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The latest Flip-series Samsung foldable smartphone has now followed its predecessor into a JerryRigEverything durability test. The new premium device seemed to match its forebear in terms of robustness for most of this new video - however, it gave what might be some cause for concern toward the end.

Google has started rolling out a host of new features to many Pixel smartphones, courtesy of a new Feature Drop. From featuring revised Nearby Share functionality to an updated Gboard keyboard app, the September Feature Drop is aimed at making it easier to 'get more done' while also having fun in the process.

The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max apparently already show signs of outstripping their vanilla counterparts in terms of pre-order volumes. According to the widely-regarded analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the higher-end new models from Apple have captured the vast majority of offline reservations in the Chinese market thus far, leaving the other 2 variants - the 14 Plus in particular - in the dust.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be very much like the Galaxy S22 series in terms of dimensions and display specifications according to a well-known leaker. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s alleged measurements have already been shared, and it appears the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ will also be similarly uninspiring in this area, at least.

The market leader in the premium smartwatch segment takes a dig at the supposedly subpar battery life of the new Apple Watch Ultra by advertising its latest Garmin Enduro 2 flagship smartwatch, which sports a remarkable battery life of up to 550 days in power-saving mode.

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max will hit performance heights beyond 95% of other smartphones according to a leaker. The source has offered an AnTuTu score prediction, which if realized, will place the iPhone 14 Pro Max at similar levels to the 5th-generation iPad Pro tablets. While the A16 should outpace an M1 chip anyway, it will have to do so with less thermal headroom.

The Apple A16 Bionic has shown up on Geekbench once again. This time around, it fares a lot better with a single-threaded score of 1,887 and a multi-threaded score of 5,455.

Instead of building Gigafactories, BMW partners with CATL and others over their superior 4680-beating battery packs for its future electric cars. It will have two factories of 20 GWh each in Europe, China, and America, for a number of new cars with extended range by 2025.

Brydge has announced the SP MAX Plus (or MAX+) as a keyboard dock for the Surface Pro 8 with a considerable price-hike compared to the OEM's first-gen SP+ predecessor that does the same thing. Then again, this newer model incorporates a tablet cover with "military-grade" durability as well as handy touches such as a new auto-connect feature and a pen silo.

Nvidia's internal test data for an unspecified GeForce RTX 4000 series graphic card has been leaked online. The SKU in question isn't a flagship model, and it is, on average, two times faster than Ampere in gaming and productivity applications such as Cyberpunk 2077, Control, Blender and Autodesk Arnold.

The X-H2 is a new mirrorless APS-C camera that upgrades to the latest Fujifilm sensor and processor available to it, giving it the highest resolution and possibly the greatest performance of its line to date. It also packs the OEM's latest sensor-shift technology and in-body image stabilization (IBIS) for "robust" 8K/30fps recording with the option of internal Pro-Res - although it does also boast a full-sized HDMI port.

Elon Musk is in talks with Apple over Starlink satellite connectivity, but for the iPhone 14 it went with the competing satellite service provider Globalstar. Under the terms of the agreement, Apple will front Globalstar 95% of the money needed for new satellites that support its Emergency SOS service.

Amazfit has announced that it now supports trade-ins via the web-store it operates for US consumers. The new program may thus offer a way to sort out what to do with their old smartwatch (not necessarily from the same brand) while getting the GTR 4 or GTS 4 of their dreams at the same time. Then again, the initiative comes with caveats, not the least of which is the time-limit on its availability.

When it comes to new hardware, it is often wise to wait a bit with a purchase, as some firmware issues may still be present in a new product. Sometimes there are devices that are more problematic than others - for the expensive Lenovo ThinkPad Z16, frequent random restarts are the reason why our review is not finished yet.

Thanks to frequent leaks, we don’t have to wait for an official announcement from Intel to get an idea about the performance of the Raptor Lake chips. Following the lead of the Core i9-13900K and the Core i7-13700KF, the Core i5-13600K has stopped by Geekbench for a set of valid single and multi-threaded tests.

An unnamed overclocker has provided Wccftech with a CPU-Z screenshot showing an overclocked Intel Core i9-13900K in action. The Raptor Lake processor goes as high as 8.0 GHz with LN2 cooling and a CPU voltage of 1.792 V.

