Sony is preparing to launch the WH-CH720N, a successor to last year's WH-CH710N. While the WH-CH720N retains its predecessor's 35 hours of battery life, Sony has made the newer model lighter with more padding to improve comfort. The Sony WH-CH720N offers Bluetooth 5.2 and Bluetooth Multipoint connectivity, among other features.

The spacious 2TB SATA SSD is one of the more cost-effective solutions to expand the storage of desktop PCs or older laptops with a 2.5 inch slot, especially since the SanDisk SSD Plus has now hit its lowest price ever on Amazon.

The new CORSAIR iCUE Murals software is now available. The tool lets you create smart RGB lighting across multiple products from Nanoleaf and Philips Hue, syncing the effects across devices. You can match the lights to an uploaded image or to content on your monitor in real time.

Husqvarna has confirmed the pricing of the new Automower 320 NERA, 430X NERA and 450X NERA robotic lawn mowers, which will launch in Europe in March. The higher-end gadgets are suitable for various lawn sizes and can navigate using an EPOS satellite navigation system. You can also control the devices with Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands.

Garmin has released Beta version 25.00 for Fenix 6, Enduro, Marq, Quatix 6 and Tactix Delta series smartwatches. Rolling out as a Release Candidate, the build offers a few bug fixes ahead of a new public update.

Garmin has rolled out a new beta build to Instinct 2 series smartwatches. Another Release Candidate, Beta version 11.17 fixes bugs that were present in its predecessor ahead of a new Public live update.

Another patent featuring an Apple Watch with a camera has surfaced; however, this recently granted patent reveals a surprising feature for this potential smartwatch. Instead of the camera being installed on the front of the device, this particular concept Apple Watch has a rear-facing camera.

9tripod has started selling the Pico Pi V2.0, a single-board computer based around the increasingly popular Rockchip RK3588S chipset. The Pico Pi V2.0 also has Micro HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort connectivity, among other features.

Samsung has released its February 2023 round of updates for the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch5 series. While Samsung has only mentioned 'stability and reliability' improvements, it seems that One UI Watch's 'raise to wake' gesture is working again.

The LG Gram 14 (2022) is currently available at a sizeable US$603 discount. Equipped with an Intel Core i7-1260P processor as well as 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 512 GB of storage and a 72 Wh battery, the Gram 14 (2022) also has a 16:10 display with a 1200p native resolution.

Samsung is now bringing devices onto One UI 5.1, including the older Galaxy S20 series. Also in line for One UI 5.1 before March rolls around is the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 series, along with the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4.

The PC market slowdown has severely affected motherboard sales according to a new report from DigiTimes. The report reveals that Taiwanese motherboard makers ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, and ASRock have suffered a combined sales loss of 10 million units in 2022 as compared to 2021.

The Motorola Moto X40 is the world's only smartphone with a 156Hz display driven by the new flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. However, it is only officially available in China - for now. It is thought to take on different names for both the US and European markets, both of which have surfaced in the same potential pre-launch leak.

Wargaming's World of Warships is moving forward with a new update that includes the usual under-the-hood tweaks and fixes, as well as early access to British subs, the Statue of Liberty commander, US hybrid battleships, global combat missions, an updated Domination mode, rebalanced unique upgrades, and more.

OnePlus has just introduced the world's first 7:5 aspect-ratio screen for tablets along with its first-gen Pad. The inaugural ReadFit display is driven by the "ultra-efficient" Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC, backed for enhanced power as well as connectivity, particularly outdoors. The OnePlus Pad is also designed to support "immersive" quad-speaker audio, fast SuperVOOC charging and stylus/keyboard use out of the box.

MediaTek has indicated that the updated Helio G36 SoC will be the one to bring specs such as 50MP rear cameras and 90Hz displays to the new budget, 4G/LTE-only smartphones of the near future. It also boasts a GPU optimized with the OEM's HyperEngine 2.0 Lite features for potentially enhanced gaming at this tier; then again, some on-chip specs remain unchanged compared to its predecessor.

