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The MIUI 13 rollout began right after Xiaomi's December 28 event, with the company sending out builds to the Mi 11 series and its other flagship phones. The Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro look to be next, as MIUI code indicates that both the Global and EU ROM models of the phones are set to get Android 12-based MIUI 13 builds shortly.

An obscure Chinese smartphone maker has launched a smartphone bereft of camera and GPS called the Benco V80s. Other specs include a UNISOC SC9863A chipset, a 6.5-inch HD+ screen and a 5,000mAh battery. Information about its price and availability is unknown.

AmazeVR, a virtual reality concert platform, has recently raised US$15 million in funding. The company’s first VR show with Megan Thee Stallion will be available in theaters in the US this year.

NordicTrack has launched the iSelect Adjustable Dumbbells, which you can control with voice commands via Alexa. The weights can adapt to loads from 5 to 50 lbs (~2.3 to 22.7 kg).

It may have taken four months, but Microsoft has finally released Surface Pro 8 configurations with LTE modems. Only available as the Surface Pro 8 for Business, LTE configurations start at US$1,299.99. Microsoft has chosen the old Snapdragon X20 LTE modem for the Surface Pro 8.

The Google Play Console has revealed the Tab M10 (3rd Gen), a tablet that Lenovo is expected to release soon. The tablet will have a 1,200p display, 4 GB of RAM and will run Android 11 out of the box. It seems that Lenovo has settled on a quad-core SoC from a company that is not well known in the smartphone or tablet markets.

Reportedly, Intel has no plans to release the NUC 12 Performance. NUC 12 Enthusiast, NUC 12 Extreme, and NUC 12 Pro editions could still be on their way though, all with Intel Alder Lake processors.

LG has scored another electric vehicle win after making its durable dual-stack OLED displays the preferred choice for in-car infotainment systems. Not only will LG be providing the flexible OLED panel for the unique Mercedes EQS pillar-to-pillar Hyperscreen, but it also announced that its new infotainment system will be present in the EQS electric performance sedan as a full package.

Xiaomi has certified yet more upcoming smartphones with the EEC in Russia. So far, the Xiaomi 12 Lite, POCO F4 Pro and POCO F4 Pro Plus have been found, along with several unknown Redmi smartphones. All models should launch globally.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is here after months of leaks and rumours. Initial benchmarks show that the RTX 3080 12 GB offers better gaming performance than the RTX 3080, almost to the extent that it matches the RTX 3080 Ti. However, the increased performance comes at significant temperature and power costs.

A new report from Bloomberg states that Sony plans on manufacturing up to a million PS4 consoles in 2022. It will serve as a low-cost alternative to those who are unwilling/unable to get their hands on a PS5, which will be short in supply for the foreseeable future.

DLDSR provides image quality comparable to 4K resolution while maintaining native resolution performance. It remains an Nvidia-exclusive feature as it requires the AI-powered Tensor cores found only on RTX cards.

The CC2 earbuds are ready-to-use and ready-to-go faster than most others. Its touch-sensitive controls, however, could use a bit of a redesign since they are not always responsive.

Described as "the ultimate comfy gaming chair users won't want to leave," AndaSeat's Phantom 3 comes in white, black, gray, or pink and features an easy-to-assemble yet durable design, reactive rocking, up to 160° recline, and comes with lumbar and neck pillows included. The price tag reads US$299.99.

With only two wheels and about 1,000 less horsepower than the thunderous Bugatti Veyron, the first electric vehicle made by the French company comes as a bit of a surprise since it appears to be nothing more than an electric scooter.

Now that 2022 is in full swing, Apple has released a summary of its services and how they have "enriched" lives during the previous year. This includes claims that the developers who make apps for its systems made about US$60 billion in revenue over the 12 months just gone. The Cupertino giant was more cagey about what it made itself, besides hinting at record takings over the winter holiday and New Year.

The already rumored upgrades to the headlights, taillights and charging port of the 2022 Tesla Model S have now apparently been confirmed by pictures of an official production unit which has been spotted in a Tesla showroom in Taiwan. However, not all of these updates are necessarily expected to make their way to the North American market.

