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Xiaomi has finally brought the Mi Smart Band 6 NFC to market in Europe. The NFC-enabled fitness tracker supports Mastercard card payments and is available for €54.99, €15 more than the non-NFC model.

Recently, render images have purported to reveal the possible design of the Xiaomi 12, based on a design patent filed by Xiaomi last year. A product manager at Redmi now has dismissed the design out of hand, though. Unusually, the Redmi representative went as far as remarking that the design is 'unbearably ugly'.

A well-known leaker with a noteworthy track record has further elaborated on his quite intriguing predictions regarding Apple's upcoming 2022 MacBook Air upgrade, which will supposedly feature unusual bezels in an off-white type of color, a considerable display upgrade but also an increased starting price.

Huawei's latest Nova-series phones are veritable unicorns in the smartphone industry, having launched in China with a 4G/LTE-only version of the Snapdragon 778G. Now, some new leaks allege that they are coming to Europe, bringing this chipset with them. However, it already seems it is lacking in areas besides connectivity.

Motorola has just launched the Moto G Pure for the Canadian and US markets. Now, a device that looks like it might be a higher-end variant of the same phone has leaked via the FCC and Wi-Fi Alliance. They indicate that the device is 4G/LTE-only; however, images allegedly linked to the same phone show scope for a more premium display than that of the G Pure, at least.

The Bitcoin comfortably settled above the US$60,000 mark after reaching a new all-time record high yesterday, while crypto enthusiast and SpaceX founder Elon Musk may have predicted a Bitcoin jump to US$69,000 with a lewd post on Twitter.

A Lenovo representative has announced that the OEM will hold a major product event for later in 2021. A new tablet, the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6, is confirmed as one of the stars of this show. However, there may be others, and they may be new PCs of the Yoga line.

Even though Apple has finally improved the native connectivity of its all-new redesigned 2021 MacBook Pro, the included HDMI port is unfortunately not completely up to date, which results in certain limitations when connecting the laptop to an external display or monitor.

Microsoft has unveiled two new Seagate expansion cards for the Xbox Series S|X. The 512GB variant will cost US$140, and it is available for pre-order in the United States. On the other hand, the 2TB version costs US$399 and will be available for pre-order sometime in November 2021.

If gray and black laptops aren't your thing, then Razer has got you covered once again with yet another pink color option for one of its many models. The Razer Book competes with the Dell XPS 13 9310 as both are 13.4-inch laptops designed for offices.

Razer has launched four new products for PC building enthusiasts. They include the Razer Kunai RGB fans, Razer Hanbo AIO liquid cooler, Razer Katana power supply and a Razer-branded fan controller. The RGB fans and controller are available for purchase now, while the remaining parts will hit shelves later in the year.

According to a patent, Garmin is working towards integrating more some helpful technologies in its future smartwatches. While many smartwatch manufacturers have brought blood pressure sensors to market, Garmin hopes to give people the option of monitoring their energy levels when driving.

MonsterLabo's Beast case is able to maintain max temperatures of 89 °C for an Intel i9-10900K running at 4.5 GHz and 1.13 V on all 10 cores, while the RTX 3080 GPU required a bit of tinkering to prevent power leaks above 80 °C.

Commodore has presented the CVR200, a model name that sounds like it should be a PC. Unfortunately, the reality is different and is just someone piggybacking on the Commodore brand name.

Apparently, the Galaxy S22 Ultra will launch with a new design for Samsung. Reportedly, there will be no huge camera housing this time around, which a leaked photo has underlined.

Vivo launched its first-gen smartwatch in 2020. Now, a device that might prove to be its successor has been certified in China. It is rumored to uphold its series' trend of high-end specs such as a round AMOLED display, and add some of its own such as standalone connectivity.

GFXBench 5 results of the Apple M1 Max indicate that raw performance may really not match up to an RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, though there are likely benefits when power consumption is factored. The early results show that the M1 Max is probably more on the lines of an RTX 3060 Laptop GPU than an RTX 3080. However, it all depends on the type of benchmark considered and there's no definitive conclusion just yet.

