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Audeze today announced its latest gaming headset, the Maxwell. The closed-back headset can be used wired or wirelessly (via Bluetooth 5.3) and features 90 mm planar magnetic drivers. The microphone is a detachable cardioid designed by Shure.

The MegaBook S1 also features 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage. This configuration is expected to cost US$1600. The 35 W i7 CPU could be the 12700HL SKU. No Thunderbolt 4 connector here, unfortunately, but there is a miniSD card reader.

696 is now selling the WL21 smartwatch worldwide via AliExpress. The wearable is listed as having heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen level sensors. Plus, you can connect the gadget to your smartphone for features such as Bluetooth calling and remote camera and music controls.

This handheld device does not integrate a processor or GPU, but it relies on 60 GHz mmWave technology to stream games directly from a more powerful PC or console with ultra-low latency, which should provide a more responsive experience compared to existing game streaming services.

Although he already predicted in 2018 that Bitcoin would hit the US$250,000 threshold in less than four years, venture capitalist Tim Draper is back with another similar prediction. This time, he claims that the quarter million barrier will be left behind by mid-2023 while many altcoins will fade away.

The Apple HomePod mini will be available in Sweden, Norway and Finland from December 13. The gadget delivers a 360° audio experience, and multiple units can be linked to create a stereo system. Plus, you can use the device as a smart home hub with Siri voice commands to control linked products such as lights or an Apple TV.

Anker has currently discounted its 577 Thunderbolt Docking Station in the US and the UK, offering up to £90 (~US$110) off the device. The 13-in-1 gadget has a range of ports, including Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, USB-C and an SD card slot. The gadget works with non-M1 Macbooks and Windows laptops with a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port.

AMD is scheduled to release the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX on December 13. But consumers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) may have a hard time buying one as the latest reports claim that the supply of the initial RDNA 3 cards is extremely constricted.

Although powered by a severely outdated Intel Celeron N3350 processor and equipped with slow eMMC storage, the 14-inch Asus Chromebook CX1 comes with a list price of US$279.99. After the 39% discount currently offered by Amazon, its price goes down to US$169.99, which makes it an interesting choice for light tasks.

Xiaomi originally scheduled its product launch event for December 1. Those plans were scrapped due to events in China, but the company has now confirmed a new date for that event—December 11—during which the Xiaomi 13 series and other devices will be unveiled.

The 16-inch gaming laptop from Asus may only sport a modest RTX 3060 GPU, but its bright QHD+ display and the rather unique convertible form factor clearly separates the ROG Flow X16 from more affordable competitors with a similar CPU and GPU combination.

Capable of write speeds up to 1,000 MB/s and 1,050 MB/s reads on USB 3.2 Gen 2 supported devices, the Samsung T7 portable SSD is compatible with PCs, laptops, and consoles. Offering password protection and resistance from shocks, drops, and overheating, it is now discounted on Amazon by up to 44%.

Meizu is said to make a surprise return to the Android smartphone market in 2023 - and to shoot for the top of it again, too, with a new flagship powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor from Qualcomm. Now, a device that might conform to this description has appeared on Geekbench with what looks like new software and an appreciable amount of RAM.

PLX Devices Inc. is currently crowdfunding for the Legion Solar 7 Home Power System via Indiegogo. The DIY kits include solar panels and a Solar Regulator with an AI computer, with various bundles on offer. You can control the system and view power consumption information in an accompanying smartphone app.

The Arduboy Mini is a compact gaming handheld for hobbyists looking to get their teeth stuck into a new project. Offered with a small OLED display and several gamepad buttons, the Arduboy Mini can access over 300 games and is available to back on Kickstarter for US$29.

Anbernic has previewed the RG35XX, a new gaming handheld resembling a cross between an original Game Boy and a SNES. To be offered with a 3.5-inch IPS display and an ARM Cortex-A9-based chipset, the Anbernic RG35XX will be available next year in three colours.

The Intel Core i5-13500 has reared its head online ahead of its official release, outlining what to expect from the company’s Raptor Lake architecture. Launching with 6 P cores and 8 E cores, the Core i5-13500 has managed to outscore the Core i5-12500 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X in early benchmarks, even as an engineering sample.

