At MWC, we were able to get a hands on with the newest 2023 gen ThinkPad laptops. Highlights are the new ThinkPad Z series and the ThinkPad X13 G3, but we also received some interesting information about the new ThinkPad T series.

Toyota stripped a Tesla Model Y down and came away impressed with the 'work of art' engineering on the inside. A Toyota exec said that Tesla's cost management is unsurpassed as there is barely anything redundant that doesn't belong there or doesn't serve a needed function.

There will be a new Model Y next year with updated design and fresh interior decoration, as well as powertrain enhancements. The mid-cycle Tesla Model Y upgrade is called 'Project Juniper' internally, but it will come about a year after Tesla releases the new 'Highland' Model 3 this September.

Casio has launched the G-SQUAD GBD-H2000 smartwatch, now available for pre-order in Europe. The wearable is the first to feature the licensed Polar algorithm, using the company’s database to analyse your workouts and provide tools like sleep health tracking. Plus, you can recharge the watch’s battery using solar power.

Garmin has introduced Outdoor Maps+, a new paid feature for some smartwatches, including the Enduro 2, epix (Gen 2), and fenix 7 series. The tool is available via an annual subscription, bringing satellite images, enhanced topographic maps and a public land overlay to eligible wearables.

Previously listed with a US$944.99 price tag, the HP Pavilion 15 laptop with Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, 16/512 GB of memory/storage, FHD IPS micro-edge display, and Windows 11 Pro preloaded is now down to US$699 on Amazon. This quite tempting price is the result of a generous 26% discount.

Best Buy now has the MSI Delta 15 AMD Advantage Edition for 36% off the US$1,399.99 list price. With a combined 4.3 stars out of 5 from 324 reviews, the MSI Delta 15 on sale comes well-rated. In addition to commendable gaming prowess, the notebook can also serve as a worthy day-to-day laptop thanks to its light weight, thinner profile, and good battery life.

The 2023 Caliber X2 and R3 are full-on redesigns of the 2022 Caliber X1 and R2, respectively, while the E1 is a new baseline series for gamers on tighter budgets.

Introduced as one of the first laptops to use the Intel Tiger Lake architecture, the Intel Core i7-1165G7-powered Asus ZenBook 14, model UX425EA-EH71, comes with 8 GB of memory, a 512 GB PCIe SSD, and Windows 10 Home. This MIL-STD-810G-certified 14-inch lightweight laptop is now down to US$716.97 thanks to a 26% discount.

With sequential read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s, the Samsung 970 Evo Plus is not the quickest NVMe SSD on the planet, but the 2TB version arguably offers a a lot of value after dropping to its lowest price ever on Amazon.

From a list price of US$329.99, the 2 TB version of the Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD is now down to US$169.99. This SSD features AES-256 encryption support, is compatible with the Sony PlayStation 5 console, and delivers sequential read/write speeds of up to 7000/5500 MB/s.

OLED doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg these days. Users can supplement their current desktop, laptop, Mac, or gaming console with this plug-and-play portable monitor. It also happens to be one of the most affordable OLED options out there.

The latest Windows Insider update brings support for integrating iPhones and iMessage directly into Windows via the Phone Link app. However, there are some major drawbacks, such as a lack of message history and multimedia support.

AYA NEO has finally announced pricing and availability for the AIR Plus, its latest gaming handheld. Shipping in the spring with a choice of AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, Ryzen 5 7520U, Ryzen 7 6800U and Intel Core i3-1215U processors, the AYA NEO AIR Plus will completely miss its sub-US$300 price tag.

The new Honor Magic5 Pro is already making a name for itself. While the device has only just arrived, it has already been ranked as having the best-combined cameras and display of any modern smartphone, Apple iPhone 14 Pro series, Google Pixel 7 Pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra included.

Tecno has arrived at MWC 2023 with big plans to become more of an AIoT ecosystem OEM in the future. They are slated to include new security cameras, wearables and a router, all of which might revolve around products such as the latest Spark-series smartphone and Megabook-series laptop. It is confirmed to upgrade to a Raptor Lake platform on release.