OnePlus has officially confirmed that not only is it about to launch its inaugural Android tablet, it has prepared a custom keyboard cover and pen for the device. Furthermore, these accessories are slated to come in the box with the first-gen device. Its latest preview also offers the best and clearest shots of its design - enlarged rear camera included - to date.

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 last year and looks set to refresh it, with a potential Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 built on TSMC's 4 nm node. That chipset, internally coded as "SM7475" has now appeared on AnTuTu, with scores that look to rival the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

The new CEO of Toyota Koji Sato announced its management team today and revealed that the future of the company hinges on electrification, interactive cars, and localized options. The first vehicles with the new purely electric platform will come in 2026 as Lexus models.

The Huawei Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro are nearing their second anniversary, with no successors announced yet. Sightings of two unreleased smartwatches at a regulatory body suggest that Huawei could be in the final stages of Watch 4 and Watch 4 Pro development.

Offering both NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium support, the 28-inch Samsung Odyssey G70A 4K UHD LED gaming monitor has a 144 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms GtG response time, and delivers a DisplayHDR 400-level visual experience. The 25% ongoing discount takes the US$799.99 list price down to US$599.99.

Google's demonstration of Bard — the company's rival to ChatGPT-powered Microsoft Bing — did not go down too well with the press and employees alike. A factual error during Bard's demonstration saw Alphabet Inc. losing US$100 billion in market value. Google employees took to internal meme portal criticizing CEO Sudar Pichai for a rushed, botched, and "un-Googley" announcement.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Mijia Intelligent Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor, which will soon be available at a discounted price via a crowdfunding campaign. The gadget has a clip-on design, which the company claims makes it easier to use than a traditional blood pressure cuff. You can also use the Xiaomi app to track your measurements over time.

Xiaomi has launched the Walkie Talkie 2S in China. The gadget has a 1.77-in color display and weighs 139.5 g (~4.9 oz). The device can last up to 120 hours on a single charge in standby mode and can be used to communicate with other gadgets or listen to the radio. Plus, the Walkie Talkie 2S has a built-in 36 mm speaker and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

ASUS has previewed new versions of the Vivobook 14 OLED, Vivobook 15 OLED and Vivobook 16 under the Vivobook Classic series. All machines come with second-generation AMD Barcelo Refresh APUs under the Ryzen 7000 series. The Vivobook Classic series also has 16:10 and OLED panels, among other features.

With a list price of US$2,349, the Dell XPS 8950 desktop PC now discounted on Amazon sports 64 GB of DDR5 memory, 2 TB of storage, as well as the Intel Core i7-12700 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics card. The ongoing 33% discount takes the price down to a more affordable US$1,585.

The craziest feature of the pre-production Ram 1500 REV electric pickup that was unveiled with a Super Bowl ad seems to be the frunk. While that was part of the concept Ram 1500 Revolution teased not long ago, none of the other futuristic new designs and features seems to have made it to the production version and the electric truck will look much like the ICE model.

The ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip has hit the lowest price in over 120 days on Amazon. For the price, the laptop is a recommendable budget option as it boasts a nice design, a 6-core Zen 3 Ryzen 5 5600H CPU, long battery life, and plenty of ports.

Square Enix offers Final Fantasy XIV for macOS via an official launcher, but it is just a wrapper and a poorly optimized and outdated one at that. The folks at XIV on Mac offer an open source alternative written in Swift that works natively on Apple silicon Macs with much improved game performance and support for the Metal 2 API.

The 175 W mobile GeForce RTX 4090 is impressive considering the form factor, but it doesn't hold a candle against its 450 W desktop counterpart. Early benchmarks show the mobile version running up to 35 to 45 percent slower than a proper 4090 desktop card.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 also comes with a 512GB M.2 SSD and a matte 16:10 IPS display, which should make the 13-inch business laptop a reliable companion for office users who value portability.

Customers in four additional countries now have to pay an additional fee for sharing their Netflix account with someone outside their household. Unfortunately, one of Netflix' steps against password sharing could also affect frequent travelers and VPN users who don't even share their account.

