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VOLTA has jumped into the multi-pad, multi-use wireless charging accessory space with the Anchor, a 3-in-1 "station"-style product that could also act as a display stand or holder for pretty much all of a user's mobile Apple or Android ecosystem at the same time. It supports up to 15W of wireless power, which is still compatible with the new iPhone 14 series.

Instead of a high-nickel cathode and silicon anode, Tesla's 'revolutionary' 4680 battery uses the same old NCM 811 mix and graphite anode, first teardowns show. The only real advantage at the current state of its development is the packaging process, it seems.

The HyperDrive Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station will shortly arrive in Europe. The device has a range of Thunderbolt 4, USB-A and HDMI ports, with support for an 8K 60 Hz display. The maximum data transfer speed is 40 Gbps via Thunderbolt, and your connected device can charge at up to 96 W.

The BenQ TH690ST short throw projector is available in Europe. The device has several features aimed at gamers, such as an 8.3 ms response time at 1080p 120 Hz resolution. The gadget also supports 4K at 60 Hz, and a Game Mode enhances the image based on ambient lighting. The light source can last up to 20,000 hours with a peak brightness of 2,300 lumens.

The IMMOTOR BAY power station is a new portable power station with various colorful cases. The device is available in 543 Wh and 1,023 Wh versions, with a maximum power output of 100 W and PD fast charging support. Plus, the gadgets are lightweight; the BAY500 weighs 15 lbs (~6.8 kg), and the BAY1000 weighs 24 lbs (~11 kg). Update: Amended product weighs, charging times and capacities.

Titici has unveiled the DYNAMICA, an e-gravel bike. The bicycle is equipped with a Mahle X20 drive system which can assist you at speeds up to 25 kph (~16 mph) for up to 200 km (~124 miles). Plus, the frame includes patented Plate Absorber Technology to provide a more comfortable ride by reducing vibrations.

Ghost has revealed the Path Riot and Riot CF e-mountain bike ranges, which will launch early next year. The electric bicycles are lightweight, with the lightest model, the Riot AM Full Party, weighing 15.05 kg (~33.18 lbs). The vehicles are powered by the Fazua Ride 60 system, assisting you up to 25 kph (~16 mph) for up to 60 km (~37 miles).

The Anker 555 PowerHouse is currently on sale in the US; you can purchase the product for US$899.99, saving US$200 off the regular retail price. The portable device, which has a maximum power output of 1,000 W and a 1,024 Wh capacity, will be launched shortly in Germany.

Apple’s new iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max have gotten stellar reviews across the board with many praising the new rear camera systems on offer. Unfortunately, many iPhone 14 Pro users are now reporting camera shaking/rattling issues that are plaguing their phones when using third-party apps.

We've tested dozens of laptops thus far with the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti but only one with the Radeon RX 6850M XT. AMD's fastest mobile GPU holds up well against the Nvidia equivalent except when it comes to ray-tracing and power consumption.

Details about the Google Tensor G2 have emerged online just under a month before its official introduction. Debuting in the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro, the Google Tensor G2 will arrive with a 4 nm process and an upgraded GPU.

The first hands-on image of the Xiaomi 13 Pro has surfaced online, months before the device's arrival. Bearing a familiar design, the Xiaomi 13 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and 12 GB of RAM, among other features.

Ford can't make enough of its electric F-150 Lightning to fulfil all orders for the truck and on top has to make its production compliant with the White House's Inflation Reduction Act new EV subsidy requirements. Ford's CEO will be visiting Korea to secure battery supply and address both challenges.

Himiway has revealed that it is currently developing a new screen for its range of electric bikes. According to the company, the new model will have improved brightness, better weatherproofing and the ability to show more information. The screen will likely be available with various bicycle models, such as the Cruiser and Zebra Step-Thru.

LG has launched its CineBeam HU915QE and HU915QB projectors in Canada. The 4K laser projectors can cast images up to 120-in (~305 cm) wide, with a 0.19 throw ratio. The gadgets have a light source with up to 20,000 hours of light and brightness up to 3,000 ANSI lumens, plus a built-in 40 W sound system.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has now been put through a charging test. Results are predictable, with the new Apple flagship showing similar charging performance to the iPhone 13 Pro Max. That, of course, means average charge times of right around two hours.

The decently equipped Lenovo Legion 5 Pro gaming laptop literally shines with its bright QHD display which can reach up to 500 nits of peak brightness, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3070 are properly cooled and perform well enough to play most modern games at high settings.

