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The iQOO Pad series of Android tablets is now tipped to upgrade not merely to Pro status in its second generation but to a 13.1-inch display in 2024. It is believed to debut with a premium MediaTek Dimensity processor that will drive the OEM's signature fast refresh rate, and to have a generously-sized battery with relatively fast charging.

IKEA has added a new smart bulb to its range, the TRÅDFRI LED bulb E14 806 lumen. The product can produce particularly bright white or colored light, which can be dimmed to suit your needs. As with other IKEA smart bulbs, it can be connected to other smart home devices and controlled via the Home smart app.

ViewSonic touts its XG272-2K-OLED display as ideal for fast-paced content in rich color thanks to its ratings for ultra-low latency and a 240Hz refresh rate. The 27-inch monitor is compatible with NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, and is also Blur Busters Verified. It is now finally available via a channel other than its own OEM.

AOKZOE has revealed its intentions to offer up a new gaming handheld following last December's release of the AOKZOE A2. Arriving later this year, the AOKZOE A2 Ultra will be the company's fourth gaming handheld after the AOKZOE A1, AOKZOE A1 Pro and AOKZOE A2.

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Fit3 in the Republic of Korea, though it is already on sale in various countries worldwide. Compared to its predecessor, the Fit2, the new model has a 45% larger AMOLED display and new features like Fall Detection. Plus, you can use the wearable to track your exercise and wellness.

Philips has started selling three new budget monitors. Expanding its E1 series to seven options, the 24E1N1100A, 27E1N1100A and 27E1N1600AE all deliver 100 Hz refresh rates but differ in their panel sizes, resolutions and port selections, among other differences.

Darkest Dungeon is known for its high level of difficulty and is very popular with players considering the ratings. On Steam, the rougelike RPG, which normally costs 25 $, is almost free with a 90 percent discount.

Mid-range GPU buyers could be in for a treat as AMD’s next-generation RDNA 4 cards are reportedly quite capable. The latest RDNA 4 performance leak which touches on the Navi 48 and Navi 44 alongside RDNA 3+ Strix Halo suggests that the mid-range Navi 48 outshines Navi 31-based cards like the RX 7900 GRE while Strix Halo is ahead of the current entry-level desktop GPUs.

Besides selling gaming phones, Nubia also offers gaming accessories. Among the newly launched ones is the RedMagic VC Cooler 5 Pro. But this cooler isn't just for Nubia's smartphones. It's compatible with a wide range of phones. More importantly, it claims to drop a phone's temperature to as low as -12 degrees Celsius (10.4 degrees Fahrenheit).

HarmonyOS 4 has arrived for a high-end Huawei smartwatch in a new update rolling out in China. The software brings a wide range of new features to the wearables, including vitality rings and an interface designed for multi-tasking. The release also provides improvements for the display layout and app animations.

Friends of Hue users have reported a range of new features for more advanced controls. The tools seem to have arrived in an update for the Philips Hue Bridge. Thanks to the release, the third-party accessories for Philips Hue smart lighting can now access the natural light scene and have improved dimming abilities.
Update: This has since been confirmed in the release notes for the Philips Hue app version 5.14.0 update.

With the Edge 50 Ultra, Motorola will soon be launching a flagship based on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which can now be seen in several leaked teaser videos showing, among other things, the back in the Pantone color of the year 2024 "Peach Fuzz".

The specs recently discovered for the upcoming Xiaomi flip phone should be quite reliable, as they come from the manufacturer's own HyperOS code and provide information on the sensors used in the cameras. Initial details on the resolution of the flexible AMOLED display have also been discovered.

The 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous trim with 600+ HP and new styling is hours away from the grand unveiling. It has been spotted numerous times without test mule covers now.

The drag coefficient of the Tesla Cybertruck has been independently tested in a wind tunnel and the resulting figure is measurably higher than the official one. The testing revealed that the Cybertruck experiences the least drag when it is in the low-height driving mode with both the tonneau cover and the trunk closed and the side mirrors removed.

