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Cameras are undoubtedly the major selling points of Samsung's new Galaxy S22 lineup, and the phones look to be making good on that promise. The trio debut with a mix of new and familiar camera hardware, which have now been detailed entirely.

The Acer Swift 3, a laptop for the masses: Affordable, solid, optimal performance, high portability, Thunderbolt, and a great display. What more could you want?

Lenovo's 15.6-incher has a Tiger Lake processor on board, it barely warms up, and it only produces a small amount of noise. Windows 10 Home in S mode serves as the operating system (an upgrade to Windows 11 is possible). The purchase price is 399 Euros (~$453).

Igor's Lab reports that Nvidia is working on a GeForce RTX 3050 version. It will be powered by a GA107 GPU and draw 115 W of power. The graphics card could be launched alongside the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB variant in the coming weeks.

Despite being of lower quality than the HP Envy or HP Spectre, the newest HP Pavilion model is still a huge upgrade over previous generation designs to be a strong affordable option for general purpose applications.

Composers of the original Halo trilogy have sued Microsoft for unpaid royalties. According to Marty O'Donnell, the music he and his partner created for Halo was licensed and not sold to Bungie. After Microsoft acquired Bungie, the music rights were transferred to Microsoft for 20% of the royalties made from using the music in non-gaming scenarios.

The Xiaomi Watch S1 has leaked on Amazon Germany before its European release. Surprisingly, the leather model could arrive for less than €200, contrary to previous rumours. The Watch S1 will be available with a sportier look, too.

The next generation of GPUs coming from both AMD and Nvidia have been broken down into subsequent chips, models, and manufacturing process by a well-known leaker. The breakdown is a best guess scenario, with one of the tipster’s followers offering suggestions of relative VRAM amounts.

It looks like Sony could be on the verge of bringing the WH-1000XM5 to market, a successor to the 18-month old WH-1000XM4. According to an FCC listing, the upcoming headphones have a different design than their predecessor, along with a larger battery and fast charging support.

NIO will be starting the first deliveries of its groundbreaking ET7 performance sedan with 600+ miles of range in Q4 and the Beijing municipality has prioritized the factory buildout of its 150kWh semi-solid state battery maker. Tesla's new design center is listed among the other priority projects of the local government, too.

A recent study of footage of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' software, captured by Tesla owners, has left some experts with concerns for its safety. However, many vehicle owners taking part in the autonomous driving Beta defended the testing, arguing that it was vital for development.

iQOO has now confirmed that its top-end smartphones of 2022 are coming to India via Amazon.in soon. Furthermore, they are slated to bring their 120W charging technology with them this time. Meanwhile, a well-known smartphone teardown channel has put one of them, the vanilla 9, through a test of its integrity and repairability.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S22 line of flagship smartphones with claims of more "eco-consciousness" than ever before in their construction and packaging. However, a new LifeProof case for the same devices might be able to outdo them in this regard. They come in 3 types, each of which is rated for a quotient of at least 50% of recycled or reclaimed materials.

Jabra aims to cater for the millions of users in the United States affected by mild or moderate hearing loss with the new Enhance Plus wearables. They are touted to combine the size and convenience of TWS products with "advanced hearing technology", and might well be the first in a wave of products compatible with the FDA's potentially upcoming Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid criteria.

GoPro has now released its financial report for the final quarter of the past year (4Q2021). It has enabled the household name in action-cams to add up its total revenue for the year and come up with a sum well over US$1 billion. Its average street prices (ASP) per camera and cash on hand have also hit new heights in 2021.

Apple's AirTags have become embroiled in a scandal that highlights their potential to facilitate crimes such as stalking, theft and general unsolicited e-tracking. Accordingly, the Cupertino giant has responded with an "update" that outlines its new policies and procedures intended to reduce the risk of the malicious abuse of its first-gen personal-effect security accessories.

By most indications, the Exynos 2200 isn't a big upgrade on the Exynos 2100 in peak performance terms. It appears that Samsung has managed to make its new flagship chipset rather stable, though—even more so than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, it appears.

