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This 14-inch portable monitor promises sRGB coverage for just $199 USD. It's one of the most color accurate monitors for its category and price, but the dim backlight a real bummer.

Valve has officially announced that The International 10 DOTA 2 Championships will be held in Romania. Group stages will take place between October 7 and 10, followed by the main event, which will span across October 12 to 17, at Arena Nationala, Bucharest. Valve will tell us more about ticket availability and prices at a later date.

Ubisoft has officially acknowledged that it is working on Assassin's Creed Infinity. The online multiplayer game will incorporate elements from all Assassin's Creed games and keep things fresh by adding new content from time to time. Ubisoft's Montreal and Quebec studios will be working on the project together.

Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 12.5 updates to four more devices in Europe. The OS upgrades are now live for the Mi 9, Mi 9T Pro, Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro. Xiaomi has based all builds on Android 11.

The July update is now live for numerous Pixel smartphones. While the Pixel 2 series stopped receiving updates last year, the Pixel 3 series onwards is eligible for this month's update. The July update contains a few device-specific bug fixes and addresses numerous security vulnerabilities with Google's handsets.

Sony already tried an OLED portable console nine years ago and it didn't work. Nintendo is now betting on that same technology for its Switch console but with a smarter launch window.

Intel has discontinued Comet Lake-U, Ice Lake-U and Lakefield Hybrid processors. Final shipments of these processors will occur in April 2022, but their discontinuation begins now. Intel only launched its Lakefield Hybrid processors in May 2020.

Looks like Nvidia is not going to release any other RTX 3000 versions besides the Ti ones this year. Rumor has it that Team Green should release 7 nm RTX 3000 Super variants for laptops with more CUDA cores but same VRAM configurations in early 2022, while the desktop variants could arrive a few months after.

The Galaxy S21 FE has arrived at the TENAA, following its submission to the FCC. The new listing confirms several aspects of Samsung's next Fan Edition smartphone, including its dimensions and the lack of any expandable storage.

Carl Pei's new start-up, Nothing, will finally put a product to its name later in July 2021. It has just let the starting price for this product, a pair of TWS earbuds called ear (1), slip prior to this event. Meanwhile, its founder might have divulged its lack of interest in making other devices such as smartphones in the future.

AMD has punished Intel in the latest set of Mindfactory sales data, with Vermeer Ryzen 5000 chips like the Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5600X helping make Rocket Lake look like a paper launch. However, overall CPU sales figures for Team Red have plummeted since the Zen 3 desktop chips were released.

Vivo filed a patent for a smartphone that could house an entire mini-drone inside of it. Some new concept renders of the device have emerged online, giving us a rough idea about how it would operate. The drone will draw power from the phone's battery and serve as a suspended camera of sorts.

A new Xiaomi device, described as "a tablet" by a reliable tipster, has reportedly been approved for sale in China by its Ministry for Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). This might be a sign that the rumored 2021 Mi Pad is set to launch soon. Its latest leak suggests it is powered by the 5g-capable Snapdragon 870 SoC.

HiSilicon is a group within Huawei responsible for the development of this OEM's in-house chipsets, the flagship Kirin mobile SoCs included. It has just signed a five-year deal with Shenzhen JT Automation Equipment, characterized as a collaboration on independent semiconductor processing. Therefore, the move could help Huawei circumvent the sanctions that prevent it working with US suppliers to help make its components.

No, Redmi Note 8 owners, you aren't forgotten. Xiaomi has now begun the Android 11 rollout for the Redmi Note 8. The Android 11 OTA is now being sent out to the European model of the then-popular mid-range phone. It weighs in at over 2 GB but owners will have to wait some more for MIUI 12.5.

According to a new report, Apple may enough LTPO panels at its disposal from next year to furnish all iPhone 14 models with ProMotion displays. The change would come from LG Display, one of Apple's primary display partners, switching its LTPS production lines to producing LTPO panels.

Xiaomi announced a resumption of its in-house mobile chipset project with the launch of the Surge C1, a custom image-signalling processor (ISP) found in the premium Mi Mix Fold. Now, a famous leaker asserts that OPPO is working on one of its own, with the aim of enhancing the camera performance of its own next-gen phones. The OEM has also patented its own wraparound-display phone, thereby copying another Xiaomi move.

