Accessory

With a robust steel frame construction and a generous surface that can easily accommodate a multi-monitor setup and the needed peripherals, the Sharkoon SKILLER SGD10 and SGD20 gaming desks have a load capacity of up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds). Their height is adjustable in three stages. The prices start at 279 Euros (about US$284).

The portable wireless printer measures just 8.07 x 4.91 x 3.36 inches and is powered by a Li-Ion battery to be a good solution for small workspaces or students.

OnePlus has released the Nord Wired Earphones 3.5mm through its website. As the name suggests, they are earphones with a headphone jack, and, as such, can be used with some new smartphones of the same series name. The new accessories have a magnetic design similar to some of the brand's original audio products.

It might have come as a surprise to some when Huawei introduced the Mate Xs 2 in place of the Mate X3, a device thought to have a design much more like that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, in 2022. However, according to the latest tip, the latter is on the way after all, as a more durable and affordable foldable phablet than ever before. It might launch alongside inaugural variants and new TWS earbuds during a very late-year event.

Although released half a decade ago, the Creative Outlier Sports remains an interesting product for active people who want a classic design and can live with some of the outdated specs, such as Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity. At US$19.99, down from a US$69.99 MSRP, these lightweight wireless in-ear headphones are a steal.

The latest Samsung Galaxy Watches have been official for 4 days by now (August 14, 2022) worldwide; however, the OEM never announced how much they would cost prospective Indian customers. Now, however, these details per SKU for this market is now out there, according to a famous leaker, at least.

Lenovo has already revealed that the Legion Y70 will launch with a display worthy of its performance-focused series of Android smartphones. Now, the OEM has outlined how the device will manage its heat ahead of its August 2022 launch event. This system involves a large amount of vapor chamber, stretched particularly thin throughout the flagship's redesigned chassis.

Nokia has had its suit that the competing Android OEM OPPO has persisted in using its IP without permission upheld by a court in Germany. Accordingly, the latter has removed all of its sales listings for mobile devices and wearables from the same market, as has its subsidiary OnePlus. The company has stated that it still hopes for an amicable resolution of the matter.

The Xperia PRO and PRO-I are even more expensive versions of their respective Sony flagship Android smartphone counterparts with, for example, HDMI support for use as serious cinematography equipment. Now, the OEM has doubled-up on this use-case even more with new additions to their arsenal of features as external monitors for alpha-series cameras.

If you're in the mood to browse adapters, cables, desks, mice, and other random office accessories, now might be the best time to do it. Even some 4K projectors are eligible for the 15 percent coupon.

TAG Heuer's latest smartwatch offering is in truth a new edition of the Connected Calibre E4, launched in partnership with Porsche. It entails an extensive cosmetic re-design intended to provide a matching accessory for those who own EVs such as the Taycan. It also has a custom watchface that allows the user to keep track of both possessions at the same time.

The Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K) is now available in countries including Germany, the US, UK and Netherlands. The portable gadget has two 140 W USB-C outputs and an 18 W USB-A port. The device is compatible with over 1,000 devices and can be recharged fully in under one hour.

Xiaomi has now launched the Buds 4 Pro, new flagship TWS earbuds finished in two-tone gold or black so as to match the new Mix Fold 2. They improve on their previous generations in terms of noise-reduction, connectivity and battery life specs. They raise the new peripherals' price far above the US$100 mark, however.

Newly-posted renders show a total of 6 smartwatch variants, some of which have a square Apple Watch-like face and some of which do not. However, they will all reportedly launch as the same device: the OnePlus Nord Watch. Accordingly, a potential buyer is now thought to have multiple design and size options to choose from when ordering one.

The GlucoClip non-invasive blood sugar monitor project has been one of the winners of the 2022 Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition. A group of Egyptian students based at the American University in Cairo are behind the creation of the GlucoClip, and they hope to eventually take the glucose meter to the global market.

ESR's latest iPhone accessory is a wireless power bank designed to 'stick' to the back of one of its compatible devices, even while it is in use, thanks to the OEM's in-house HaloLock system. Then again, the user can also put their 12- or 13-series down to watch something at an angle with the new mini power bank, and also charge something else using the gadget's USB type-C port.

The RealPower PB-10000 Solar power bank has been launched in Germany. The portable gadget is equipped with a 37 Wh battery pack, allowing you to charge smartphones and laptops on the go. Outputs on the device include USB-A and USB-C ports and a 10 W wireless charging pad. A 0.8 W solar panel recharges the power bank, which you can also charge via USB-C.

