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The portable speakers support TWS and have built-in indicator LEDs. It's lightweight, sturdy, and loud enough for most small outdoor gatherings. There are no other colors besides the black with orange trims, however.

With the V15 Gen 2 AMD, Lenovo creates quite an upgrade: AMD's hexa-core leaves everything else behind, particularly its predecessor with an Athlon Gold CPU. In addition, the office laptop is now more compact and very light at 1.64 kg (~3.6 lb). The stability is acceptable and the keyboard good. Unfortunately, the FHD display uses outdated technology.

RedMagic has confirmed that the top-end variant of its 7 flagship smartphone series is coming to international markets in April 2022. Furthermore, it is bringing its first-gen under-display camera (UDC) tech with it. This, according to the OEM, makes the 7 Pro a "next-level gaming beast".

Retailers are slowly but surely starting to offer more and more sales that result in reasonable prices for very capable graphics cards like AMD's Radeon RX 6800, which has now dropped to a new low price under the US$800 mark.

Afon Technology has once again taken to social media to announce exciting information about its work with a non-invasive blood glucose monitor wearable. Afon appears to be one of the leaders of the pack that is currently chasing the goal of producing a clinically approved and marketable non-invasive continuous glucose monitor (CGM).

An employee of the electric carmaker NIO has admitted to jerry-rigging the company's servers that are used for its self-driving software and other IT applications for mining crypto. NIO's sysadmin started mining Ethereum when its price shot up last year and was caught by the company's compliance and risk management department for presenting an IT security risk.

Apple's AirPods Pro are on sale over at Amazon for US$75 off, a 30% discount. You can snag a pair for US$174. If your budget is a bit smaller, The Beats Studio Buds are also on sale for US$120.

Google will soon allow iFixit to sell replacement OEM parts for Pixel smartphones. Starting with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, the repair initiative will include 'common Pixel repairs' like batteries, cameras and displays.

A new set of leaked images allegedly showing the rear panel for a pre-production smartphone may have been taken at the factory in which it is currently being made. Its appearance might put many tech fans in mind of devices from OnePlus or Realme; however, according to 91Mobiles, it actually belongs to an upcoming Samsung product that will help complete the Galaxy M series in 2022.

Reputedly, Meta has settled on releasing a new Oculus Quest headset this year. While not arriving before the summer, the so-called Quest 2 Pro will include changes like mini-LED displays, among other new features.

During the State of Unreal 2022 event, Crystal Dynamics announced that it was in the early stages of working on a new Tomb Raider game. Per the developer, the upcoming Tomb Raider title will be built using Unreal Engine 5. After CD Projekt Red, Crystal Dynamics appears to be the second AAA developer in the past month to announce that it will be mothballing its in-house engine in favor of Epic’s latest.

According to reports, Samsung has no plans to bring in-display or ultrasonic fingerprint scanners to next-generation Galaxy Z devices. Instead, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 will maintain capacitive fingerprint scanners built into their power buttons.

Google will limit the ability of some users to search and install older apps with outdated API versions from the Google Play Store. The change will take effect after November 1st. Current users of the targeted apps won't be affected by the change.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is almost definitely on the way. The Xiaomi Mix 5 series, however, may have been ditched, as a new report appears to indicate that Xiaomi has now cancelled plans to release the phones.

A new leak now reports that Samsung is set to equip the Galaxy Z Fold4 with the same 108 MP camera on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. This comes after reports earlier in the week touted the phone to also adopt the 3x zoom lens on the Galaxy S22 phones.

The 165 W GPU version is faster than the 105 W version by about 20 percent when at higher resolutions and graphical settings. Gamers who prefer 4K resolutions will want to keep a closer eye on the TGP ratings of gaming laptops as a result.

With up to 625 horsepower and an incredible amount of instant torque, the all-electric Jeep Wrangler concept SUV is not just capable of exploring various types of terrain, its neck-breaking acceleration on paved roads could also rival the Tesla Model S Plaid and other electric sports cars.

