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The 2021 Samsung tablet is merely a few months old and its price has already been cut drastically by over 30 percent. Shoppers on the look out for an inexpensive Android tablet this holiday season may want to consider the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite at its new sale price.

MediaTek has announced the new flagship Dimensity 9000 that will soon power Android flagships around the world. The Dimensity 9000 can potentially outperform the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, its successor the 8 Gen 1, and the Exynos 2100, and even the Apple A15 and Google Tensor in some areas. The Dimensity 9000, however, supports only sub-6 5G and as such will not be available in handsets sold in the US.

The upcoming Galaxy S21 FE has leaked, this time in several hands-on photos. The fan edition smartphone has a plastic back and should launch with up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Xiaomi is preparing to release two new MIX series smartphones, the MIX 5 and MIX 5 Pro. The devices will succeed the Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra as Xiaomi's premier flagship smartphones.

Volta, an OEM specializing in high-speed power accessories for smart devices, has announced that one of its latest products is to be the BOLT power bank. It is touted to offer up to 6 different charging modes at a combined potential total of 240 watts (W). It may launch alongside a smaller power bank pitched at iPhone 12- or 13-series users.

MediaTek recently stated that it would be showing off a WiFi 7 demo at CES 2022. During a presentation for a company event, MediaTek highlighted how WiFi 7 could be up to 2.4 times faster than the existing WiFi 6 standard, and that it will be showing off a WiFi 7-capable device at the technology expo next year.

Rockstar issued an official apology following the launch of GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition, and announced that it would be making the original games available for purchase again.

@BenchLeaks recently spotted OpenCL benchmarks, running on what appear to be an Intel Arc Alchemist GPU with 512 Execution Units. Due to unusually low clockspeeds in the test runs, though, the Intel card struggled to best even the GeForce RTX 2060.

Tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA recently claimed to have spotted product listings for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and RX 6400. The cards are reportedly built on the Navi 24 GPU, with 4GB of GDDR6 across a 64-bit memory bus.

Tipster @momomo_us recently shared what appear to be Canadian store listings for the Pentium Gold G7400 and the Celeron G6900. It is possible that these chips are lower-end Alder Lake parts, but a lack of further information means that they may well be refreshes of previous-gen 14nm silicon.

Apparent revisions of some of AMD’s Zen 3 Vermeer chips have appeared on the controversial UserBenchmark site, with the potential for a serious upset in the works. The B2 stepping SKU of the Ryzen 9 5900X raced through the core tests to produce an average bench that would break into the Intel-dominated top 10 rankings if more samples had been benched.

Thanks to Alder Lake's massive IPC improvements, Red Dead Redemption, long the bane of emulators like RPCS3 and Xenia, is finally running at close to 4K/60 FPS on an Alder Lake i9-12900K paired with a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Battlegrounds India, the local variant of PUBG Mobile, recently banned over 2.5 million accounts for cheating, as part of an effort to improve the quality of the game's multiplayer experience.

Microsoft recently rolled out Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Xbox One and Xbox One S in over 25 regions. This feature allows gamers on previous-gen hardware to stream next-gen exclusive titles like The Medium via xCloud, opening a door to new cross-gen possibilities.

TCL CSOT is developing the world's first 32-inch 4K 240 Hz panel with a 1 ms response time. Further details about this monitor are not available, but the promotional material does indicate a curved screen. TCL is expected to launch this monitor in the coming months and also supply this monitor to other OEMs for rebranding.

AetherSX2 is a new PlayStation 2 emulator for Android. Currently in a closed alpha, the emulator is free and open-source, providing a free option for PS2 emulation on Android. Early testing shows exciting results in many PS2 titles, which is promising for the future of PS2 emulation on Android.

Apple is said to have reached a major milestone with its Apple Car project, reports Bloomberg. According to insiders, the chip design team has completed the main design elements for its custom processor which will be central to Apple’s plans for a fully autonomous vehicle.

LG has announced that select LG Smart TVs will integrate NVIDIA's GeForce NOW. Gamers can download the streaming service from LG's WebOS in the coming days. The app will launch in beta, but LG asserts that its TVs will maximize the full potential of NVIDIA's technologies.

