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The Xiaomi Mijia Direct Drive Washing and Drying Machine 10 kg is now available to pre-order in China. The device has a quiet and efficient DD motor and 26 washing and drying modes. A smart feature automatically pauses the cycle when the clothes are dry, and there is an air wash mode to steam clean clothes.

Asus showed off the ROG Swift 500 Hz gaming monitor at Computex 2022. The ROG Swift 500 Hz supports Nvidia G-Sync and Reflex Analyzer and is based on an E-TN 1080p panel targeted at ultra-competitive e-sports gamers. The monitor also has an Enhanced Vibrance mode built into the firmware for vibrant colors.

Huawei has announced the MateView SE, a 23.8-inch IPS monitor that outputs at 1080p and 75 Hz. The MateView SE is available for CNY 799 (~US$120) in China; details about an international launch are pending at this stage.

Huawei has released the MateBook D 14 2022 with Intel Alder Lake processors. Available with the Core i5-1240P or Core i7-1260P, the MateBook D 14 2022 starts at CNY 5,299 (~US$797) in China and comes in a choice of two colours.

Huawei has released the MateBook 14 2022, an Intel Alder Lake refresh of the MateBook 14. Available with the Core i5-1240P or Core i7-1260P, the MateBook 14 2022 also has a 3:2 display with a 1440p resolution and a 56 Wh battery, among other features.

The Odyssey Neo G8 has arrived, months after Samsung revealed the gaming monitor at CES 2022. The Odyssey Neo G8 is available for £1,298.99 in the UK, although it is expected to launch in the US for close to US$1,500.

Samsung has lifted the lid on the Odyssey G4 series, to be available in 25-inch and 27-inch display sizes. The Odyssey G4 series offers flat-panel gaming at up to 240 Hz with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 connections. Samsung promises 1 ms GtG response times and 1080p native resolutions too, among other features.

Asus launched a new ExpertBook B9 version today with internals upgraded to Intel Alder Lake vPro. The company claims that the 33 Whr battery SKU of the ExpertBook B9 weighing 880 g is the world's lightest 14-inch business laptop. The device offers a military-grade magnesium alloy construction and enterprise-grade security.

Xiaomi has announced the Redmi Note 11T Pro Plus, a follow-up to last year's Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus. While the Redmi Note 11T Pro Plus is a mid-generation refresh, Xiaomi has included several upgrades, including a more powerful chipset and a faster display.

Xiaomi has introduced the Band 7, a fitness tracker that the company has released in China. With a 1.62-inch AMOLED panel and a 180 mAh battery, the Band 7 contains a few upgrades over its predecessor. The Band 7 starts at CNY 239 (~US$36) in China and is available in multiple colours.

Xiaomi has now officially taken the wraps off the Redmi Note 11T Pro in China. The mid-range phone debuts in the pursuit of performance thanks to a MediaTek Dimensity 8100, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. Camera hardware suffers as a result, however.

ASUS has unveiled the B7402, an update to the ExpertBook B7 Flip. Update: ASUS has now confirmed that the new ExpertBook B7 Flip ships with Intel Alder Lake processors, ranging from the Core i5-1240P to the Core i7-1270P.

The Zotac Zbox PI336 Pico is now official with an Celeron N6211 processor, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, a VESA mount, Wi-Fi 6E and the ability to output two video streams at 4K 60 FPS. Its price and availability will be confirmed later.

The Baseus Gallium Nitride 100 W Fast Charger is now available to pre-order in China. The plug has a USB-C and a USB-A port, allowing you to charge two devices simultaneously. The gadget supports PD, QC and PPS fast charging technologies, plus the device has eight-fold protection against potential faults.

HP wants to squeeze as much performance into its small 14-inch Pavilion 14 series as possible. The Pavilion 14 Plus is coming on May 25th with high-end options like the Core i7-12700H and even a 2.8K OLED display with full DCI-P3 coverage.

Samsung has announced the Odyssey Neo G7, a gaming monitor with a 1000R curvature. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 also outputs at 4K and 165 Hz with 1,196 mini LED local dimming zones that deliver up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness. Samsung has included all the ports necessary to connect the Odyssey Neo G7 to a high-end gaming PC or a current-generation games console too.

The Xiaomi K200 laser printer is now available to pre-order in China. There are multiple ways to connect to the gadget, including Air Tap mode, which uses a built-in NFC reader to allow you to tap your smartphone to start printing. The device has smart features such as auto-straightening and color and readability enhancements.

