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Xiaomi has unveiled the Xiaomi 15 Pro alongside a whole host of other devices today. Arriving as one of the first devices powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite, the Xiaomi 15 Pro also packs a massive 6,100 mAh battery and a new 120 mm telephoto camera.

Xiaomi has now delivered its latest compact flagship, which is also one of the first devices to ship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. While the Xiaomi 15 closely resembles last year's Xiaomi 14, the former surpasses the latter in various areas.

The Xiaomi 14T Pro presents its good side in our test. Especially the 144-Hz AMOLED display and the new Mediathek Dimensity 9300 Plus of the Xiaomi smartphone bring some positive surprises. As soon as its price drops to the level of a Xiaomi 14, the Pro model of the T series gets our purchase recommendation.

Compared to some of the modern gaming handhelds, the Nintendo Switch has very inferior hardware. However, the Nvidia Tegra X1 inside can offer much better performance with overclocking, and that's what Naga has proven once again.

The IKEA Parasoll, a smart sensor for doors and windows, is receiving a new feature. This latest tool allows you to receive more notifications to help keep your home secure. The feature arrived in the latest update of the IKEA Home smart app for iOS; it is unclear when an equivalent Android version will be released.

Casio has listed two new G-Shock Full Metal 2100 Series watches on its European websites, the GM-B2100SD-1A and the GMB2100AD-5A. These models are expected to launch in the EU soon and are already on sale in North America. Features include various time zones, an accompanying app, and solar charging.

Apple has officially unveiled the M4 Pro alongside its new Mac Mini. It comes with a 12-core CPU plus 16-core GPU or a 14-core CPU plus 20-core GPU, along with support for Thunderbolt 5.0.

Xiaomi has updated its smartwatch portfolio with the Watch S4. Boasting an ultra-bright display, the Xiaomi Watch S4 also supports eSIM functionality and arrives alongside the Smart Band 9 Pro, Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro, among other devices.

Xiaomi has now unveiled successors to the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro that launched in April last year. While the Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro may not launch as Xiaomi's flagship tablets for the generation, they deliver solid hardware along with decent price tags that make them attainable.

A homebrew developer has released a new version of the original Super Mario Bros. for the Game Boy Color, complete with all levels, enemies, and power-ups. There's quite a bit of additional content as well, including the titular plumber's dinosaur friend.

Xiaomi has now unveiled the newest iteration of its HyperOS software. HyperOS 2.0 is set to ship with most of the company's just-released mobile devices, with the first batch of rollout to begin next month.

The Smart Band 9 Pro is Xiaomi's latest wearable alongside the Watch S4. Sporting a 1.74-inch AMOLED display, the Smart Band 9 Pro also supports NFC payments, over 150 sports modes and a display with 1,200 nits peak brightness for a CNY 399 (~$56) starting price.

ViewSonic's newest launch, the VX2563-HD-PRO, is a 24.5-inch Full HD gaming monitor that features up to 300Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA G-Sync, and 99% sRGB coverage.

Beats by Dr. Dre headphones offer long battery life, active-noise cancelling, and spatial audio. The Studio Pro and Solo 4 headphones are both half off their MSRP at Amazon today.

Tesla has stopped the delivery of 2025 Model Y units to those who are ordering now hoping to get advantage of its generous last-quarter deals and incentives.

LG's well-reviewed 77-inch B4 OLED TV is currently available on Amazon with a mouth-watering discount. This entry-level OLED from LG is an excellent choice for anyone on the prowl for an affordable and massive OLED TV.

Apple's long-awaited redesigned Mac mini has leaked online shortly before its official release. Not only has Amazon appeared to confirm the mini-PC's new design, but it has also provided details about the Apple M4 Pro chipset with 14 CPU cores and a GPU that could be twice as fast as the one in the Apple M4.

Realme is set to launch the GT 7 Pro smartphone in China. Ahead of the launch, the smartphone's price has leaked, suggesting a price hike.

New details of the upcoming OnePlus Open 2 (identical to the Oppo Find N5) foldable have emerged, hinting at a triple 50 MP camera setup, a larger screen and a bigger 5,700 mAh battery. The phone is said to be powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and could vie for the title of slimmest foldable, at just over 9 mm thick.

Path of Exile 2's highly anticipated early access launch will happen in December. Game director Jonathan Rogers announced the delay on Path of Exile's official YouTube Channel.

Garmin has announced beta version 21.14 for the Forerunner 255 smartwatch. This update brings various new features and improvements to the wearable. These include changes to the Lactate Threshold estimate, though some users have complained about these so-called enhancements.

Huawei is rolling out software version 5.0.0.101(C00M01) for the Watch GT 5 and Watch GT 5 Pro smartwatches. This looks to be a more minor update, with the change log listing improvements. However, one user suggests that there is also an optimization for indoor walkers.

The Oppo Find X8 Ultra didn't launch with the other two phones in the lineup, but it's expected to break cover early next year. In a recent report, Digital Chat Station claims the upcoming flagship phone will sport an upgraded camera setup over the Pro.

The Amazfit T-Rex 3 smartwatch seems to have a new blood pressure monitoring tool. However, there appear to be a couple of drawbacks, including a restricted rollout and the need for frequent calibration. The feature has been reported by users on Reddit and arrived for another model earlier this year.

