 kph (~16 mph) and up to 70 km (~43 miles) of range.

The Brewconcepts ChaiBot Tea Machine has begun crowdfunding on Indiegogo. You can use the device to make up to six cups of tea simultaneously, using loose leaves, tea bags, matcha or chai. You can save your favourite settings to automate brewing using a smartphone app. Plus, the gadget has a self-cleaning mode.

The upcoming MSI Titan GT77 will be the world's first gaming laptop with a 4K 144 Hz mini-LED panel, according to exclusive information from industry sources. The DisplayHDR 1000-certified panel will offer 1,008 dimming zones, a 1,000-nit peak brightness, and a 3 ms response time with overdrive on.

An early estimate of the Apple iPhone 15 Ultra price has been published by a known tech tipster, with a considerable hike likely on the cards. Apparently, the iPhone 15 Ultra price tag could be bumped up by US$100-US$200 over the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which has a starting price of US$1,099. In addition, it appears the top-end titanium 2023 iPhone may only come in one color.

Released as a cheaper alternative to the AirPods Pro, the US$150 Beats Studio Buds TWS ANC earbuds are now down to less than US$90 thanks to a 40% Amazon discount. Unfortunately for those who would like to get them in black, red, white, or gray, the only discounted color choice is Ocean Blue.

AMD's well-performing mid-range graphics card, which competes against Nvidia's RTX 3070 and reached prices of more than US$1,000 during the crypto boom, is now on sale at a reputable online retailer.

The premium pair of truly wireless earbuds has returned to its most intriguing price to date, because Amazon is currently selling both color variants of the Sony WF-1000XM4 for the steeply discounted Black Friday sale price, which is US$102 cheaper than the original MSRP.

Motorola has started offering the Moto G Play (2023) in the US, where it is available for US$170. Despite being nearly two years younger than its predecessor, the Moto G Play (2023) actually relies on a weaker chipset. The new edition contains a few other upgrades though, such as a 90 Hz display panel.

AAEON has presented a new entry in the UP Xtreme series. Building on the UP Xtreme i11, the UP Xtreme i12 supports Intel Alder Lake-P processors, LPDDR5 RAM and Windows 10 or Ubuntu 22.04. At present, the UP Xtreme i12 comes with a choice of four Intel Alder Lake processors.

TCL has released the NXTPAPER 12 Pro, with the tablet debuting first in Russia. Not only does the TCL NXTPAPER 12 Pro have a MediaTek Kompanio 800T chipset, but the Android 12-based tablet also has what TCL describes as a 'paper-like' feel thanks to a special coating over its IPS display.

iFi Audio has unveiled the Go Link, a miniature DAC that promises to reproduce high-quality audio for those operating on a budget. The iFi Audio is available for £59 and relies on the ESS Technology ES9219MQ DAC.

The EnkPi is a series of E Ink displays that utilise the Raspberry Pi Pico W. Available in a variety of sizes, the EnkPi starts at US$10 as a Universal ePaper HAT and rises to US$98 for the HAT with a Pico W and a 7.5-inch E Ink display.

According to Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, Apple will opt for OLED displays in both iPad Pro models and the MacBook Air in 2024. This would be a change for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which currently uses a mini-LED panel, and the MacBook Air and iPad Pro 11, which both use IPS LCDs. Young also claims these devices, including the MacBook Air, will support Apple's ProMotion technology with a 120 Hz variable refresh rate.

Bowers & Wilkins has introduced a new version of the Px8, its flagship pair of over-air headphones. Now offered in a McLaren Edition trim, the special edition over-ear headphones also have a 24-bit DSP, Bluetooth aptX Adaptive support and 40 mm carbon fibre drivers.

It seems that Samsung is preparing to release a new SmartThings Hub but with a twist. Lacking Matter integration, the SmartThings Station will offer Qi wireless charging, among other features.

Xiaomi has expanded its product portfolio to the mini-PC market. The Xiaomi Mini Host relies on a laptop processor like many other mini-PCs but offers more ports than can be found on modern laptops. The Xiaomi Mini Host also has a 0.44-litre case size, which should make it small enough to fit on most desks.

Dyson has confirmed the price and approximate launch date of its first over-ear headphones. While the company originally showcased the Dyson Zone's air purification qualities, it now appears to be an audio-first device instead.

