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Nvidia offered a sneak peek at the upcoming RTX 3090 Ti during its CES 2022 keynote. The company offered only a few TFLOPs numbers and did not delve into the actual specifications. However, much of the information about the RTX 3090 Ti have already leaked before except the actual base and boost clocks of the GA102-350 GPU.

During its CES 2022 keynote, Intel detailed some of the changes coming to the Evo 3 specification. Intel Evo 3 builds on the previous spec and now focuses on more immersive collaborative experiences such as AI-based background noise cancelation and an improved 720p or FHD webcam. Intel is also extending Project Athena to desktops, and Evo 3 to H-series laptops with Arc dGPUs, accessories and foldable laptops.

Users considering a home office upgrade can get themselves a new 27-inch monitor or two with good enough specifications for both gaming and editing. This is one of the best 27-inch monitors you can find at the moment in this particular price range.

In addition to a gorgeous teaser video showing its first electric SUV, Sony has also announced that it will register a separate EV division called Sony Mobility Inc., which raises hopes that the Japanese tech behemoth could become a serious player in the electric car business.

Dubbed the technology flagship of the Bavarian automaker, the iX M60 electric SUV comes with impressive performance specs and is supposed to provide an exceptional driving experience despite being geared towards sustainability.

Not long after becoming the first browser on Android Automotive, Vivaldi now hits the Astro Slide 5G phone, a device inspired by old-school handhelds like the Nokia Communicator. The device created by UK-based Planet Computers ships with Vivaldi and is currently on display at CES 2022 in Las Vegas.

Lenovo is introducing new ThinkBook laptops aimed at mainstream hybrid businesses. The ThinkBook 14 G4+ and the ThinkBook 16 G4+ offer Intel Alder Lake-H45 CPU options along with the newly launched Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU. The laptops also feature high-res 16:10 displays along with enhanced sensor-based user-presence detection and zero-touch log in.

Lenovo is introducing a redesigned ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 at CES 2022. The new ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 now features 12th gen Alder Lake processors, an industry-first 21:10 17.3-inch ultra-wide 3K primary display, and an 8-inch secondary display that supports pen input. Together, these two displays can allow for multi-screen interaction with content that extends from one display to the other.

Gigabyte has outdone itself with the 2022 AORUS and AERO laptop series by fixing every user complaint about their predecessors in one fell swoop. The new AORUS and AERO laptops sport 90% screen-to-body ratio, more orthodox camera placement, and all the modern bells and whistles like fast 4K 120Hz mini-LED or OLED displays, 360Hz IPS panels for gamers, plus up to RTX 3080 Ti GPU and Core-i9 Alder Lake processing specs and Thunderbolt 4 ports.

With the ThinkPad X1 Nano, the smallest and most lightweight ThinkPad laptop of the 2021 generation, Lenovo produced a successful newcomer to the ThinkPad X1 line. The ThinkPad X1 Nano G2 is supposed to continue the success-story with much faster processors.

The TCL Book 14 Go is the OEM's first-ever laptop. It has debuted with always-on LTE/4G connectivity - then again, it owes this spec to an aging Snapdragon 7c SoC. The rest of its specs are similarly underwhelming, although the company pitches it at appropriate educational or small business use-cases.

Razer will soon let users control their RGB-enabled devices with a smartphone app called Razer Smart Home. It has also invited other OEMs to join the ecosystem via the Razer Chroma Smart Home Program, which includes the likes of Nanoleaf, LIFX, Yeelight, Monster, and Twinkly.

Razer took the wraps off a new Blade 14 with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. The machine will come equipped with either an RTX 3060, an RTX 3070 Ti, or an ultra-powerful RTX 3080 Ti. All configurations of the Blade 14 have 16GB of 4800 MHz DDR5 memory.

Razer has announced the Blade 17, a 17 inch laptop meant to replace your desktop. The Blade 17 can be configured with up to a 12th gen Intel Core i9-12900HK and an RTX 3080 Ti. The entry-level models are also no slouch either with the Intel Core i7-12800H and an RTX 3060.

The 9 and 9 Pro are iQOO's latest flagship smartphones. They add the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the latest E5 AMOLED display tech and a world-first outing of the 50MP ISOCELL GN5 sensor to their line's hallmark 120W charging and BMW-themed finish. Then again, this generation has left the brand's historical reputation for flagship-killing prices behind.

AMD has shared official benchmark results for the Ryzen 6000 series, focussed mainly on the Ryzen 7 6800U and its Radeon 680M iGPU. Unsurprisingly, AMD has made gains with its Zen 3+ architecture compared to Zen 3. iGPU performance improvements set against the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 and NVIDIA GeForce MX450 and look even more impressive, though.

The Razer Blade 15 has been refreshed with new hardware, including an Intel Core i9-12900HK/Core i7-12800H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti/3070 Ti, and up to a 4K 144Hz screen. One can pre-order it on January 25 from Razer's website starting at US$2,499.