The carrier China Telecom is tipped to start selling the new Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4 soon, albeit in the guise of heavily-customized rebrands. According to a famous leaker, they will join the premium W series, which did much the same thing with the Fold3 of 2021. Therefore, there may be more exclusive accents and price-tags easily exceeding US$2,000 in these variants' futures.

Honor has announced that its latest Android tablet is coming to the Indian market soon. The Pad 8 will bring its 2K "FullView" display, metallic unibody and 8 speakers with it to its next upcoming launch via Flipkart. However, it seems its top-end SKU will not be available on its new platform from its debut.

The Vivo Y32t seems like the world's most unassuming new budget Android smartphone on first look, with an HD+ display, 13+2MP rear cameras and 4G/LTE-only connectivity. However, it is interesting in that it has SKUs with either MediaTek Helio-series or Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. They have started at under US$160 in China.

Apple is well-known for baking replacement part-detection measures into iOS, resulting in error messages and broken functions should a user dare to do something like replace their own iPhone's display. The new 14 Pro flagship has shown itself to be just as repair-unfriendly as the 13 Pro in the latest video from a prominent device-repair YouTuber - however, a comparable video may prove that these issues have gone away in the vanilla 14.

With the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, Google moved away from the compact form factor of the Pixel 5. While many welcomed the bigger screens of the new flagships, some bemoaned the considerable size increase. Now, a new report from Digital Chat Station over on Weibo alleges that Google might be working on a small flagship again.

Some early GTA 6 gameplay footage has been leaked online. It highlights many key aspects of the game and confirms at least one of the locations it could be set in.

The wired transfer of large ProRAW photos or 4K videos will take just as long as with Apple's previous smartphone generation, since the iPhone 14 Pro's lightning port is still limited to rather pedestrian USB 2.0 speeds. Therefore, some prospective buyers of these new flagship devices might want to consider waiting for the very first iPhone with a USB-C connector.

The Redmi Pad is set to debut as Xiaomi's first Redmi-branded tablet. Ahead of its launch, however, information has now surfaced about its color options and configuration, along with confirmation of a WiFi-only model.

An informal poll has revealed that potentially thousands of Samsung fans are considering a switch to Apple. Some of the main reasons for switching include the overall positive impression of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the novelty of the Dynamic Island notch, and concerns that the Galaxy S23 Ultra and S23 series in general will not be much of an upgrade.

Amazon has quietly upgraded its Kindle Paperwhite 5 e-reader while at the same time launching its new Kindle 2022 model. While a lot of the headlines have targeted the all-new Kindle and its better display and lighter build, the storage upgrade handed to the Kindle Paperwhite 5 has come with a reasonable additional asking price that will tempt many avid readers.

Tesla has started cutting the price of the Model 3 and Model Y in China for those who order insurance from its stores in a roundabout way to subsidize its cars' cost. It is also moving its flashy mall showrooms in central locations there to the cheaper suburbs where it can also offer repair services.

It's September 17, 2022, which means that the mobile consumer tech company OPPO has been around for 18 years to the day today. Carl Pei's former employer has marked this occasion with a debut for its new international Community website, which is also to act as a hub for initiatives such as its global Product Ambassadors Program.

After almost three decades since it arrived on the market, the Tekken franchise is taking a major leap forward. The recently unveiled Tekken 8 game is being developed from scratch using the Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine, and promises to bring the visual area of this iconic series to a whole new level.

The iPhone 14 has been revealed to have a rear glass back panel that may have much more ease of removal compared to its predecessor. This discovery has moved a device-teardown YouTuber to check if this means the cover might come flying off if a unit is dropped onto concrete. Fortunately, doing so from various heights resulted in potentially encouraging news for those interested in this new vanilla Apple flagship.

The 55-inch version of the comparatively affordable LG A2 OLED TV with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support is now on sale at Amazon with a decent US$500 discount in relation to its official MSRP of close to US$1,400.

Anbernic has introduced the RG353V, a closer relative of the RG353P that the company already sells. Equipped with a Rockchip RK3566 SoC and 2 GB of RAM, the Anbernic RG353V also has a 3.5-inch IPS display and should eventually be available in multiple colours.

GPD has provided more details about the Win 4, including that it will feature a native landscape display with DC dimming. Additionally, GPD has compared the Win 4 against the Valve Steam Deck, which is not only larger than the GPD Win 4, but is also has a smaller battery capacity to boot.