Tipster Evan Blass has shared renders of the Asus ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition. It has a black aesthetic and a wallpaper of the veiled vigilante in action. Information about its price and specs will probably be unveiled at Asus's September 19 event.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card has supposedly been put through the 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark. It scores 20,192 points in the test, with boost clocks going as high as 3,015 MHz.

Xiaomi has presented a new version of the Pad 5 Pro 12.4 in China. Still the company's latest flagship tablet, the Pad 5 Pro 12.4 now comes in a total of four memory configurations, allowing people to purchase a version with 8 GB of RAM for a fair amount less than they could previously.

Xiaomi is expected to launch the Redmi Pad soon. Details of the budget tablet have leaked over the past few weeks, and alleged information on its pricing has now surfaced in the wild, with the affordable Redmi tablet tipped to cost around the same as the Realme Pad.

Motorola has launched the Moto S30 Pro globally as the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion. It features top-spec hardware, such as a Snapdragon 888+ SoC, 8 GB RAM, a 4,400 mAh that charges at 68W, and a 144 Hz pOLED screen. One can purchase it in Europe for EUR 600 (US$600).

Motorola has lifted the lid on the Edge 30 Ultra, its latest flagship smartphone. Equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset and a 144 Hz pOLED display, the Edge 30 Ultra can also fully replenish its large battery in just 22 minutes, thanks to 125 W fast charging. The Edge 30 Ultra has a 200 MP primary camera with OIS too, among other features.

Motorola continues to expand the Edge 30 series, now with the Edge 30 Neo. Firmly a mid-range smartphone, the Edge 30 Neo has a Snapdragon 695 chipset, a 120 Hz pOLED display and 8 GB of RAM. Motorola promises to deliver two OS updates, although that will only bring the Edge 30 Neo up to Android 14, not Android 15.

Huawei has finally started enabling ECG functionality on the Watch GT 3 Pro in Europe and in other markets, a smartwatch that it released in May. The Huawei ECG App has also arrived for the Huawei Watch D in Europe, as has the device's much-anticipated on-wrist blood pressure monitoring.

Bose has broken its lengthy silence on the subject of new TWS accessories with the reveal of the second-gen QuietComfort Buds. They are rated for class-leading ANC with an Aware Mode, delivered via 4 mics in an earphone design refreshed to support prolonged wear in comfort. However, their high-end new specs come with a high-end new price.

Nintendo has announced that the latest Special Edition Switch OLED is dedicated to the latest installments of Pokémon. The console is identical to a standard SKU in terms of specs, but will ship with a dock exclusively decorated with Legendary-tier artwork, as well as appropriately Scarlet and Violet new JoyCons. This bundle and its price are official from now, although its release has been delayed.

Razer has announced the release of an iPhone-compatible version of its second-gen Kishi mobile gaming accessory. The controller-like grip features new programmable buttons and support for PC/console game-streaming. The Kishi V2 has also launched alongside a new companion Nexus app with shortcuts to ~1,000 titles.

The controversial Tesla Vision kit that Elon Musk moved to solely rely on for the safety assist and autonomous driving features of his cars has been vindicated by the demanding Euro NCAP crash tests. The Model Y got the highest safety score in its category and Tesla Vision was top performer even without the LiDAR assistance.

NetDragon Websoft is now under the leadership of Ms. Tang Yu, one of the most advanced virtual humanoid robots powered by AI. Apart from the usual managerial responsibilities, CEO Tang Yu can act as a real-time data hub and analytical tool.

Included with HP computers, but also available as a standalone release for non-HP PCs that use the brand's peripherals such as scanners or printers, HP Support Assistant is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. HP's security advisory on this topic also includes a fix for the problem, which is considered a high-level security threat.

The A16 Bionic chipset on the Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max has now made its first trip to Geekbench, where it demolishes its Android rivals, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and MediaTek Dimensity 9000+, with up to a 40% performance advantage.

Apple iPhone 14 models sold in the US will not feature a physical SIM card tray. Users who purchase any of the four iPhone 14 variants will have to use eSIMs from their carrier. While the transition to eSIMs does have certain advantages, it can potentially pose problems for those roaming in countries where carriers do not yet offer eSIM support.

The very capable RTX 3070 Ti desktop graphics card from Nvidia, which was often sold at more than US$1,000 during the height of the GPU shortage, is finally on sale for a very reasonable price of US$599 at a well-known US retailer.

Apple introduced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max with significant upgrades to the internals, display, and camera hardware. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max now feature a Dynamic Island notch, always-on display, a 48 MP triple-camera setup, and Emergency SOS via satellite. Powering the iPhone 14 Pro series is the new A16 Bionic with a dedicated Photonic Engine.

