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AYANEO has showcased the NEXT Lite, a 7-inch gaming handheld that has its eyes set on the Steam Deck. Accordingly, the AYANEO NEXT Lite has an 800p and 16:10 display coupled with an AMD Ryzen APU, as well as native SteamOS support.

HP asserts that its new Pro Fortis-series Windows 360-degree convertible is built to withstand any professional or educational environment in 2024 with a MIL-STD-810-tested chassis and Gorilla Glass 3 screen. It is also equipped with the OEM's Wolf Security software suite for potentially improved peace of mind among the IT managers invited to start deploying it from now.

First details about a new Moto G Stylus have surfaced online courtesy of a reliable leaker. Dubbed the Moto G Stylus 2024, the handset is expected to take on the design of other recent Motorola smartphones like the Moto G04, Moto G24 and Moto G34.

HP has launched a bunch of Chromebooks today. Among them is the HP Fortis G11, which is a 14-inch Chromebook that’s engineered for durability. Besides being tough, it packs capable internals to enhance the users’ productivity and can charge up to 90% in just 90 minutes.

With the Magic6 Pro, Honor presents an unusual camera flagship with an eye-catching design in five colors, which has a dual selfie camera, a 50 MP f/1.4 main camera with variable aperture, and a 180-megapixel periscope telephoto camera.

The Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro is a strong mid-range smartphone that starts at roughly ~$500. Its sister model, the Poco F5, is almost as fast and has nearly identical capabilities, but it costs around $399.

Audio-Technica has announced the ATH-TWX7 earbuds that can generate soothing nature sounds and meditation sounds for a calming break from noisy city life. These earbuds come with two sets of earbud tips - softer tips for longer listening sessions and standard tips for better noise isolation.

SamrtSens, a Chinese CMOS manufacturer, has launched its first 50 MP 1/1.28-inch image sensor. Called the SmartSens SC580XS, the camera sensor is competing against the likes of Sony IMX707, Samsung ISOCELL JN1, and OmniVision OV50H. The company says the sensor offers better dynamic range, accurate focusing, and better video-capturing abilities than its predecessor.

Shiftall has announced three virtual reality products at CES 2024 - the MeganeX superlight, a 5.2K OLED VR headset, the HaritoraX Wireless R 6-point body tracker, and the mutalk 2 soundproof communications mask that prevents voice leakage.

The KYY solution gives users the option to connect with just a single USB-C cable for both power and video. To avoid draining the laptop battery, however, users can also choose to power the two monitors with a USB-C AC adapter.

The Asus AirVision M1 may sound like a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro, but it’s not a mixed-reality device. Instead, it’s a wearable display that equips FHD Micro OLED display tech and requires a connected computer or phone. With a proper connection, this high-tech eyewear can generate multiple virtual screens, allowing users to do many things in a limited space.

The MSI Creator M16 HX is the first in the M-series lineup to feature Intel 14th gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh processors. The Creator M16 HX boasts configurations up to the Core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 Laptop GPU but is content with a 65 WHr battery compared to the 90 WHr capacity in the Creator Z17 HX.

Samsung Display is addressing one of the biggest problems with contemporary folding phones at its 2024 CES showcase. It also showed off a 360-degree In&Out Flip folding phone prototype, slide-out tablet screens, and more durable, waterproof folding hinges.

MSI has launched the Creator M14 with Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake-H and up to an RTX 4060 at CES 2024. The Creator M14 is geared towards budding content creators as evidenced by offering of the RTX 2050 Mobile as one of the GPU options, although it can still be configured with up to an RTX 4060 Laptop GPU.

Spy shots of the upcoming electric VW Transporter T7 van reveal a pickup version that swaps out the rear of the van for a dropside pickup bed. The electric Transporter would offer a practical, efficient workman's pickup truck in a market filled with trucks marketed as exercises in aesthetics.

Satechi has presented a particularly slim mechanical keyboard in a particularly sleek look with its light gray and white keycaps. With USB-C, Bluetooth and particularly low-profile mechanical switches, the Satechi SM1 offers interesting features.

After Activision-Blizzard discontinued the active development of MOBAS Heroes of the Storm in 2022, modders have brought the game back to life. "Resurgence of the Storm" was programmed into the Starcraft 2 engine and is not only visually appealing, but also features balance adjustments, reworks and even new heroes.