Samsung has already changed its specification sheets for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+, two of its latest flagship smartphones. Unfortunately, the pair do not support a 10-120 Hz variable refresh rate as Samsung advertises.

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. has announced the FDA approval of its Eversense E3 CGM System. The company currently offers a 90-day capable continuous glucose monitor (CGM) but the Eversense E3 system will double that amount to 180 days. In addition, fewer fingerstick blood glucose measurements will be required.

The freshly-launched Galaxy Tab S8 series has proven so popular that two-thirds of its variants have "sold out" on Samsung.com in the US. Well, not exactly: the OEM has announced that it is "pausing" their pre-order event while it deals with the demand for the tablets, which of course includes their new, top-end 14.6-inch SKU.

Any hopes the world's remaining BlackBerry fans had of a new device under this name are officially dead - according to a relevant forum's founder, at least. Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry claims that Onward Mobility, the company that had teased this updated, 5G- and physical keyboard-enabled, smartphone several times over has now ceased operations.

An investment vehicle of the billionaire George Soros has staked US$2 billion in Rivian Automotive, the maker of the R1T electric pickup truck and the R1S midsize electric SUV. The R1T production delays, however, have sent Rivian's share price down 43% in 2022 alone, and the Soros Fund Management stake is now worth just $1.17 billion.

Horizon Forbidden West is almost ready for the PlayStation 4, with the game due to launch next week. Sony and Guerrilla Games have now shown what to expect from the triple-A title on the last-generation console. While Horizon Forbidden West should run smoothly on even the base PS4, numerous compromises have been made with the game's graphics.

Lenovo's ThinkPad T14 does not need an introduction for most business laptop enthusiasts, and the reputable Chinese notebook manufacturer now has a decent deal on a solid configuration featuring the AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U and 16GB of DDR4 memory.

Yes, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G is late compared to its predecessors. But this isn't really a bad thing, and it still makes it a strong alternative, especially in Germany, even compared to the Galaxy S22.

Before Bloomberg recently ranked the richest people in crypto, everyone assumed that this was Satoshi Nakamoto, the mystery Bitcoin protocol creator who allegedly owns 1.1 million of the earliest bitcoins mined. It turned out that the CEO of the largest crypto exchange Binance owns that title now, and he just invested US$200 million in Forbes to help educate the globe about crypto.

Eufy has released its Video Doorbell Dual for pre-order, with gifts for customers who purchase early. The doorbell features two cameras for an improved view of your doorstep and added protection. The device also has dual motion detectors to sense people and packages.

With mobile AMD Zen 3+ right around the corner, manufacturers like Dell will be slashing prices on its existing Zen 2 and Zen 3 laptops in preparation. The next few months will likely be a good time to jump in on some of the deals.

Price predictions for both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT have been offered up by a YouTuber who focuses their channel mostly on graphics cards. Estimates for the RTX 4090 and RX 7900 XT come in at just under US$2,000, with the AMD Navi 31-based card expected to outperform the Lovelace AD102 GPU-powered rival.

Lenovo has published an official trailer for the Legion Y700, its Snapdragon 870-powered Android tablet. The video confirms a few more aspects about the tablet, which is believed to be arriving later this month.

An EEC listing for an unknown Nvidia GPU has shown up with the model number PG136C. The entry is rumored to be for the upcoming RTX 3090 Ti. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti was previously reported to have been delayed indefinitely.

The unwarranted SWAT raid and arrest was apparently initiated by a prank caller who falsely claimed that a woman had shot her husband and then locked herself in the bathroom. A corresponding video clip shows armed officers sweeping through the room of the popular Hearthstone streamer on Twitch.

iOS and iPadOS versions 15.3 were pushed in order to patch a slew of vulnerabilities on iPhones or iPads. However, it left one, which may have allowed the execution of "arbitrary" code. Never fear, though, v15.3.1 is here to address this potential security issue. There are also now new corresponding macOS and watchOS versions available to install.

A significant Chinese retailer has opened its pre-booking system for the Redmi K50 Gaming, Xiaomi's third smartphone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. All other Redmi K50 series devices are absent though, suggesting that the Redmi K50 Gaming may be the series' only representative for the time being.