Google recommends charging the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with its 30 W USB Type-C charger, a separate purchase on top of its new smartphones. However, the company has now confirmed that neither device ever reaches the charger's limits and only recharge as fast as they do wirelessly.

Honor has brought the MagicBook V 14 to Europe as the MagicBook View 14. The Core i7-11390H-powered laptop has a 90 Hz display, 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. The MagicBook View 14 costs €1,499.90 and comes with a free Honor 50 smartphone.

The Moto G200 has achieved an impressive AnTuTu score, having been tested as the Moto Edge 30S, its Chinese sibling. Motorola's latest budget flagship scored nearly 860,000 points, despite only costing €449.99 in Europe.

Samsung made a concerted effort to make its Galaxy Z Fold3 more like a Note device, to the extent the new foldable even had its own kind of S Pen. However, its integration proved less than convincing, especially compared to a "normal" stylus-toting smartphone. Now, there are rumors that the next generation will get no better in this regard.

The survey also explores the reasons why American millionaires decide to invest in crypto, while claiming that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum but also the riskier meme coins Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Coin are very popular among this group of investors.

Samsung is projected to unveil a new cost-effective Android tablet, possibly before the end of 2021. Now, a new leak unambiguously confirms the product name allegedly linked to this device for the first time. It also serves to suggest the tablet might come in SKUs with and without standalone connectivity.

Gamers and tech enthusiasts are already coping with a shortage of PC components like graphics cards and processors, and thanks to a certain kind of chip the new DDR5 generation of memory for Intel's Alder Lake CPUs is now also in short supply and therefore barely available.

Samsung's cheapest 2022 5G phone, the Galaxy A13 5G, will reportedly launch with an outdated version of Android. According to the recent user manual leak, the A13 5G will be running on One UI 3 based on Android 11. Other notable specs of the phone include a triple camera system and a 5000 mAh battery.

Reportedly, Xiaomi has set a date for releasing the Xiaomi 12, its next flagship smartphone. The device is expected to arrive with Qualcomm's next-generation SoC, a 50 MP camera and a high refresh rate display.

Denon has announced the AH-C630W and AH-C830NCW, two pairs of true wireless earbuds. One has active noise cancellation and the other does not, which explains their US$60 price difference.

Beelink has revealed the GTR5, a Ryzen 9 5900HX-based mini-PC. The company sells the GTR5 with up to 64 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, but all memory components are replaceable. The GTR5 starts at US$619 as a barebones system.

According to a report, Apple is set to launch the next-generation 27-inch iMac Pro with the M1 Max Duo, an SoC that features 20 CPU and 64 GPU cores with up to 128 GB of RAM. Apparently, Apple will achieve this by combining two M1 Max dies onto a single chip.

An executive from Honor has confirmed that the OEM has set a date for the launch of its latest smartphone. Judging from its new teasers, this device is already being touted as a low-light specialist. They have also led to speculation that they pertain to the upcoming "60", and, thus, might debut alongside Pro and SE variants.

After successfully launching its G3 electric SUV and P7 sedan in Norway, XPeng just unveiled a mid-size G9 SUV designed for international markets from the onset. Fully compliant with the European crash safety and certification standards, the XPeng G9 will feature ultrafast 800V charging, an autonomous driving system, and Gigabit connectivity that allows it to get OTA firmware updates in as little as 30 minutes.

Google has announced that it will cover 10% of the price of Lenovo's latest high-end tablet - so long as the buyer uses Android 12L on their new device. This perk is mainly aimed at developers, although anyone could avail of it until its early 2022 expiry date. On the other hand, it may be something more worth thinking about after Black Friday 2021.

One-netbook has made the AMD versions of the ONEXPLAYER available to order. The ONEXPLAYER can now be configured with either a Ryzen 7 4800U or Ryzen 7 5700U. The difference between the Ryzen 7 5700U and Core i7-1165G7 model can be minimal in some games, though.