A design studio from Zurich is now offering the beta version of a smart display that remains legible in direct sunlight thanks to its E Ink panel and consumes very little energy, meaning it can be powered by just three AAA batteries.

Minisforum has presented a new mini PC, the UM890 WE, which is equipped with a powerful APU from AMD and also comes with water cooling. Strong and stable performance is thus guaranteed.

Audio-Technica is introducing completely wireless earbuds, the ATH-TWX7, that are positioned in the upper mid-range and offer the drivers of Audio-Technica's TWS flagship at a significantly lower price. With ANC, LDAC and relatively long battery life, the earbuds provide strong features.

Orange Pi has teased a new smartwatch that can supposedly measure various vitals with particular precision. This would be a real breakthrough if such claims are true.

The AtomMan UH185 Ultra is a new mini PC from Minisforum. The use of an external graphics card is said to be possible, and an LCD display is available, which supposedly provides real-time information such as CPU load and time.

Xiaomi is launching a new docking station onto the market that also functions as a compact socket board for power hungry devices. An HDMI connection is also available.

It is unlikely to be an April Fool's joke, as the new clues about the Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra were first spotted on March 31. A new detail about the rumored top model of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6 series, which could potentially consist of up to three models, has emerged and may well confirm the existence of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra.

With One UI 6.0, Samsung removed an important feature for protecting the OLED display of Galaxy smartphones. Apparently, this wasn't intentional, or Samsung quickly changed its mind, as the function is making a comeback with One UI 6.1.

The TCL C855 is a new mini LED TV with 4K resolution and a particularly large screen diagonal. A powerful sound system is also integrated.

In development since 2019, NetBSD 10.0 is now finally available for download. The list of highlights includes support for WireGuard, Apple hardware and Raspberry Pi boards, SMP tweaks, as well as multiple tweaks and fixes. Some early tests revealed a performance increase of roughly 12% over NetBSD 9.0.

The GT 6 5G is now tipped to launch as the first ever Realme smartphone to debut with the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor. The device is also now believed to launch with premium specs such as Android 14 out of the box and a battery with a capacity comfortably exceeding 5,000mAh. It has reportedly been certified by groups such as the FCC, thereby hinting it might even get the global launch denied its predecessor.

Xiaomi has revealed the latest details on its HyperOS rollout plan. The company confirmed that seven popular phones from the Redmi Note series have already received the update in March 2024. For Q2 2024, the smartphone maker plans to drop the update on multiple phones that were released in 2021. The list also has a couple of affordable phones, the Pad 5, and Mi 10.

Foldable smartphone fans can only hope Nubia is not playing a joke: the brand has announced that it now intends to unleash a "Better Flip for All" on the international market later in April 2024. The device has a 120Hz refresh rate for its Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5-style main display, but has much more mid-range internals for a (hopefully) reasonable starting price.

AnTuTu has revealed the top 10 flagship and midrange phone lists for March 2024. While MediaTek was dominating with its Dimensity 9300 in flagship and Dimensity 8300 ultra in mid-range charts, Qualcomm took back the lead in both charts. Now, phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 are topping the lists.

Capcom's numerous microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 caused a lot of discontent among fans. Will there be as many in-game purchase options in future CD Projekt games? CFO Piotr Nielubowicz answered this question in an interview.

The Acemagic AM18 is a new mini PC with a visually appealing design. The model comes with a powerful AMD CPU and a large amount of RAM.

Elon Musk wants to accelerate the energy revolution with the new "Tesla LunaRoof" solar panel. Using the AI robot Hermion-G as an autonomous chemist, Stanford University has developed a novel coating for solar cells made from synthetic chronolithyst crystal. This allows resonant absorption of photons in the ultraviolet and infrared. The idea is to be able to generate electricity even in bright moonlight.

The largest wireless carrier in the United States is currently investigating how the data of 73 million customers (current and former) has ended up on the dark web. While AT&T decided to go with a mass reset of account passcodes and confirmed the leak, they also denied any system breach. Thankfully, the data is at least half a decade old.

The Mijia Air Purifier 5S is Xiaomi's new air purifier. It is designed to remove not only dust and pathogens, but also volatile pollutants. The manufacturer also offers respective devices in this country.

