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The iPhone 4 leaked extensively and months before Apple released it. However, the company had hoped that a novel approach would minimise leaks, which involved passing prototypes as cheap fakes.

The Galaxy S21 FE will launch next year with both Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 chipsets. An example of the former has appeared on Geekbench again, along with 8 GB of RAM and Android 12.

In the past 3 months, the total number of Shiba Inu holders grew by roughly 50 percent. On Twitter, the Shiba Inu project has more followers than Kraken, Cardano, or Solana. However, it looks like it might take a while for this coin to be listed on the popular brokerage platform Robinhood Crypto.

The Nokia X100 is a phone with quad rear shooters enhanced with Zeiss lenses, NFC and a headphone jack. It is powered by the Snapdragon 480 SoC and, thus, will support the 5G bands of its new exclusive carrier, T-Mobile. It will also be available through its Metro pay-as-you-go arm from November 19, 2021.

Hubsan has introduced the ACE SE, a drone that will retail for US$429. The ACE SE can live stream videos from 10 km away, should last up to 35 minutes between charges and can record videos in 4K.

You can now install One UI 4 on the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. However, you must have bought your device in the UK to be eligible to receive beta builds. Likewise, One UI 4 is also available on the Galaxy S20 series in the US.

Xiaomi is seeking more people to test Android 12 on its recent flagship smartphones. Currently, Xiaomi is only looking for those who own the Mi 11, Mi 11i and the Mi 11 Ultra. All devices must be enrolled on MIUI's global branch, too.

The Crane M3 is a device designed to support and stabilize a DSLR such as the Sony a7 III in a user's hand or on a surface. It is also mechanical, which allows it to support modes such as pan, tilt, portrait or time-lapse on its own. They are controlled and chosen via this gimbal's series-first OLED touchscreen.

Introduced in Canada and Australia this summer, Twitter Blue is now available in the US and New Zealand as well. The US$2.99 per month subscription plan comes with a clutter-free format for reading threads (obviously free of ads), bookmark management, quickly typo fix before tweeting, and more.

AMD's recent Accelerated Data Center Premiere Keynote has served to confirm the existence of next-gen products such as the server-grade processors known as EPYC Milan-X. These CPUs are much like those of the previously-unveiled third-gen series, except with 3D V-Cache technology. Their successors were also outlined in more detail.

AMD has now formally introduced the new Instinct line of accelerators, touting them as the first kind of GPU rated for exascale performance. This may render them equal to the demands of next-gen research-class computing. The new MI200 series may do so through an inaugural multi-die design, CDNA2 architecture and compatibility with EPYC processors for potential

The Samsung Exynos 2200 GPU has allegedly been put through an official benchmark and offered up results that are either amazing or disappointing depending on if your glass is half empty or half full. While the Exynos 2200 GPU seems to offer very respectable gains over the Exynos 2100 GPU, it’s the Apple A15 Bionic and Snapdragon 898 that will be its true competitors.

OWC has announced the Accelsior 8M2, a new PCIe SSD. The device supports both PCIe Gen3 and Gen4 and has a speed of up to 26,000 MB/s. This amazing performance comes at a cost of US$1,299 for the 2 TB base model and skyrockets to US$12,999 for 64 TB.

The OnePlus 10 Pro design has leaked out in renders ahead of an expected launch in April 2022. The new design builds upon the OnePlus 9 Pro, but also adds a distinctive Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra-inspired wraparound design element to its rear camera array.

The first public appearance of the upcoming Intel Alder Lake-P 14-core 20-thread Core i9-12900HK powering a Lenovo Legion laptop has surfaced on Geekbench. This leak shows significantly lower single and multi-core performance than the closed leak we've seen recently. The benchmark also reveals that the Core i9-12900HK sports a 96-EU Xe Graphics iGPU.

Another Pixel 6 series fingerprint bug has hit users. This time around, the fingerprint scanner stops working entirely if users let their device run out of battery.

Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Laptop SE and Windows 11 SE, its latest attempts to eat into Google's dominance with students and in classrooms. The Surface Laptop SE, pegged at US$249, will be the first of many laptops running Windows 11 SE.

According to Samsung, 'everything changes' on November 19. With a nod to gaming and its Exynos chipsets, it would seem that Samsung is preparing to announce new SoCs next week. The reality could be somewhat more banal though, unfortunately.

Amazfit's US store is holding what it calls a "Black Friday-beating" sales event for Thanksgiving 2021. It involves up to 50% discounts on various smartwatches or fitness trackers from the increasingly popular Zepp Health brand. They include the new GTS 3, GTR 3 and GTR 3 Pro flagship wearables.

After a great start to the week, the Bitcoin has to digest a few rather negative headlines in relation to a statement made by Apple CEO Tim Cook and the recent actions by Tesla boss and crypto enthusiast Elon Musk.

Niantic, famous for developing games like Pokemon GO, has released an Augmented Reality Developer Kit (ARDK) for people who want to build AR games. The ARDK is available for free and allows developers to build upon Niantic's core technologies.

Fitbit has started distributing ECG functionality to the Charge 5, an advertised feature since the device's launch in August. The company has enabled its Daily Readiness Score for Fitbit Premium subscribers, too.

Multiple sources have posted an image of what appears to be Oppo's yet-to-be-released tablet. Some of its key specs have been outed, too, which include a Snapdragon 870 SoC, 6GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, and a screen that refreshes at 120Hz. Oppo is expected to unveil the tablet sometime in 2022.

An Apple tipster has offered up information about multiple products due to come out of Cupertino in the ensuing months. This includes rumors about the expected M2 MacBook Air, future iMac computers, the iPhone 14 range, and even a new Apple monitor. The leaker believes the MacBook Air with M2 Apple Silicon will be sold alongside the M1 variant.

Huawei is looking to offload another smartphone through TD Tech, which it and Nokia founded over 15 years ago. The TD Tech Mate 40 Pro will arrive with barely any changes from Huawei's original model, suggesting that Huawei is clearing old inventory.

Gatik and Walmart have revealed that they are the first companies ever to accomplish fully autonomous deliveries using self-driving trucks without safety drivers. Gatik claimed that its vehicles are safe and reliable and has operated in North America since 2019. During this time, the autonomous trucking company has retained a perfect safety record.

Built using the 14 nm technology, Samsung's first 16 Gb LPDDR5X memory chips promise to drive further growth beyond the mobile sector, also targeting 5G and AI applications, as well as the metaverse. The new 16 Gb LPDDR5X comes three years after Samsung introduced the industry's first 8 Gb LPDDR5 modules.

Robinhood, the no-fee stock and crypto trading platform, has suffered a security breach. The breach was the result of a third party getting access to some of the company's customer support systems. Infiltrators stole five million email addresses and two million full names of Robinhood's customers.

Tesla's CEO Elon Musk pledged before his Twitter followers to sell 10% of his stock holdings to preempt new taxation laws, and Tesla's shares have slid more than 10% since.

Motorola is now rumored to launch a smartphone with the impending next iteration of top-end Qualcomm processors. Now, more alleged details of this device have emerged. According to this new leak, it will be released to the global market as well as in China, and will have markedly high-end specs, particularly in the display department, in both instances.

An industry insider (RalphsValve) has heard that Rockstar is planning to remaster Grand Theft Auto 4. The game will be launched for all major platforms sometime in 2023. It will be single-player only and include content from the 'Episodes from Liberty City' DLC pack.

The upcoming mini PCs will support up to a Ryzen 9 5900X desktop-grade CPU coupled to a discrete GPU. MinisForum mentions that the power consumption can range between 120 W and 1000 W, so it also offers support for ATX SFX power supplies. For increased efficiency, the processors are cooled with liquid metal and the included power adapter features gallium nitride technology.

