The Poco C40 is very cheap even for Xiaomi's Poco line-up. The foray into the realm of ultra-budget smartphones shows that even Xiaomi can't do miracles. We are going to summarise our test results for you here.

Released in 2020 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q graphics, the Gigabyte AERO 15S OLED XB is still relevant thanks to the 4K AMOLED with 1 ms response time and the Intel Core i7-10875H processor. In addition to these two hardware highlights, the ongoing 43 percent Amazon discount also helps.

The reasonably sized 55-inch variant of the popular Hisense U8H has now dropped to US$699 at Best Buy, which makes the 4K Mini LED TV a noteworthy alternative to competing television sets made by the big three brands in this market segment.

The Raspberry Pi 4 and its smaller sister models, which have all been hit particularly hard by the ongoing semiconductor shortage, are expected to become more readily available over the next twelve months. The organization behind the sought-after single-board computer is also working on new products with more computing power and a focus on new use cases such as machine learning.

Huawei's new 2.5K 90Hz touchscreen laptop has started rolling out to European markets. The MateBook 14s 2022 is powered by an Alder Lake platform from Intel, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. Meanwhile, the Watch GT 3's more affordable SE version has started to pop up on European Amazon stores.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will sport a couple of cameras provided by Chinese company Sunny Optical, according to a new report. With the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ lens providers already in the bag, Samsung has left no space for anything by Sony. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will be blessed with a quad-camera setup on its rear side.

DIZO has all but launched the Watch D Plus, a larger version of the Watch D. While the Watch D has a 1.8-inch display, the Watch D Plus promises to house a 1.85-inch panel on your wrist. Available from next week in India, DIZO has confirmed not only the price of its upcoming smartwatch but also its various features and colours.

Qualcomm is (still) a vociferous proponent of the potential of millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G in commercial applications. Now, the company claims to have leapt a key hurdle in its race to become a major supplier of standalone mmWave in China. It involves the achievement of multi-gigabit per second (Gb/s) peak download and upload speeds using the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System.

Honor has begun teasing the Magic Vs, its next-generation foldable smartphone. Launching later this month and after Qualcomm's annual summit, the Magic Vs has an incredibly thin design and is rumoured to be packing a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features.

Though heat sinks for SSDs have always been optional, they have become a necessity this generation if you want to utilize PCIe4 x4 speeds to the fullest. The Lexar NM800 Pro includes one as an option and it'll fit inside the PS5, too.

Vivo is said to release a top-end variant for its upcoming X90 series of Android smartphones so premium that it will ship with Qualcomm's next-gen flagship mobile SoC. Now, a device with a potentially authentic model number has appeared on Geekbench with 12GB of RAM. However, the rest of the specs fail to match those of previous "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2" leaks.

StreamView has released the Nokia Streaming Box 8010, building on the older Streaming Box 8000. While the pair have similar model numbers, the Streaming Box 8010 contains significantly more memory and an upgraded ARM chipset to power Android TV 11.

It seems that NVIDIA is on course to relaunch the RTX 4080 12 GB. Now called the RTX 4070 Ti, the graphics card retains the same product board and SKU as the RTX 4080 12 GB but with a reduced launch price. Not only has RTX 4070 Ti packaging leaked, but also several dates concerning the card’s announcement and release.

Leica has introduced the Leitz Phone 2, a flagship smartphone that it will only sell in Japan. Announced globally, the Leitz Phone 2 borrows heavily from the Sharp Aquos R7 while staying true to its predecessor.

Another year, another buggy Pixel launch. Between laggy scrolling, bugs in the initial setup, and mediocre performance, many Pixel fans just aren't happy with what Google brought them this year. Fortunately, you don't have to look far to find alternatives to Google's camera king.

The Geekbench results are impressive, no doubt, but what is also interesting to point out is the return of the 18-inch chassis. This form-factor was essentially abandoned back in 2012, but it looks like it is now needed again in order to accommodate proper cooling solutions for the upcoming i9-13900HX beasts.

