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The Redmi 10A has appeared on the FCC and Geekbench, confirming multiple details about the upcoming smartphone. For some reason, Xiaomi is re-using several aspects of the Redmi 9A with its successor, including its MediaTek Helio G25 SoC. The Redmi 10A will improve upon the Redmi 9A in several areas though, such as a built-in fingerprint scanner.

Motorola is expected to launch the Moto Edge X30 globally as the Moto Edge 30 Pro. While the exact date isn't known, the smartphone is expected to hit shelves worldwide sometime in February 2022, according to information sourced by a reliable tipster.

Apple could only be a few months away from releasing a 2022 update in the iMac series. Supposedly, Apple will sell the all-in-one desktop as the iMac Pro, which will be available with M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets. The 24-inch's design will return in the iMac Pro, too.

According to reports, Apple is looking to shake up its AirPods series with a new design. Unfortunately, while details about the AirPods Pro 2 have already leaked, the earbuds may not arrive until the autumn, three years after the original AirPods Pro debuted.

The AYA NEO NEXT is on its way to Indiegogo, following in the footsteps of AYA's first gaming handheld. The AYA NEO NEXT will be orderable from next month with a Ryzen 7 5825U and should start shipping in March. The AYA team is also offering a 'secret discount' for campaign subscribers.

Xiaomi's latest TV Stick is available, having been announced in December. The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K runs Android TV 11 in up to 4K and comes with a remote control that supports Google Assistant. The new TV Stick has access to thousands of apps through the Google Play Store too, and costs US$57.99.

You can now get the lightweight ultrabook Schenker Vision 14 with a dedicated RTX 3050 Ti GPU, but still weighs less than 1.2 kg. The compact laptop leaves a good impression in many regards, but there are also some drawbacks and Intel's H35 CPU is not really convincing, either.

Tesla's gross profit margin is one of the highest in the industry, it turns out, as it costs Tesla just US$36,000 on average to build one of its electric vehicles. A healthy 29% profit margin is something many carmakers can only dream of, yet Tesla is determined to bring production costs even further down going forward.

The GaN3 wall charger drops the extension cord features of the original GaN model for a smaller and more portable 4-port USB charger. At 65 W, the charger can charge most any laptop supporting USB-C PD.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is leaving its mark not only on high-performance laptops, but also on upcoming high-performance mini PCs as well. The lesser-known Beelink GTR5 will be one of the fastest NUC-sized mini PCs in terms of processor performance when it becomes available later this quarter.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 flagship smartphone series is tipped to arrive with updated rear cameras, the output of which is projected to improve in turn thanks to the OEM's latest AI trickery. Now, a supposedly official slide that outlines how the new setting leads to photos that are more "real" than ever before has leaked out.

Elden Ring hype shows no signs of abating as the game has reportedly gone gold already. In addition, a developer has given details about how long the title should take to complete while an exhaustive hands-on impression of a closed network test leads to Elden Ring being called the GOAT (“Greatest Of All Time).

Razer has released a way to breathe new life into your existing gaming or office chair with its new Head Cushion Chroma. For those in any way familiar with the brand, this is exactly what you might expect from the name: a headrest with a logo that lights up thanks to RGB LEDs. This new source of illuminated comfort also lists memory foam among its specs.

Researchers from the University of Nottingham teamed up with the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to determine the accuracy of those widely used pulse oximeters based on the color of your skin. Standard pulse oximeters, it turned out, significantly overshot the blood oxygen saturation for the Mixed ethnicity group compared to the White cohort.

The Exynos 2200 made its debut nigh-on two weeks ago. Samsung has failed to provide any performance data on the chipset, however, instead choosing to focus on vague features and properties. While it's hardly earth-shattering, most would consider that a red flag.

It took a bog standard Porsche Taycan less than two and a half hours on the charger and US$76.82 in electricity costs to cover the 2,834.5-mile distance between Los Angeles and New York. "Hypermiling" aficionado Wayne Gerdes managed to shorten the previous Guinness world record's fast-charging time by nearly three times.

We recently reviewed the business system Latitude 14 5420 in depth. Particularly under prolonged load, the Core i5 performs better than average. The iGPU Intel Iris XE, on the other hand, is slow and does not reach the expected performance in our game benchmarks. However, the clickpad turns out to be the real buzzkill.