The Phantom V Fold has finally been made official as a new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold-series rival from the OEM Tecno. The company has confirmed that it will be released with dual 120Hz screens developed in partnership with TCL CSOT. The new foldable is also slated to ship with a potentially high-end main rear camera.

Google has certified three new Google Pixel smartphone model numbers with the FCC, GWKK3, GHL1X and G0DZQ. All variants of the same device, the three model numbers are likely to represent the Pixel 7a or Pixel Fold, which should both arrive this spring with the Google Tensor G2 chipset.

Samsung has made the 4G/LTE-only version of its Galaxy A14, a new affordable Android smartphone, official today in Malaysia. Its hardware compromises go even beyond its last-gen connectivity to keep its budget appeal flying; then again, it has launched with the upgraded design of its 5G counterpart.

Sony has released V2.0.0 to the WF-1000XM4, which brings a substantial improvement to the high-end earbuds. The update brings the long-awaited promise of Bluetooth Multipoint connectivity to the WF-1000XM4, which Sony first mentioned over four months ago.

After teasing what appeared to be a foldable smartphone at the OnePlus 11 announcement event, OnePlus has confirmed that the company will release its first foldable later this year. While details are sparse at this time, OnePlus promised to release more information over the coming months.

The Radeon Pro W6800X Duo is available as a US$5,000 upgrade for Apple's Mac pro 2019 workstations. It surprisingly supports Crossfire as well, so two of these cards can be paired together, which, in theory, could wipe the floor with the RTX 4090. Not a cost-effective solution by any means, however.

With a list price of almost US$1,900, the Dell XPS 15 9520 laptop with Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics, and 16/512 GB of memory/storage is now down to US$$1,499. While Dell US provides this generous 21% discount, Amazon has no discount for this setup, which is listed for US$1,743.99.

The Segway Ninebot Gokart PRO will shortly launch in Europe. The electric vehicle has a top speed of 40 kph (~64 mph) and can travel up to 25 km (~16 miles) between charges. The go-kart has a built-in Bluetooth speaker, and various elements can be adjusted to suit your height.

The Segway E300SE Launch Edition e-scooter was revealed at MWC 2023. The vehicle has a 10 kW peak power motor allowing you to ride at speeds up to 105 kph (~65 mph). Dual batteries enable you to travel up to 130 km (~81 miles) on a single charge, with the option to extend your range with a third power pack.

The Rockchip processors are not particularly powerful, but what really sets the PlanetPC XR mini PCs apart are the robust port selection and the integrated color touchscreen that allows access to many system settings.

Xiaomi continues its race with Realme to create the fastest smartphone technology possible. While both companies may have cracked 200 W, Xiaomi now claims that a new version of HyperCharge peaks at 300 W. Controlled tests suggest otherwise, but 300 W HyperCharge can still take a 4,100 mAh battery from 0-100% in 5 minutes.

LG has announced European pricing for B3, C3, G3 and Z3 OLED Smart TVs. Ranging from under €2,000 to nearly €30,000, LG's OLED TVs for 2023 offer 42-inch to 88-inch screen sizes and HDMI 2.1a connectivity, among other features. LG has also revealed how much its new QNED Smart TVs will cost in the Eurozone too.

The Dell XPS 17 9730 has been announced with a 17-inch 4K 16:10 screen, an Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13900H, 32 GB of 4,800 MT/s RAM, and a 1 TB NVMe SSD, with prices starting at US$3,749/CA$5,049. Other configurations with lower-end hardware will be available later this year.

The Dell XPS Desktop 8960 can now be configured with Intel Raptor Lake processors, up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory, Nvidia Turing/Ampere/Ada Lovelace and AMD RDNA 2/RDNA 3 graphics cards, up to a 1,000 Watt power supply and liquid cooling.

