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A recent YouTube video features a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Samsung S24 Ultra's photography and videography capabilities. The results are interesting, with Apple extending its lead in the video department, while trading blows in all others aspects.

Powkiddy has expanded the RGB20 series with a new option. Previously restricted to the RGB20S and RGB20SX, the series now also consists of the RGB20 Pro that features a comparatively large battery, a high-resolution display and a more powerful chipset than its series stablemates.

One-NetBook has revealed the price for the OneXGPU 2, the world's first eGPU with the AMD Radeon RX 7800M. It is expected to land on Indiegogo on September 26 and will have an initial price of $839, which will later increase to $899.

Govee is now selling the Curtain Lights 2 in the US, the UK and the EU. The smart lights can display photos, patterns and GIFs, with various preset modes and the ability to use AI to generate effects. Plus, the product supports Matter and is compatible with various voice assistants.

One of Samsung's latest Dolby Atmos soundbars has experienced its steepest price drop thus far as Woot is currently selling the HW-Q930D with 9.1.4 channels and up to 540 watts for almost half the official MSRP.

It looks like the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will make even less sense than its predecessor, as a recent leak suggests a significant price hike over the $599 S23 FE.

Tecno has been less than subtle about which smartphone design trends it has followed when making the upcoming Pop 9 5G. Despite the iPhone 16 homage in its choice of display and camera hump type, it is aimed at a tier of the market that should apparently be grateful for the 48MP main shooter about to hit it.

The vanilla 16 and 16 Plus are touted to be the first iPhones capable of killing the pull-tab with a new and potentially easier way to remove their batteries. The device teardown group iFixit set out to make sure that this new "debond on demand" process can indeed improve reparability in the latest base-model iPhone.

Leaked specs and renders of the Infinix Zero Flip reveals it shares its design and most of its specs with the Tecno Phantom V Flip 2. However, there are just a few differences to not make it a total rebadge.

Xiaomi released its inaugural clamshell foldable Android smartphone in the form of the Mix Flip in 2024. Despite its first-gen status, it is now said to have surpassed expectations in terms of its sales already - even before its international debut. Its vertically-folding counterpart the Mix Fold 4 may not have met with such enthusiasm, however.

The launch of Apple's iPhone 16 was marked by protests outside Apple stores around the world. Demonstrators used the day to draw media attention to a range of issues, including the environmental threat posed by the mining of minerals for mobile phone batteries, social injustices in mines in the Congo and Apple's stance on the war in Gaza.

The iPhone 16 series is just fresh out of the oven but leaked info shared by a supply chain analyst mentions possible key upgrades for the iPhone 17 series. And from the looks of it, these features may be enough for those who have decided not to upgrade this year. Update: The original source has clarified the iPhone 17 Pro won't have an under-display Face ID.

A fast and super-energetic radio burst that traveled 8 billion years through space, FRB 20220610A, was detected by astronomers. It could eventually aid us in discovering the universe's missing matter.

Rivian's lineup is now seemingly quite a bit more exciting than Tesla's, with a boxy $45,000 R2 scheduled for release in 2026, and a $35,000 R3 lineup coming right after.

Leaker have managed to get their hands on new footage of DJI's next flagship consumer drone. Arriving in the wake of DJI releasing the Neo and Osmo Action 5 Pro, the Mavic 4 joins the Air 3S as a drone that DJI may launch later this year.

AYANEO has confirmed that is preparing for another new release. Rather than being an entirely new device, it seems that the new release will be a refreshed Pocket EVO, which first landed just last month.

Ratta's Supernote A5 X2 is an upcoming E Ink e-notebook with a modular design that lets users replace key components, thus ensuring it will last a long time. When it launches, it will go head-to-head with the reMarkable Paper Pro.

The upcoming Hollywood movie titled 28 Years Later is being shot with Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max as the principal camera. While the iPhone has been used for low-budget films before, there have never been high-profile blockbuster films of this scale shot on a smartphone camera.

DxOMark has revealed its detailed camera analysis for the iPhone 16 Pro Max. For video enthusiasts, nothing else on the market comes close to the iPhone's performance. For photography, however, the iPhone struggles to keep up with the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

With its price practically slashed in half, the Samsung S90D QD-OLED offers a very attractive price-performance ratio for television buyers who are looking for a well-performing 65-inch screen.

Level Lock is the latest in a series of acquisitions that have yielded the 190 brands in Assa Abloy’s portfolio. This purchase comes barely two years after the Swedish locksmith giant gave up August and Yale due to an antitrust lawsuit with the US Department of Justice.

Xiaomi's recently announced 10,000 mAh power bank with 165 W of combined power output, a built-in USB-C cable, as well as a color display has gone on sale in China. The product is also expected to arrive in the international market, based on Xiaomi's past behaviour.

The Xiaomi 15 is tipped to launch as one of the first next-gen flagship Android smartphones to make it to the market with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. Its model number may have been revealed for the first time - which might be the least disappointing aspect of its latest leak. Then again, the 15 Pro might be able to make more encouraging progress in another area.

The AFMF 2 or AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 became available for the Strix Point lineup. YouTuber ETA Prime has tested it with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and the Radeon 890M can offer nearly 2x higher FPS with the new frame generation tech.

A new Apple A18 Pro gaming test seems to indicate that the new SoC found in the iPhone 16 Pro series is more power-efficient than its current counterparts from Qualcomm and MediaTek. Nothing very unusual about that at this stage; however, what is more interesting are the two smartphones chosen to represent the competing chipsets - one of which might be an unreleased model from OnePlus.

The Beelink SER9 made its debut as one of the first AMD Strix Point mini PCs. This new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC is now available for purchase, and it's not cheap. There's only one variant available at the moment, and it currently costs $999.

