Samsung has just started rolling out One UI 5.1 to older flagships ranging from the Galaxy S20 to the Galaxy S22 series. While the OS update works well on the new Galaxy S23 series, there are mounting complaints of various issues experienced with One UI 5.1 on older flagships, such as reduced battery life and other bugs.

OnePlus' next concept smartphone is slated to be unveiled during MWC 2023. The OEM has chosen to show its design off ahead of this event, however, revealing certain differences between it and the standard flagship 11 on which it is based. For a start, its camera hump and rear panel stand out with new integrated LED lighting.

SpaceX is testing a truly worldwide Starlink satellite Internet service subscription that would work anywhere on land there is coverage. The new Starlink Global Roaming service will be available for US$200 a month with one-time equipment cost of US$599 and is only priced in US dollars for now with import duties on top of the Starlink Kit price.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is one of the newest devices to appear on the latest version of Geekbench for Android. The new v6.0.0 iteration of the benchmark adds some new metrics by which to assess single- and multi-core performance, while dropping others from the previous version. It seems the benchmark will still be just as valuable a source of potential leaks, however.

The POCO C55 is on the verge of launching as Xiaomi looks to bring the Redmi 12C to other markets. Launching tomorrow, the POCO C55 will be available with the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, as well as a 'leather-like stitch design', among other features.

In a move supposed to help users protect themselves from impersonation and to gain direct access to customer support, Meta Verified is rolling out this week to increase security across the brand's services. Australia and New Zealand will be the first countries to get it, for a monthly price of US$11.99 (web) and US$14.99 (iOS).

LG is preparing to release lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) batteries of the type Tesla uses in the standard range Model 3 and Model Y vehicles but for energy storage solutions in the first half of 2023. It has also developed advanced LFP cells with 20% higher energy density compared to the CATL ones that Tesla uses now.

The 2021 Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57-537Y) with the Core i5-11400H, an RTX 3060 GPU, and 8 GB of DDR4 memory is now going for US$300 off the US$1,049.99 list price. Although not the best gaming machine on the market, the notebook is decently powerful for the price and can be upgraded down the line with more RAM and storage.

Samsung has announced a presale event for its 2023 Neo QLED and OLED TVs starting on February 21st in the Republic of Korea. The range of TVs is topped by the Neo QLED 8K QNC900, with AI upscaling technology. Other features of the new models include support for Matter and gaming tools like MiniMap Sharing and Virtual Aim Point.

LG has launched a new projector, the BU70QGA. The laser projector, designed for business and commercial use, has up to 7,000 ANSI lumens brightness from a laser light source. Features include auto zoom, autofocus and auto keystone. Plus, it is the first projector from the company to feature the LG webOS Signage 6.0 platform.

The long-awaited single-stack update of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta software that merges city and highway Autopilot driving is rolling out to employees. The FSD Beta v11.3 release notes have been outed, and they include some pretty intriguing new features.

GALAX has been promoting a clearance sale of its remaining GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) graphics cards. The company is offering the boards, which have a “1-click” overclocking feature, at a price of US$699.99. However, it is possible to pick up various models of the much better GeForce RTX 4070 Ti for around US$150 more.

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 7745HX scores 1,828 and 18,606 points in Cinebench R23 while consuming up to 95 Watts of power under load. The Dragon Range processor offers up to a 34% performance uplift over the Ryzen 9 6900HX and trades blows with the Intel Core i9-12950HX.

Adding to his previous leaks about the sales of the RTX 40 GPUs, Tom from Moore’s Law Is Dead now claims that the RTX 4090 boards may become harder to come by as Nvidia is reportedly constricting the supply of the cards in response to poor RTX 4080 sales.

The Chinese safety regulator 3C has approved 2 new devices from OPPO thought to launch as the OEM's next flagship Android smartphones. If so, the new leak offers some insight as to how fast the Find X6 series will charge. The top-end Pro model might match the new OnePlus 11 in this regard, whereas the vanilla X6 will not.

Before laptops with Intel Raptor Lake and Geforce RTX 40xx will become available shortly, we still tested a well-optimized gaming laptop with the current CPU und GPU architecture. As a good and well-rounded gaming device, the M16 (2022) is very convincing.

Both the 1TB and 2TB options of the quick Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD have dropped to their lowest prices yet on Amazon, which makes the NVMe drives a decent choice in the high-end PCIe 4.0 segment.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved OnePlus' latest TWS earbuds for sale in markets such as the US. The group may also have dispelled any remaining mystery surrounding the accessories and what they can offer on their launch. These specs are likely to include an upgrade to noise cancellation and Bluetooth 5.3 when compared to their predecessors

The rumor mill has produced more intriguing details on the electric model variant of the popular VW Tiguan, which will supposedly stick closer to the design of the regular combustion model instead of adopting the design of the automaker's original electric SUV, the Volkswagen ID.4.

Apple has been said to unleash its inaugural mixed-reality headset as early as March 2023. However, according to a famed tech correspondent, these plans have now fallen through, and the Cupertino giant will settle for debuting the first-gen hardware during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June instead. Then again, it is possible that this might be the better option.

The NHTSA will have to add another deadly accident with a Tesla Model S driver slamming into a parked emergency vehicle to its ongoing investigation. It recently found issues with Tesla's self-driving system that may cause speeding or running stop signs, resulting in a major recall for an OTA update.