The Galaxy A54 5G is said to launch alongside some of its upcoming 2023 mid-range Samsung siblings soon, especially after its latest cameo in a new certification that often presages global availability. It seems it will be joined by an M-series counterpart that might launch as an alternative in some markets - even though the two devices might have very similar specs.

New iPhones are finally slated to drop proprietary connectors from their 2023 "15 series" onward. However, Apple fans looking forward to enjoying the universal appeal of USB type-C may be disappointed to learn that the Cupertino behemoth allegedly intends to impose its current MFi system on its version of the port. The rumored restrictions might be enforced using similar hardware that keeps the Lightning port in the same walled garden at present.

Sales of Tesla vehicles peak right after its rivals air their Super Bowl ads extolling the virtues of electric cars, even though Tesla never advertises on its own. At Sunday's Super Bowl, however, longtime Tesla critic Dan O'Dowd will be launching the first attack ad against Tesla's self-driving claims.

OWC touts its new Thunderbolt Go as the most agile and versatile dock of its type, as it connects directly to AC without the usual need for a bulky adapter. It supports 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet as well as "full-featured" USB type-C ports backed to convert even a compatible tablet into a dual-monitor, PC-like experience. It is available from now, with the possibility of a mild discount to celebrate its release to pre-order.

The Galaxy A34 is allegedly set to launch later in 2023, alongside other devices that might include the non-5G version of the A14. They have been spotted in new leaks that seem to confirm their respective connectivity specs, and may also hint at widespread availability for the two upcoming low- to mid-tier Android smartphones.

NIO's ET5 electric sedan costs about US$38,000 when the battery is leased, and the upcoming 150 kWh battery pack with solid-state electrolyte that NIO developed together with WeLion is almost as expensive as the whole car. That is why NIO plans to lease the 620-mile battery for summer trips instead of selling cars with it.

The Xiaomi 13 Lite will make its debut alongside the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro on February 26. Ahead of that date, however, the entry-level Xiaomi 13 series phone has now appeared in the flesh, showcasing its design and key specs.

The Raptor Lake Intel Core i9-13980HX and i9-13900HX processors have knocked the crowd of Apple M2 chips off their PassMark perch in terms of single-thread CPU performance. The Dragon Range AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has yet to make an appearance on this benchmark, but the i9-13980HX’s Turbo Power of 157 W gives it a muscular advantage.

Since the HW-S800B and HW-Q600B audio systems from Samsung's 2022 lineup are slowly but surely approaching the end of their market cycle, both Dolby Atmos soundbars can now be purchased at significant discounts of up to 70% off their original MSRP.

Available for pre-order since late January, the gargantuan Doogee V Max will start shipping just in time for Valentine's Day, but will also get a special price on this occasion. Starting February 13, those interested in this massive handset with a 22,000 mAh battery can take advantage of prices as low as US$329.99.

Those with their hearts set on a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple's first ever in-house M-series processor and a Touch Bar may find that it is available as a renewed model more often than not. OWC's Valentine's Day sale includes just such a unit at nearly 50% of its starting price, described as a factory-sealed refurbished unit from the OEM in an as-new condition.

When the US government unveils the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program's subsidy requirements next week, Tesla will be left out of its US$7.5 billion budget if other electric vehicles can't use its Superchargers. Tesla's request that it should qualify if a Supercharger station also has CCS stalls was never seriously considered by the government which now demands direct compatibility of each subsidized unit.

Gigabyte has now unleashed new versions of the Aorus 15 and 17 laptops. The OEM touts the duo as machines for gaming on the go, with a updated design that packs WINDFORCE Infinity cooling and up-to-360Hz displays. The upgraded Aorus variants also offer DDR5 RAM and MUX switches.

A pair of forthcoming headphones have leaked online. Not only have official images of both leaked, but so have a few specifications and alleged European pricing.

The TCL C11G, a new 4K TV, has been launched in China. The gadget has a QLED display with up to 1,000 nits brightness and a 144 Hz refresh rate. The device has an integrated 50 W Onkyo sound system supporting Dolby Atmos and DTS technologies. Other features include a 6 ms input lag and FreeSync Premium Pro compatibility.