Electric vehicles have swooped to win some of the most prestigious categories in Europe's most desired automotive award, the Golden Steering Wheel of Germany's Auto Bild magazine. The Chinese NIO ET7 sedan got the best luxury car award, while the solar-powered EV Lightyear 0 won in the best 2022 innovation category.

The Philips Hue Festavia smart string lights have been revealed by Signify. The product will launch on November 15 in Europe and the US, in time for the holidays. Intelligent features of the lights include the ability to choose a color or color gradient, a Sparkle effect and music syncing via Spotify or Samsung SmartThings.

360 Smart Life is currently crowdfunding for the Botslab M20 robot mop via Indiegogo. The company claims the gadget is unique due to its four rolling mop pads, which can exert up to 10 N of pressure for a deeper clean. The robot has a self-cleaning and drying dock and can be controlled with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice commands.

Wonder Tech Lab is currently crowdfunding for the SwitchBot Blind Tilt, a gadget that turns your regular blinds into smart ones. The adapter enables you to control your blinds with a smart app or voice assistant and open them at a specific time or to a precise angle. Plus, a solar panel helps the battery to last longer.

The Diamant Mandara 160 Gen 3 e-bike has been unveiled. A product listing on the German Trek Bikes website describes a new electric bicycle with a 160 kg (~353 lbs) payload weighing 29.9 kg (~64.6 lbs). The bike comes with a 545 Wh or 725 Wh battery and a top speed of 25 kph (~16 mph).

A scrapped EVGA RTX 4090 FTW3 has broken cover. According to hands-on footage from tech YouTubers Gamers Nexus and JayzTwoCents, the design of the board is an evolution of the RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 with three 100 mm fans responsible for cooling the AD102 chip powering the GPU.

Available for almost half a decade, the Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L is still a compact computer case worth taking into account when building a new PC. Now discounted to a mere US$42 on Amazon, this micro-ATX tower case features an open thermal design with a transparent side panel and a magnetic dust filter.

The 3.1.2 soundbar with 320 watts of total power has now dropped below the US$400 mark for the first time since its release earlier this year, as Amazon offers the good-looking Samsung HW-Q700B at a steep US$300 discount in relation to the original list price of almost US$700.

Google has started to issue refunds for purchases related to its Stadia game streaming service, which will officially halt in January 2023. While the search giant is avidly working to get refunds rolling, it stated that the process could take until January for some.

As the MIUI 14 release date grows closer, new features for the Xiaomi Android overlay have supposedly been leaked. The reported changes should help MIUI 14 reduce the amount of space it takes up on supported devices. The removal of ads in MIUI software has seemingly been a long time coming, as even MIUI 13 has ad-enabled features.

According to Digital Chat Station, BBK Electronics’ subsidiaries have a Redmi K60 series competitor on the horizon. Thought to be the Realme GT Neo 4 or the OnePlus Ace 2, the handset is believed to offer the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, as well as other high-end components.

TENAA has certified the Redmi 11A, an upcoming entry-level smartphone presumed to be the successor of the current Redmi 10A. Equipped with two rear-facing cameras, the Xiaomi Redmi 11A also features biometric authentication and a 6.7-inch display on its other side.

Polar has announced the Ignite 3, a successor to the Ignite 2 that improves upon the outgoing smartwatch in many areas. Not only does the Ignite 3 have a more modern design, but Polar has also included an AMOLED display and a larger battery, among other changes.

The Desiknio X20 Pinion electric bike is now available to pre-order in Europe. The bicycle has a 250 W Mahle motor providing a top speed of 25 kph (~16 mph) and a 250 Wh battery for an assistance range of 100 km (~62 miles). Plus, you can control various settings, such as the assistance level, in a smartphone app thanks to a smart X20 Bluetooth controller.