It is thought that Samsung will introduce new TWS earbuds called the Galaxy Buds2 alongside other products such as the Galaxy Z Fold3 later in 2021. These accessories have been painted as mid-tier devices due to their rumored lack of active noise cancellation. However, according to new evidence posted by a reliable leaker, this spec might be coming to the earphones after all.

Amazon has banned well-known brands from its platforms, including Aukey, Mpower, TaoTronics and RAVPower. However, the retailer has now caught up with another Chinese manufacturer.

Some vague but interesting details about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series have appeared online, seemingly confirmed by a well-known tipster. The RTX 40 series of cards are expected to be based on the Lovelace AD102 GPU that will be fabricated on a 5 nm process. Users can look forward to huge performance gains even over the RTX 3090.

Sony has launched its latest set of speakers, but they aren’t what you might expect. Its new SRS-NB10 is a wearable stereo speaker that sits on a user’s shoulders that have been targeted at the work from home market, but are also useful around the home more generally.

Another day arrives with yet another issue of OnePlus messing things up. The company has now been found to be severely throttling browser performance of Chrome, Twitter, and pretty much all popular internet-based apps on the OnePlus 9 Pro. Geekbench considers this to be a form of benchmark manipulation and has now delisted the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro.

The FICIHP Multifunctional Keyboard is unusual and more unique than many keyboards, in our opinion. Not only does the keyboard come with different key types and RGB lighting, but it also has the 12.6-inch display from an ASUS ZenBook Duo.

If, for some reason, you still use the Galaxy Gear, then it is worth noting that an important change is headed your way from next month. After August, it will be impossible to install any new apps on the Galaxy Gear, although other avenues are available.

Rumours about the iPhone 13 series continue to appear online, even though we are at least two months away from Apple's expected launch date. Nonetheless, new camera features have been highlighted, as have the wireless charging possibilities of this year's iPhones. The difference in camera housing sizes between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series has been demonstrated, too.

Samsung is now rolling out the July security update to its 2020 flagship phones, the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series. Phones in the two lineups get heavy OTAs weighing upwards of 800 MB, with the S20 series' listing camera improvements in the changelog.

Samsung is rumored to be working on a next-gen 200MP mobile image sensor for debut in the 2022 Galaxy S-line flagship. However, the reliable leaker Ice Universe seems all but certain this tip will not work out in reality. Instead, the "new Ultra" will get a possibly upgraded main sensor instead, albeit one that is still 108MP in resolution.

The Ethereum network's overall hash rate dropped from 610,832 GH/s to 505,770 GH/s within a month. It tells us that miners are no longer willing or able to mine the cryptocurrency. This could likely be due to the Chinese government's crackdown on cryptocurrency mining operations within its borders.

Nintendo has finally announced a new Switch console, but it is not the Switch Pro that some people have been hoping for. The Nintendo Switch (OLED model) features a larger and OLED display, along with better speakers and a revised dock. Nintendo has also integrated an improved stand, but there is no 4K or DLSS upscaling support. The Switch (OLED model) has the same NVIDIA SoC as current models, too.

Nexperia, a maker of numerous component types (FETS and diodes) included, has reportedly bought Newport Wafer Fab, which pitches its silicon products at a range of industrial clients, for an estimated US$87 million. The rumored talks might result in an increased foothold in the semiconductor industry for Nexperia's China-based owner.

Audacity users were enraged by privacy policy changes made by the software's new owner, Muse Group. These changes both damage Audacity's reputation (and chances of further distribution) in the FOSS community and may violate the GPL licenses the software is licensed under.

OnePlus still sells the vanilla version of its 2021 flagship smartphone, the 9, for US$729 on its official United States website. However, Best Buy offers the same device (unlocked) for as little as $549.99 - so long as it is activated via the chain's website or physical stores on the same day on which it is ordered. Alternatively, it can be had for different discounted prices without this caveat.

Huawei is slated to launch a flagship P50 series later in July 2021. The OEM is said to have secured Snapdragon 888 processors for these smartphones - albeit 4G/LTE-only versions of these SoCs. Now, a notable leaker suspects that a just such a device has been approved by 3C officials.

