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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 FE (Fan Edition) is one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated for fans of ‘flagship killer’ devices. Originally expected to debut at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event expected on August 3, the device is now tipped to launch in late 2021.

Lenovo has constructed its ThinkPad X1 Extreme new. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is supposed to take on the Dell XPS series. It changes to the 16:10 aspect ratio, but with a different screen size compared to the Dell competitors. Lenovo also upgrades the GPUs to up to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q.

Microsoft has announced some new “Designed for Xbox” monitors that have been created with the Xbox Series X|S consoles in mind. The Asus Strix Xbox Edition Gaming Monitor XG43UQ and Acer Xbox Edition Gaming Monitor XV282K KV come with plenty of bells and whistles, but they are also quite pricey.

Sony is targeting the original PlayStation console’s sales record of 22.6 million units sold in a single fiscal year with the PlayStation 5. The PS5 has already got off to a record start and with production reportedly ramping up over summer a record-beating financial year of 2022 could be on the cards, with help from female buyers and growing opportunity markets.

The 75 percent Vissles keyboard is one of the better small form factor keyboards we've tried and it comes with plenty of features to justify the $89 to $99 price tag. However, a specific design choice prevents it from being an instant favorite.

Carl Pei's latest start-up Nothing has announced that it will release its first products, the "innovative" ear (1) TWS earbuds, in the summer of 2021. Now, it has also revealed that it has secured a partnership with the high-end department store Selfridges to do so via this chain's flagship London store in the UK.

Amazfit has announced new updates for the GTR 2e and GTS 2e. The updates add a significant feature to the smartwatches that should make them easier to use.

A new project takes the humble Raspberry Pi and utilises it as part of a DIY Adventure Time BMO. The project relies on a Raspberry Pi 3B and Raspbian, along with several other parts.

The Vwar Rex Pro is an affordable smartwatch with plenty of features. The Rex Pro has an AMOLED display, IP67 certification, 4 GB of storage and a 300 mAh battery. The Vwar Rex Pro starts at US$59.53 and is available in four colours.

The SOQuartz is a new system on module (SoM) with a Rockchip SoC and an AI accelerator. The board will be compatible with existing PINE64 Quartz64 boards and the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4.

Rumours about the Redmi K50 series have already started, just a few months after Xiaomi released its Redmi K40 handsets. Not only has a renowned leaker offered up some hints about the upcoming devices, but Redmi's General Manager has also acknowledged the Redmi K50 series' existence in a message to fans.

The JingPad A1 has smashed through its funding target on Indiegogo, where it is currently available to back. The tablet is the first running Linux and comes with an AMOLED display, along with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

The Huawei Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro have received their first global updates, along with two Robert Lewandowski-branded watch faces. The updates introduce several changes to the two smartwatches, and a few optimisations.

Philips has finally confirmed the price of the Momentum 559M1RYV, its latest 55-inch gaming monitor. The Momentum 559M1RYV is also the world's first 'Designed for Xbox' gaming monitor, and features a unique Xbox Game Mode.

Xiaomi's newest software feature will bring an extra layer of security to owners of their devices. This feature is currently only available on the latest version of Xiaomi's Chinese software but will make its way over to the global market when MIUI 13 is released at the latest.

With more than two weeks left, the AZIO IZO Collection has already raised more than six times the US$10,000 goal of the Kickstarter campaign that kicked off on June 8. Early backers can get the keyboard for US$70 and the entire set (keyboard, palm rest, numeric pad/standalone calculator, mouse) for US$145.

According to the latest market research, Apple has all but given up on the iPhone 12 Mini, bringing its life cycle to a premature halt by ending its production in the second quarter of 2021. Nevertheless, the OEM is expected to order about 12% more new smartphones this year compared to 2020, as the market for these devices might improve going forward.

The latest flagship Android phones of the "gaming" variety have not exactly covered themselves in glory in terms of robustness thus far. The RedMagic 6 is the latest to step forward in this arena with its debut on the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. Can it improve on the Asus ROG Phone 5 and Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro's disastrous record?