Xiaomi continues to tease the Redmi Note 11 series before next week's announcement. Now, the company has confirmed that the series will arrive as the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus. Memory configurations and colour options have been revealed, too.

Gigabyte envisions a future where gaming PCs combine fast 5G connectivity with modular design. The Aorus Project Cielo features a main PC module with integrated 5G antenna, and users can add a battery module for increased mobility plus a Bluetooth speaker module for entertainment purposes.

Realme launched the Realme Pad last month in India as an affordable but capable tablet. Apparently, the Realme Pad is set to make the trip over to Europe and a new leak has now provided information on the tablet's pricing for that market.

Sony has just announced that its latest camera is none other than the latest alpha 7 (or a7) full-frame unit. The OEM touts it as a true "hybrid" shooting machine, in that it has optimized the new device for stills as well as videos - and live-streams. Furthermore, the a7 IV boasts a raft of updated hardware updates, which include its rear-mounted touchscreen.

AMD will not market its Cezanne U refresh under the Ryzen 6000 series. Instead, Barcelo APUs will fall under the Ryzen 5000 series, leaving the Rembrandt architecture as sole representatives of the Ryzen 6000 series. A Rembrandt APU has emerged on UserBenchmark, too.

According to reports, Sony's next smartphone will be the Xperia Alpha. Reputedly launching with Android 12, Sony is already hinting that the device will be a camera tour-de-force.

Two crypto lending platforms have been ordered to stop trading in New York. The state's Attorney General, Letitia James, took this action as these companies have allegedly failed to register with the Attorney General's Office, a legal requirement in the state.

Xiaomi has now debuted the next generation of TVs in its Redmi Smart TV X series. The aptly named Redmi Smart TV X (2022) series launched in China yesterday with 4K 120 Hz displays and a compilation of solid hardware. Pricing, however, is a bit tough.

A new electric vehicle player has entered the fray, and it is none other than Apple's iPhone manufacturer Foxconn with an electric SUV, sedan, and bus models trio.

Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon is incredibly powerful. Apple alluded to how it was able to scale these chips up from the M1 using what it called ‘fabric’. This fabric points the way to how Apple will further scale up its chip architecture for the Mac Pro.

A new rule from the U.S. Department of Commerce prohibits the sale or export of cybersecurity-related software and hardware to specific countries. Citing national security and anti-terrorism reasons, the rule bans exports to governments the U.S. deems "authoritarian," including China and Russia.

An Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail sample was tested with an all-P-core overclock to 5.2 GHz in CPU-Z and the results compared to a stock AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The results show good leads in single-thread and a marginal lead in multi-thread performance, but this comes at a 330 W power consumption cost.

The retail giant is shaving off just $50 from the original launch prices which feel like almost nothing when said launch prices are upwards of two grand. Even so, users will at least have the peace of mind of Costco warranty should anything go wrong down the line.

Will a 130 W TGP GPU actually draw 130 W when gaming? What about a 165 W TGP GPU? The GPUs in some gaming laptops can miss their specified TGP targets by moderate margins.

Nvidia has dominated the laptop high-end segment for a long time. With the Radeon RX 6700M and the Radeon RX 6800M, AMD has finally introduced worthy competitors to the market. We were able to examine the MSI Delta 15 as one of the first laptops to feature the RX 6700M.

US lawmakers from the House of Representatives have written a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy demanding evidence in support of the company's 2020 congressional testimony. Recently, reports from Reuters and The Markup alleged that the company uses third-party seller data to copy popular products and manipulate search results to favor its private label products. These reports go against the congressional testimony that the company executives gave in 2020.

The Sonic Mini 8K is Phrozen's highest-resolution 3D printer ever. The company has marketed the new 3D printer to both casual users and professionals who desire high-quality and precisely-detailed 3D prints. The device is available for pre-order from October 20.

The recently launched and redesigned 2021 MacBook Pro with its expanded connectivity, but also the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 supposedly herald the beginning of a new design era in which Apple prefers function over form when it comes to the design of its products.

