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Xiaomi has listed the Portable Photo Printer 1S on its global website, pointing to an upcoming launch in markets worldwide. This pocket-sized gadget allows you to quickly print photos from your phone via Bluetooth. Plus, there are a range of customization options in the Xiaomi Home app.

Nanoleaf appears to be about to launch a new product: the Solar Garden Lights. These outdoor smart lights were recently spotted in an FCC filing, suggesting they could be launching soon. Features of this height adjustable and bendable smart light include solar charging and an accompanying remote.

Casio has listed the LF-30W-1A at its online store in the UK, revealing the price of the upcoming model in this market. The product page also confirms the features of this watch, such as support for multiple world time zones with an indicator map, daily alarms and a 1/100th second stopwatch.

Google is apparently working on a rather extensive redesign for Android 16, which is evidenced by a bunch of leaked screenshots. Aside from a new shape for app icons on the home screen, a revised status bar and improved quick settings, many other changes seem to be planned as well.

New statistical evidence suggests that consumers are panic buying to avoid the effects of tariffs. The IDC released North American data confirming significant rises in desktop and laptop sales. Manufacturers are warning buyers about potential shortages and price increases.

Gigabyte is offering a new high-end desktop PC that's designed for demanding games and can also run AI applications locally. It’s equipped with a powerful Intel processor and Nvidia’s latest flagship graphics card.

Finding the right gaming laptop for your needs is a challenging affair in today's world. The sheer number of choices coupled with the limited upgrade potential in play makes users look for both, deeper discounts and a computer that can handle tomorrow's games with ease. Acer's 15.6-inch Nitro V ANV15-51-73B9 Gaming Laptop strikes a nice balance while throwing in an impressive put cut in tow, clocking in at just under $700!

Boox has launched a new tablet called the Tab X C, which is now available and sports an e-ink display with colors. The panel supposedly has a pretty quick refresh rate as well.

Intel has showcased an innovative approach to tackle the growing thermal challenges of modern processors with a cutting-edge package-level liquid cooling solution. The experimental technology promises to efficiently dissipate up to 1,000 watts of heat from next-generation CPUs.

Asus is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its graphics cards with a limited edition GeForce RTX 5080 based on Bethesda's upcoming game, Doom: The Dark Ages. The special edition graphics card is decked in colors reminiscent of the Doom Slayer and also comes with a bunch of freebies.

The new Asus ROG Strix G16 is a fast gaming notebook with an RTX 5080 Laptop, which is an excellent match for the native QHD resolution of its matte IPS panel. However, the 5080 Laptop is only available in combination with the Core Ultra 9 275HX. The faster Ryzen 9 9955HX, on the other hand, has to make do with the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop.

Ubisoft has shared a promising looking roadmap for Assassin’s Creed Shadows with updates dropping early in May 2025. Players will also get the first expansion called “Claws of Awaji” later this year.

Sony has announced May's PlayStation Plus lineup. It includes Balatro, Ark: Survival Ascended, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. The games will be downloadable from May 6 and free to keep until you have an active PS Plus subscription.

Toyota indicates that it is ready to grow the business situated at its North American Hydrogen Headquarters with its very own online portal for commercial customers. The company asserts that its fuel cells based on the emerging, high-tech energy source have "scalable" applications that go beyond powering cars, which can help customers reduce their emissions and meet their electricity needs.

JBL is now offering new over-ear headphones. They come with a Smart Tx transmitter, which makes them particularly versatile. The Tour One M3 are also supposed to be comfortable to wear, but they are not exactly cheap.

Samsung had filed a patent last year for a housing system that could allow interchangeable lenses on its phones. This mechanism seems to include four main components and could possibly allow for other accessories as well.

Asus has started rolling out a major new update for the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X. Available worldwide, the new update brings AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.1 (AFMF 2.1) to both gaming handhelds, albeit with a warning for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

The end of 2025 could be the time when flagships with truly mammoth battery capacities start arriving. While Samsung has persisted with 5,000 mAh for years, the Xiaomi 16 Pro Vivo X300 Pro and Oppo Find X9 Pro are all expected to blow past the Galaxy S25 Ultra with at least 40% larger batteries.

The Anker Nano II USB-C fast charger has dropped to its all-time low price on Amazon in the US. However, note that this deal will only remain live for a limited time. The GaN technology-equipped charger has three ports (two USB-C and one USB-A) and delivers a maximum output of 65 W at once.

Samsung has released another batch of One UI 7 updates to many of its older flagships. Now available across the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra, the Android 15-based update has reached the Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy S24 FE too.

The 17 Air is tipped to become the next most viral iPhone due to its ultra-thin form-factor. A leading Android OEM is now backed to release a competing handset - and it's not Samsung this time. Oppo has already mastered another current industry trend - can it take the lead in another?

The recent news about Borderlands 4 release being pushed forward to make room for GTA 6 turns out to be false as Gearbox has confirmed it is solely because of the development trajectory. GTA 6 fans are still left speculating when the game will arrive.

The Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap may include new multiplayer modes. Lines of code in the game files allude to PvP gameplay and multiplayer maps. Players hope to use Naoe and Yasuke at the same time with a co-op option. Update: Ubisoft's April 30th roadmap makes no mention of multiplayer.

The Poco F7 appears on track for a global release this spring. With Xiaomi having already released the Poco F7 Pro and Poco F7 Ultra, a new certification has reiterated that the company is hard at work preparing the Poco F7, too.

The OLED laptop comes with a 2880 x 1800 panel capable of 600 nit peak brightness in HDR mode and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. Also included are a 1 TB SSD, USB4 connectivity and a microSD card reader.

Garmin has finally pushed a new stable update to current high-end smartwatches like the Fenix 8. Unfortunately, the firmware is not the mammoth one that the company has been teasing for the last month or so on its beta program.

