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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.

OPPO is one of a handful of Android mobile device OEMs that has released a phone with first-party silicon, in the form of a co-processor for the main SoC supplied by either Qualcomm or MediaTek thus far. Now, according to the latest leak, this is just the first step on the road to full, Apple A-series-like processor production. Therefore, the first '100% OPPO' phone is tipped to launch as early as 2024.

The high-end AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU can finally be had in certain markets at MSRP levels. The recommended US price tag for the RX 6900 XT is US$999, but it has rarely been seen at that price point as scalpers and retailers have taken advantage of sky-high graphics card prices over the last couple of years.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy M53, the third instalment in this year's Galaxy M series. The Galaxy M53 borrows from the Galaxy A73, not the Galaxy A53, though. Similarities include a 108 MP primary camera, along with the Galaxy A73's 6.7-inch and 120 Hz display.

Samsung has released a new update to the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic, still the only smartwatches with Wear OS 3. This month's update arrives as R8xxXXU1FVC8 and contains a few minor changes.

Motorola is preparing to release a new version of the Moto G Stylus, just two months after a 2022 refresh landed. This time, Motorola plans to release a 5G model with a different chipset and in an exciting gradient colour finish.

Sony has announced that its 2022 range of X80K 4K HDR TVs is now available in Europe. The gadgets have 4K X-Reality PRO technology that can upscale 2K or HDR content to nearly 4K. You can control the devices using Google Assistant voice commands, and the TV comes with Google TV.

AMD has confirmed that some users of the AMD Adrenaline GPU drivers are experiencing automatic CPU overclocking of their Ryzen processors. Talking to Tom's Hardware, the company remarked, "We are investigating the issue and we’ll share more information as soon as we’re able."

The OnePlus Nord 2T is on the horizon and it is expected to debut with a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset. Oddly, OnePlus appears to have settled on a design that will divide opinion and may detract from the handset's other decent features.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed that the cost system for its Mercedes me Charge scheme will change in Europe from June 2022. The updated tariff system will have three rungs to choose from based on how far and frequently you travel in your electric vehicle. The scheme will also standardize costs across the network of over 300,000 charging points.

Xiaomi has begun offering the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G in Europe, starting at €379.90. Available in three memory configurations, the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G has a Dimensity 920 chipset and a 108 MP camera, among other features.

Honor has introduced the X8, a smartphone that it unveiled last month. The Honor X8 has a Snapdragon 680 chipset, a 6.7-inch display, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The Honor X8 is available in three colourways, all with the same memory configuration for €249.

Honor has brought the X7 to Europe, a 6.74-inch handset that has LPDDR4x RAM, 128 GB of storage and a 90 Hz display. The Honor X7 arrives for €199 in three colours.

Two new e-bikes have been launched by VanMoof, the S5 and the A5. Both bikes have built-in anti-theft features such as a lock and alarm system. The Halo Ring Interface on the vehicle can tell you your speed without looking away from the road. The S5 is designed for cruising, whereas the A5 is suited for agility.

Honor has introduced the Magic4 Lite, another name for the X9 5G and the X30. Accordingly, the Magic4 Lite has a Snapdragon 695 SoC, 5G connectivity and a 120 Hz display, among other features. Honor will sell the Magic4 Lite in Europe with 6 GB of RAM and in three colours.

New CAD renders of the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro Max indicate the same expected design as that of the rumored iPhone 14 Pro including a pill-shaped notch for Face ID and a punch hole for the selfie camera. The CAD files also indicate an increased screen-to-body ratio and a thicker camera bump to accommodate the 48 MP primary camera.

The CNIPA in China has published a patent approval for a vehicle produced by Xiaomi. Reputedly, Xiaomi will showcase a prototype EV this year before it begins mass-producing EVs in Beijing.

The release of the Vivo X Fold is a few days away, ahead of which it has appeared on Geekbench. Benchmarked as the vivo V2178A, the X Fold appears to deliver the lower end of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1's capabilities.