It's Android 14 out of the box for its latest smartphone with a rear-facing Smart Display. It is also equipped with a new Dragon Scale build that integrates Gorilla Glass and "aerospace-grade" aluminum and titanium alloys to achieve IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810H ratings. The S200's enlarged 120Hz display also offers a more unique resolution and aspect-ratio compared to most smartphones.

An alleged ad video for Meta Quest 3S has been uploaded on the OculusQuest subreddit. The clip, which is believed to be published early by Peacock, hints that the upcoming VR headset will be affordable, starting at $299.99 for the 128 GB variant.

Valve seems to be testing ARM64 and Android support on Steam, as per a new SteamDB leak. Popular titles like Left 4 Dead 2 and Garry's Mod are being tested with "proton-arm64" tags, among others. This could hint towards new future Valve hardware running on ARM64 architecture.

The Intel Lunar Lake lineup made its debut earlier this month, and laptops featuring the new chips are expected to hit the shelves next week. However, an early review of a Dell XPS 13 with Core Ultra 7 268V is already out, and it shows that the processor can offer good single-core and iGPU performance.

Helldivers 2 and Ghost of Tsushima already received bad reviews because PC players had to create a PlayStation Network account in order to play. But Sony can't help itself and is also forcing players to create a PSN account for the recently released PC port of God of War Ragnarök. This is reflected in the ratings.

The 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 is expected to debut soon. Previous reports hinted that this new gaming tablet will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which the company has just confirmed. Lenovo has also shared the first official images of the new device.

There is a growing number of Model Y and other electric vehicles on US roads, and the number of driving license tests with them would only be increasing, but state authorities don't seem ready for the change.

Firefighters conducted a training exercise to break through the Tesla Cybertruck's windows, requiring three strikes to form the first crack and over twelve strikes to completely shatter the glass window.

The Amazon-owned Woot! store has discounted almost its entire range of Keychron mechanical keyboards, with some of the fan-favourite keyboards getting massive discounts upwards of 60%. Most of the keyboards on offer are highly customisable, with hot-swap switches and QMK/VIA support.

The latest version of the Dell XPS 13 9340 has been discounted by almost 30% as Best Buy is selling the capable Core Ultra 7 variant of the portable 13-inch laptop for just under $1,000.

It looks like the upcoming Fujifilm X-M5 will launch sooner than expected, according to a leaker that claims to have hands-on time with the new camera. Concerningly, the leaker has some unsavoury comments about the build quality of his early unit.

Apple finally publicly released the first stable version of iOS 18 earlier this week. While early adopters have encountered bugs like in previous years, it also turns out that Apple is making older iPhones slower to reduce power consumption in some tasks to maximise battery life.

Casio’s new G SHOCK Women's GMAP2100ST series brings together eco-friendly materials and durability. Featuring bio-based resin and a host of functional features, the G SHOCK watches are available in three colors, and are priced at $130.

The BingX cryptocurrency exchange has lost over $52 million to a hot wallet hack. The hack occurred around 4 pm UTC+8 in Singapore. BingX has frozen transfers and initiated emergency procedures to minimize losses.

Decathlon has unveiled the Rockrider E-ACTV 900 e-bike, which is expected to launch later this year. The hybrid model has a double mid-drive motor with 600W peak power and a CVT. Other features include a color display, hydraulic disc brakes and an accompanying app.

Epson has released two fast EdgeLink document scanners that can save to cloud services, email, flash drives, and network folders – the DS-800WN and DS-900WN. The scanners are designed for rapid office document digitization at up to 70 duplex pages per minute. The included Document Capture Pro software can convert scans into PDFs with searchable text.

In a recent battery life test that mimicked real-life usage conducted by a prominent YouTube channel, the iPhone 16 Pro Max was outperformed by Samsung's S24 Ultra by quite a prominent margin. However, the new iPhone 16 variants did manage to outperform their predecessors, thereby proving Apple's battery life improvement claims.

Industry insider Colin Moriarty spoke to someone involved with Concord's development and found that Sony spent over $400 million developing the game. Internally, the game was held in very high regard, with some calling it 'the future of PlayStation'.

AOC and Porsche Design have teamed up once again to create a new high-end gaming monitor. This time, the pair have released a 34-inch option that has a 240 Hz refresh rate, an 1800R curvature and comes with a 3-year warranty like many other recent QD-OLED gaming monitors.

The Samsung 65-Inch Class Neo QLED QN90C is now available at its lowest-ever price of $1,297.99 at Amazon, offering a 53% discount off its highest price. Featuring Quantum HDR+, Dolby Atmos, and a 4K Neural Quantum Processor, this deal makes it an excellent choice for home entertainment.

Since its local price is the equivalent of over $2,800, the Huawei Mate XT will certainly exceed $3,000 in most international markets. However, these details are not available yet, but what's certain is that this tri-foldable phone with a 10.2-inch OLED display is set to get out of China in the first quarter of 2025.

The Vivo X200 Pro is tipped to debut alongside its vanilla sibling in October 2024 with various upgrades over its predecessor - a satellite communications-capable variant included, according to a typically knowledgeable tipster. It is thought to beat its counterpart from Vivo's sister brand OPPO to launch.

The MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED is a 27-inch, 1440p, 360 Hz gaming monitor with a QD-OLED panel and AMD FreeSync. It also lays claim to some impressive specs for content creation and consumption, making it a perfect entry into photo or video editing. An Amazon discount has the monitor at a record-low price.

A 12-core AMD Strix Halo CPU has been benchmarked on Geekbench. If a previous leak is accurate, it could be the Ryzen AI Max 390, a middle-of-the-pack offering.