Motorola has announced that the Moto G22 will be released to the Indian market soon. The affordable new Android smartphone will bring the same 90Hz IPS display, 4G/LTE-only MediaTek processor and 5,000mAh battery that it launched with in Europe with it later in April. However, it does have one upgraded spec compared to units from its existing market.

The Redmi K50 debuted a few weeks ago as the first Dimensity 8100-powered device on the market. The Dimensity 8100 has put up stellar performances in synthetic benchmarks so far, and it appears to also be one of the best chipsets for mobile gaming as well, as it manages to outperform the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Apple M1 in an Apex Legends Mobile test.

The 2TB variant of the very quick PCIe 4.0 SSD Crucial P5 Plus, which is also compatible with Sony's latest and greatest PS5 gaming console, is currently heavily discounted and has therefore hit its lowest Amazon price on record.

An apparent prototype of the Essential Home smart speaker that was never officially released is now available via eBay. Essential Products closed in 2020 before it could launch the device. The gadget is running Android OS, though it is unclear if the prototype is capable of anything beyond booting up.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is marginally faster and sometimes even slower than the 5800X when it comes to synthetic benchmarks like Geekbench, CPU-Z and Cinebench, but the processor really shines in games where it manages to outperform even the top-of-the-line Alder Lake desktop models from Intel.

First impression for the Matrix Awakens PC version is a bit lackluster, as the demo does not appear to be particularly well optimized. Even though the resolution is capped at 1440p, not even the RTX 3090 can hit 60 fps and the experience becomes stuttery when jumping into driving mode.

Mojo Vision is one of a handful of companies that operates on the hypothesis that the glasses for the augmented-reality (AR) experiences of today will eventually evolve into contact lenses capable of roughly the same thing. To this end, it has presented the latest version of its own futuristic lens that, while apparently functional, isn't fit to put on your eyeball just yet.

For a third time just in 2022, Tesla has raised the prices of its Model 3 Long Range and Model 3 Performance version cars. These are the models that use a nickel battery instead of the cheaper LFP packs that are in the standard range Model 3, yet the price increase comes despite that Tesla hedged the price of the metal long time ago.

Lenovo has finally started selling the Yoga 9i Gen 7, a laptop that the company announced in January. Not only does the Yoga 9i Gen 7 feature Intel's new Alder Lake-P processors, it also contains a 4K OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio.

Reportedly, Samsung is looking to shake up its smartwatch offering again this year. While the company is preparing to release successors to the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic, it is rumoured to be developing an entirely new model with a trick up its sleeve.

Xiaomi has revealed a new smart home device, the Mijia all-round sweeping robot. Customers in China can join the crowdfunding campaign for the gadget. The mopping and vacuuming robot has up to 4000 Pa of suction and mops at 180 rotations per minute. You can control the device using the Mijia app or Xiao AI voice commands.

The Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G has appeared at various certification bodies, including the EEC and FCC. Not only do they point to the device's impending global release, but they also provide a few new specifications and details, including its memory configurations.

Vivo will be unveiling the X Fold on April 11, its first foldable smartphone. In the meantime, suspected official pricing has leaked, as has evidence showing a second colourway and how the device's two fingerprint scanners work.

Update: Acer officially suspends business in Russia. Lenovo and Asus continue to supply Russia with computer equipment as they completely ignore the U.S. economic sanctions, despite having a quite sizable U.S. presence of their own. Such "rogue" companies could soon face sanctions themselves straight from the Biden administration.

OnePlus is slated to launch its first ever Dimensity 8100-powered Android smartphone soon. This device has been thought to debut as the Nord 3; however, according to an eminent leaker on Weibo, it is to get a re-brand. Accordingly, the new phone - also thought to introduce 150W charging to OnePlus fans - may emerge as a new generation of a performance-focused series formerly associated with the OEM'S parent OPPO.

Japanese gaming furniture brand Bauhutte has revealed a new product, the BGB-100FA electric Gaming Bed. You can use a remote control to adapt the piece of furniture into a chair, with a 60° angle for your upper body and a 35° angle for your lower legs. The company said it had designed the gaming bed to save space in a smaller room or apartment.