The Apple Watch Series 8 could look an awful lot like its predecessors, if a CAD-based render is correct. Allegedly, Apple is only planning on making one visible change for its next-generation smartwatch, with no flat design to be seen.

Intel's own official slides present the upcoming Meteor Lake processors as its first true multi-tile consumer processors, which is clearly reflected in the CNET images where we can see a bigger compute tile with smaller SoC LP I/O and GPU tiles on each side. A closer look, however, reveals a fourth smaller tile placed above the GPU.

The Xiaomi 12X has leaked, bringing together several rumours about Xiaomi releasing a 'Mini' smartphone under the Xiaomi 12 series. The Xiaomi 12X will arrive globally and in China, but it will not reach India. The Xiaomi 12X has a smaller display than the Mi 11X, but it retains its predecessor's Snapdragon 870 SoC.

It seems that new Intel Core M processors are on the horizon based on its Alder Lake architecture. The upcoming Alder Lake-M processors have a 9 W TDP but also 10 cores to play with. Undoubtedly, Intel's 'ultra mobile' processors will consume more than 9 W under load with that many cores.

ZTE will soon announce the Axon 30 Ultra Space Edition, building on the already impressive Axon 30 Ultra. The upcoming Space Edition retains the Snapdragon 888 of the regular model, but ZTE has included even more memory.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Developer Kits can now be purchased by all developers targeting the Windows on ARM platform. The Snapdragon Developer Kit is powered by an entry-level Snapdragon 7c Compute SoC and allows developers test, optimize, and deploy ARM64 apps on Windows.

The default power level is limited to a TDP range of just 15 W to 20 W for up to 30 to 50 percent slower processor performance than the average Core i7-1195G7. You're definitely going to want to play around with the BIOS settings to increase the power level ratings and squeeze more performance out of the processor.

Fisker, a US EV startup, has announced three all-electric SUVs. The two high-end models, the Ocean Extreme and the Ocean Ultra have reported ranges that trump the Tesla Model Y. Fisker will start production of the announced models in November 2022.

The Samsung Galaxy A73 is projected to launch with a display much like that of its predecessor - however, its refresh rate is also tipped to improve year-on-year. On the flip side, the upcoming mid-range Android smartphone is rumored to have a rear panel that is, again, a refined take on that of 2021's Galaxy A series. This upgrade, however iterative, might make a nice prospect in 2022.

Dizo is a new brand recently started by Realme with a focus on a cost-effective tech-enhanced lifestyle. Now, it has announced that its second-gen Watch has amassed 100,000 orders in the 40 days since its release. The company asserts that this makes it the "fastest-selling" product in its category.

The US tax authority, also known as the Internal Revenue Service, anticipates seizing a record amount of cryptocurrencies in 2022. Such seizures could be conducted by hundreds of newly hired special agents, who would investigate crypto related incidents like tax evasion and money laundering.

A number of leaks have hinted at a steady influx of high-end phones with triple-digit wired charging speeds throughout 2022. Now, the latest tip involves a more concrete reason for this spec: an upcoming generation of top-end Qualcomm chipsets that can deliver this spec. Meanwhile, its source purports to downgrade charging rates for upcoming phones not associated with this technology.

HTC VIVE has unveiled an update for Focus 3 headsets, which were released earlier this year. The improved features include increased play area and map sharing abilities.

Apple appears to be receiving preferential treatment from TSMC as of late, so AMD and Qualcomm are not really content now that chip shortages are still a thing. Starting with next year, AMD and Qualcomm may choose to partner with Samsung and use its 3 nm GAAFET production nodes.

Microsoft has announced that the Groove Media app will be replaced by a new Media Player developed for Windows 11. The new software will allow playback of both music and video files in a well-organised library. Windows Insiders can test the new program from the Dev Channel.

Without any actual performance metrics, it is not clear if the Fenghua 1 can take on AMD's and Nvidia's solutions. However, the integration of GDDR6X VRAM and the support for APIs like OpenGL, OpenGLES, OpenCL, Vulkan and DirectX, plus the inclusion of video ports suggest that Innosilicon's card could also act as a workstation or even a desktop GPU.