Although no longer a top brand name among consumers, TDK is a solid company that is currently the world's largest smartphone battery supplier. Now, it is teaming up with McLaren Racing to supply components such as sensors and inverters to the Nissan e-4ORCE 05 cars, which are present in Formula E racing.

Microsoft is accusing Google of leading an astroturf group that will discredit it in the eyes of competition authorities. Google has filed a complaint with the European Commission, calling out Microsoft for anti-competitive licensing for its cloud products.

The wait for the adaptive high beams update is almost over for those Tesla vehicle owners in the US who have matrix headlights.

A new leak sheds light on AMD's CES 2025 lineup. It consists a mix of everything ranging between desktop CPUs, laptop CPUs, graphics cards, workstation-grade hardware, and handheld chips.

The Minisforum EliteMini AI370 is now available to pre-order. Only one configuration of the Strix Point mini PC is available, and it costs $1,099. The company also has a special launch promo in place, which will end on November 20.

The popular integrated development environments (IDEs) WebStorm and Rider can now be used free of charge for non-commercial purposes. In doing so, JetBrains is making its JavaScript/TypeScript and .NET development environments available to a broader user base.

The latest iteration of the Lenovo's Yoga Pro 9 series, the Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9, is on sale at Best Buy with a considerable 16% discount in tow. The price cut, which brings the laptop price back to the historic-low, makes the Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 an intriguing option thanks to the bright display and fast performance.

The OnePlus 13 is an upcoming flagship smartphone that will feature the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The phone is all set to launch in China, and a recently spotted FCC listing hints that its global launch may not be far away.

After using the X Window system for years, Raspberry Pi OS is now moving over to Wayland. In addition to this new windowing technology, the firmware release labeled "2024-10-22" also comes with improved touchscreen support and better Raspberry Pi Connect integration, alongside several tweaks and fixes.

The RedMagic 10 series is expected to be unveiled as a new gaming phone lineup with the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Renowned leaker Digital Chat Station has now shared exclusive information on the Ultra smartphone that will be in the upcoming series.

Meta is reportedly building an in-house AI-powered search engine for its Meta AI chatbot. The bot currently uses Google and Bing to answer questions about current events.

While gaming handhelds are becoming cheaper than before, you can always use the hardware available to you to build one. That's pretty much what modder Beth Le did, building a gaming handheld with a Framework laptop motherboard.

Panasonic has announced two new consumer camcorders for 2024 - the 4K HC-VX3 and the 2K HC-V900. Both have 24x optical zoom lenses, electronic and optical image stabilization, and 5.1-channel microphones with wind noise suppression.

HMD Global has introduced a new Nokia feature phone. This time around, the company has presented the Nokia 110 4G (2024), which contains a few changes compared to last year's model.

According to a new leak, the Pixel Watch 5 could be the first in the series to launch with a custom Google Tensor chipset. Not only is Google looking to bring its Tensor platform to smartwatches, but its first outing could feature a custom CPU cores design, too.

One of Xiaomi's unreleased Poco smartphones has reared its head once again. While not the Poco F7 Pro or Poco F7 Ultra, the device should still pack plenty of modern features thanks to being a re-run of the Redmi Note 14 5G.

It looks that Anbernic is preparing to release a new gaming handheld next month. While nothing is official just yet, the Anbernic RG406H has now been pictured online as a horizontal version of the RG406V that already exists.

The BenQ W2720i 4K UHD projector has been launched with 2500 ANSI lumens, HDR10+ support, and 90% DCI-P3 color accuracy. It comes with versatile connectivity with HDMI 2.1 and eARC, alongside a 30,000-hour lifespan for long-term use.

A new budget gaming handheld has hit the market with a 1:1 and 720p display. Available for $55, the device attempts to take on the likes of the Powkiddy RGB30 and Anbernic RG CubeXX, which are also available at slightly higher price points.

Ubisoft previously guaranteed that Assassin's Creed Mirage would work on the Steam Deck, but as of tomorrow, the game will automatically detect that it is running on the Linux-powered gaming handheld and apply recommended graphics settings.

Tecno has announced a new Android tablet with a slim design. However, its specs put it in the budget category.

The good-looking Sony Bravia 8 OLED has received a steep $1,100 discount on Amazon, which takes the 65-inch OLED TV to its lowest price thus far. Meanwhile, the 55-inch and 77-inch versions are also available at record-low prices.

With its 165Hz folding AMOLED screen, the Razr+ 2023 is one of the most advanced clamshell Android smartphones of its generation. Now, it is available for $450 off its original list price as part of Motorola's latest online sale. There are also extra discounts on the device's successor and its vanilla counterpart.

Khadas and Asus are among the few brands that introduced Intel Lunar Lake mini PCs. However, it seems like more options are on the way, as Machenike has just officially showcased a Core Ultra 7 258V mini PC in China.

Oppo's announcement that it is "nearly time" to share "something incredible" with its UK fans has led to speculation that the OEM is about to bring the Find X line of premium Android smartphones back to the country. They are touted to combine "smart AI features" with "incredible" designs and "stunning" camera performance.

TCL has launched the 2025 Thunderbird 100 Max TV in China. The LED model has several differences compared to its 2024 predecessor, though it has the same 144Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness. Other features include a Game Bar, support for Dolby Vision IQ and more powerful built-in speakers.