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Samsung has just started shipping the Galaxy Watch Ultra, its attempt to take on Apple and its Watch Ultra series. Like the Galaxy Buds3 Pro before it, it seems that a few issues are affecting some Galaxy Watch Ultra units at launch for one reason or another.

GPD has officially announced the release date for the DUO OLED laptop, set for August 2024. Unveiled earlier this year, the GPD DUO packs dual OLED displays on top of one another and is powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 9 370HX CPU with the Radeon 890M iGPU, promising impressive performance.

AYANEO has confirmed the global release dates for its long-awaited Pocket DMG and Pocket Micro retro gaming handhelds. Launching simultaneously in a few days' time, the pair resemble classic Nintendo systems like the Game Boy and Game Boy Micro, albeit with modern features like an OLED display and chipsets powerful enough to emulate titles from all manner of game consoles.

OnePlus's alternative trade-in program provides a $100 discount on new purchases if buyers trade-in an old device regardless of its condition. Now, it's fixing a flaw in the program.

While Tesla can't homologate the Cybertruck for sale in Europe, some enterprising buyers have found a way to modify it to comply with local registration standards.

New footage showing the DJI Air 3S has leaked online. This time, a close-up showing the drone's underside has also been posted that has sparked speculation about the potential camera and obstacle avoidance upgrades that are planned for the DJI Air series.

PITAKA has announced that the latest additions to its MagEZ Case series are for Samsung's latest foldable flagship Android smartphones. The accessories are touted to reinforce the Galaxy Z Fold6 or Galaxy Z Flip6 IP-rated builds with aramid fibers in a range of woven colorways. They are also backed to prevent extra bulk with Slimboard 2.0 technology.

The Npad Ultra is a new Android tablet with a high-resolution display and Widevine certification for high-quality streaming. It also supports dual SIM cards.

The Samsung QN90C is an excellent choice for people who are unwilling to take the risk of burn-in that has long been associated with OLED panels. The QN90C also benefits from far superior brightness levels as compared to its OLED counterparts, while retaining some of OLED's benefits such as a high-contrast ratio, thanks to the QN90C's mini-LED backlight with 720 dimming zones.

GSC Game World has announced STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl will now be released in November 2024. The developers need to quash some last-minute bugs and will show off new gameplay via a dedicated event on August 12.

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC gaming monitor price has dropped to a new all-time low after a whopping 44% discount on the $1,599.99 list price. The monitor features a resolution of 5120x1440 alongside a snappy 240 Hz refresh rate. Additionally, the visual experience should be more immersive with the monitor's 1800R curve.

According to reports, skins in Cod MW3 have been designed by AI. This not only poses a risk to generic content, but could also threaten the jobs of game designers. The community is not happy about this.

Leaked promo images offer a look at the upcoming Google Pixel 9 series, revealing a new design with four color options. The Pixel 9 lineup boasts different display sizes and camera configurations, with the Pixel 9 Pro models sporting higher-resolution sensors. All phones are expected to be powered by the Tensor G4 chip and come with new features like 'Pixel Screenshots' and Emergency SOS. A second leak from @OnLeaks and Android Headlines also revealed high-res renders of the Pixel 9 Pro in all 4 colors.

RedMagic is now projected to unleash a second generation of its Android gaming tablet in 2024. The device is thought to rock the same leading Qualcomm platform as the brand's latest flagship smartphone - even if the tablet's display won't be that much bigger than that of the 9S Pro.

A Google Photos app teardown has revealed that the search giant may be considering launching a new Google One plan offering most of the usual perks at a lower price point. To get there, the company may have to remove the family sharing option and reduce the amount of storage available to the customer.

Motorola has lifted the lid on the Edge 50 5G, the fourth member of the Edge 50 series. While the Edge 50 5G will be available early next month, Motorola has already confirmed all key device specifications.

A reliable leaker has provided detailed display specifications for Google's entire Pixel 9 lineup. Not only will this year's models have up to 60% brighter displays than current Pixel flagships, but the next Pixel Fold will also adopt more conventional aspect ratios in closed and open modes.

While researchers found that melatonin secretion fell in those watching a TV with LCD screen, in the OLED control group it actually increased. The parasympathetic nerves' activation was also higher when watching an OLED TV.

HMD has shown off two new entry-level smartphones, the HMD Crest and HMD Crest Max. Both phones come with a UNISOC T760 SoC, a 6.67-inch 120 Hz OLED screen and a 5,000 mAh battery. They can be purchased via Amazon sometime around August 15.

Samsung's upcoming One UI 7, based on Android 15, may feature a Dynamic Island-like interface. The update reportedly aims to incorporate functionality similar to Apple's Dynamic Island and Live Activities, potentially enhancing Samsung's user interface capabilities.

Epic Games has switched up its weekly game giveaway. While it has been allowing account holders to pick up Arcade Paradise and Maid of Sker, it has now moved onto F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch and expensive in-games for Olympic Go! Paris 2024.

Available in its current form since early August 2007, MidnightBSD started as a FreeBSD fork in 2005. Version 3.2.0 brings the Ravenports integrated system, which allows you to build packages of complex software, including private repositories for targeted use. The default desktop environment remains Xfce.

Nothing has confirmed its newest mid-range smartphone, the Nothing Phone 2a Plus, will use a MediaTek Dimensity SoC. The phone will be launched soon on July 31.

Porsche seems to have made significant gains in range for the 2025 Porsche Taycan. The EV now offers more than 300 miles on a single charge thanks to higher capacity cells and other efficiency improvements.

Prolific leaker Ice Universe says Samsung has no plans to upgrade the Galaxy S25 Ultra's battery specs. Essentially, its specs are indistinguishable from its predecessor.