KKBike’s latest e-bike for the US market comes with a capable Bafang motor with 1,200 watts of peak power and a large 840-Wh battery. Unfortunately, the electric fat bike is also relatively heavy at 73 lbs, but it is also quite a bit cheaper than most other comparable e-bikes with a full suspension.

Apple has unveiled its brand new A16 Bionic SoC alongside the new iPhones. It is manufactured on TSMC's N4 node, packs 16 billion transistors, and uses its predecessors' Hexa-core design. Other features include a new neural engine, a five-core GPU and more efficient CPU cores.

Apple has announced a bunch of new devices at its "Far Out" event today. The devices include new Apple Watch models, the iPhone 14 series of smartphones, and the 2nd-gen AirPods Pro. The second-generation AirPods Pro promise longer battery life with a case that you can now locate with Apple Find My.

While the Apple Watch Series 8 comes with an Always-On Retina display, temperature sensing, and innovative features such as fall detection, emergency SOS, and crash detection. The Watch SE is 20 percent faster than the first generation and its list of features includes sleep tracking, new ways to train with the enhanced Workout app, and more.

The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are now official, with the former packing a 6.1-inch OLED screen and the latter a 6.7-inch version. Both phones offer incremental upgrades over the iPhone 13 series but introduce new features such as emergency SOS messaging via satellite. Prices start at US$799 for the base model and US$899 for the Plus.

Apple has just unleashed the first ever Ultra version of its Apple Watch. It comes with the largest case known to its line to date, packed with what the Cupertino giant backs as features to boost endurance and performance in the new wearable. The Ultra comes in just one 49mm GPS and cellular-enabled SKU, and costs as much as some brand-new iPhones.

Apple is gearing up to release the 2022 MacBook Pro models with 14" and 16" displays that will only see processor bumps to new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. As the upgrade is not that significant and a global recession may be coming, Apple has reportedly sent up to 30% part order cuts to suppliers.

Sony has released a new teaser video for an upcoming gaming and smartphone-related product for its Xperia line. Unsurprisingly, fan excitement rapidly built to giddy levels with hopes for something akin to a PlayStation portable or Xperia Play successor. Unfortunately, for some, the product being teased appears to be a gaming gear cooling system for the Xperia 1 IV.

Only available in Australia for the time being, the PlayStation 5 1200 model features a full internal redesign. In addition to the different internal layout, the new game console is also lighter and draws less power than its predecessors, namely the PlayStation 5 models 1000 and 1100.

The generous bundles include games like Modern Warfare II and Gotham Knights, as well as video editing applications like PowerDirector 365 and MAGIX Video Pro X14.

The upcoming High-Performance Spaceflight Computing processors that will power NASA's future space missions are designed around SiFive's 8-core Intelligences X280 SoCs plus 4 more general purpose cores. These processors are said to be 100x faster than the ones powering current spacecraft.

The confirmed list of games coming to the PlayStation VR2 has grown to 15 titles as a new reveal trailer for Firewall Ultra has just been posted. Firewall: Zero Hour was praised on its release for the PlayStation VR and news of a sequel has been warmly welcomed. The Sony PlayStation VR2 promises 4K HDR visuals with four on-board external cameras for tracking.

Google Pixel phones are known to be buggier than the average smartphone. Unfortunately, the release of Android 13 on Pixel phones also contributed to this problem. Google is now pushing out a software update for Pixel devices running the latest version of Android that promises to address a handful of issues including abnormal battery drain.

Redmi's latest variation on the G Pro (also known as the RedmiBook Pro) gaming laptop line has been revealed as a 16-inch PC with RTX 3060 graphics for its high refresh rate display. It also features the Ryzen 7 6800H processor and an HDMI 2.1 port, all available to pre-order for just under US$1,100 in China from today (September 7, 2022).

Honor has finally confirmed that it intends to complete its new X40 series of Android smartphones in mid-September 2022. Its main (or possibly vanilla) variant has also been revealed as the first OLED display device of its line. Meanwhile, additional leaks have revealed that its design is a striking variation on that of its X30 predecessors.

The battery pack is by and large the most important and expensive single component of an electric vehicle and Tesla may be able to cut the 4680 cell pack costs in the Model Y by half. So far, it has managed to save by better volume utilization but a dry-coating process mastery is on the way, too.