The American GPU maker refers to disrespectful behavior from Nvidia's side as the reason for its decision to abandon the graphics card market entirely just weeks before the highly anticipated reveal and eventual release of the GeForce RTX 4000 series.

Samsung has released Android 12L to the Galaxy Z Fold2. Rolling out as One UI 4.1.1, the update arrives as F916BXXU2HVHA. Not only does One UI 4.1.1 contain a taskbar, but it also features a revised notification shade and a two-column layout in apps that are Android 12L-optimised.

The 1225HP Ultimate version of the Hyper SSR model will provide 12,000 Nm of torque to the wheels for a sub-2 seconds acceleration. Its main competitor, the Lucid Air Sapphire Edition that will launch in the fall of 2023 as well, is rated at 1200HP.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has been spotted on the SiSoftware Sandra database where it has produced very encouraging benchmark results. Some comparisons with the Zen 3-based Ryzen 9 5950X have shown the Zen 4 chip to be up to +118% quicker; however, in terms of performance efficiency the Ryzen 9 7950X still offers an edge, albeit a slight one.

The 12-core, 24-thread AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has made its Geekbench debut with a single-core score of 2,167 and a multi-core score of 18,662. It is a hair faster than the Intel Core i7-13700KF, which scored 2,065 and 18,402 in the test.

A range of Platum Lancia e-bikes has been unveiled, with four models on offer. One of the pedelecs folds and the other three have an assistance range of up to 70 km (~43 miles). Each pedelec has a waterproof LED screen which you can use to control various settings, and a 250 W Bafang motor.

The Aventon Level.2 electric bike has been launched in the US. The bicycle can assist you at speeds up to 28 mph (~45 kph) for up to 60 miles (~97 km). The model is the company’s first to include a torque sensor to alter the assistance level based on your pedalling power. Plus, the vehicle has a throttle-only mode and color LCD.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has made its first appearance on UserBenchmark and in the process has not only destroyed every contender in the average bench chart but has also exposed the site’s labyrinthine scoring system. The Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7900X managed to outpace an unnamed Raptor Lake rival that may have been an Intel Core i7-13700K engineering sample.
Update: An even faster Ryzen 9 7900X UserBenchmark run has now been posted.

Ulefone asserts that it will break smartphone speaker limits in 2022 with the upcoming Power Armor 16 Pro, a smartphone that will also run Android 12 using a battery of over 9,000mAh in capacity. The OEM claims that it will achieve "the highest volume" with 3.5 watts (W) of audio power using an 11.5 cubic centimeter (cc) "sound cavity".

Press images of the Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro have leaked, as have specifications and European prices for the pair. Surprisingly, Xiaomi is set to make the Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro significantly more expensive than their predecessors. For some reason, the Xiaomi 12T will launch for as much as the Xiaomi 11T Pro did last year.

Lenovo has finally released the ThinkBook Plus G3 in Europe, where it starts at €1,823. Equipped with a 21:10 display and a secondary panel for writing, the ThinkBook Plus G3 also contains an Intel Core i7-12700H processor and LPDDR5 RAM.

Realme is now selling the Watch 3 in Europe, a budget smartwatch with a 1.8-inch display. Available in its grey colourway, the Realme Watch 3 offers 24/7 heart rate and blood oxygen level monitoring, along with over 100 watch faces and exercise modes.

According to new leaks, Xiaomi is on the verge of releasing a successor to the Xiaomi CIVI. Predictably called the Xiaomi CIVI 2, the upcoming smartphone may also receive a global release, unlike its predecessor. However, Xiaomi may keep the CIVI brand a Chinese exclusive, with the CIVI 2 arriving globally under a different name, like the Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE or Xiaomi 13 Lite.

NVIDIA is dropping hints about what it will unveil at its #ProjectBeyond showcase. Based on a few teasers, it seems that NVIDIA is keen to tell its fans about its Lovelace architecture, as well as its flagship AD102 GPU.

At first glance, the Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition gives the impression that Tecno has made a white smartphone finished with stark black lines that form an artful pattern of squares on its back. However, the OEM asserts that exposing this rear panel to light turns its colors up in a way that lives up to its new name. The new 19 Pro special edition will become available via Amazon.in soon.

The Vwar GT4 smartwatch is now available globally via AliExpress with a larger 1.91-in (~48 mm) screen. It can be connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth, allowing you to receive calls on the wearable. Health-related features on the device are listed as blood pressure, heart rate and SpO2 monitors.