An official-looking teaser poster has leaked online for the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, rumoured to be the company's next flagship smartphone. While the poster looks the part, a renowned leaker has their doubts and has called it out as a fake.

Apple offers the MacBook Pro 14 with the faster M1 Max SoCs, but the power adapter will be a limiting factor when you stress the CPU & GPU at the same time. This means the larger MacBook Pro 16 is a better choice if you want to use the full performance of the M1 Max.

The PiSquare is an accessory for the Raspberry Pi that allows you to connect HATs wirelessly. Not only is it possible to use a HAT without a physical connection, you can also pair multiple PiSquare units to your Raspberry Pi simultaneously over Wi-Fi.

Optoma has introduced the UHD55, a projector that can create over 300-inch projections at 4K/60 Hz or 1080p/240 Hz. The Optoma UHD55 contains plenty of other features too, including Google Home compatibility, and retails for €1,599.

Realme has started selling the C31 in Europe. Packing a 5,000 mAh battery and a Unisoc T612 SoC, the Realme C31 also has four cameras and is available in two colours. The Realme C31 starts at €139.99 with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.

Realme has expanded the Realme 9 series with a 4G model that includes a few intriguing features. Not only does the Realme 9 utilise the recent Snapdragon 680, it also has the Samsung ISOCELL HM6, another 108 MP camera produced by the company.

Volvo has announced that all new hybrid and fully electric cars will have over-the-air update abilities. This feature was already available on the battery EVs, with the XC90, S60 and V60 models now receiving this tool. Volvo's eighth update is rolling out this week, including Android 11.

Garmin has unveiled the tactix 7, available in Standard, Pro and Pro Ballistics models. Starting at US$1,099.99, the tactix 7 rises to US$1,599.99 for the Pro Ballistics Edition. All models have 1.4-inch displays, long battery life and access to the Connect IQ store.

Android 11 and other feature improvements are being rolled out via an over-the-air update to Polestar 2 vehicles this month. The new OS will bring additional Google Play store app categories to the car. Other improvements include a real-time charging status in the Polestar app.

A new homee update, 2.36.0, has brought a new Watchdog feature to the smart home hub. The tool improves the device's ability to switch on or off connected gadgets. The update also broadens the range of products that the homee panel is compatible with, including many Gledopto smart lights.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will power next-gen flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11 Pro. A new leak now indicates that Qualcomm is fast-tracking its release plans for the premium chipset this year, and it could debut earlier than is typical.

When it comes to smartphones and headphones, American teenagers apparently prefer products from the dominant Cupertino-based tech behemoth, which has once again performed admirably in a latest youth-focused survey conducted by Piper Sandler.

Even after the update to iOS 15.4.1, some iPhone owners have unfortunately suffered from a few annoying problems with the synchronization of iMessages as well as the location services in some of Apple's stock apps, which apparently do not work as intended for users in at least one region.

A new report from Jon Peddie claims that the current GPU shortage is the result of rampant buying of cards by scalpers and miners, along with severe price gouging by retailers. The report also correlates the insane price hike with the rise of ETH mining.

A batch of 34,207 imported Tesla Model 3 cars and 93,578 China-made vehicles spanning the January 11, 2019 to January 25, 2022 production period have been recalled for a faulty inverter. The out-of-spec component could result in a loss of power while driving, or a failure to start when in parking mode.

A new leak concerning the expected Sony Xperia 1 IV has seemingly revealed the prices for two configurations in China. While it appears there is only a slight increase from the Xperia 1 III price tags, some doubt has been cast over the leak veracity because of the costly camera upgrades that are believed to be heading to the Xperia 1 IV.

The GTS 2 Mini is a better-priced example of Amazfit's popular line of health- and fitness-tracking smartwatches. Now, the brand has announced a re-release for this product, with new colors and slightly modified specs this time around. It will go live via its Indian-market sales channels later in India.