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event has leaked, with yet more details revealed about the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The trio will arrive on February 9 alongside the Galaxy S22 series, consisting of three devices. Only the Galaxy Tab S8+ and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will receive S Pen latency improvements, though.

The Alldocube Smile X is an affordable tablet with a 10.1-inch and 1200p display. The tablet also has 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage and a microSD card reader, plus Android 11. The Alldocube Smile X retails for US$149.99 and is orderable now.

Sony has unveiled the HT-S400, a mid-range soundbar that packs plenty of features. Not only does the HT-S400 support a wireless subwoofer, it can also be integrated within a surround sound setup. The HT-S400 delivers up to 330 W of power too, and even has a built-in OLED display.

Microsoft is making changes to its Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold subscription services, in part because of the UK CMA. The changes should make it easier for people to manage their subscriptions, while Microsoft will even end unused subscriptions.

An intriguing benchmark prediction has been made for the rumored 12-core M-series Apple Silicon that was recently leaked in connection with the 2022 iMac Pro. The potential “M1 Ultra” or “M1 Extreme” SoC leaves Alder Lake in the dust with a somewhat perplexing result. However, the reality for the 12-core Apple Silicon should still be good enough to keep Intel on its toes.

Android 12L will be the latest OS custom-designed for tablets from Google on its launch. Despite this, its latest beta version for Lenovo's high-end Tab P12 Pro is not rated for many new features. It has an upgraded security patch, albeit not one from 2022.

According to Counterpoint Research, the smartphone industry in the United States was relatively indifferent in terms of growth for the last quarter of 2021 (4Q2021). Nevertheless, the country's market did see some interesting and possibly unexpected shake-ups, such as the rise of OnePlus' sales over that of Google. Motorola also posted its best quarter on record, with 1 of the best-selling phones over the 3 months.

An investigation into Nvidia’s Lite Hash Rate (LHR) solution to prevent GeForce RTX 30 series boards from being bought up en masse by crypto miners has revealed that many involved in the crypto craze were not discouraged by Team Green’s limiter. Third-party software is available to bypass the LHR mining lock and raise the rate.

Samsung has not released much of a changelog for the latest update for its Galaxy Note 20 and 20 Ultra thus far. However, it has been reported to contain the February 2022 security patch, despite the fact it is still January. Therefore, some users in markets such as Europe can install this upgrade on their phablets in advance.

EZVIZ' latest in-home security camera is designed to allow its users to keep an eye on the pets or children they may have had to leave behind at home for the first time in a long time. It integrates AI intended to tell which events are alert-worthy, thereby freeing one from the compulsion to watch its feed all day.

Lenovo has hyped its upcoming Legion-brand Android tablet through a potentially important aspect of its design: its cooling solution. The OEM has reassured its fans that the Y700 will be well-covered in this area, devoting much more internal surface area to thermal management than the average high-end smartphone.

Tesla has released a new gadget, the TeslaMic, with its Chinese New Year software update. The device can be used to play karaoke in your car, with the Leishi KTV app included in the update.

Nvidia's upcoming Hopper HPC accelerator, the GH100, is now being rumored to sport a 21% higher surface area compared to Ampere's GA100. And contrary to reports so far, Hopper will continue to be a monolithic die and not a multi-chip module (MCM), though it is also possible that both monolithic and MCM variants of Hopper exist targeting different use cases.

Xiaomi continues to roll out MIUI 13 to devices, this time for the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G and the POCO X3 GT. MIUI 13 arrives as V13.0.2.0.SKPCNXM and also contains Android 12, but it is only intended for MIUI's Chinese branch.

A patent filing suggests that OnePlus could have another OnePlus 10 flagship in the works. Thought to be called the OnePlus 10 Ultra or the OnePlus 10 Pro Plus, the company’s patent shows a familiar-looking device with an important camera improvement over the OnePlus 10 Pro.

Authorities in the Spanish town of Santiponce busted upon a cryptocurrency mining operation and seized €50,000 worth of equipment. It was initially suspected to be a marijuana farm due to its high energy consumption. The miners were found to be stealing €2,000 worth of power every month via an illegal electricity connection.

Leaked marketing material for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series has now confirmed regional availability for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200. Rumors claiming widespread Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 adoption look to have been off the mark, sadly.