Apple seems to be facing more difficulty than usual in getting its latest range of iPhones into customer hands than usual in 2021. The latest report on the subject indicates that the supply issues in question are likely to ease off - albeit not for several months from now. In the meantime, hopeful buyers are still likely to endure relatively lengthy waits until their new flagship gets to them.

GPD has started selling the GPD XP online. The Android-based gaming handheld has a 6.81-inch display, a 7,000 mAh battery, modular controllers and is available for under US$350.

The Radxa CM3 can be used instead of a Raspberry Pi CM4 or with carrier boards that support it. Radxa's compact board has a few advantages over the CM4 too, with greater eMMC bandwidth being one of them.

Google has weighed in on the speed of the fingerprint readers in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Apparently, they are slow because they are more secure, with 'enhanced security algorithms' reducing their speed.

One-netbook has confirmed that it will be bringing an AMD Ryzen version of the ONEXPLAYER to market. Additionally, the company is planning on releasing an ONEXPLAYER mini too with a 7-inch display.

Samsung has announced another special edition of the Galaxy Watch 4. The new model is the second golf-focussed version that Samsung has unveiled, this time in partnership with Parsons Xtreme Golf. The Galaxy Watch 4 PXG Edition comes pre-installed with 40,000 golf courses and several PXG-exclusive accessories.

OnePlus has lifted the lid on the PAC-MAN Edition of the Nord 2. The handset will launch on November 15 across the EU, India and the UK. The OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition can be won in a PAC-MAN web-based game or purchased for INR 37,999, €529, and £499.

POCO has just made its last new smartphone of 2021 official. The M4 Pro 5G offers several upgrades over its predecessor in a package with styling to match the increasingly popular brand's esthetics. It starts at just under US$270, although its impending early-bird deals allow for its first round of orders to go for even less than that.

By joining forces with the fastest blockchain in the world, Brave Browser is planning to provide the best-in-class wallet features to its desktop and mobile browsers starting in the first half of 2022. However, the company will continue to support Ethereum and aims to integrate additional blockchains over time.

A tweet from Jason Citron, the founder and CEO of Discord, has resulted in a flurry of Nitro users canceling their subscriptions with the popular messaging service. The provocative post featured a screenshot of Discord settings that included new options for storing crypto and NFTs and showed an image of the Discord and Ethereum logos.

The recently-launched Redmi Note 11 Pro and Pro Plus now seems destined for a launch in India, thanks to reports that the devices have acquired approval from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). They are joined there by a third model number said to belong to the upcoming Xiaomi 12 series of flagships.

Nintendo has briefed investors that it is already planning its next console, though it is focusing on 'value-added services' as well. The company also confirmed that it would continue to work on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which has recently faced consumer criticism.

Haylou has announced the RS4, another affordable smartwatch by the company. The RS4 features a 1.78-inch AMOLED display, a GPS module and is IP68 certified. The 45 mm smartwatch should last up to 25 days on a single charge of its battery, too.

PINE64 has started selling the SOQuartz Compute Module W, a device that could be used on its own or as a carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. The system on module starts at US$34.99 and is orderable now with up to 8 GB of RAM.

The New York Times reports that Meta may be planning retail stores to showcase its devices, including Oculus VR headsets. According to sources close to The Times, plans for these stores began last year, with Meta expected to open its flagship store in California.

Ex-Samsung employee turned insider Super Roader alleged that Samsung may be ditching the Exynos 2200 in favor of the Snapdragon 898. Until now, Samsung has shipped its flagship phones with Exynos chips in all markets except the US and some other countries where it uses Snapdragon SoCs. Reportedly, the ongoing chip shortage is making it hard for Samsung to procure enough Exynos chips for the upcoming Galaxy S22 phones.

Renders of Samsung's next mid-range smartphone have leaked. The Galaxy A53 is expected to launch with a 64 MP primary camera, a flat design and a 120 Hz display.

Xiaomi has announced the Xiaomi Laser Cinema 2, an ultra-short-throw projector and the first with 4K/Dolby Vision support. The projector peaks at 2,400 ANSI Lumens too, and can create up to 200-inch images.