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Realme has overtly confirmed that its inaugural Naruto-themed special edition Android smartphone and accessory will be available alongside the new Pad X in China soon. The new GT Neo 3 SKU in question is an appropriately restyled version of its top-end 150W charging variant, whereas the Powerbank 3 Pro remains at a top speed of 33W despite its own new finish.

The Xiaomi Mijia Refrigerator 610 L Rock is now available to pre-order in China. The large fridge has 20 compartments, with space maximizing features like an ultra-thin air duct. You can control the temperature of the fridge freezer via an LED panel on the door, the Mijia app or voice commands.

The Amazon eero Pro 6E and 6+ mesh Wi-Fi systems are now available in Europe. The Pro 6E can provide speeds up to 2.3 Gbps for VR gaming and 8K streaming. The cheaper 6+ can deliver speeds up to 1 Gbps and support 75 devices simultaneously. Both gadgets have built-in Zigbee for smart home integration.

The STRØM City W and City M 2.0 e-bikes are now crowdfunding on Indiegogo. The bikes come with two motor options, providing assisted speeds up to 32 kph (~20 mph), with a 50 km range as standard. Both vehicles have a built-in mobile charging system and LED display to show information about your ride.

The Decathlon Stilus E-AM 29-in e-bike is now available in Germany. The bike has a Bosch motor that can assist you at speeds up to 25 kph (~16 mph), and a 625 Wh battery provides up to five hours of assistance. 29-in (~74 cm) tires, suspension and shock absorbers provide a comfortable experience.

The Lenovo Xiaoxin 520 Chocolate Smart Projector is now available in China. The compact projector is 4.8 cm (~1.9-in) thick and has a 1.2:1 throw ratio to produce images up to 120-in (~305 cm) wide. The gadget has smart features, including auto-keystone and intelligent obstacle avoidance, thanks to a built-in camera and LiDAR sensor.

Realme has now officially launched its latest tablet in China. The Realme Pad X debuts as the company's first 5G-enabled tablet and offers purely mid-range specs with a starting price tag that converts into under US$200.

Xiaomi, alongside the Redmi Note 11T series and Xiaomi Band 7, also launched the Redmi Buds 4 and Redmi Buds 4 Pro. Both earbuds offer IP54 ratings and "active noise reduction", with the Redmi Buds 4 starting at the equivalent of US$30.

The portable drive can offer read and write rates of up to 2000 MB/s and 1900 MB/s, respectively, when connected to a proper USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2 2x2 port. Prices start at $120 USD up to $190 USD for a whole terabyte of storage.

The CEO of Panasonic may have vowed to give Tesla 'top priority' when it comes to production of the groundbreaking 4680 cylindrical battery that goes into Tesla's performance vehicles, but LG may beat it to the punch. 'Equipment and materials for pilot mass production have been prepared,' says LG.

A Ryzen 9-6900HX APU and GeForce RTX 3080-Ti Laptop GPU bring all the current games smoothly to the contrast-rich 4k display (16:10, IPS, 100% DCI-P3, FreeSync). They are accompanied by 4 TB of storage (RAID 0), 64 GB of working memory, and a surprisingly good battery life.

Mercedes' upcoming battery-powered G-Wagon probably won't be the most nimble electric SUV on the market, but according to a new video, the EV could be able to turn on the spot, a feature that is mostly known from full-grown tanks and the electric pickup truck Rivian R1T.

Although Sony's brand-new A95K Quantum-Dot OLED TV shows some promising results in a first-impression video by a popular YouTuber, it remains questionable if the high-end 4K HDR television can actually outperform the closely related Samsung S95B.

New iPhones normally enter a "verification" stage in their production by July of the year in which they launch. However, 1 member of the rumored 14 series is now said to be severely behind in this scheme of things due to the latest March 2022 pandemic-averting restrictions in major Chinese manufacturing centers such as Shanghai. The situation is tipped to cost Apple big in terms of 2022 revenue.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Buds Pro 2 alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 at Unpacked in August. New information has now also surfaced, revealing the premium earbuds' model number and case battery capacity.

Jon Prosser has shared renders of the iPhone 14 Pro, one of four iPhone 14 series models alleged to be debuting this autumn. Reportedly showcasing the smartphone's final design, the iPhone 14 Pro is also expected to arrive in four colours and potentially even titanium sides.

MSI has lifted the lid on a new Titan GT77, which it bills as a desktop replacement. Due to be released on June 7, MSI has teased Intel Alder Lake-HX series processors for the Titan GT77, which should be met by powerful GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Carl Pei's latest tech start-up Nothing has revealed a little more about its first full mobile device, the phone (1). It has hinted strongly that it, like images for a prototype it has just shared, will have a transparent nature. Then again, the final product has no guarantee of looking anything like the latest officially-leaked concepts, leaving the phone (1)'s appearance a mystery for now.