The Legion Y90 will be Lenovo's third-gen flagship gaming smartphone on its launch. It is already tipped to launch with an AMOLED display and a dual air intake/fan system on its back. Now, a device with what might be its model number has appeared on the 3C official certification database with a highly atypical charging profile.

With no less than four color options (gray, red, orange, and blue), the Sharkoon SKILLER SGS20 comes with two cover choices, namely synthetic leather and fabric. It has a load capacity of 120 kilograms (265 pounds) and is available for sale at a manufacturer's suggested price of 219 Euros (roughly US$248).

Developed by researchers from the Lancaster University in UK, UltraRAM is almost ready for mass production and could soon offer a unified solution that acts as RAM and storage. The technology relies on compound semiconductors that are usually used for photonic arrays like LEDs and lasers.

Motorola has unleashed the Moto G71, one of the latest in this OEM's line in affordable 5G smartphones, on the Indian market. However, it did not release the device for sale at that juncture. Now, it has confirmed that it will be ready to do so later in January 19, 2022.

The release of the Samsung Exynos 2200 has seemingly been postponed. The new SoC with AMD RDNA 2 GPU was supposed to have been officially launched on January 11. The shocking situation has led to a claim that consumers in Europe and certain other markets may get the opportunity to purchase a Snapdragon-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 instead.

Anyone with a PC/console and an internet connection can now play PUBG: Battlegrounds. However, some features such as ranked matchmaking are locked behind the US$12.99 Battlegrounds Plus upgrade.

The Galaxy S22 series is expected to debut in a few weeks and a new leak has now provided the first look yet at pricing for the trio of flagship phones in the US. Prices see a US$100 jump versus the Galaxy S21 series across the board, sadly.

Radeon Super Resolution is AMD's latest attempt to challenge NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS). While developers must enable DLSS and AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution, Radeon Super Resolution will work with practically all games.

The Galaxy Tab S8 series is expected to make its debut shortly. A new leak has now provided pricing details for the trio, the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, for the European market. Pricing will begin at around €700 and go all the way north of €1200.

NVIDIA has dropped the RTX 3080 12 GB, an RTX 3080 that brings more RAM, CUDA cores and a wider memory interface. For some reason, NVIDIA has not confirmed how much the card should cost. Also, it decided against releasing press drivers, preventing anyone from releasing day one content.

A renowned leaker has provided details about the camera system in Xiaomi's next flagship smartphone, thought to be the MIX 5 Pro or the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. Xiaomi is expected to launch the device in March 2022.

A cleverly reworked clip from The Simpsons has predicted that the price tag for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti could eventually hit US$5,000, especially if it gets in the hands of scalpers or unscrupulous retailers. The MSRP for the RTX 3090 Ti has not yet been revealed but is widely expected to be over US$2,000.

Huawei has confirmed when it will launch the P50 Pro and P50 Pocket in Europe. The pair will debut a few weeks after their appearance in Malaysia, which is due tomorrow. Neither the P50 Pro nor the P50 Pocket will come cheap when they arrive on European shores, though.

The RTX 3080 12 GB has appeared out of nowhere, with pre-orders set to begin today. Reputedly, NVIDIA's review embargo will lift simultaneously, but without the company published any drivers for the graphics card. However, a few retailers have forgotten to adhere to NVIDIA's sales embargo.

The gaming app giant Tencent has worked with Xiaomi's Black Shark gaming-phone subsidiary to release co-branded flagships in the past. Now, according to a reliable leaker, the former really likes this idea as it now wants to buy the brand from the major OEM. Should this pan out in reality, it might result in an acquisition worth hundreds of millions of US dollars.

A new Poco device has now made the trip over to the FCC for certification, with NFC support. This device is thought to be the upcoming Poco X4 NFC, a Poco-rebadge of the device that will debut soon as the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.