The new RS2 is HiBy's second digital audio player that uses the Darwin audio architecture and can be pre-ordered for US$479. It supports up to 4 TB of storage via two card slots, 3.5 / 4.4 mm dual headphone output, PCM 384 kHz/DSD 256 audio, as well as up to 10 hours of play time and 40 days standby.

OPPO has casually set the major design upgrade to be found in its latest smartwatch in stone via its new Chinese online store page, in an official leak that also confirms its zero-day color options. Interested fans can book their place in line to pre-order the new wearable, although it will not launch in full until tomorrow (August 10, 2022).

EXCITRUS' latest deals include one for its NitroCharge 120 Pro, a power bank rated for up to 120W of power output thanks to its support for USB-PD at up to 100W and MagSafe wireless charging. Therefore, the OEM claims the gadget can charge a MacBook Pro to 50% in 1 hour, and can also power an 12- or 13-series iPhone on its lid.

OnePlus' next wearable is said to launch as the Nord Watch, thereby becoming a wrist-borne extension of the brand's growing sub-flagship ecosystem in the near future. It is also now touted as geared toward fitness features, and is now also most recently rumored to come with a minimum of 2 color SKUs and "solid" runtimes between charges.

Nokia has updated the ultra-budget 110 4G it sells in India for 2022. Apart from an updated design and new colors, it seems to have much the same specs as its immediate predecessor. For something even more renewed and with extra retro charm, the 8210 4G has now been unleashed alongside it.

iFMARS has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the Magic Dock, a 140 W 5-in-1 smart charging hub. The gadget offers PD 3.1 fast charging via a 140 W charging port, fully charging a 2021 MacBook Pro 16 in 90 minutes. Other outputs on the dock include more USB-C ports, a USB-A port and a 10 W wireless charging pad.

The mophie powerstation pro is available at the Apple Store and directly from the company. You can use the power bank to simultaneously charge two devices, via USB-C, with a combined output of 45 W. The portable gadget is lightweight, weighing 1 lb (~0.5 kg) and comes with a two-year warranty.

Manchester United, one of the best-known soccer franchises worldwide, has unveiled Qualcomm as one of its latest partners. The collaboration will apparently involve consultations to improve wireless connectivity within the team's historical Old Trafford headquarters, as well as a lot more Snapdragon logos to be seen around that stadium and its squad's branding going forward.

The SunJack 60 W foldable solar panel is now available. You can connect the device to a power station, or you can charge gadgets directly via 40 W USB-C and 18 W USB-A ports. You can fold the four-panel device to make it easier to carry. Each panel is coated with an ETFE layer to make it weatherproof.

Ulefone touts its upcoming Armor 15 as the latest mobile device of the type that doubles as a charging case for TWS earbuds. On top of that, it is rated to ship with IP68/IP69K ratings and Android 12 out of the box - not to mention dual front-facing speakers and a >6,000mAh battery. The OEM will debut the rugged smartphone via Kickstarter shortly in August 2022.

Samsung is currently at the Flash Memory Summit 2022 event to show its latest developments in memory and storage solutions off. One of these is the announcement that it has started producing flash modules based on the latest UFS 4.0 standard. Therefore, they may be available to start one-upping the UFS 3.1 internal storage chips still found in the highest-end smartphones of today.

The Revolt HS-100 Powerstation & Solar Generator has arrived in Europe. The gadget has 2,200 watts of continuous load capacity and a 2,240 Wh battery capacity. There are 11 ports on the device, including 100 W USB-C with Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Plus, you can recharge the power station via mains or solar panels.

The Anker 521 PowerHouse 256 Wh power station is currently on offer at Amazon. You can find discounts in various countries, including the US, UK and Canada, with up to 20% off the original price. The device has six ports such as USB-A, USB-C and AC outputs, with a total output of 398 W.

The Edge 2.5D wireless monitor is currently crowdfunding. The touchscreen monitor is available with a 4K or 1080p display and up to 82 ft (~25 m) range from an accompanying mmWave transmitter. The gadget is compatible with various devices such as Mac, PC, Android and PlayStation. The monitor has built-in speakers and up to four hours of battery life.