After going on an Android tablet hiatus since 2015's Pixel C, Google appears keen to return to the tablet space, at least according to a recent job listing for the Senior Engineering Manager role. The listing is for Google's Android Tablets division and goes on to state that "tablets are the future of computing."

The latest Alpha update to the AetherSX2 emulator brings about significant performance improvements. Midrange Snapdragon 860 hardware now appears to have no trouble running intensive PlayStation 2 games like Metal Gear Solid 3.

Numerous details about the Sony Xperia 1 IV (Mark 4) flagship smartphone and a release date have turned up via a source on Chinese social media who has frequently posted leaks about Sony’s phones. According to the rumors, the Xperia 1 IV could sport a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, up to 16 GB RAM, and feature typical Xperia 1 camera equipment.

Instead of creating a battery development and manufacturing partnership with Rivian, Samsung created such a joint-venture with Stellantis, as the maker of the R1T electric pickup went into a production delay spiral. Not only couldn't Rivian commit on purchase volumes, but it also wanted "unacceptable" technology transfers.

Payment card company VISA's crypto wallet-linked cards witnessed a bonanza of transactions in its first quarter of the fiscal 2022 year. VISA's payment cards linked to Bitcoin and other digital currencies scored 70% more in transactions for a single quarter than for the whole of fiscal 2021.

Lamborghini has announced its first NFT in tandem with Swedish artist, Fabian Oefner. The NFT features a space-themed design with a Lamborghini car that is disintegrating into the atmosphere. The company intends to attract young people in the NFT community and capitalise on the current NFT trend.

The Corsair Pro Gaming Bundle is almost a steal at its heavily discounted deal price of just US$75 since it includes the K60 RGB Pro mechanical keyboard, the M55 RGB Pro gaming mouse as well as the large MM300 gaming mousepad.

Ubisoft VP Nicolas Pouard is arguing that gamers currently focus too much on the downsides brought upon by NFTs instead of focusing on the direct benefits. Nevertheless, Ubisoft's NFT implementation appears to rely on the cash shop item model instead of the play to earn one.

Google's latest gift sent to an official Pixel-series fan-club allegedly confirms that a mid-range version of its latest flagship smartphone is on the way. The material is reported to unambiguously reference its rumored product name, although an image to match is nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, this is one in a growing chain of leaks indicating the phone will indeed launch soon.

The refreshed models include Z TRIO and TRIO PLUS variants for the AMD Radeon RX 6800, 6800 XT and 6900 XT SKUs. The Z TRIO lineup has slightly higher clocks for the XT SKUs, while the TRIO PLUS one mostly features the same clocks with one exception. Both lineups get redesigned backplates similar to the ones on the X TRIO 6900 XT.

Gionee has introduced its latest device as its G13 Pro, although many consumers might be inclined to identify its design as that of the iPhone 13 instead. The levels of odd deja-vu do not end there, however, as the OEM has chosen to use a UI based on Huawei's Mobile Services. The phone is now up for pre-order at a markedly affordable price.

Inspired by the mayor of New York City, Belgian official Christophe De Beukelaer has decided to receive his paychecks in Bitcoin. Since he is the first European official to do so and the legal framework is not yet in place, his monthly paycheck of 5,500 Euros will be converted to cryptocurrency (no details available yet).

The upcoming RedMagic 7 flagship series will have a variant with an under-display camera, thereby becoming a world-first in its market in 2022 - if new hints dropped by the eminent leaker Digital Chat Station are anything to go by at least. This rumor may be corroborated by a new, strongly Chinese New Year-flavored teaser direct from the brand in question.

The Beats Studio Buds were already a decent, if cheaper, alternative to the AirPods Pro. However, the more affordable earbuds have now received a few features from the AirPods Pro with their latest software update, blurring the line between them and Apple's premium earbuds.

Xiaomi is expected to reveal the Redmi K50 series next month, which should include Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Dimensity 9000-powered variants. In the meantime, the camera housing of a purported Redmi K50 series model has leaked, consisting of three cameras and a circular housing. The smartphone in question has flat edges and a punch-hole front-facing camera, too.

Universal Control has taken a step closer to public release with the first iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 betas. Available to try now, Universal Control allows people to treat up to three devices as one, with file transfers, app windows, and synchronised input methods. Apple debuted Universal Control at WWDC 2021 in June, last year.