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Cheap displays, low RAM and storage, and older generation CPUs or GPUs are common tricks that manufacturers like to use. Uninformed buyers may think they're getting a good deal, but the sly cut corners can sometimes be steep.

The Wemo Smart Dimmer with Thread is now available in the US. The smart home gadget has been designed exclusively for Apple HomeKit, meaning you can control it with the Apple Home app or Siri voice commands. The device can work in any home, allowing you to install the switch with or without neutral wires.

iFMARS has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the Magic Dock, a 140 W 5-in-1 smart charging hub. The gadget offers PD 3.1 fast charging via a 140 W charging port, fully charging a 2021 MacBook Pro 16 in 90 minutes. Other outputs on the dock include more USB-C ports, a USB-A port and a 10 W wireless charging pad.

Volkswagen has announced the US pricing for the 2023 ID.4 electric vehicle. The SUV will start from US$37,495, with a potential Federal tax credit of up to US$7,500. The company also announced a 62 kWh battery for a cheaper entry-level model. The EV is produced in VW’s new electrified vehicle facility in Chattanooga.

The mophie powerstation pro is available at the Apple Store and directly from the company. You can use the power bank to simultaneously charge two devices, via USB-C, with a combined output of 45 W. The portable gadget is lightweight, weighing 1 lb (~0.5 kg) and comes with a two-year warranty.

Retroid has announced and started accepting pre-orders for the Pocket 3, a 4.7-inch gaming handheld that looks like the Nintendo Switch Lite. Available from US$119, the Retroid Pocket 3 will start shipping later this month with up to 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, among other features.

Geometry is a relatively new electric vehicle (EV) brand on the Chinese market. However, its next car will come with software made by a name much more familiar to its audience: Huawei. The two companies have struck an agreement to make the upcoming vehicle part of the HarmonyOS smart-device ecosystem.

A retailer has lifted the lid on numerous Galaxy Z Fold4 details, including its pre-order dates. The same leak confirms that the Galaxy Z Fold4 will be smaller and lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold3, while maintaining its predecessor's display sizes.

Evan Blass has outlined a significant pre-order deal that will be available for the Samsung Galaxy Watch5. Launching in at least the US, the deal will give people two Galaxy Watch5 smartwatches for the price of one, a significant saving regardless of the model chosen.

Samsung has announced the One UI 5 beta program, its custom version of Android 13. Currently available on the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and the Galaxy S22 Ultra, One UI 5 beta appears to only contain minor aesthetic changes from stable One UI 4 builds.

ASUS continues to tease the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, a foldable laptop that the company unveiled in January at CES 2022. Now, the company has finally provided a fixed launch date for the 17-inch laptop, which provides a 12.5-inch panel when folded. The ASUS Zenbook 17 OLED also offers an Intel Core i7-1250U and Thunderbolt 4 ports, among other features.

According to a new leak, Nothing is not only working on the Nothing Ear (1) Stick, but also a second-generation model by the name of the Nothing Ear (2). Surprisingly, it seems that both products could launch soon, despite the absence of other second-generation Nothing products.

Manchester United, one of the best-known soccer franchises worldwide, has unveiled Qualcomm as one of its latest partners. The collaboration will apparently involve consultations to improve wireless connectivity within the team's historical Old Trafford headquarters, as well as a lot more Snapdragon logos to be seen around that stadium and its squad's branding going forward.

With the Libero 27BQ70QC, LG has introduced a multi-use monitor that can be mounted in various ways. Also bundled with a detachable webcam, the Libero 27BQ70QC measures 27-inches across and outputs at 2.5K.

The CEO of Nintendo, Shuntarō Furukawa, has announced that no new Switch devices will launch this fiscal year. The company explained that it must resolve semiconductor shortages before focusing on a new console. Rumors suggest that the next generation gadget could be a Nintendo Switch Pro or Nintendo Switch 2, possibly with 4K graphics.

NVIDIA has launched new developer boards, some of which are already orderable in multiple markets. The company has also confirmed that other Jetson modules will follow later this year, including Jetson AGX Orin 64 GB Production Modules.

The SunJack 60 W foldable solar panel is now available. You can connect the device to a power station, or you can charge gadgets directly via 40 W USB-C and 18 W USB-A ports. You can fold the four-panel device to make it easier to carry. Each panel is coated with an ETFE layer to make it weatherproof.