Xiaomi has released a new Wi-Fi 6 capable mesh router, the Redmi Router AX6000. The device can deliver wireless speeds up to 5.95 Gbps, and it can support up to 248 gadgets simultaneously. You can set up and control the router using the Mijia app, with intelligent features including one-key password-free network distribution.

The VBook 2023 is a new 2-in-1 from VOYO, an affiliated brand of One-netbook. With an Intel Core i7-1260P processor and a dedicated GPU, the VBook 2023 should pack a punch compared to the likes of the Surface Pro 8. Do not let the name confuse you though, the VBook 2023 should be available next month.

One-netbook has introduced a new version of the ONEXPLAYER mini globally. The ONEXPLAYER mini with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800U starts at US$999 and is available with 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB of storage. All configurations come with a 1200p display and 16 GB of RAM.

President Biden's administration has held a meeting with automotive industry execs, including Tesla's Elon Musk, on how to ensure interoperability of EV charging standards. The White House has earmarked US$7.5 billion for a nationwide charging network as part of the infrastructure bill and needs every stakeholder to be on the same page for the rollout.

A new leak says that OnePlus is working on the vanilla OnePlus 10. The smartphone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC but will be released in limited quantities.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro offers 4x optical zoom thanks to a periscope lens. According to a new report from Tech Insights, that lens may be shared with a rather unlikely device—Xiaomi's 2020 flagship, the Mi 10 Ultra.

Upgraded versions of Max Payne and Max Payne 2 are being developed by the games' original developer Remedy Entertainment. They will be sold as a bundle by publisher Rockstar, who has confirmed that the project is in development and will be available on PC, Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5 soon.

MediaTek is reportedly working on an overclocked version of the Dimensity 9000. It clocks the Cortex-X2 core at 3.2 GHz while keeping everything else identical, including the Mali G710-MC10 GPU and codename.

OnePlus has begun teasing the Nord N20, a 5G smartphone rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 695. So far, OnePlus has confirmed a few display details, as well as commenting on the device's release window and availability.

The Finance Minister of the UK has instructed the Royal Mint, the entity that produces Britain's coins, to mint an NFT by this summer. The NFT is meant to signify the "forward-looking approach" that the UK is taking towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

More Sony Xperia 1 IV leaks have surfaced with one detailing the alleged display type the flagship smartphone will have while the other comes courtesy of an FCC record. Interestingly, information from the latter source does offer some credibility to the potential May 2022 launch window for the Xperia 1 IV.

The demand for Galaxy S22-series devices has reportedly started to flag in Samsung's native South Korea. Carriers in the country have responded to this drop in sales by increasing subsidies for the phones. It is not certain that this situation has arisen because of the recent Game Optimization Services (GOS) controversy, although it may not have helped.

According to reports, Samsung and MediaTek's collaboration is set to extend to the Galaxy S series smartphones, starting this summer with the Galaxy S22 FE. Purportedly, Samsung will even release members of the Galaxy S23 series with Exynos chipsets, but perhaps only in one major market.

It looks like the Twitter devs were not actually trolling us when they revealed the implementation of an edit button a few days ago. The dev team claims that Elon Musk's latest poll has nothing to do with this, as the feature has been in the works since last year.

The Acer ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition CN715-73G-SL76Z mobile integrates a 3D stereoscopic display as well as AI-powered cameras with eye tracking so the users do not need to wear specialized glasses. These systems are currently available in the EU for €3,599.

Unlike the initial period of switching to OLED display technology for its iPhones, Apple may have a choice of three screen suppliers for its first OLED MacBooks, iPads, and monitors. Besides LG and Samsung, BOE has reportedly also started developing the 8.5-Gen technology that is considered superior for production of OLED displays with diagonals larger than ten inches.

Apple will be refreshing the Beats Studio Buds soon, as it did with the iPhone 13 series. While Apple offered the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro in a single new colour, the Beats Studio Buds will receive three new colour options.