You can now install Android apps on Windows 11, but only if you can jump through all the hoops that Microsoft sets. Not only is app support restricted to the US, but also the Windows Insider Preview Programme's Beta Channel. Other limitations apply too that are even harsher than Windows 11's punitive system requirements.

The encouraging story of a pediatric nurse from the United States who turned into a successful crypto trader highlights that even people with regular jobs can profit from the continuous Bitcoin and cryptocurrency boom.

OPPO, the world's fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer, is set to jump on the custom silicon bandwagon. According to Nikkei, OPPO will use TSMC's 3 nm process to develop custom SoCs for use in its 2023 or 2024 flagship.

As a surprise guest at Volkswagen's manager conference, Tesla CEO Elon Musk found praiseful words for his closest competitor in the electric car segment, and also offered some management advice for the German automaker.

Bitcoin has reached a new high, having returned to over US$60,000 last week. Now, the cryptocurrency has appreciated to a few dollars off US$67,000 as it nears US$70,000. US$100,000 per coin no longer seems that far away.

The latest Vision 14 SKUs include Intel's Tiger Lake-H35 i5-11300H and i7-11370H CPUs plus an optional RTX 3050 Ti dGPU, yet still retain the same slim and light chassis from the i7-1165G7 versions. XMG-Schenker tweaked the CPUs to achieve a sustained TDP of 40 W on PL1 and the dGPU is rated for 35 +15 W TGP.

OPPO has made the latest addition to its 2021 K9 series official today (October 20, 2021). This new variant has a FHD+ 120Hz display, driven by one of the year's most prominent mid-range 5G processors with "7-layer" cooling. It starts at under US$250 for a 6GB RAM variant.

Xiaomi has brought the Mi 10 Lite and POCO F2 Pro onto MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition, its latest OS update. Additionally, the Redmi Note 10 5G and POCO M3 Pro 5G have received MIUI 12.5 globally, with MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition evading them for the time being.

iQOO has made its latest smartphone official today. This more affordable counterpart to the existing Z5 will stand out in its segment thanks to its processor and its rear camera system. The Dimensity 900 is not found on many other devices to date, not even in China; furthermore, the Z5x has only 2 rear cameras, although its main-sensor specs might yet cater to most user demands in 2021.

Sony has officially announced that God of War (2018) will be available on PC soon. It includes several improvements such as ultra-wide (21:9) support, Nvidia DLSS, and unlocked framerates. The game is up for pre-order now and will be playable on January 15, 2022.

Xiaomi has had quite a busy year when it comes to electric and autonomous vehicles (AVs). Not only has it registered its electric vehicle division, but it has also invested in or acquired several AV-related startups. Now, it has confirmed to fans and investors when it will start mass-producing EVs, hinting at a release sometime this decade.

Samsung has formally unveiled One UI 4 today. The OEM has indicated that this new interface is intended for use across all devices a given user might have from its brand, from its accessories to its mobile devices or PCs. Accordingly, it contains the latest versions of features such as SmartThings Find and Quick Share.

Samsung held what it called the "Galaxy Unpacked 2" livestream today (October 20, 2021). It served to make the new Bespoke Editions of the Galaxy Z Flip3 official. The Galaxy Watch4 and Buds2 also now have SKUs based on a collaboration with a new designer.

Amazfit has launched its new GTR 3, GTR 3 Pro, and GTS 3 smartwatch lineup in India starting from ₹13,999. These smartwatches offer 150+ watch faces, Alexa voice control, and 150+ sports modes along with 24x7 heart rate and sleep monitoring. The new Amazfit GTR 3, GTR 3 Pro, and GTS 3 feature an improved 6PD BioTracker PPG 3.0 sensor that can record four vital metrics in one go.

Much has been made of Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon and Apple’s switch from Intel’s processors. However, with the inclusion of Thunderbolt 4 connectivity, Apple’s new MacBook Pro models still feature Intel silicon inside.