Swarovski Optik has presented the world's first smart binoculars. Thanks to a dedicated NPU, the binoculars reportedly offer powerful image recognition. The optical quality is also said to be decent, and photos and videos can also be taken.

Rolex is now entering the smartphone market, at least as part of a collaboration with Realme. As the first teaser images and a video show, a Rolex version of the Realme 12 Pro is planned, which combines a luxurious leather feel with gold color accents.

Zagg is reintroducing the Mophie Juice Pack, promising significantly longer battery life for the Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. For this, Zagg has simply packed a power bank into a protective iPhone case.

The RTX 4090 configuration of the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G14 has returned to its all-time low price as Best Buy once again grants a welcome discount on the QHD gaming laptop, which has impressed us with its portable but powerful 14-inch chassis and beautiful Mini-LED display.

The redesigned air inlet system and increased suction power promise to prevent hair from clogging up the main brush while compressing any captured dust to denser and more compact levels.

Valve announced this week that it will allow games that use AI-generated content, either pre-generated or live-generated, on Steam. However, there are a handful of requirements and policies by which developers must abide.

Producing hydrogen on a large scale using electricity from coal and gas, and precisely when there is a shortage of energy elsewhere, can cause enormous emissions and endanger the power grid. A smart approach is required.

Gigabyte has unveiled two new high-end gaming laptops at CES 2024, the Aorus 17X and Aorus 16X. The former exclusively uses 14th-gen Intel HX chips, whereas the latter can also be configured with 13th-gen parts.

At CES 2024, Belkin has introduced the world's first DockKit accessory. DockKit is an Apple framework for iOS devices that enables motorized tracking of the subject using the iPhone's camera. The Belkin Stand Pro offers MagSafe charging while seamlessly pairing with an iPhone 12 or above using the DockKit protocol without having to install any third-party application.

With its long-range, high-payload design, DJI's latest drone is definitely not intended for normal recreational use. The global version of the FlyCart 30 (or FC30) is rated to fly for nearly 10 miles while "intelligently" carrying nearly 70 pounds (lb) in either Cargo or Winch mode. DJI also asserts that it can do so at high altitudes in extreme conditions, and can be monitored and controlled easily.

HP has introduced the Omen Transcend 32, another QD-OLED gaming monitor like those announced by Alienware, Gigabyte and MSI. Supposedly, the HP Omen Transcend 32 has a few tricks up its sleeve, including a quad-speaker array and a bounty of USB ports.

ECOVACS has unveiled the GOAT GX-600, which will be launched shortly in the US. The new model has automatic boundary detection thanks to built-in cameras, removing the need for a boundary wire. Other features include a quick start set-up, app-based controls and automatic recharging as needed.

Smart Pickachu, a well-known Weibo leakster, reported that the Huawei P70 lineup will use a new SoC named the Kirin 9010. However, it isn’t the first time this chipset has surfaced online. Back in 2021, it was reported to debut as a 3 nm SoC. But at the current stage, that is very unlikely for Huawei due to the trade restrictions in place.

MSI has previewed the MEG 321URX before its spring 2024 launch. While the MEG 321URX is another of MSI's QD-OLED monitors, it adds various AI features designed to improve in-game competitiveness thanks to an onboard AI processor.

Amazfit's probably final round of 2024 New Year's deals are exclusive to one online retail platform, and offer a chance to grab the distinctively flat-faced Limited Edition of the GTR 3 Pro smartwatch for a limited time. The discount requires a specific code, as does that for the OEM's ANC-enabled PowerBuds Pro.

Gigabyte has announced the Aorus G6X, Aorus G6 and Aorus G5 gaming laptops at CES 2024. They come with Intel Raptor Lake processors, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 32 GB of RAM and a 2 TB NVMe SSD.

The TCL 2024 soundbar range has been revealed at CES 2024. There are four new models, all supporting Dolby Atmos: the S45H, the S55H, the Q75H and the Q85H. The range-topping Q85H is a 7.1.4 Channel soundbar with Ray-Danz Acoustic Wave-Guide Reflectors and smart features like Auto Room Calibration.

