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With the S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite already in the wild and a watered-down Galaxy S20 expected to launch soon, it would be natural for Samsung to do the same with the high-end Galaxy Fold. However, the previous rumors are apparently off and the Fold Lite will not arrive before 2021, but at least it should have a sub-US$1,000 price tag.

Modder sw3dg1n recently released True Fires, a graphics mod that overhauls fire light sources in The Witcher 3. With Cyberpunk 2077 just months away, True Fires might give CD Projekt fans a way to appreciate next-gen graphics in 2015’s RPG classic. You will need a meaty graphics card, though, as double-digit performance drops are to be expected.

The E15 Gen.2 is the first Lenovo ThinkPad with the new AMD Renoir processor in our editorial office. Initial benchmark results show that the Ryzen 7 4700U is sometimes twice as fast as a current Core i7 from Intel. The integrated Vega GPU is also faster than the dedicated RX640 GPU. Update: Battery runtime about 10-15% shorter compared to Intel version

The first indications of an RDNA3-based Navi 31 GPU have surfaced in the macOS 11 Big Sur Developer Beta 1 driver code. The driver also contains references to upcoming AMD APUs such as Van Gogh and Cezanne along with HPC accelerators such as the MI100 and M200. With the MI200, AMD could be looking at a multi-chip module (MCM) approach and that could trickle down to Navi 31 as well.

On Monday and Tuesday, Amazon employees will strike at a total of six locations in Germany for better working conditions and, in particular, better protection against a possible corona infection in the workplace. In Germany, too, there have already been several cases of infection in the logistics centers.

More compact than the GPD Win Max, One-Notebook's OneGx1 is now up for pre-order in both 4G and 5G variants, but it doesn't come cheap: the US$839 model only sports WiFi, 8 GB of memory, and 256 GB of internal storage, and the price goes as high as US$1,318 for the 5G + 16 GB + 512 GB model.

It may look super smooth and sleek in pictures, but it houses an older Zen+ Ryzen 7 3750H processor that is tough to recommend at this price range. The latest Zen 2 gaming laptops cost around the same price and are able to offer significantly faster CPU performance to essentially render the Ryzen 7 3750H here obsolete.

OnePlus has announced the launch date of its next smartphone, and it is early than expected. Originally thought to be launching on July 10, OnePlus has confirmed that the device, possibly called the OnePlus Z, will be showcased before the month is out. The company is offering fans a choice between two names for its next smartphone, too.

The laptop will cost the same as a similarly-configured MSI GS66 while undercutting the Razer Blade 15 by $200. However, it will come with a slower 6-core Core i7-10750H CPU compared to the 8-core Core i7-10875H in the Razer.

T-Mobile Netherlands is a national division of a carrier that also sells accessories for flagship iPhones from 2018, 2019...and 2020. It names these devices according to their individual variants, and also has live pages for a few cases that may indeed fit them accurately - despite the fact they are still probably months away from launch.

2020 flagships have been incredibly expensive, in part due to the high cost of the Snapdragon 865. It seems things aren't going to get any better either, as new information claims the Snapdragon 875 will be over 50% costlier than the already pricey Snapdragon 865.

The latest Mindfactory CPU retail sales report has been shared online, and although it’s business as usual for AMD in terms of share dominance, there has been some positive movement for the Intel Core i7-10700K. The 8-core Comet Lake processor is a good choice for gamers and offers a potential maximum boost clock of 5.10 GHz.

These latest GeForce Super Max-Q laptops offer just marginal advantages over regular Max-Q laptops at best or they can even perform slower at worst.

The Nintendo Switch may be the console for the Covid-19 era; however, a start-up has decided that it also needs the edge conferred by the nostalgia for retro arcade gaming. To this end, it has created the Switch Fighter, a dock-like device that turns the tablet into a portable version of the same when slotted into it.

Honor has officially announced that the Youth Edition of its 30-series smartphone exists, and that it has a launch date for the Chinese market. In fact, it is the same as that of the 10X Max: July 2, 2020. Both phones are rumored to have the same Dimensity 800 SoC, although they may be very different otherwise.

Is newer better? The Redmi Note 9 was launched months ago debuting with MediaTek's new Helio G85, but how does it compare to the tried and tested Snapdragon 665 on Xiaomi's last-gen Redmi Note 8? Well, the results are nuanced.