Fitbit has released a firmware update for four of its smartwatches and fitness trackers, bringing the ability to remotely control YouTube Music as well as more accurate heart rate tracking and GPS-based mapping, among other enhancements.

For the first time, there is a concrete indication of the planned availability of the Vivo X100 Pro successor in Europe, and a leaker recently again commented on an aspect of the Zeiss camera, which will probably inherit an important feature from the Vivo X100 Ultra in 2025.

The iReader Smart 5 Pro is a new and large e-reader with decent computing power and its own graphics card, which is very unusual for an e-reader.

The Xiaomi 14T series is likely two months away from launch but details of the phone have now surfaced in the wild, courtesy of Xiaomi code. The latest leak reveals details of the phones' cameras, with the duo apparently sharing most of their camera hardware.

CIRP, a third-party analytics firm, reports that 17% of iPhone buyers in Q2 2024 were previous Android users. This is the highest second-quarter percentage recorded by the firm in the past five years.

An early AMD Ryzen 9 9950 sample has been overclocked to 5.95 GHz. This results it a noticeable 16% performance uplift in Geekbench 6.3's multi-core test and 10% in single-core.

Obbe Vermeij, ex-Rockstar Games developer, has shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto VI. The former developer says that GTA 6 won't be "wildly different" from GTA 5, and players may be left "disappointed" on the very first day. But Vermeij does believe that it will still be "the best game out there."

AMD has delayed the launch of its Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge processors. The top-spec models have been pushed back by two weeks, but you can buy the other two a week before.

A leak has revealed the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 around three weeks before the completely wireless earphones are to be officially unveiled together with the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Google appears to be revising the design in several places.

Lenovo's Yoga 7i is a value-focused 2-in-1 laptop with a large 16-inch IPS touchscreen, 16 GB of RAM, up to 1 TB of storage, and decent connectivity, including a couple of Thunderbolt 4 ports. When it comes to the processor, buyers can pick between an Intel Core Ultra 5 125U and the higher-boosting Core Ultra 7 155U.

Apple launched a public beta of Apple Maps on the web, allowing global users to access core mapping features like turn-by-turn directions and local search from their desktops or laptops. The web app also features curated city guides and allows some restaurants to offer direct food ordering. Future updates will include a 3D street-level view and the ability for developers to integrate Apple Maps functionalities into their websites.

Tesla claims it has almost completed the development process of the next-gen Roadster EV, despite nearly seven years having passed since the electric sports car was announced. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, says the company is still working on additional features, and that the car will be “something special,” adding that it should enter production “next year.”

It seems that Z-Pocket Game is preparing to begin selling the ZPG A1 Unicorn again. Originally available for $129, the Anbernic RG Cube rival may well return in more colours too.

MagicX is developing yet another retro gaming handheld. Supposedly arriving with a $40 target price tag, the MagicX XU HD should be powerful enough to emulate Nintendo DS, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation 1 games.

Modders YveltalGriffin and Wesk have created the Kawaii, a miniaturized Wii console that fits on a keychain. The project began with the desire to create a Wii even smaller than the GC Nano. Undervolting and Thundervolt integration allowed for passive cooling and a compact design. The Kawaii features a dedicated dock, various color options, and plays classic Wii games digitally.

Garmin has started rolling out a new stable update to one of its popular mid-range smartwatch series. Available now globally, the update seeks to resolve various outstanding bugs, including plenty that could cause issues in a variety of activities.

MINISFORUM has been selling its first 2-in-1 since April. Equipped with a 165 Hz display and an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U APU, the MINISFORUM V3 remains one of, if not the most, powerful 2-in-1 around. Seemingly for a short time, the device is available on Amazon for just $949 with 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage and a detachable keyboard cover, a $300 and near 25% saving.

The Asus TUF A16 is an excellent mid-range gaming laptop powered by AMD's Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU and RTX 4070 GPU. The Ryzen 9 CPU performs superbly in multi-core tests, but falls behind its Intel counterparts in single-core tests. Thanks to an ongoing sale on Amazon that drops the price down to its all-time low, the TUF A16 becomes easier to recommend now than ever.

The Samsung S90D is known for its vibrant colors and high peak HDR brightness as the 144Hz QD-OLED panel offers some distinct advantages over regular OLED TVs such as the competing LG C4.

NTDev, the developer behind Tiny11, has managed to get Windows 11 running on an iPhone 15 Pro. The dev showed the operating system adapting well to the phone's smaller screen, but NTDev notes that it took around 20 minutes for the OS to boot, and it runs slow.

Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple may discontinue the iPhone 17 Plus due to low sales. To fill the gap, they'll introduce an ultra-thin iPhone 17 in late 2025, as speculated previously. This new model will focus on design over top-of-the-line specs, featuring a thin, sleek form factor and a single rear camera. The iPhone 17 'Slim' will also feature a titanium-aluminum alloy metal frame, and an A19 chip.

Anker appears to be about to launch a new MagGo Nano Power Bank 10K with Apple Watch Charger and Built-in USB-C Cable. An image and details of the accessory were recently shared on Reddit. It has been suggested that the model will offer a maximum output of 30W and a digital display.

While Samsung continues to sell the Galaxy S24 Ultra at its $1,299.99 MSRP, Amazon has taken it upon itself to heavily discount the handset below $1,000. As a result, it is now possible to purchase the device for as little as $965 as a network-unlocked handset.

Sony has revealed plans to update its PlayStation 5 consoles in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, one major change is only headed to the so-called PS5 Slim, which Sony refers to as its 'latest PS5' or 'slimmer PS5'.

New benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 285K desktop chip have been posted online. In Cinebench R23, the Arrow Lake outperforms its Raptor Lake counterpart by 18%, but the gains are a lot less impressive in other tests.