Prolific leaker Ice Universe has stated that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is way more energy efficient than its predecessors, including the recently launched Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The tipster adds that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S22 FE could use a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/Exynos 2200.

The Xiaomi Mijia Intelligent Dual-Purpose Dishwasher S1 is now available to pre-order in China. The gadget has an intelligent door that can automatically open and close, plus a hot air drying mode. Built-in sensors and AI can select the best washing cycle for the dishes, or you can choose your settings via the Mijia app or with voice commands.

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX APU with the RDNA2-based Radeon 680M iGPU has finally appeared on PassMark, despite being announced way back in January. The Zen 3+ chip managed higher single-thread and multi-test scores than the fastest Zen 3 counterpart, the Ryzen 9 5980HX. The Ryzen 9 6900HX also outmuscled the Intel Core i7-12800H in overall CPU Mark.

Those who missed last week's big news can still grab the latest freebie from Epic, namely Borderlands 3, which became available on May 20. Released back in September 2019, this title is a great action role-playing first-person shooter that shipped more than five million copies in the first five days on the market.

Word on the grapevine now indicates that the upcoming Apple AirPods Pro 2 is likely to remain equipped with Lightning charging, instead of USB-C. In addition, production of the premium earbuds is set to begin shortly, with Apple to move most of its production to Vietnam.

The Xiaomi 13 series will be Xiaomi's mainstream flagship lineup next year and the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro have now made their first appearances on Xiaomi's IMEI database. As it appears, both phones may debut ahead of typical schedule as well.

Logitech has announced the MX Master 3S, an update to the MX Master 3. The MX Master 3S contains a few upgrades over the MX Master 3, although Logitech's professional mouse now starts at €129.99.

The Logitech MX Mechanical and MX Mechanical Mini are now official. Both keyboards can be configured with Blue/Brown/Red switches with a travel distance of 19 mm and can offer up to fifteen days of battery backup. The MX Mechanical Mini costs €159 and the MX Mechanical €179.

The Gigabyte A5 X1, A5 K1, Aorus 15P YD, and U4 UD are all on sale with last generation Intel and AMD CPUs to make room for newer models with 12th gen Alder Lake and AMD Ryzen 3+.

Poco is yet to even mention the Poco F4 Pro officially but it appears the phone's parts are already on sale in China, with a leaked image showing a stack of what appears to be Poco F4 Pro rear covers.

The drive can indeed reach insanely fast 7000 MB/s transfer rates, but not for very long. We highly recommend getting a heat spreader to get the most out of the PCIe4 SSD as temperatures can ramp up quickly.

MSI has introduced a new lineup of X670 and X670E motherboards for the AMD Ryzen 7000 AM5 platform. Today, the company is taking wraps off the MEG X670E Ace, the MPG X670E Carbon Wi-Fi, and the Pro X670-P Wi-Fi with more models to expected be revealed this Fall.

Google has rolled out two major changes for Wear OS, months before the Pixel Watch's launch. Now, it is possible to stream music over LTE or Wi-Fi via YouTube Music, a feature that has been missing since the service's introduction last year on Wear OS. Also, the next-generation version of Google Assistant has finally landed, but only for the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic for the moment.

OnePlus has announced OxygenOS C.60 for the OnePlus 9 series. The OxygenOS 12-based update adds a few new features and is rolling out now for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro.

According to reports, Samsung will begin offering the Galaxy A13 5G soon in Europe. For some reason, the company will introduce more colour options and memory configurations than it currently offers in North America. While the Galaxy A13 5G tops out at 64 GB of storage, a 128 GB option will be available in Europe, as will a cheaper 32 GB model that also has less RAM.

New information about the Surface Laptop Go 2 has emerged online. It is confirmed to run an Intel Core i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake processor, up to 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage and a 12.4-inch screen. It will be announced in June 2022 for a starting price of US$650.

Mammotion has announced LUBA, its first wireless robotic lawn mower. The all-wheel-drive robot can mow an area up to 5,000 m² (~53,820 ft²) between charges. Four sensors give the gadget a 220° field of view, and an RTK system enables the device to plan the most efficient route.

Huawei has introduced the MateBook 16s, a 16-inch laptop that takes several design cues from the latest MacBook Pro 16. The MateBook 16s comes with a choice of Intel Alder Lake-H processors, has a 3:2 touchscreen display and an 84 Wh battery, among other features.