Just like the upcoming RDNA3 gaming GPUs, the CDNA2-based Instinct MI200 appears to feature a multi-chip-module design with dual 128 CU dies that pack no less than 128 GB of HBM2e RAM. These GPUs will soon be featured in Australia's first 50 Petaflop computer dubbed Setonix.

Dizo is Realme's first spin-off under its new TechLife smart product ecosystem. This branding has been spotted on 2 new feature phones, rumored to be called the Star 500 and 300. With removable batteries to power their tiny screens, super-compact form-factors and dual-band 2G connectivity, they are likely to emerge as mobile phones of the extreme budget category.

A new contender is supposedly planning its entrance into the growing tablet market that is dominated by Apple's iPads. The Chinese brand OnePlus could be a breath of fresh air for Android's ailing tablet segment, which is primarily dominated by Samsung and its Galaxy Tab lineup.

ASUS is planning to release a new ZenBook Pro 15 with an OLED display. The ZenBook Pro 15 will also feature AMD Ryzen 5000H series processors and a current NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series GPU. The machine, which has been spotted in China, Germany and Sweden, should start shipping in August or September.

A tipster has asserted that the next-generation M2 Apple Silicon will make an appearance alongside the 2022 MacBook Air. The same source offered up some details about both the Apple M2 chip and the refreshed MacBook Air laptop. Apparently, the M2 will be based on the same foundation as the A15 that is headed for 2021’s iPhone.

The first MIUI 13 build is expected to be rolled out in a beta form very soon for users of some Xiaomi smartphones with the China ROM. While it was widely expected that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 would be one of the first devices to operate MIUI 13 out of the box, it now seems the Mi Mix 4 will come with MIUI 12.5.

Xiaomi is preparing a handful of interesting devices for an August launch event. One of them will be the Redmi K40 Ultra, a device tipped to be powered by MediaTek's latest and greatest while trading punches with OnePlus's upcoming mid-range phone, the OnePlus Nord 2.

ZTE, the maker of the first smartphone to launch with under-display camera technology is back with a sequel. The new ZTE Axon 30 5G uses second-generation tech that should be substantially improved. The company has also teased a 1 TB variant of its flagship Axon 30 Ultra handset with both devices set to ship soon.

Reviews for the Sony Xperia 1 III have started popping up and there seems to be a general agreement over two points in particular: The Snapdragon 888 smartphone has middling battery life and is priced way too high. Users will expect nothing but the best from the Xperia 1 III if they are to pay US$1,299.99 for it.

Evan Blass has detailed Motorola's upcoming Edge 20 series. Apparently, Motorola will release the Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite and Edge 20 Pro, all with 108 MP cameras. The Edge 20 series should debut within the next few weeks, too.

MSI has upgraded the Bravo 15, a popular 15-inch gaming laptop that it released last year. The new Bravo 15 features Ryzen 5000H processors and is bulkier, thanks to a refined cooling solution. Unfortunately, MSI has stuck with last-generation Radeon RX GPUs.

DJI has officially presented the Mini SE, which has already leaked several times. The DJI Mini SE has a 12 MP camera, a 10 km range, a 3-axis gimbal, and shoots 2.7 K videos. Unfortunately, DJI has decided against selling the Mini SE globally.

Nokia has now missed multiple rumored deadlines for the launch of new Android flagship phones. However, a new report from a Chinese media outlet claims that a company executive has confirmed that one will coincide with a late 2021 festival day in that country. As it is often accompanied by major retail promos, this might make sense.

Samsung often partners with the designer Thom Browne for limited-edition runs of the OEM's premium foldables. Now, a tech blog has combined its esthetics with what is thought to be known about the upcoming "Galaxy Z Flip3", combining the by-now classic tricolor stripe with the enlarged secondary display the clamshell is rumored to launch with.

16:10 screens offer more screenspace without significantly increasing the footprints of laptops.

The Kospet Optimus 2 has a 1.6-inch display, a 1,260 mAh battery and runs Android, rather than Google's Wear OS platform. Kospet has even included a 13 MP camera for good measure.

Google has refreshed the Play Store on Wear OS. Sporting a Wear OS 3.0 redesign, the revised app store has reached the Suunto 7 running Wear OS 2.x.