Gigabyte has lifted the lid on various new gaming monitors. The AORUS FO27Q3, AORUS FO32U2, AORUS MO34WQC and AORUS MO34WQC2 will all be available later this year with varying OLED panels from LG Display and Samsung Display.

Hisense is touting its latest ULED X variants as class-leading mini-LED TVs in Las Vegas right now. They are being shown off alongside the new Canvas, another big-screen device intended to blend art and technology as the name suggests. The OEM has also set up a "Kitchen of the Future" to demonstrate its latest smart home tech.

Hollyland claims to have packed all the tech for a "top level consumer-grade" lavalier- or lapel-style microphone into an "all-in-one button" with its latest Lark-series release. The M2 is rated to eliminate unwanted background noise with environmental noise cancellation (ENC) to product "accurate" recordings in "studio-grade" quality. Hollyland also claims that its receiver can pick up from a "remarkable" distance away or right through obstacles like the user's body.

MINISFORUM has revealed the UH185 Ultra, a new mini-PC underpinned by a particularly powerful processor. The MINISFORUM UH185 Ultra will be available with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, a 16-core processor that also integrates an 8-core Arc iGPU. The mini-PC contains a few other intriguing features too, including a front-mounted touchscreen display.

With the Galaxy Tab Active5, Samsung will soon be offering a comparatively compact, extremely robust tablet that packs an 8-inch, 120 Hz fast display with support for a Samsung S Pen into a waterproof and drop-protected housing.

With the Momentum True Wireless 4, Sennheiser presented its latest ANC earbuds at CES 2024, which feature Auracast, Bluetooth 5.4, and Qualcomm S5 Sound Gen 2. The Accentum Plus headphones and Momentum Sport earbuds were also presented.

The HX200G is MINISFORUM's latest high-end AMD mini-PC. Showcased during CES 2024, the MINISFORUM HX200G combines the Ryzen 9 7945HX with a Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU, as well as support for PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Supposedly, the system has a quad fan and liquid metal cooling solution too, among other features.

Gigabyte has presented the AORUS FO32U2P during CES 2024, one of many new gaming monitors based around Samsung Display's latest 31.5-inch QD-OLED. While the Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2P matches the Alienware AW3225QF and others with a 4K resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate, it also is the world's first to offer full-bandwidth DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity.

Abbott is now selling its Lingo continuous glucose monitor in the UK. The gadget has been designed to help users track glucose spikes or dips and provide personalized recommendations to reduce them. Each biosensor can be worn for up to two weeks, with insight provided in an accompanying app.

The Amazfit Helio Ring has been unveiled at CES 2024. The new wearable can track your workout performance and health metrics thanks to various sensors. Plus, the collated data and AI insights, including tips for better sleep and forecast race performance, are provided in the Zepp app.

MSI is refreshing the upper mid-range Crosshair lineup at CES 2024 with a regular gaming laptop design without using any game-specific themes. The new Crosshair 16 HX and Crosshair 17 HX are pretty much similar to their Sword counterparts including the use of Core i7-14700HX and up to an RTX 4070 Laptop GPU but with higher battery capacities.

Garmin has pushed the first v16.xx update to the Fenix 7 series and its counterpart. Rolling out as Beta Version 16.10, the new update contains almost 25 improvements, plus new firmware updates for GPS, Wireless and Sensor Hub software, along with fresh Audio Prompt files.

Xiaomi has issued a new update for the Smart Band 8, one of its current smartwatches. The update brings various new features and improvements to the Xiaomi Smart Band 8, as well as various bug fixes.

Does feng shui have a place in the smart home? In a satirical project centred on the growing obsession with qi, Yoojin Chung of the Design Academy Eindhoven brings smart home functionality to traditional feng shui objects.

MSI's Titan 18 HX is now official with top-of-the-line that is typical of the Titan lineup. The Titan 18 HX boasts the world's first 18-inch 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display, the Core i9-14900HX, which MSI says can sustain at 5.2 GHz all P-core, and a choice of 175 W RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 Laptop GPUs.

The new Tesla Model 3 Highland facelift can be had for just $329/month by taking advantage of the $7,500 government tax credit for leased electric vehicles. Deliveries start this month and the Highland brings longer range, quieter ride, and new interior, as well as more elegant design.