The HN14X is a new and compact mini-PC that not only has a high-performance Intel processor but also a dedicated graphics card. Several mass storage devices can be installed.

The ASUS ROG Ally with the Ryzen Z1 processor is now available at an all-time low price at Best Buy after a sizeable $100 off over the previous discounted rate. At the newly reduced price, the ASUS ROG Ally should be a no-brainer for fans of indie games as well as folks who are into emulating older systems.

The tough, stainless steel body of Tesla's Cybertruck has undergone numerous impromptu tests already. It's been scratched and even shot at, but its latest performance check includes a more useful test.

AMD is reportedly releasing the Ryzen 9000 CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture between April and June with potentially up to a 40% IPC uplift over Zen 4. According to the latest leak out of @All_The_Watts on Twitter, Zen 5 delivers, among other things, a 38% IPC improvement in Metro Exodus, meaning the Ryzen 9000 chips could be gaming beasts.

The Xiaomi Sound is a Bluetooth speaker designed to impress with particularly powerful sound, along with NFC compatibility. According to Xiaomi, 360° sound is provided, allowing rooms to be filled with sound via just one speaker.

Following the requests from communities, Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has seemingly sent a proposal to Waffle House to add a stage themed after it in Tekken 8. It remains to be seen whether the proposal would go through or not.

Vivo, not Samsung, is the first manufacturer to turn a foldable into a real flagship camera without too many compromises - at least according to the conclusion of a detailed teardown analysis, which also provides a few measurement results and Zeiss camera samples from the Vivo X Fold3 Pro.

The LG UltraGear 27GL83A-B is on sale at Amazon for a limited time with a 30% discount. With the deal in place, the 27-inch gaming monitor with 1440p resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate, Nvidia G-Sync, and AMD FreeSync is down to $209.99, which is very close to the record-low price of $199.99.

Tecno has unleashed the Pova 6 Pro 5G as the first 6,000mAh battery/70W Ultra Charging Android smartphone on the Indian market. It is touted to pack up to 24GB of RAM thanks to a Memory Fusion 2.2 feature into an "ultra-slim" 7.88mm chassis and to support upgraded Arc Interface lighting. It will be released at less than $250 with a free gift soon.

Capcom seems to be planning new DLC content for Dragon's Dogma 2. In a recent survey, players can tell the publisher what content they would like to see.

Realme has brought an Apple-style "Dynamic Button" experience to Android in 2024; now, the new feature is believed to trickle down to its affordable C series of smartphones. The C65 is also slated to launch with a rear camera hump not seen since the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, albeit with a more "radiant" appearance and without 5G.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is touted as Samsung's smartest, most advanced Android devices to date (and has the price-tag to match); however, it seems it can take up to "a third of a second" longer than one of its premium counterpart the Google Pixel 8 Pro to take a picture out of the box. This issue can result in blurry images with unwanted, inadvertent blockage of the subject - however, there are a few ways to reduce its effect.

A new rumor concerning the Sony Xperia 1 VI camera specifications has surfaced, turning a previous supposed leak about the device on its head. An earlier rumor about the Xperia 1 camera specs stated that a triple 48 MP camera setup could be in the works. This is clearly refuted in this latest comment about the 2024 Xperia 1.

The 14 Ultra is the first ever Xiaomi flagship smartphone to come with a Titanium Edition. Now, the OEM has revealed just how big a step owning such a variant might get, particularly should it ever need to be fixed out of warranty. A number of its components, its Leica-branded rear cameras included, have changed dramatically in terms of their cost as replacement parts.

High-end computer coolers with integrated screens are becoming more and more common these days. While the past releases came with a flat screen, Tryx took things to the next level with the Panorama Exhibition Area. It’s the first AIO (all-in-one) cooler lineup with a curved AMOLED display.

WhatsApp has officially announced a new change for the Android app. While the old version of the messaging application had a navbar on the top, the new version redesigned it and put it on the bottom. This updated navbar is said to be "closer to your thumbs and easy on the eyes."