NVIDIA has decided to cut the price of its latest graphics cards in Europe and the UK, shortly after releasing the pair. Applying only to Founders Edition SKUs, the MSRP adjustment may owe to exchange rate fluctuations.

Qualcomm has announced that the Snapdragon Pro Series, a leading e-sports competition for multiple mobile games, will be played exclusively on Samsung Galaxy-series devices in most of its regions worldwide. The new partnership will start with the upcoming Mobile Challenge Finals, a DreamHack Valencia event set about to take place in December 2022.

Eurocom asserts that the latest version of its Sky Z7 R2 crams the entire requirements of an entire "mobile server" into an 8.4lb package. This is because it is actually in the form of an Intel Z590-compatible laptop with up to 128GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, up to 26TB of SSD storage, up to RTX 3080 graphics and 2.5Gb Ethernet with Killer WLAN. Therefore, the OEM is confident that it can support any number of VMs or server-grade software a manager can throw at it.

Geekom is discounting the Core i7-1195G7 variant of its Mini IT11 by US$60 through the month of December and throwing in a free keyboard and mouse with the purchase. The Mini IT11 features up to 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage, and a Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-1195G7 CPU with Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU). Use code XMIT11A at checkout for the discount.

Vivaldi 5.6 arrived earlier today with the integration of Mastodon in the side panel, as well as its instance, namely Vivaldi Social. This update of Vivaldi Browser is only available on the desktop for now. You.com is a new default search engine choice alongside the ability to pin tab groups and other improvements.

The Wasserstein Doorbell Chime and Wall Plate for the Google Nest Doorbell (wired, gen 2) have been revealed. The chime comes with five sounds and a silent mode, which alerts you to someone at your door with lights rather than a melody. You can use the wall plate to cover any marks left on the wall by previous doorbells.

Apple Car could have limited Full Self-Driving if the latest report from Bloomberg is accurate. Cupertino’s first EV, which was previously expected to debut in 2025, was thought of as being a completely autonomous vehicle. Moreover, Apple could also delay the car to 2026.

ASRock's next gen DeskMini and DeskMeet mini PC models will include support for AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors via an X600 motherboard, while the Intel Raptor Lake processors will be supported through B760 motherboards. As always, there will be barebones and fully-configured versions.

Tesla is looking to introduce radar back to its vehicles at some form, starting this coming January, according to its own filing with the Federal Communications Commission. It's not clear if it will be a LiDAR for the self-driving suite, or one for the cabin, but the filing says it will be a high definition one.

Intel has launched a new set of drivers for its mobile and desktop Arc graphics cards. It focuses heavily on DX9 titles such as CS:GO, League of Legends and Starcraft 2, and claims to deliver a hefty performance uplift over previous versions.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 are the mainstream options in the foldable market. OPPO challenged Samsung will the Find N last year, though, and is now set to do so again with the OPPO Find N2 and Find N2 Flip, with both foldables tipped to launch shortly.

Microsoft has entered a ten-year agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty titles to Nintendo consoles. However, game development will only start once its merger with Activision-Blizzard goes through.

According to a well-renowned data miner, Diablo 4 will supposedly be playable on June 5, 2023. Its size on Xbox will be 80 GB, and it will be available in three versions- Standard Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition.

For future usability, we usually recommend to make sure about 5G support when buying a smartphone. But for the Motorola Moto G72, we make an exception. The reason is the excellent display.

The large 55-inch display, which is officially marketed as a curved 4K gaming monitor, has a fast refresh rate of 165Hz and can get extremely bright when playing in HDR mode thanks to its Mini-LED backlight. After a considerable rebate of 29%, the Samsung Odyssey Ark may be the right choice for affluent high-end gamers who are in the market for a rather unique monitor.

Tesla car buyers are often getting surprised to discover that the EV maker has removed the parking sensors in its new vehicle batches without providing an alternative first. Tesla does warn that its transition to camera-only autonomous driving and parking assist will take time, but there's yet to be a fix.

Qualcomm touts its new Compact Macro 5G RAN Platform as a way to boost uptake of mmWave 5G, which may be held back at present by the costs involved in establishing a network based on that type of mobile data, not the least is the risk of needing a high concentration of base stations to cover a given area. The new platform is rated to reduce them "significantly" with an increase in range of over 200% compared to its predecessor.