OnePlus continues its slide from being one of the best Android OEMs for software support. While the company will upgrade the new Nord CE 5G through to Android 13, the Nord N200 5G will only receive Android 12. Three years of security patch updates are also due, but one OS update is poor.

Zen 4 is rumored to launch in late 2022, so later this year and in early 2022 we will be getting only refreshed Zen 3+ models. According to a new leak, the first products to integrate the 6 nm Zen 3+ tech will not be the desktop models with V-Cache or the Rembrandt chips for laptops, but the Ryzen embedded V3000 launching in late 2021. These processors will feature support for USB4, DDR5-4800 RAM, and will have a maximum 35-54 W TDP with integrated RDNA2 iGPU.

Motorola's 2021 smartphone line-up will expand to include 3 new models soon - according to the famous leaker Evan Blass, at least. The tipster claims these new units will include a new 20 Lite variant for the Edge series, as well as an S version of the recently-released G60. They will apparently be joined by the confusingly-named G50 5G.

Amazon may be running its Prime Day sales, but ITV News has revealed the extent to which the company sends unsold products to landfill and recycling centres. According to the report, Amazon only donates a fraction of unsold products and sends up to 200,000 items for destruction every week, just at one of its two-dozen Amazon UK warehouses alone.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy M32, the successor to last year's Galaxy M31. The new device has a 90 Hz display, five cameras and a 6,000 mAh battery, among other features.

Samsung has followed up the launch of its recent Windows-powered Galaxy Book Go with the new Galaxy Chromebook Go. Ironically, perhaps, the new Chromebook Go is powered by an Intel chip instead of the Arm-based Snapdragon powering the Windows 10-based Galaxy Book Go.

Mozilla, the organization behind the popular Firefox browser, has taken some pot-shots at popular tech gadgets for being “super creepy”. The Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker, Ring doorbells and cameras, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 were singled out for specific criticism due to concerns with data privacy and data collection.

Silent Hill fans have been speculating over the possibility that Hideo Kojima was preparing a new game in the series, potentially Silent Hills, for release on the PlayStation 5. A teaser tweet from indie game studio Blue Box sparked much of the speculation, leading the firm’s head to post a somewhat emotional video to play down any connection.

Xiaomi is finally gracing owners of the Redmi Note 9 in Europe with the much-awaited Android 11 update. The update may only be available for Mi Pilots at the moment but will move to the full rollout stage shortly. The company is also sending out the MIUI 12.5 update to the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro in India.

The deal will supposedly last only until the end of Tuesday as a response to Amazon Prime Day. Though the specifications are superb for the sale price, the low 8 GB of RAM may still be a deal breaker for many.

Sony has finally decided to bring Cyberpunk 2077 back to the PlayStation Store, over six months after the company delisted the game. Cyberpunk 2077 is now cheaper too, but there is a warning for the base PS4 console in the absence of more development from CDPR.

According to a new report, Samsung has started mass producing a host of upcoming flagship Galaxy devices. From the Galaxy Z Fold3 to the Galaxy Watch Active 4 and the Galaxy S21 FE, Samsung is preparing for a big launch cycle for the second half of 2021.

Samsung has just confirmed that it will start selling the Galaxy M32 via Amazon India from June 28, 2021. The new phone is now being promoted as a "Binge Monster", due to its FHD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED display. It also vindicates a slew of rumors by being a quad rear camera, 6,000mAh battery device.

We recently reviewed the Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15. Although the device can certainly deliver a lot of computing power and also has a great design with an aluminum case, there were numerous points of criticism in the test.

According to a new report, Xiaomi has decided roughly which devices will receive MIUI 13, the company's next OS. Apparently, MIUI 13 will be eligible for dozens of devices, albeit not older flagships like the Mi 8.