Huawei has released the Watch GT 3 Pro Collector's Edition. The special edition model is available in China for now and has a more premium design than the regular Watch GT 3 Pro while retaining the same advanced health features, such as the ability to take ECGs.

With the Poco M5s, Xiaomi succeeds in offering a solid midrange smartphone in the lower price segment. Our test of the Poco smartphone reveals a real highlight that turns the otherwise unremarkable Xiaomi device into an interesting companion for those who dislike OLED - despite its AMOLED panel.

Nubia has announced that its answer to new Android smartphones such as the Motorola Moto X40 will be introduced before the end of 2022. The OEM is also gunning for rumored devices such as the Xiaomi 12S Ultra with updated rear camera tech for the upcoming Z50. It is also touted as having the RAM and internal storage specs to match its new top-end silicon.

Motorola has already confirmed that the Moto X40 will be the next premium Android smartphone to launch with the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Now, it has also been revealed that it will support the OEM's fastest wired charging on its debut. It will also pitch itself as the mobile device for the active, extreme-sporty user with a new camera feature.

Toyota is looking for ways to cut EV production costs and increase their performance in order to catch up with Tesla's profit-per-vehicle that outnumbers it eightfold. Honda, on the other hand, another latecomer to the electric car era, is now becoming CATL's second largest battery customer after Tesla.

The Phantom Black and white Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro TWS earbuds are now discounted on Amazon by no less than 50%. Thanks to this discount, the US$199.99 list price of this popular audio accessory is now down to just US$99.99. Sadly, the purple color choice is only 18% off, so its discounted price tag reads US$163.71.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 series has been heavily criticized by a well-known leaker over numerous perceived shortcomings. Included on a list of eight points are comments about the expected RAM amounts, charging speeds, and overall design of the Galaxy S23 phones. The same source claims that there will be a boost in the S23’s video-recording department.

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme is supposed to be Lenovo's flagship ThinkPad product, but this is mainly noticeable when you look at the price. There are some disappointing aspects for 3500 Euros, including the weaker keyboard and the low GPU performance.

Available with the same design and AMD Ryzen processors as the IdeaPad Gaming 3, Lenovo's IdeaPad Gaming 3i is one of the most attractive notebooks for budget gamers. The Core i7-12700H and RTX 3050 Ti configuration with 8/512 GB is now 27% off on Amazon, so its US$1,099.99 list price is down to US$799.99.

MATE Bike has unveiled a new model, the SUV. The electric bicycle has three wheels to help it support larger loads with up to 210 L capacity. The 90 Nm motor can assist you at speeds up to 25 kph (~16 mph), and the battery allows up to 100 km (~62 miles) of assistance range. Plus, you can control the e-bike and view journey information in an accompanying app.

Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro in China yesterday. CEO Lei Jun has now gone public with confirmation of the company's plans to bring both flagship phones to the global market in the near future. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is expected to get a similar treatment as well.

If you're still stuck on Wi-Fi 5 and recently purchased a new laptop or smartphone, then it's more than likely that they can support speeds much faster than what your current router can provide. Now may be the time to upgrade your home wireless without needing to break the bank.

Huawei has started selling the Vision Glass in China, its latest pair of smart glasses. The Huawei Vision Glass can create up to 120-inch virtual displays across its Micro OLED panels, which operate at 1080p and 60 Hz.

The Xiaomi 13 has arrived, launching alongside the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Offered with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and a triple rear-facing camera array, the Xiaomi 13 also has a 4,500 mAh battery, a dedicated telephoto camera and IP68 certification, among other features.

Xiaomi has made a new Pro version of its Sound smart speaker official . It has upgraded to a new adjustable ambient lighting effect as well as a new "7-part" speaker system. The Sound Pro also supports NFC and the latest ecosystem support baked into MIUI 14 for easy pairing and control using a new 13-series flagship smartphone.

Xiaomi has unveiled its latest router official alongside its new flagship Android smartphones. The first-gen device can support up to four 2.5 gigabit (Gb) wired connections, and also purports to support "10Gb wireless" thanks to its tri-band support. The OEM also asserts that it is fast and powerful enough to even support "light NAS" work if necessary.