Apple could be working on an iPhone prototype running a full-fledged macOS, according to insider information cited by Mauri QHD. While there is no way to confirm this, such a possibility is not a distant dream given that Apple has begun transitioning its entire lineup to ARM. If this news is indeed true, it remains to be seen how effective would be its implementation considering that previous such attempts by competitors haven't been too successful.

Adidas has long been associated with sporting endeavors and this has spawned a range of accessories to make staying active fun. Its latest headphone accessory is called the RPD-01 is designed to be both sweat resistant and stay securely in place during physical activity.

Astell & Kern has taken the wraps off its latest high-end portable audio play and it comes with a unique twist. Instead of having a single high-quality DAC, the new A&futura SE200 comes with two high-end DACs from different manufacturers for a higher level of customization.

Xiaomi has officially commenced the public rollout of the MIUI 12 stable update for a number of Redmi-branded smartphones. The first devices to receive the MIUI 12 update were the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition and the Redmi K30 Pro. Smartphones in both the Redmi K30 and K20 lineups have been included in the public rollout.

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T finally received the stable Android 10 update weeks ago—the third major OS update the phones have received. Sadly, though, the update seems to have broken an important feature on the phone, and owners aren't too thrilled about it.

Pixys has made a custom ROM based on Android 10 available for the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8T. Owners of these smartphones have endured a rollercoaster ride in regard to the eagerly awaited operating system update, with the official software from Google now being delayed by Xiaomi because of major bugs.

Acer's 17.3-inch gaming laptop brings all the latest computer games smoothly onto the screen. The configuration is pleasing: A Comet Lake hexa-core processor, a GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, a 1 TB NVMe SSD and 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel) are on board.

North, the Canadian smart eyewear manufacturer, is reportedly in the final stages of acquisition by Alphabet (Google’s parent company). North is best known for its 'Focals' smart glasses, which are designed to look like regular glasses.

Xiaomi has announced that MIUI 12 will be hitting a wave of Redmi smartphones from tomorrow. Possibly marking the start of Round 2 of its MIUI 12 release schedule, some of the devices eligible for the OS upgrade include the Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 8 Pro.

OnePlus has been teasing the prices in India for three models of its upcoming affordable smart TV series. The Chinese OEM has published three figures but has omitted a single crucial digit, leaving fans to guess at the prices. The 32-inch OnePlus TV could cost ₹19,999 (US$264) or even ₹14,999 (US$198) to challenge the popular Xiaomi Mi TV lineup.

The mid-range smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers an exciting price-performance ratio. For 250 Euros (~$282), buyers receive a phone with a 6.67-inch IPS display, 6 GB of RAM, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage, the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC and a 5020-mAh battery.

Specifications for a possible 5G variant of the Redmi Note 9 smartphone have been shared on Chinese social media. It’s rumored the device will sport an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and boast of a 120 Hz display. However, it’s believed the Redmi Note 9 5G might end up being a China-only release.
Update: It seems one leaker was referring to the iQOO Z1x.

The alleged price for the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 in Europe has allegedly leaked, and it is set at the competitive price of €39.99 (US$45). However, it appears that fans of the Xiaomi activity tracker in Europe will have to make do without NFC. The popular wearable is known as the Mi Band 5 in China and costs from 189 yuan (US$27) there.

A Huami Zepp E smartwatch has been discovered in FCC filings. Some details about the sporty wearable and a couple of images were also unearthed. Zepp is a company that makes sports-related smart accessories and was acquired by Huami, which is a Xiaomi subsidiary, in 2018. The Zepp E could be aimed at sporty types such as golfers or tennis players.

It's tough for us to recommend a Windows laptop with just 4 GB of RAM especially when it's not upgradeable. Even so, the option must still appeal to a lot of users since Dell insists on making 4 GB SKUs even for its best-selling laptop series.

A recent edition to the Moto E series of affordable smartphones exhibited several discrepancies in our review, not the least of which was launching with Android 9.0 (Pie) in 2019. However, a new Geekbench 5 listing suggests that this issue, at least, may be resolved soon. It shows that a phone with the E6 Plus' specs, but running an updated OS.

The European Hardware Association (EHA) has announced the devices or components that have won its organization's awards for 2020. This list contains some potentially easy predictions, such as the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for the Best Gaming Notebook. However, it is the Ryzen 3000 platform that has really cleaned up.