Yunmi has launched the Viomi AI Smart Door Lock Super 2E in China. There are several ways to unlock the gadget, including a password, NFC card or an integrated fingerprint scanner. The device can last up to four months on a single charge, and you can view the lock's status in real time via the app.

The high-end 18-inch laptops are making a comeback, as teased by Alienware in a tweet. These models will most likely be powered by Intel's i9-13900HX processors coupled with RTX 4080 Ti dGPUs plus copious amounts of RAM and storage. Hopefully a 240 Hz 18.4-inch OLED display could also be included.

The Sipeed M1s DOCK is another RISC-V-based single-board computer (SBC) that runs RTOS or Linux-based software. Sipeed sells the M1s DOCK for US$11 or as the M1s module for US$7 without a carrier board.

Sony has delivered a new firmware update for the WF-1000XM4 to tackle battery drain issues. Rolling out in Asia first, it seems that firmware V1.6.1 could actually reduce battery life for some WF-1000XM4 units, which may need servicing if certain conditions are met.

Volkswagen has announced a new ID.3 EV concept will be officially unveiled early next year, with the first vehicles scheduled for release in Q4. The electric car will have a larger 12-in (~30.5 cm) infotainment display and more boot space. Software improvements will boost performance, and OTA updates for the ID.3 will be available.

The Pixel Fold has debuted on Geekbench, confirming a few details for Google’s first foldable smartphone. Rumoured to be arriving next spring at I/O 2023, the Pixel Fold will feature the Google Tensor G2 chipset, 12 GB of RAM and will run Android 13 out of the box.

The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept has been revealed at an event in Europe. The BEV is smaller than the bZ4X, the first model released from the Beyond Zero series. The C-SUV features a large infotainment system and an octagonal steering wheel. Toyota confirmed that the concept would be one of six cars in the bZ lineup by 2026.

Besides the efficient 14-core i7-12700H and the 140 W RTX 3060 dGPU, the discounted Legion 5i offers 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a Thunderbolt 4 port and a 15.6-inch IPS display with 1080p resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate.

Xiaomi has launched a new E-Reader in China. Available as the Note E-Ink Tablet for CNY 2,699 (~US$388), the device has a 10.3-inch E-Ink display, Android 11, pen support and WPS Office Suite pre-installed for note-taking. The Xiaomi Note E-Ink Tablet will rival the YOGA Paper, which Lenovo recently revealed in China too.

Introduced by CD Projekt Red in 2018 on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game was also released for iOS, macOS, and Android in the meantime. Sadly, it has just been confirmed that the game will only be supported until 2024, when its balancing will be passed on to the community.

Realme has announced that its official custom UI based on Android 13 will make its global debut alongside the upcoming 10 series for the international market. The brand has outlined some of its UX-, performance- and privacy-related upgrades ahead of its launch. They include new always-on display modes, in-game battery life improvements and automatic personal info-redacting functions.

From Software has confirmed Elden Ring will get some new content in the form of the Colosseum Update. It will be downloadable for free on December 7 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

Nothing has no plans to launch a Nothing Phone (2) anytime soon. Instead, according to CEO Carl Pei, it will be focusing on its existing products, with the Phone (1) geared for software improvements and the Android 13 update.

Samsung India has just posted a support page for a new model number linked to the Galaxy A14 5G, which may thus fit into an affordable tier of the Android smartphone market soon. Meanwhile, more renders, some of which purport to show the device in a case, may confirm its new refined and flat-edged build.

According to the latest leak, the probably imminent new flagship Android smartphones from Xiaomi will outweigh their respective predecessors. On the other hand, this may be due to a choice of premium build materials. Their use may also have made the 13 Pro much thicker as well, however.

Following the cancelation of the RTX 4080 12 GB, many speculated that Nvidia could launch the card as an RTX 4070-class GPU soon. It looks like Nvidia is going to do exactly that as a countdown timer appeared and then disappeared on an Italian retailer’s site showing that an ASUS TUF RTX 4070 Ti is expected to launch early next month.