Ever wanted to make your own take on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold? Now, thanks to the new Royole RoKit, you can (more or less)! This development kit consists of the same flexible screen and sensor array found in the OEM's flagship phablet, the FlexPai 2. Royole touts it as the best way to test or learn next-gen display applications, although it comes with this technology's high price.

Intel has announced the Core i5-11320H and Core i7-11390H, its latest pair of Tiger Lake-H35 series processors. The pair can boost up to 5.0 GHz, but early benchmark results show the Core i7-11390H only matching Core i7-1195G7 and the Core i7-11375H for performance.

DOOGEE often pitches its phones at those looking for the most practicality and the most gadgetry at the same time. The new S97 Pro really goes for this kind of appeal with a rugged build that contains a laser rangefinder. The OEM claims that the Android 11-powered device's new USP allows the user to measure distance, area or volume within 40 meters of the space around them.

NVIDIA has announced a few updates to DLSS just in time for AMD's FSR-related announcements tomorrow. NVIDIA said that several new titles will be offering DLSS support in the coming weeks. DLSS plugins are already available for popular game engines, and Vulkan titles running on Linux via Proton will also get DLSS enhancements from tomorrow.

Industry insider Shpeshal Nick says that there is a Quake remaster in the works. Both Id Software and Machine games are said to be working on the game, which is expected to feature single and multiplayer elements.

The South Korean OLED specialist LG has reportedly patented what could be called a sliding TV. Its display is stretched across a new kind of moving armature that allows it to expand outward horizontally when activated. This screen also bends backwards around the edges of its frame, making it appear bezel-less on either side.

Following the announcement that OnePlus is completely merging its operations within Oppo, a leaked memo has shed more light on how the arrangement will work. While the merger will still produce OnePlus-branded phones, the company is now a sub-brand within the larger Oppo structure.

Samsung has launched three new Odyssey gaming monitors. Unlike its previous entries which predominantly featured 1000R curved displays, the new Odyssey monitors are all traditional flat screens.

AMD quietly released its liquid-cooled RX 6900XT LC to Indian system integrators. Some resellers appear to have 6900 XT LC stock which they’re selling without a system for an incredible US$3007.

The Chinese government has started targeting cryptocurrency mining operations in the Sichuan province. Local electricity companies have been instructed to cut power to large-scale mining firms. As a result, some companies have relocated to the United States, while others could set up shop in neighbouring Kazakhstan.

A Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has produced an incredible shot of the moon in part thanks to the presence of its powerful 50 MP Samsung ISOCELL GN2 image sensor. The SuperMoon mode found in Xiaomi’s MIUI 12 skin also assisted in taking the impressive photograph of the Earth’s only natural satellite.

(Update: The system is now down to $949) Amazon Prime Day will be your chance to grab the entry-level Razer Blade 15 Base Model complete with eGPU support, expandable RAM, and a 120 Hz display for its cheapest price yet.

The inexpensive mini PCs can be great Intel NUC alternatives for undemanding HTPC loads and other inexpensive setups.

The latest generation of Samsung's foldable flagships are projected to be announced in August 2021. The Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are said to be right on track for this event, having now entered mass production. Interestingly, they are allegedly being manufactured in far higher volumes compared to their predecessors.

OnePlus' co-founder Carl Pei has followed the launch of his new start-up Nothing with an announcement for that of its inaugural product, the ear (1) true-wireless stereo (TWS) devices, in June 2021. However, it seems the buds will now fail to make this vague deadline and will debut later in the same year instead.

The Mi 6 is Xiaomi's flagship Android smartphone from 2017, which means it is just over 4 years old now. However, according to the OEM's CEO, Lei Jun, just over 2 million users still have it in their hands. This, then, might be an impressive vindication of the device's design, hardware and longevity.

According to recent rumors circulating around China's tech media, Huawei may be obliged to skip updating its Mate series of premium phablets in 2021. However, the latest word is that this launch is back on. Then again, the 50 series' debuted might still come much later than usual.