Vive X is a group set up by HTC's Vive in order to invest in augmented (AR) or virtual (VR) reality-based products and services. It has announced that it has achieved a return of nearly twice the funding it has awarded since its inception in 2016. It has mostly been conferred on commercial-grade VR/AR companies.

New research of broadband internet provision and its adoption in the US found that consumers spend about US$60 on them per month at the end of 2019, compared to about $44 in 2012. This new study also concluded that these customers prioritize speed over any other aspect of the service in question. However, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemics, this may change somewhat.

Apple Glass looks like it could be many different things if a series of Apple patents points to what is in store. Rather than focusing entirely on an augmented reality experience, Apple Glass could offer different functionality according to the task at hand thanks to modular componentry.

Huawei is now sending out the EMUI 10 update to P20 Pro and Mate 10 Pro around the world. The update is rolling out to owners in the UK, rest of Europe, and South America. This means that all Mate 10 Pro and P20 Pro models should be receiving the update. Bar, of course, the North American Mate 10 Pro, BLA-A09.

Harman Kardon has rolled out the latest iteration of its iconic Aura Studio line. The new speaker is the third in the series and offers 360-degree sound over a wireless Bluetooth connection.

An Intel Rocket Lake S CPU recently turned up on GeekBench, delivering OpenCL performance that was slower than even some Kaby Lake GPUs. This raises questions about the state of Intel’s Xe graphics, following the disappointing outing of the DG1 discrete solution months earlier.

According to a tipster, upcoming Snapdragon 875-equipped phones may feature 100W fast charging technology. This would enable gaming phones like the purported Xiaomi Black Shark 4 to top up their batteries in just 17 minutes.

Xiaomi's Redmi A series typically offers some of the best-selling smartphones in the world every year, and the company is set to launch the next device in the lineup. The Redmi 9A will succeed the Redmi 8A, and details of the phone have now been revealed.

Pseudo price rumors concerning both variants of the PS5 console and all of the related accessories, including the Pulse 3D wireless headset and HD camera, have been posted on Twitter. The same highly spurious source claims the PlayStation 5 will be first launched in Japan on November 14 and will cost ¥49,980 (US$466) for the Blu-ray model.

A number of newer Amazfit smartwatches are capable of sleep-tracking as part of their health-metric suites. They include the GTR and GTS, which have recently been updated further in order to evaluate sleep patterns during the day as well. This involves adding this data to records through its relevant app.

OnePlus is billed to release new mid-range TVs soon. The OEM has released more details on these devices ahead of their July 2020 launch. One of these teasers involves the apparent fact that they will be thinner at their narrowest point than the company's latest premium phones.

A design patent for a Realme Gamepad has been leaked. The patent reveals four images of the gamepad in different colors. Although Realme has the gaming-centric X50 Pro Player Edition smartphone in its lineup, it’s expected the OEM will soon release a pure gaming smartphone. The Realme Gamepad looks just like the OPPO C1 Gamepad.

The Mi Store Philippines has leaked multiple Xiaomi products before their official unveiling. The regional store has included specifications and renders of the Mi Band 4C, Mi Smart Coffee Machine, Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic and the Mi TV Stick.

Xiaomi is running a temporary battery replacement service for 21 Xiaomi and Redmi-branded smartphones. The program will operate from July 1 to July 7 and users will only have to pay 49 yuan (US$7) to take advantage of the scheme. The Xiaomi Mi 9, which has been criticized for its poor battery life, is included as is the popular Redmi Note 7.

Apart from the slew of additional features already on offer, MIUI 12 is also slated to get a nifty functionality that allows per-app volume control called Sound Assistant. Meanwhile, Chinese variants of the Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition, and the Mi 10 Lite Youth Edition have now started receiving the MIUI 12 stable ROM OTA with global rollouts expected soon.

The Xiaomi Haylou LS01 is a smartwatch with 9 sports modes, 24 hours heart rate monitoring and up to 14 days of battery life. The 1.3-inch smartwatch is also IP68 certified and is down to just CNY 119 (~US$16.81). The Xiaomi Haylou LS01 is available from third-party retailers like AliExpress and Gearbest too.

Lightweight case, very long battery runtime, and integrated LTE: You should have a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy Book S if you are looking for a mobile companion and you do not want to rely on public Wi-Fi networks. You should definitely be aware of the limitation to 32-bit apps before you buy the notebook.