The Honor Watch GS 3 is now officially slated to become available on the Indian market soon, thanks to a new Amazon.in preview page. The wearable is being teased in terms of its better attributes, its dual-frequency GNSS, new 8-channel PPG AI heart-rate monitor and 14-day battery life included.

Motorola has presented the Moto E32s, another addition in the Moto E family. Equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery and a 90 Hz display, the Moto E32s comes with Android 12 pre-installed and has three rear-facing cameras, among other features.

According to reports, Google has postponed its foldable Pixel smartphone project again, six months after cancelling 'Passport'. This time, Google is rumoured to have ceased developing 'Pipit', with no foldable Pixel smartphone due this year as a result.

A renowned leaker has provided an update about the state of the next-generation Galaxy Z Fold's foldable display. Reputedly, the Galaxy Z Fold4 will arrive with an improved display that will have a less prominent crease compared to the one that exists in the Galaxy Z Fold3 and its predecessors. The improved display should also be slightly squarer than the panel in the Galaxy Z Fold3.

LG has unveiled the UltraGear 32GQ850, which joins the UltraGear 32GQ950 and UltraGear 4GQ900. The UltraGear 32GQ850 has a 31.5-inch panel like the UltraGear 32GQ950, but one that outputs at up to 260 Hz and in 1440p. LG will begin selling the UltraGear 32GQ850 later this month.

LG has outlined more details about the UltraGear 32GQ950, one of three new large gaming monitors. The UltraGear 32GQ950 has a 31.5-inch panel that outputs at 4K and up to 160 Hz with a 1,000 nit peak brightness. LG will release the UltraGear 32GQ950 in Japan first before bringing it to other markets, including Europe and North America.

LG is expanding its OLED monitor portfolio with a 47.5-inch model specifically designed for gamers. The UltraGear 48GQ900 4K monitor offers unique features like the 138 Hz refresh rate and an anti-glare low reflection coating. The W-OLED panel is HDR10-ready and has a 98.5% DCI-P3 color gamut.

Researchers in Portugal, the US, and the UK recently published a paper in which they attempted to leverage quantum computing algorithms to optimize ray-traced rendering workloads. The researchers' approach helped cut intersections per ray in a scene by a factor of three. The use of older NISQ quantum computing technology meant rendering took several hours, however.

T+A Elektroakustik has unveiled the Solitaire T, a premium pair of wireless headphones that have 42 mm drivers. Equipped with a Qualcomm QCC 5127 chip, the T+A Solitaire T supports Sony LDAC and Qualcomm aptX HD codecs, but AAC is missing for iOS devices.

Mobvoi has announced the TicWatch GTW in China, a smartwatch that offers up to 30 days of battery life. While the TicWatch GTW does not run Wear OS, it has over 100 watch faces, a comparable number of exercise modes and has an NFC module for making contactless payments. Mobvoi has even included an eSIM for LTE coverage.

HP has introduced an upgraded Pavilion x360 14, now based on Intel's Alder Lake platform. Equipped with Alder Lake-U series processors, the new Pavilion x360 14 also has an optional 5G modem, a 14-inch touchscreen display and B&O-branded speakers, among other features.

It seems that Dell is getting back into the world of 2-in-1 devices with the XPS 9315t. Rumoured to be a Surface Pro 8 competitor, the XPS 13 9315t is rumoured to be launching 'relatively soon' with a detachable keyboard and pen support.

Amazfit has announced the T-Rex 2, a smartwatch that features a 1.39-inch AMOLED display. Weighing in at 66.5 g, the Amazfit T-Rex 2 offers 10 ATM water resistance, up to 24 hours of battery life and over 150 sports modes, among other features. The Amazfit T-Rex 2 is orderable now in multiple markets.

More evidence of the Motorola Razr 3 has surfaced online. Bearing a design resembling the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, the Razr 3 will look quite different from the existing Razr 5G. The Razr 3 is expected to arrive in late summer with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipsets.

The Xiaomi 12S series looks set to launch soon as Xiaomi's mid-gen refresh of the Xiaomi 12 series—at least in China. The Xiaomi 12S has now appeared in the flesh as well, and with Leica branding on its camera module merely days after Xiaomi announced a partnership with the German camera company.

EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is currently being sold under its official MSRP. Although $1900 is still a significant amount of change, this is less than what some GeForce RTX 3080 SKUs were retailing for just months earlier. Lower pricing hints that, should NVIDIA beat the GPU supply crisis, RTX 4000 series cards might end up being available for at or near MSRP.

New fan-made concept renderings of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra along with a brief design video have been shared online. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra concept unsurprisingly features the circular camera equipment front and center, with the Chinese OEM apparently willing to push the boat out a little in terms of design recklessness.

After bringing Ryzen 6000-based APUs to the market earlier this year, AMD is readying another APU based on the aging Zen 2 architecture. Codenamed "Mendocino", the APU is meant for low-end laptops and Chromebooks. It will launch sometime in Q4 2022.

The rather strict approach leaves existing PlayStation Plus subscribers with two unsatisfactory options, while bargain hunters are being asked to pay up for the savings they snatched by buying a discounted PS Plus subscription on Sony's official PlayStation Store.

Xiaomi has introduced the RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 Ryzen Edition, a Ryzen 6000H counterpart to the Intel Alder Lake model that the company already sells. Available with the Ryzen 5 6600H or the Ryzen 7 6800H, the RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 Ryzen Edition also comes with an optional GeForce RTX 2050 GPU from NVIDIA's Ampere family.

Xiaomi has released the RedmiBook Pro 14 2022 Ryzen Edition, which it powers with AMD Ryzen 6000H-series APUs. Only available with integrated graphics, the 14-inch laptop also has a 120 Hz display, PCIe 4.0 storage and LPDDR5 RAM, among other features. The RedmiBook Pro 14 2022 Ryzen Edition starts at CNY 5,299 (~US$797).

The Ecovacs Deebot T10 Plus robot vacuum and mop has been unveiled. The gadget has 3,000 Pa suction power and an oscillating mopping system. A self-emptying docking station with a 3.2 L dustbin allows hands-free cleaning, and the robot can clean for up to 195 minutes on a single charge.

The MEDION LIFE OLED smart TV is now available in Germany. The 4K TV supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The gadget has a built-in speaker system and an integrated sub-woofer. You can stream content via Bluetooth and control the device with voice commands.

Google may have announced the Pixel Watch a few weeks ago, but many details about the smartwatch remain unknown. While the Pixel Watch will not arrive until the autumn, the FCC has shared new details, including what variants to expect.

ZOTAC's latest addition to the ZBOX Q line has a mini-PC form-factor; however, with its NVIDIA RTX A4500 graphics and Intel Core i7-11800H processor, the OEM also now asserts that it qualifies as the "world's thinnest professional workstation" at the time of its launch. It boasts Thunderbolt 4 (albeit via just 1 port), Killer 10/100/1000/2500 Ethernet and dual HDMI 2.1 ports.

The SSD controller on the PCIe 5.0 models is indeed producing more heat, but Apacer is not implementing active cooling just yet. Instead, the new NVMe 2.0 devices feature a hefty heatsink with aluminum fins or an ultra-thin graphene thermal pad for compact systems. Read speeds are expected to reach 13,000 MB/s and write speeds can top at 12,000 MB/s.

ZOTAC has unveiled the latest generation of its VR GO PC at Computex 2022. It consists of a purpose-built form-factor that can be mounted on a compatible backpack shell (included in the box) for unencumbered extended reality (XR) gaming. Therefore, the user can go around with the GO 4.0's updates to a Tiger Lake platform and RTX graphics literally on them, although they will have to bring their own wired headset.

Microsoft has unveiled Project Volterra, a mini-PC that looks like a black Mac mini. The comparisons do not stop there though, as Microsoft has equipped Project Volterra with a Snapdragon SoC. Thought to be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3, Project Volterra is also stackable but will only be available as a developer kit.

The new selfie cams are produced by LG Innotek and are three times more expensive to integrate compared to previous Chinese modules. Final MSRP is still unclear, but the price bump would be justified since the new selfie cams come with autofocus and possibly even image stabilization.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 11 SE in China, where it retails for at least CNY 1,099 (~US$165). However, it seems that Xiaomi has taken the POCO M3 Pro 5G and slapped a Redmi logo on the back, with the pair even sharing identical designs.

NVIDIA has come to Computex 2022 to show the latest Studio-approved PCs off, as well as what they can do with creator app from this OEM and its partners. They include the latest updates to Omniverse, a facility for 3D art or development, DaVinci Resolve 18, and the freshly-updated Studio Driver.

The Lenovo YOGA L5 lamp with 10 W wireless charging base has been announced. The desk lamp can charge many devices, and the LED light has ten brightness levels. Lenovo claims that the gadget has been certified for eye protection in China, where the product is expected to launch on May 24th.