Asus has unveiled the ZenBook 17 Fold OLED: a laptop/tablet hybrid with a 17.3-inch OLED screen, Intel Core i7-1250U, 5MP webcam, two Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, and a 75Wh battery. It will be available for purchase sometime in mid-2022 for an unspecified price.

OLED-based laptops are getting more affordable this year with the budget-oriented Zenbook 14 models announced by Asus. The UX / UM 3402 14-inch Zenbooks feature 2.8K 16:10 screens and are powered by Intel's Alder Lake Core i7-1260P or AMD's Barcelo Ryzen 7 5825U processors coupled with up to 16 GB of LPDDR RAM and up to 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage.

The Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition features a slim chassis made of aerospace grade aluminum branded with ISS-inspired designs, plus a ZenVision 3.5-inch grayscale OLED screen on the lid. Its main display gets a 2.8K 16:10 OLED screen, and, despite the 15.9 mm profile, the system is powered by Intel's i9-12900H 14-core processor.

Asus has upgraded its TUF Gaming lineup with new offerings from Intel and AMD. This year, the TUF Dash F15 and TUF Gaming F15 and TUF Gaming F17 get Intel Alder Lake-H and RTX 30 GPUs up to 140 W while the TUF Gaming A15 and TUF Gaming A17 offer up to Ryzen 7 6800H APUs. All TUF Gaming laptops now come with a dedicated MUX switch to channel dGPU output directly to the display.

After the Chinese ban on crypto mining, Kazakhstan quickly became the world's second-largest Bitcoin hashrate country, only to see its status go down with the statue of ex-President Nursultan Nazarbayev today. Rising energy prices and rationing of electricity were only harbingers of things to come for the Bitcoin mining community in Kazakhstan, as they now face an Internet blackout and unprecedented mass protests that already caused the fall of the government there.

NASA is set to equip its Orion space capsules, which are part of its ongoing Artemis project, with an A.I. assistant. Named Callisto, the assistant is based on Amazon's Alexa and Cisco's Webex software. As such, it will allow astronauts to telecommunicate with Mission Control and will operate as a voice assistant on the rocket.

The Honor Watch GS 3 was originally pitched as a companion for the OEM's mid-2021 flagship smartphones with advanced heart-rate sensing tech. However, the wearable then failed to launch in full and has remained absent from online sales listings ever since. Now, it has reportedly materialized in a brick-and-mortar store in China, spilling more of its specs in the process.

Corsair has presented the new One i300 gaming PC with Alder Lake processors and new RTX 30 series GPUs. The Corsair One i300 is available with either an RTX 3080 or RTX 3080 Ti, plus up to 64 GB of RAM and a 2 TB SSD. The revised Corsair One i300 starts at US$3,999.99 and features a liquid cooling system.

One-netbook has confirmed when it will launch the ONEXPLAYER mini, its latest handheld gaming device. The ONEXPLAYER mini is already orderable in Japan with a 1200p display, a Core i7-1195G7 and 16 GB of RAM. The ONEXPLAYER mini will arrive globally before the middle of January.

Lenovo has unveiled a brand new series of desktop computers for medium to small businesses. The ThinkCentre neo 70t, neo 50s, and neo 30a 24 all-in-one computers are powered by 12th gen Intel Core processors. The neo 70t can also be equipped with an RTX 3060 Ti.

Razer has unveiled a limited edition version of the Fossil Gen 6. The Razer X Fossil Gen 6 contains three watch dials and two Razer-branded watch straps, but no hardware changes from the Fossil Gen 6. Fossil and Razer will only sell 1,337 Razer X Fossil Gen 6 units, starting later this month.

Lenovo has launched an upgraded version of the Yoga 6 with a 13.3-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) touch-enabled screen, an AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor, 16GB RAM and a 59Wh. It will be available for purchase in Q2, 2022, starting at US$749.

The 16-inch variant of the Lenovo Yoga 7i now ships with a 16:10 screen, Intel Core i7-1270P processor, 16GB of RAM,1TB storage, and a 712Wh battery. The entry-level variant will cost US$899 and go on sale in Q2, 2022.

Lenovo has launched a new version of the 2-in-1 Yoga 9i with a 14-inch OLED/LCD screen, an Intel Core i7-1260P, and a 75Wh battery. Its entry-level variant will cost US$1,399 and hit shelves in Q2, 2022.

The third-generation ThinkVision P27h and P27q professional monitors come with modular flexibility, digital wellness, and sustainability in mind. Both feature a 4-side near edgeless bezel design, QHD resolution, and a one-cable docking solution. They will be available in July, starting at US$499.

The 27-inch Lenovo Q27h-20 is a high-end edgeless 27-inch QHD monitor with a stylish design, Eyesafe-certified low blue light technology, as well as an integrated USB-C one-cable docking solution that provides up to 90 W of charging power. It will hit the US market in May with a starting price of US$349.99.