OPPO is said to have a first-gen tablet in the works, and intends for it to become part of a cross-device ecosystem that may also incorporate devices such as laptops as well as phones in the future. Now, a new product from the OEM that has appeared on the 3C regulatory database might reveal this "Pad's" charging specs ahead of its launch.

Razer has been caught red-handed over the marketing of its Zephyr and Zephyr Pro face masks. Previously, the company marketed both as being 'N95 grade'; it has been selling the Zephyr since October 2021. Neither are 'N95 grade' and nor has Razer received any certifications to make such claims.

Apple has expanded its Fitness+ subscription service with new features. Now, the service supports Collections, Time to Run, a new season of Time to Walk and new Artist Spotlight workouts, all designed to get people moving. The new features are available now to Apple Fitness+ subscribers.

Engineering samples (ES) of AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael are already being tested in the wild if a recent entry discovered in the MilkyWay@home project is anything to go by. The listing does not reveal the clocks but does confirm an 8C/16T and a 16C/32T part both with 1 MB of L2 cache per core, which is double of what Zen 3 currently offers.

Radxa has unveiled the ROCK 5B, a single-board computer powered by a Rockchip RK3588 SoC. The Pico-ITX board features up to 16 GB of RAM, has an HDMI-in port and an M.2 2280 slot for NVMe SSDs. The ROCK 5B will start shipping in Q2 2022.

LG has unveiled the UltraGear 32GQ950, a 32-inch gaming monitor with a 160 Hz refresh rate. The 4K monitor supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) via HDMI 2.1 and is VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certified, among other features.

The AYA NEO team will not be releasing the AYA NEO NEXT series exclusively with last-generation AMD Ryzen APUs. Instead, the company has confirmed that some models will ship with the Ryzen 7 5825U, a Barcelo APU with broadly the same specifications as the Ryzen 7 5800U. However, AYA NEO handhelds with Ryzen 6000 APUs and RDNA 2-based iGPUs will not launch until the end of 2022 at the earliest.

EVGA's truckload of RTX 30 series GPUs has surfaced in Vietnam, over two months after they were swiped in the US. An official retailer had been selling them, reputedly without knowledge that they were stolen.

An XDA Developers user successfully overclocked their Snapdragon 865's Adreno 650 GPU and got it to outperform the Snapdragon 888's Adreno 660. The test involved a Xiaomi Mi 10T and an Asus ROG Phone 5 and included several real-world and synthetic benchmarks.

Over the past few months, both Samsung and Omnivision have debuted 200 MP CMOS sensors. While no smartphone on the market is equipped with either of those sensors yet, a new leak speculates that Xiaomi could lead the line with the Xiaomi Note 11.

The OnePlus 10 Pro has been officially launched in China with a 6.7-inch 120HZ AMOLED screen, three rear Hasselblad-branded cameras, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging, and more. Prices start at RMB 4699 (US$740) for the base variant, and a global launch is expected to follow suit soon.

Sources familiar with the matter have told XDA Developers that the Moto Razr 3 will run a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Other specs include a UWB (ultra-wideband) chip, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage and a 120Hz OLED screen.

The integrated light isn't very bright and so it serves as a more supplementary role. Video quality is otherwise bright and clear with the handy built-in tripod connector and 6 ft USB cable.

An official declaration on Intel's website states that the DRM issues arising out of Alder Lake's hybrid architecture have been resolved. Any existing problems should be resolved via game/operating system updates.

Tesla has asked its fanbase to contact the Governor, Senate, and Assembly of the state of New York and ask them to allow direct sales of electric vehicles. In some U.S. states, car manufacturers can't sell directly to buyers.

After recent leaks and rumors have already hinted at the implementation of a punch hole camera cutout instead of a notch in the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, a developer has now created an image which can simulate the new design on your current iPhone.

Intel Core i5-12490F has appeared on Geekbench. The CPU packs 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.99 GHz and a boost clock of 4.58 GHz. The CPU scored 1806 in Geekbench's single-core benchmark and 8872 in the multi-core test.