Nubia's high-octane gaming brand RedMagic has made its launch for its 2022 generation of top-end smartphones official. It has also now teased what will probably be the top-end variant of this upcoming 7 line. It is slated to combine a "Transparent" finish with an under-display camera. Then again, there may be less encouraging news for fans of gaming-phone specs.

The Galaxy S22 series already appears to offer excellent value for money relative to other premium phones and Samsung will be hoping to spice up sales with an attractive trade-in program that allows Galaxy Note 20 Ultra owners to upgrade to the Galaxy S22 Ultra with just US$599.

Intel's new energy-efficient accelerators for cryptomining are intended to prepare the company for the era of the metaverse and Web 3.0, while gamers probably hope that these new chipsets could potentially ease the continuous GPU shortage.

Flagship smartphones powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC are only now beginning to emerge in earnest. However, its maker Qualcomm seems intent on throwing a spanner in these works, should word of an upcoming refresh called the 8 Gen 1 Plus be anything to go by. Now, according to the latest leak, the OEM aims to launch it even earlier in 2022 than projected.

Prospective TV buyers who prefer to jump on the mini LED bandwagon instead of opting for a more common 4K OLED or regular LED television should check out Amazon's latest deal on the large 65-inch LG QNED90.

As a part of its supposed anti-bot measures, Best Buy allowed only users with a US$199 Totaltech subscription a chance at buying Nvidia RTX 3000 series graphics cards. However, there wasn't a limit on the number of purchases per account, which effectively allowed scalpers/bots to walk away with a good chunk of the GPUs.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has announced that the popular Chinese OEM will be targeting the high-end sector of the smartphone market in future to allow it to grow and develop. Ironically, Xiaomi has Apple and the iPhone’s market dominance in its sights after spending years being accused of being an Apple copycat.

A leaker has posted an image of what is claimed as the Gaming Edition of the upcoming Realme GT Neo3 series. According to this tipster, this variant will come with MediaTek's new top-end Dimensity 9000 processor, and will have a generously-sized battery to boot. Those specs are slated to come in a package with a colorway and accents to go with its alleged name.

Reportedly, Xiaomi will be releasing the Watch S1 in Europe soon. Allegedly, the Watch S1 will launch for between €200 and €260, depending on the watch strap chosen. The Watch S1 has plenty of features, but those prices put the Watch S1 into Galaxy Watch4 territory.

MINISFORUM has revealed how its B550 mini-PC will work with full-sized GPUs. However, the company now states that the machine will only support up to 65 W processors, taking the Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5900X off the table.

One of the best features of the Google Pixel 6 series, the Material You dynamic themes, is making its way to non-Pixel smartphones. Smartphones like the Galaxy S22, the OnePlus 9 Pro, and the Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first to get the feature.

Evan Blass has revealed renders of six upcoming Motorola smartphones, including the Edge 30 Pro. The leaker has showcased what could be the global version of the Edge X30 Special Edition too, which has an under-display camera like the Xiaomi MIX 4 and Galaxy Z Fold3, among others.

Intel's upcoming 13th-generation Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake processor has been spotted on the Ashes of The Singularity benchmark database. The 24-core (8C + 16c) processor manages to output 159 FPS at 1080p, paired with a GeForce RTX 3090 and 32 GB of RAM.

A new rumour online says AMD will unveil its new Ryzen 7000 series processors sometime in Q3, 2022. AMD could announce it at Computex 2022 in late May, and the CPUs could hit shelves as early as July 2022.

Samsung may have released Exynos 2200 versions of the Galaxy S22 series in the UK and Eurozone, but few other markets will see the company's latest chipset. Instead, Samsung is bringing Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versions to the likes of Australia, Canada, India, South Africa and the UAE, along with China, Japan, North America and South Korea.

The Beelink SER4 is a 126 x 113 x 40 mm mini-PC that packs a powerful AMD Renoir APU. Along with a Ryzen 7 4800U, the SER4 has 32 GB of RAM, a 500 GB NVMe SSD and numerous ports. The Beelink can power three displays simultaneously and costs US$699.99.