Some of OnePlus' latest higher-end Android smartphones charge at up to 80W - however, the spec is not of use everywhere, in the car included. However, the brand has seen this and has an answer in the form of its latest charging accessory. It is rated to charge the latest 10T flagship in just 29 minutes, although it is also compatible with other devices from different OEMs.

Released back in 2014, the once popular item tracker called Tile sat largely unrivaled until Apple debuted AirTags in 2021. Stealing much of Tile’s market share among owners of Apple devices within the last year, AirTags offer a number of notable first-party features and expanded functionality compared to Tile trackers.

Porsche Design has launched the Conference Speaker PDS30, a portable Bluetooth device. Conference mode allows a two-way conversation with 360° voice coverage and a listening range of up to 3 m (~10 ft). Plus, speaker mode lets you play content from a connected device. The gadget can last 12 hours on a single charge and recharges via USB-C.

Oura and Natural Cycles, a fertility tracking app, have announced a partnership. A link between the Oura Smart Ring and the Natural Cycles app enables automatic temperature measurements, which are used to determine your fertility status. When you give permission, the integration is one way, with Oura sharing temperature, heart rate and sleep health data.

A German retailer has revealed that Samsung is preparing to release a whole range of cases and screen protectors for the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. Both smartphones should debut on August 10 at a Galaxy Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy Watch5, Galaxy Watch5 Pro and the Galaxy Buds2 Pro.

LG has finally announced US pricing and availability for its 2022 CineBeam projectors. The series consists of 2 ultra-short-throw DLP units rated to cast a 4K UHD window of 120 inches in size from less than 20 centimeters (cm) from a wall. They also feature up-to-3,700 lumen brightness, HDMI with eARC and integrated 40W speakers.

A Kickstarter campaign for the HyperDrive Thunderbolt 4 Power Hub has begun for US customers. The device can transfer data at up to 40 Gbps and supports connection to two displays simultaneously. Three 50 W downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports are available, with a fourth 96 W PD fast-charging port.

You may have heard of local dimming, but what about local refresh rate? Samsung has reportedly filed a patent that suggests this will become a possibility for the next generation of its displays. It outlines a method for creating a single panel split into multiple zones with different refresh rates, the current high-end 120Hz standard included.

The BioLite SolarPanel 100 will launch on September 7. You can use the portable device to directly charge gadgets via USB-A and 45 W USB-C ports or connect it to a BaseCharge power station. The foldable 100 W panel has an analog sundial to help you optimize your set-up, with a built-in kickstand.

The charging stand has a handy rotating arm so you can continue using the phone while it's charging. That is, of course, assuming your phone doesn't slide right off.

The latest addition to the Amazfit T-Rex series of smartwatches was rated for real-time navigation and the ability to pre-load routes (thanks to its advanced GPS specs) at its launch. However, the OEM also admitted that those features would only appear on the wearable after shipping. They were to be added as part of a promised OTA update - which has just been released.

OnePlus India has delivered on its hype campaign for the first-ever pair of TWS earbuds branded to match Nord CE smartphones today (August 1, 2022). These "Dynamic Bass" earphones have now also been officially revealed as lightweight wearables that also support a "Sound Master Equalizer", Bluetooth 5.2 and "AI noise cancellation", albeit just for calls.

The Bluetti AC500 & B300S System will soon be available via an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The modular power station can be attached to up to six battery packs for a maximum capacity of 18,432 Wh. This would allow you to power a 10 W device for up to 1,567 hours. You can recharge the gadget via an AC wall outlet or solar panels.

The AlphaESS BlackBee 2000 power station is crowdfunding. The device has a 2,203 Wh capacity, enough to charge a smartphone 184 times. You can use the gadget to charge 15 devices simultaneously across a range of ports such as 60 W USB-C, AC outputs and 10 W wireless charging pads.

Market analysts have been less than optimistic about Apple's ability to live up to earlier estimates of how much revenue it could generate for its third fiscal quarter of 2022 (3FQ2022). However, those figures are now out there, and they show the Cupertino giant have defied those expectations with "record" takings for the 3 months. On the other hand, the new MacBooks Air and Pro could be said to have fallen short of their ability to contribute to this new report.

Not long after teasing them, MINISFORUM made the Intel-driven NUCXI5 and NUCXI7 mini PCs available for pre-order. Both feature NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3000 series video cards and can be configured as needed before placing the order. The prices start at US$859/US$1,029 for the barebone versions.