Dell has refreshed its XPS 15 offering this year with the new XPS 15 9530. The XPS 15 9530 continues to feature the same chassis that was first offered by the XPS 15 9500. The upgrades this year are mainly with respect to the Intel 13th gen processor options up to the Core i9-13900H and new Nvidia RTX 40 GPUs up to a 40 W RTX 4070. An Arc A370M option is available as well.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 series will soon be available in Europe. A leaker has now shared photos and a datasheet concerning all models destined for release, ranging from the Redmi Note 12 to the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, with the Redmi Note 12 5G and Redmi Note 12 Pro in between.

Steam is now also available on Chromebooks. But the software is still in its beta stage. We installed Steam on an Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 to test out how well the program runs right now and found that some well-known games in our Steam library are playable on this Chromebook.

The Xiaomi Digital Car Key feature was revealed at MWC 2023. The tool, developed in partnership with Google and BMW, will allow you to control various BMW cars from a Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 12 Pro or Xiaomi 12 smartphone. Features include locking, unlocking and starting your vehicle and the ability to share your key with friends.

The Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs combine a Zen 4 CPU with an RDNA 3 Radeon 780M/760M iGPU. The Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 9 7940HS and the Ryzen 7 7840HS features 12 Compute Units (CU) while the Radeon 760M on the Ryzen 5 7640HS boasts 8 CUs. Now, AMD has quietly reduced the GPU clock speeds as well as cut PCIe Gen 5 support from the upcoming Ryzen 7040-HS APUs.

The average Tesla Model 2 selling price is expected to be US$27,000 before subsidies, say industry analysts. The length of a Model 2 could be 4m, or 15% shorter than the current Model 3, too. To arrive at its projected US$21,600 production price, it could also be 30% lighter and with 25% smaller battery, which would result in a similar range on a charge as the Model 3.

AMD announced the Zen 4 Ryzen 7000X3D parts at CES 2023. The processors include the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. AMD lifted the Ryzen 9 7950X3D’s review embargo on February 27 and per independent reviews, the CPU is a beast in gaming. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is also reportedly miles ahead of the Core i9-13900K/KS in FPS per watt.

The Sony Xperia 5 V has likely taken a recent trip to Geekbench, where not only did it reveal a handsome RAM upgrade but also thrashed the Xperia 5 IV in single-core and multi-core testing. Sony likes to describe its Xperia 5 phones as “compact”, although it is probable that the Xperia 5 V will come in at over 6 inches.

Both the 55-inch and 65-inch model variants of the high-end Quantum-Dot OLED TV Sony A95K have now hit their lowest price points thus far after receiving discounts of up to 35% in comparison to their original MSRP.

Back in 2022, the 77-inch LG B2 was launched with a quite lofty price tag of more than US$3,000, but thanks to recent price cuts and a noteworthy deal at a reputable retailer, the gigantic OLED TV with 120Hz can now be ordered for almost half its original MSRP.

Amazon is running a sale on certain Samsung storage devices, including internal and external drives. You can save up to 62% on SATA SSDs, external SSDs, and SD cards.

Honor has demonstrated its first silicon carbon battery, which it claims is over 10% more energy dense than typical lithium-ion batteries. The Magic5 Pro may even ship with the new battery technology in China, too.

Eufy has launched the Security SmartTrack Card in the EU. The slim 2.4 mm (~0.09-in) thick gadget, already available in the US and UK, is similar to an Apple AirTag. You can track the device using Apple Find My app, with the ability to send left-behind alerts and find your phone even when it is on silent.

XGIMI has launched the H6 4K projector in China. The device has up to 120 Hz refresh and a 12 ms latency in gaming mode. You can use the projector to throw images up to 120-in (~305 cm) wide with 1,200 CCB (~2,400 ANSI lumens) brightness. Other features include optical lossless zoom and Apple AirPlay.

The Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept relies on an exposed sensor with a 1-inch format, over which Xiaomi attaches Leica M full-frame lenses. A comparison between the Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept and the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max highlights what a US$43,000 smartphone can do and some of its shortcomings.