While the upcoming global release of the Xiaomi 13 series may be Xiaomi's current focus, the company will release a slew of other premium phones in the year, and a new leak has now provided insight into Xiaomi's plans—or lack thereof—for the Xiaomi 13S and Xiaomi 13T series.

Although a 20% price drop might not seem impressive, it should also be taken into account that the Intel Core i9-12900K had a list price of US$707.50 on Amazon back in December. The current list price of US$439.99 is noticeably lower than the US$599 launch price, so this chip is now down to US$354.05.

Apple has released iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 Beta 1 builds. Available to download now, the updates introduce several new features to iPhones, iPads and Macs that will ship to all users in the next few weeks.

The Sonnet Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock is currently available for US$219.99 at Amazon in the US, the gadget’s lowest price to date. The docking station has four Thunderbolt 4 ports; you can use one to charge a laptop at 90 W. Plus, the device supports dual 5K displays or a single 8K display.

Almost all sizes of the LG C2 OLED TV have now dropped to their lowest price thus far as a generous coupon code on eBay slashes an additional 20% off the already discounted sale price of these sought after television sets.

Potentially attractive Galaxy-series Android smartphones such as the A54 and A34 5G are thought to launch soon. Now, evidence that they could be joined by even more budget-friendly devices has emerged. They are depicted as 4G/LTE-only versions of the A14, which might be joined by a slightly bigger A24 sibling on the international market in 2023.

The Ultralite OEM Platform is something of an all-in-one reference design for next-gen smart glasses from Vuzix. The manufacturer asserts that the new, lightweight form-factor for wireless, smartphone-linked spectacles can leverage the "fast-growing capabilities" of Visual GPT or OpenAI for consumer-grade augmented reality (AR) or heads-up display applications.

Heybike's "most advanced" new e-bike has a fairly standard 750W motor, foldable form-factor, augmented with hydraulic front-fork suspension and disc brakes with "excellent stopping power." Then again, it also has the in-built connectivity rated to track its location if necessary via its own app. The Tyson is currently available to pre-order online.

Released at the end of April 2022 carrying a price tag that read US$449, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor with an excellent Amazon global rating of 4.8/5 after 1,302 user reviews. Thanks to the ongoing 28% discount, those interested can acquire it now for US$323.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (or S23+) has launched as a more affordable, if less powerful, alternative to the top-end S23 Ultra. Then again, it has the same all-Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and Armor Aluminum build as the flagship model, albeit with a completely flat display. A vlogger sets out to see if it makes a difference in putting it through the same drop test protocol as in an identical prior video with the Ultra model.

Lenovo's office notebook offers a strong Ryzen 5 APU, moderate emissions and good battery runtimes. Another positive aspect: USB-C power delivery is supported.

Apple M1 and M2 Mac users can now officially download Windows 11 on ARM via Parallels Desktop 18. Windows 11 on ARM does come with limitations when virtualized via Parallels, but most users will be able to game and even run x86 apps with decent performance. Parallels Desktop 18 also several enhancements including the ability to assign up to 18 CPU cores and 62 GB of RAM to the Windows VM in Mac Studios with Apple M1 Ultra SoCs.

A current deal on Amazon cuts the official price tag of the ARM-based Surface Pro X in half, which means that the most recent iteration of the 13-inch Windows tablet with the SQ2 processor can now be ordered for a steeply discounted sale price of US$649.

Tecno asserts that its Phantom V Fold will prove a worthy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 challenger on its MWC 2023 debut. Nevertheless, the OEM may not have intended to reveal details on its new, allegedly custom, hinge and design prior to this event. The foldable device is also now projected to be relatively light for its class.

The 45B1U6900C and 45B1U6900CH are two new ultra-wide monitors. Fundamentally identical, the monitors have 44.5-inch panels with 1500R curvature and 1440p resolutions. The latter throws a Windows Hello-certified webcam and a noise-cancelling microphone into the mix though, making it a better candidate for professional use.

Retailers have revealed European and UK launch pricing for the MSI Stealth 16 Studio. Available later this month in the latter but possibly not until mid-March in the former, the Stealth 16 Studio will be comparatively expensive even with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU.

The Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Lite and Xiaomi 13 Pro may well be on their way to Europe and other markets, but there is still the final piece of the Xiaomi 13 series puzzle to go. Reportedly, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra will look like render images that a leaker has commissioned based on recent leaks.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may appear to be a camera powerhouse, but camera benchmarks suggest otherwise. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is an improvement over the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but its camera performance cannot keep pace with the best around from Apple, Google and Huawei, among others.

Telefónica has just launched services based on its recently-secured mmWave 5G spectrum, and that it has made it consumer-ready with the help of technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm. The partners will demonstrate their achievement at MWC 2023. They assert that mmWave is the ideal solution for high-performance connectivity for densely populated areas.

Details of the Redmi A2 have surfaced online, courtesy of a reliable leaker. Not only has WinFuture shared official renders, but it has also shared specifications, pricing and an alleged release window.

Galaxy Watch-series devices are probably among the best-known Wear OS products out there. However, their maker Samsung may plan to upgrade their successors to a much more unique and unexpected feature: the ability to cast an extra display onto the user's hand thanks to their own tiny LED projectors. The concept could also lead to a future with sci-fi screen-free electronics and UIs.

The new electric Golf should cost about US$24,000 before government subsidies and will be a nimble hatchback instead of the initially planned ID.2 crossover form factor. VW may try to wiggle the iconic Golf name into the production version title somehow when the redesigned Tesla Model 2 competitor lands in 2025.