The 2022 Samsung S95B OLED 4K TV, available in 55-in and 65-in models, is currently discounted. Customers in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia can save up to US$1,100 off the devices. Features of the TVs include AI 4K upscaling and 4K gaming with a 120 Hz refresh rate.

GoPro has announced that it has finally released the new HERO11 Black Mini to its official web-store. The "smaller, lighter" variant of the OEM's 2022 flagship action camera is also now available on sites such as Amazon. It ships without some of its brand's more premium perks in exchange for a reduced starting price.

Apple may start equipping its standalone monitors with OLED panels, too, after it has shifted MacBooks and iPads to the iPhone's screen technology. The next Apple Studio Display all-in-ones may opt for a 27-inch Samsung-made Quantum Dot OLED panel.

According to new reports, OnePlus has finalised specifications for the Nord CE 3. Supposedly equipped with the Snapdragon 695 5G, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 is tipped to arrive with a 120 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 67 W fast charging, among other features.

The ROG Phone 6 Pro is an Android flagship with a class-leading 165Hz display, a rear-facing RGB secondary display and an increasingly rare 3.5mm jack. However, it also has a predecessor that failed the ever-popular JerryRigEverything test of structural integrity. Can the ~US$1,300 gaming smartphone do any better in 2022?...apparently not.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Z Flip4 Maison Margiela Edition, a limited edition smartphone created in collaboration with fashion house Maison Margiela. Built with a new design, a revised UX and one-off accessories, the Maison Margiela Edition will be available from the start of December in a few countries.

The 80 series is tipped to emerge as Honor's next-gen crop of premium mid-range Android smartphones. Now, one of their latest leaks seem to hint that their displays might follow a trend set by the new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Meanwhile, the rear cameras in at least 1 variant might fall short of another.

Xiaomi has prepared a new Imaging Limited Edition gift-box for the 12S Ultra, which presents the super-premium smartphone alongside compatible filters. They can be screwed onto the smartphone thanks to a case with threads for its circular rear camera hump, and, according to the OEM, can get the best out of the device's main 1-inch Leica-branded camera sensor.

The 2023 predictions are based mostly on Apple's success with the M-powered MacBooks, and, to a lesser extent, on the considerable performance uplift seen by Windows-on-Arm systems sporting Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips. Chromebooks would also play a part, but not that significant.

Preliminary details about what could be the upcoming Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have surfaced. Codenamed Shiba and Husky, respectively, these next gen Google Pixel phones are said to be running Android 14 and will be powered by yet another Samsung-Google SoC collaboration codenamed Zuma, which is likely to become the Tensor G3 with the same Exynos 5300 5G modem as the Tensor G2.

Zoom call integration is coming to 'all new Tesla vehicles soon," teased the communication company's Product Manager. During the Zootopia 2022 conference promo video, the Tesla driver could be seen jumping on a Zoom call while the car is charging, and using the controversial interior camera for the broadcast.

Realme has revealed the Realme 10, a 4G smartphone that combines the MediaTek Helio G99 with a 90 Hz display. Available with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, the Realme 10 also has a 50 MP primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33 W fast charging.

Forza Horizon 5 has received a major update that enables upsampling technologies such as AMD FSR 2.2 and DLSS 2.4. While ray tracing was previously limited to the ForzaVista mode, the latest update offers Ultra and Extreme ray tracing presets that also work in photo mode, free roam, and races.

The improved compute element boards can now host desktop-grade Raptor Lake CPUs like the i5-13600K, i7-13700K or i9-13900K coupled with up to 64 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM plus up to 3x PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs. Two Thunderbolt 4 connectors are also offered, and the barebone kits cost up to US$1549, but Intel also offers RAM, storage and OS options for up to and additional US$1100.

Bundled with the low-profile AMD Wraith Stealth cooler, the Ryzen 7 5700G processor has 8 cores, 16 threads, a total cache of 20 MB, and a maximum boost speed of 4.6 GHz. This unlocked AM4 chip is now down by 48 percent on Amazon, a generous discount that brings the list price of US$359 down to US$186.30.