OPPO has launched a new Air variant of its Android tablet today (May 23, 2022). It has debuted alongside new Enco R TWS earbuds. The former looks a lot like its Pad forebear, although it, like the Rs, is clearly pitched at a much lower tier than their respective predecessors.

LG has revealed the CineBeam HU915QE ultra-short-throw projector. The three-channel laser projector can produce images 120-in wide with 4K resolution at a 0.19 throw ratio. The device has multiple technologies to enhance the picture's brightness and color. Plus, the gadget has a built-in 2.2 channel speaker system.
Update: The projector will go on sale in the US in mid-June for US$5,996.

Spanish YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits used software trickery to emulate what a remastered version of Bloodborne would look like. The side-by-side comparison video covers many iconic areas of Bloodborne and showcases several visual improvements, such as better lighting, reflections, etc.

OPPO's latest mid-range Android smartphone event is the culmination of a considerable sequence of leaks and rumors concerning their design, internals and special features. Its top-end variant is the 8 Pro Plus (or Pro+) rather than the Pro, yet does indeed rock an in-house MariSilicon X image signal processor (ISP) on top of its new MediaTek SoC. Nevertheless, the OEM has managed to throw some curve-balls in the course of this launch.

Xiaomi has introduced the TV ES Pro 86", a huge Smart TV running MIUI TV. According to Xiaomi, the 86-inch TV outputs at 4K, 120 Hz and up to 1,000 nits. Also, the TV supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, AMD FreeSync Premium and HLG, among other features.

It seems that Huawei is not quite ready to launch the Watch D in Europe or the UK. According to a company spokesperson, important features will be unavailable until 'later this year', with no timescale given. Meanwhile, only 11 countries will be able to make use of the Watch D's full functionality.

Motorola has finally acknowledged rumors that it would launch a new Android smartphone with a main rear camera of a ground-breaking 200 megapixels (MP) in resolution. Its first poster indicating the same has sparked rumors that it will also be the OEM's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1-powered flagship. In any case, the first-gen Motorola 200MP device is now slated to be here in the second half of 2022.

A US retailer has outlined the Forerunner 955, one of Garmin's upcoming smartwatch series. Not only has the retailer provided specifications about Solar and non-Solar models, it has also published numerous marketing images. For some reason, Garmin has sought to equip the Forerunner 955 with a touchscreen display.

Google's French subsidiary has showcased the Pixel 6a, a handset that will not start shipping until July. While Google France has since taken down its video, its contents remain watchable elsewhere. Not only does the video highlight the Pixel 6a, but also its new fingerprint scanner.

Subnotebook is almost saying too much with a thickness of only 11mm and a weight of less than 900g. At the same time, the Galaxy Book2 is no modest laptop all thanks to its OLED display and powerful Intel i5-1240P. However, the combination of performance and compact size cannot function without limitations.

Corsair has unveiled its first-ever gaming laptop, the Voyager a1600. Its key specs include an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor, Radeon RX 6800M GPU, a 16-inch 240Hz QHD+ screen, Cherry MX key switches, and a 99 Wh battery. Corsair will confirm its availability later and prices are set to start at US$2,700.

Rumors of Sony's next-gen alpha 7r- (or α7r-) series camera have just gathered speed thanks to a new alleged leak from the blog PhotoRumors. It purports to spill a comprehensive list of specs for the upcoming full-frame unit. They point to updates in terms of the camera's sensor, processor, thermal management, as well as signature features such as Eye AF.

The Bluetti AC300 modular battery is now on sale in Canada. The device is already available in other countries, offering up to 12,288 Wh capacity with optional add-ons. You can charge the device via a wall outlet or using solar panels. The generator has multiple outlets, such as a 100 W USB-C port and two 15 W wireless charging pads.

It has been reported that pre-sales for the Sony Xperia 1 IV are only a third of those for the Xperia 1 III. Considering the source of the information, this sorry state of affairs likely pertains to the China market, although the high price tag of the Xperia 1 IV is likely to affect pre-orders in markets such as the USA, Europe, and UK.

MediaTek is demonstrating its Wi-Fi 7 platform comprised of the Filogic 380 and Filogic 880 chipsets at Computex 2022. The Filogic 380 is a client Wi-Fi 7 chip that supports up to 5 Gbps speeds per channel, 4096-QAM, 320 MHz channel, and other Wi-Fi 7 technologies. The Filogic 880 is a Wi-Fi 7 access point solution with its own quad-core Cortex-A73 CPU and dedicated NPU that can scale up to 36 Gbps throughput.