The entry-level gaming monitors Lenovo G27qe-20 and G24qe-20 come with a 1 ms MPRT response time, 100 Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync and Lenovo Artery support, and more. Both are certified by Eyesafe to provide a superior viewing experience without eye strain or color distortion. They will hit the market in March, starting at US$259.99.

The AMD FreeSync Premium-compatible Lenovo Legion Y25-30 is a 3-side NearEdgeless IPS gaming monitor with a smart variable refresh rate of up to 240 Hz, 1 ms response time (0.5 ms moving picture response time), integrated stereo speakers, a USB hub, and more. It will launch in May, starting at US$339.99.

The compact Lenovo Go 130 W multi-port charger provides three USB-C power delivery ports with up to 100 W, as well as a typical USB-A port with quick charging up to 18 W. The charger features intelligent power allocation and sports LED indicators for each port. It will hit the market in April starting at US$99.99, followed by the mice in June.

The second generation ThinkBook 13X business notebooks from Lenovo feature the latest Intel i7 Alder Lake-P processors integrating Iris Xe graphics, up to 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 1 TB of PCIe 4 NVMe SSD storage and a best-in-class display with 13.3-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS panel. Lenovo also includes premium AI-powered business software for meetings.

Lenovo has introduced its latest Legion gaming mice. The new peripherals come in wired and wireless options, the second of which has been equipped with lightweight, comfort-focused builds and ultra-high DPIs. The M300s and M600s also features RGB, used to illuminate their familiar branding.

Lenovo has announced upgraded Legion 5 gaming laptops at CES 2022. These include the Intel Alder Lake-H based Legion 5i and Legion 5i Pro and the AMD Ryzen 6000H-based Legion 5 and Legion 5 Pro. All Legion 5 laptops offer configuration options up to 32 GB DDR5-4800 RAM and the RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU along with high-refresh rate Dolby Vision-certified displays.

Lenovo is updating its well-known line of X1 ThinkPad laptops. The 14 inch models ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 and ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 build upon existing designs - the new releases include OLED screen options, a 1080p webcam and Intel Alder-Lake U15 or P28.

The new Gemini 001 battery pack prototype by Our Next Energy (ONE) propelled the Tesla Model S for 14 hours straight around Michigan in the cold mid-December temps. ONE managed to double the battery density of Tesla's stock 103.9 kilowatt-hours battery by using innovative packaging technology and proprietary chemistry. ONE's high-density battery pack beat the world record for a Model S range by covering 752 miles on winter highways, and 882 miles on a dynamometer in the lab.

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition board has been listed on eBay for more than four times its MSRP of US$1,499. In what could be perceived as another insult to gamers hunting for an Ampere card at close to MSRP, a used mining rig featuring six RTX 30-series cards has been listed for the princely sum of US$16,000.

The AYA NEO NEXT has been revealed, which will be available in four configurations. The Ryzen 7 5800U-powered machine will launch for at least US$1,265 when it goes up for crowdfunding next month. However, little has changed between existing AYA NEO models and the AYA NEO NEXT.

After debuting the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro last week, Xiaomi fans may have expected the company to release the Xiaomi 12 Ultra later this year. It appears that may not be the case after all, with current information indicating that Xiaomi may release the Mix 5 Pro as its range-topping flagship phone instead.

According to a new leak, the Galaxy S22 Ultra contains a 'Super Clear Lens' protecting its 108 MP primary camera. The lens should reduce reflections and glare, improving the image quality produced by its revised ISOCELL HM3 sensor. The Galaxy S22 series is expected to arrive in just over a month's time.

Reportedly, Xiaomi is preparing to release the Redmi Note 11S globally. The smartphone could arrive as soon as next month and with a 108 MP primary camera. An Indian release has not been confirmed, but the Redmi Note 11S could be the global edition of the Xiaomi 11i.

Roborock has revealed the S7 MaxV, to be available as a standalone robot vacuum or with two cleaning docks. The S7 MaxV Ultra will be the flagship model, which has a 3-in-1 cleaning dock. The Roborock S7 MaxV will be available from Q2 2022.

OnePlus has officially confirmed several specifications for the OnePlus 10 Pro. A TENAA listing has offered other insights too, including the device's display size and resolution. The OnePlus 10 Pro will support 80 W wired charging for recharging its 5,000 mAh battery, among other features.

Epic Games is offering Tomb Raider GOTY, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration and the Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for free on PC. The Tomb Raider Trilogy should run well on most systems, but the promotion ends soon.

At CES 2022, AMD showed off its first 3D V-cache enabled chip, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, targeted at gamers with performance that rivals that of the Ryzen 9 5900X and the Core i9-12900K. AMD CEO Lisa Su also offered the first sneak peek at Zen 4 and Socket AM5 that are slated for a 2H 2022 release