Tesla is operating at the highest profit margins in the industry, its own shareholder meeting charts revealed, at close to 15%, followed by BMW and Mercedes. Nevertheless, Elon Musk said that Tesla will have to release the Cybertruck at a higher price due to component inflation.

WinFuture has leaked many key specifications for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro, both due on August 10. Seemingly, the Galaxy Watch5 series will barely differ from the Galaxy Watch4 series in many areas.

OnePlus has just launched the 10T as its mobile flagship refresh for 2022; therefore, you might assume that the last thing the brand would do is detract from this event with a potentially attractive haircut for the price of its other current top-end smartphone, the 10 Pro. However, this is just what has happened on the OEM's US and Canadian websites.

A few days ago, Motorola postponed the planned launch of the Moto X30 Pro and the Razr 2022, its next flagship smartphones. Postponed at short notice and without reason, the company has teased a new launch date next week; a global launch date for either smartphone remains unknown at this stage, though.

Information about the Oppo Watch 3 continues to emerge online ahead of the device's release. Now confirmed for an August 10 introduction in China, hands-on images of the Oppo Watch 3 have now appeared online too.

Ulefone touts its upcoming Armor 15 as the latest mobile device of the type that doubles as a charging case for TWS earbuds. On top of that, it is rated to ship with IP68/IP69K ratings and Android 12 out of the box - not to mention dual front-facing speakers and a >6,000mAh battery. The OEM will debut the rugged smartphone via Kickstarter shortly in August 2022.

The NIU SQi, an electric bicycle, has launched in China. The vehicle has a top speed of 25 kph (~16 mph), legally making it an electric bike even though it looks very similar to a motorbike. The SQi has an assistance range of up to 75 km (~47 miles) from a 1,152 Wh battery. Features of the e-bike include support for Siri voice commands, NFC unlocking and GPS tracking.

UltraTRX will shortly begin an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for the 2022 E2-Terminator e-bike. The bicycle has dual 1,450 W Bafang motors for a top speed of 40 mph (~64 kph) and up to 200 Nm of torque. A 2,640 Wh battery provides up to 97 miles (~156 km) assistance range, with regenerative braking to boost this while you ride.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 may not be the only RTX 40 GPU launching this year if the latest leaks from Moore’s Law is Dead are true. The leaker also suspects that Nvidia has managed to clear some of the GeForce RTX 30 series’ oversupply problems affecting AIB partners.

Xiaomi has now finally teased its next premium smartphone. This phone, previously rumored to be the Redmi K50 Ultra or Redmi K50S Pro, seems to be branded as the Redmi K50 Extreme Edition, and will debut this month with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

According to previous reports, Nothing was supposedly working on a new smartphone—a Nothing Phone (1) Lite, of sorts—that would give up a few features of the Nothing Phone (1) in exchange for a lower price tag. Those reports have now been put to rest, however, with company CEO Car Pei branding them as "fake news".

In an interesting turn of events, hardware leaker kopite7kimi has updated the rumored specs of the RTX 4070. The new configuration makes the GPU more powerful with a significantly better memory profile. The leaker has also mentioned the improved 3DMark Time Spy Extreme score of the board.

The supposed full specifications for four SKUs of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 series have been leaked. Astonishingly, it seems that the Ryzen 9 7950X will have a base clock that is a huge 1.1 GHz higher than that of the Ryzen 9 5950X. The Zen 4 “Raphael” chips can thank higher TDPs for the impressive clock-speed increases.

The spacious station wagon variant of the high-performing Porsche Taycan appears to be well-suited for traveling at 160 mph, but as expected, the luxurious electric car loses much of its range at these ludicrous speeds on the German autobahn.

Seeed Studio has started offering a new carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4). Transforming the CM4 into a router, the carrier board supports the standard Raspberry Pi HAT interface and provides 40-pin GPIO compatibility, among other features.

One of Intel's next-generation mini-PCs has emerged online in four retailer listings. To be sold as the NUC 12 Enthusiast but codenamed Serpent Canyon, the mini-PC series will be available with a choice of Intel Arc Graphics discrete GPUs. Prices could reach nearly US$1,500 for some configurations though, and may not start at less than US$1,000.