Along with a Ryzen AI 5 340 APU, Dell is offering 16 GB LPDDR5-7500 RAM, a 512 GB SSD and Wi-Fi 7 for the $800 base configuration, but there are more expensive variants featuring the Ryzen AI 7 350 and a 1 TB SSD.

Anker's Soundcore sub-brand has now quietly released its latest ANC earbuds. The Soundcore Liberty 5 succeeds the Liberty 4 and is marketed as delivering better noise cancellation than the hugely impressive Liberty 4 NC.

The Pixel 9’s display flickers at a frequency of 120 Hz due to Google's use of pulse-width modulation for brightness control. Such a low frequency may be perceptible, potentially causing headaches and eye strain in sensitive individuals. Google now plans to fix this issue with the Pixel 10 series.

GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU-powered SKUs of Asus' low-cost V16 gaming laptop are now available. Other specs, such as its 16-inch screen and Intel Core 200H CPU, remains the same.

OnePlus has just shaken up the compact flagship market with the OnePlus 13T. However, a new rumour indicates that the Xiaomi 16 will dethrone the OnePlus 13T when it comes to battery capacity while featuring a circa 6.3-inch display, minimal bezels and a triple 50 MP camera set-up.

It is no secret that Sony is on the verge of replacing the Xperia 1 VI with the Xperia 1 VII. Tipped to launch next month, early signs point towards Sony including two new camera upgrades this time around, as well as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

The Minisforum N5 and N5 Pro are new network attached storage (NAS) devices powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and up to 128 GB of DDR5 RAM. Also equipped with five storage slots, PCIe x16 and OCuLink, the pair measure a mere 199 × 202 × 252 mm.

The Honor 400 series is thought to launch soon as a line of mid-range Android smartphones with an on-trend compact variant. It and its Pro sibling are now rumored to launch with the same ultra-high-resolution main rear shooter. The latter might have the more premium camera specs overall, though, as well as the larger battery.

The Xiaomi YU7 is projected to be unveiled in order to challenge the Tesla Model Y in China later in 2025. The supposedly upcoming SUV has reportedly been registered as a car that can get just over 500 miles of range on a single charge. It will also allegedly come with a premium-looking interior with an immersive UI feature.

RPG or strategy game? If you can't decide, just play both at once with this title. With a 70% discount, Crusader Kings III is currently available for around $15 – the lowest price to date.

Throughout April 2025, a bunch of new free games were added to Steam, and right before the month's end, more newly launched freebies were spotted. These new free-to-play additions range from fast-paced shooters to roguelites to RPGs.

Following the 65-inch version, the much-larger 83-inch version of the LG B4 OLED TV is now also on sale. Retailing for $1,000 less than list price, the LG B4 OLED 83-inch is an affordable option for people who want a TV that can deliver rich colors, deep contrast, and a high-refresh rate gaming experience.

This game turns players into puppets of a surveillance state and forces them into morally questionable espionage operations. Beholder has over 20,000 ratings on Steam with a "Very Positive" average of 91% – and is available for less than $1 thanks to a 94% discount.

Tesla is building a network of powerful megawatt chargers to serve its Semi truck after its commercial launch. The 1.2 MW chargers will be designed to serve Tesla's passenger vehicles like the Model Y, too.

Almost a couple of months after leaking, the standalone Meta AI app is now available for both Android and iOS, expanding the ecosystem of AI-powered assistants for smartphones.

The Nothing Phone (3) is still months away from launch, but Nothing CEO, Carl Pei, has confirmed that the phone will be sold in the US. The best part of the news is that it won't be tied to the company's beta program which it currently uses to sell its smartphones.

GMKtec is now selling the EVO-X2 freely in the US after opening pre-orders on its retail platform earlier this month. Available exclusively with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 from the AMD Strix Halo family, the GMKtec EVO-X2 is configurable with up to 128 GB of RAM and packs enough GPU performance to challenge modern laptop GPUs.

HP's Pavilion Plus 14 features a 2,880 x 1,800 OLED screen with a 90 Hz refresh rate, a Core i7-12700H, 16 GB of memory, and a 512 GB SSD. Currently discounted to just $469.99 at Office Depot, it could make for a great content consumption machine for budget-conscious buyers.

Ayaneo's Pocket S2 appeared a while ago as a new Android gaming handheld powered by the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, a fresh and powerful chip. While the March 2025 unveiling didn't share anything about the price and availability, the company has now confirmed a May launch.

The Huawei Smart Door Lock 2 has been revealed in China. This new model offers a range of ways to unlock your door, including palm vein recognition and a fingerprint scanner. Plus, there is a built-in outdoor camera with live video shown on an internal integrated display or linked smart home devices like a TV.

Instead of releasing a Gen 4 Starlink router, SpaceX filled a gap in its device offering by releasing a Starlink Mini router to go with its respective compact and highly mobile dish. It will be sold concurrently with Starlink's other routers, for those who want extended range on a budget.

Casio and Ron Herman have teamed up again, this time on a limited edition G-Shock GA-2100 watch. This model has an octagonal bezel with a black and gray color scheme. Features include 20 ATM water resistance, a stopwatch, multiple alarms and support for a range of world time zones.

The Chuwi MiniBook X is a new compact laptop featuring a touchscreen, a current-gen Intel processor and a decent amount of RAM. The display can be folded behind the keyboard, allowing the device function as a tablet.

While AMD hasn't provided any details about the RDNA 4 RX 9000 mobile GPUs, the entire RX 9000 mobile GPU series has leaked online. We now have specs of the RX 9080M, the RX 9070M XT, the RX 9070M, the RX 9060M, and the RX 9060 S.