Apple has issued a "call to code" with its official WWDC 2022 announcement. The Cupertino giant has now outlined some events and activities that will form part of this show, tipped to unveil the latest in software for its iPads, Macs, iPhones and more. The conference is also now confirmed to be "all-online", although there is scope for in-person attendance on its opening day this year.

Days after the rumor mill for the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 first fired up, a new leak has now revealed even more details of the upcoming chipset which is expected to rival the MediaTek Dimensity 8100.

The Edge 30 Lite has leaked, and it could be much smaller than the Edge 20 Lite or the new Edge 30 Pro. Reportedly, the Edge 30 Lite has a 6.28-inch display mated to a Snapdragon 695 chipset, plus a 64 MP primary camera. The Edge 30 Lite will even support a 120 Hz refresh rate, among other features.

A render showcasing the POCO M4 5G has leaked, outlining some changes from the POCO M3. The POCO M4 5G is rumoured to house the Dimensity 700 and a 6.58-inch IPS panel powered by a 5,000 mAh battery. The device appears to have two LED flashes too, for some reason.

The iQOO Neo6 is now officially slated to become the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Android smartphone in April 2022. Now, new leaks purport to demonstrate how this new player will shape up in this top-tier arena on its launch, particularly in terms of its design and how it runs the games it has apparently been designed to help the user win.

A new trademark application has offered an insight into the future of Huawei wearables. Filed with the EU, the Watch Buds would be Huawei's first smartwatch with built-in earbuds. While the idea is not new, no other major smartwatch manufacturer has sought to combine the two product categories to date.

The Xiaomi 12 may rely on the Sony IMX766 for the brunt of its camera chops, but it turns out that its telephoto and ultra-wide-angle sensors let the side down. Unable to compete with the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Xiaomi 12 only musters slightly better camera performance than the iPhone 12, not the newer iPhone 13 or other flagships like the Pixel 6.

Reportedly, Apple has rethought its AirPods strategy after lower than expected AirPods 3 sales. While the AirPods Pro 2 is tipped to launch later this year, Apple will not repeat the move of continuing to sell the original AirPods Pro alongside its new earbuds, as it has done with the AirPods 3.

OPPO is expected to add an 8 series to its Reno line of Android smartphones soon. Now, at least one of these devices has become linked to a rear-panel design heretofore only associated with the latest flagship from OnePlus, the 10 Pro. Accordingly, the OPPO mid-ranger is now tipped to debut with a stove-top-style camera hump that blends into its frame in one corner.

Warren Buffett's investment in BYD is now prophetic as the company just became the first legacy carmaker to wean itself off ICE-powered vehicles completely. BYD announced that it hasn't produced or sold a single car that runs only on an internal combustion engine this March, while BYD Australia detailed the release date of the carmaker's direct Tesla Model 3 competitor.

The TP-Link Kasa Smart Doorbell and the Kasa Cam Outdoor are now available in the US. Both devices have two-way conversation functionality and are compatible with smart assistants like Amazon Alexa. The smart doorbell has a 3 MP HD camera, while the outdoor security camera is capable of 2K images and videos.

The roll-out of Comcast’s Supersonic Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 6E xFi Advanced Gateway device is underway. The router provides internet speeds over 1 Gbps. Notably, the gadget is available for US$14 to US Comcast customers with the Xfinity Internet Gigabit or Ultrafast packages. The router is Zigbee and Matter compatible to connect to your other smart home devices.

AnkerMake, a new Anker brand, has released its first 3D printer. The AnkerMake M5 can print at speeds up to 2,500 mm/s². The printer comes with an app that you can use to get notifications about your print jobs and view automatically captured timelapse videos.

Dying Light 2 Patch 3 is slated to be one of the largest ones released for the game so far. It will add the highly-awaited New Game mode and a slew of bug fixes for single and multiplayer modes. Techland says that it will be rolled out to all three major platforms by the end of April.