DxOMark has provided its thoughts on the Pixel 6a, Google's latest mid-range smartphone. Supposedly, the Pixel 6a's cameras punch above their weight and only just fall short of the Pixel 6. The Pixel 6a is said to offer a class-leading display too, even with a 1080p resolution and a 60 Hz refresh rate.

An Apple iPhone 14 Pro screen protector has been shared by a prolific leaker, leaving no doubt about a couple of the major design features of the upcoming smartphone. The iPhone 14 Pro will feature a handy “i”-shaped cutout for its front-facing camera and associated sensors, with many commenters surprised about its overall size.

The model is one of the first 16-inch convertibles to include discrete Intel Arc graphics whereas the Dell Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 ships with the GeForce MX550 instead.

Lenovo has launched the latest update to its OS for mobile devices from the Chinese market, ZUI 14. It is intended for smartphones and tablets, and is now slated to debut on the Legion Y70 and Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2022 respectively. The OEM touts it as extensively customizable yet user-friendly, with a bright, up-to-date style.

Xiaomi has unveiled the MiGu Headband, a prototype for a device that you can use to control smart home devices with your mind. Xiaomi Group engineers developed the gadget during the company's third online hackathon. The wearable uses an electroencephalogram to determine your thoughts and detect fatigue.

Samsung is currently at the Flash Memory Summit 2022 event to show its latest developments in memory and storage solutions off. One of these is the announcement that it has started producing flash modules based on the latest UFS 4.0 standard. Therefore, they may be available to start one-upping the UFS 3.1 internal storage chips still found in the highest-end smartphones of today.

The EncroPi is a USB stick based on the RP2040 microcontroller. Billed as being capable of encrypting files quickly and securely, the EncroPi has a display, a real-time clock (RTC) and can be backed on Kickstarter for as little as £35.

A new update for the Watch 3 has brought new features and bug fixes to Huawei's high-end smartwatch. Rolling out as HarmonyOS 2.1.0.239, the update builds on HarmonyOS 2.1.0.237 that arrived last month. This month's update has reached Chinese variants first and should eventually reach other markets in one form or another.

Digital Chat Station has leaked more images of the Oppo Watch 3, the first smartwatch with a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 series chipset. Equipped with a curved display, the Oppo Watch 3 also has a stylish frame, a digital crown, a physical button and a microphone for voice assistant support, among other features.

An extensive leak has confirmed many details about the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Samsung's next pair of high-end earbuds. Due to be presented on August 10, the earbuds will feature long battery life, noise cancellation and waterproofing. Bluetooth 5.3 support should be onboard for the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro too.

Realme has indicated that it is working on a major software upgrade for its newest flagship mobile devices with the launch of an "Early Access" program for owners of the GT 2 Pro. Those who enter it will be able to test the latest version of Realme UI ahead of its official launch and issue feedback that might inform the final version of the software.

Teclast has introduced the P30 Air, a tablet with a 10.1-inch display and an eight-core MediaTek chipset. Surprisingly, the Teclast P30 Air runs Android 12 out of the box too, unlike many competing budget Android tablets. The Teclast P30 Pro will be orderable from US$119.99 with 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM.

The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless should be arriving later this month, ahead of which numerous promotional images have leaked. Highlighting a fundamentally new design, the high-resolution images also provide more details about the upcoming headphones' features and specifications.

The Revolt HS-100 Powerstation & Solar Generator has arrived in Europe. The gadget has 2,200 watts of continuous load capacity and a 2,240 Wh battery capacity. There are 11 ports on the device, including 100 W USB-C with Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Plus, you can recharge the power station via mains or solar panels.

The launch of the Philips Hue Go portable light has been delayed until 2023. Unveiled earlier this year, the product was due to be released in the region late this summer, but a lengthy European certification process has held up production. The table lamp will launch in North America as planned in the coming weeks.

A YouTuber has taken the idea of gaming on a toilet to the extreme by converting a working toilet into a gaming computer. Based on an Intel Core i7-12700 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, the PC build was not without its issues and hacks.

With iPadOS 16, Apple has finally brought new multitasking features to the iPad, albeit only with certain models. iPadOS 16 should deliver superior external monitor support too, among other features. Unfortunately, while iOS 16 remains on track for a September release, iPadOS 16's new features are currently causing so many problems that Apple is rumoured to have postponed the update's rollout.