Qualcomm has already turned its attention to its next-generation flagship smartphone chipset, having recently introduced the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Currently thought of as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the SoC will arrive a few weeks earlier than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 did last year.

The Noordung e-bike has been unveiled at Eurobike 2022 with a host of unusual features. The pedelec features a Boombox, which includes air pollution sensors, Bluetooth speakers and a power bank. The Noordung weighs 17.3 kg (~38.1 lbs) without the boombox and can assist you for up to 60 km (~37.3 miles) on a single charge.

Apollo has revealed the Pro e-scooter, which is now available to reserve in the US. The vehicle has a top speed of 43 mph (~69 kph) and up to 62 miles (~100 km) of range. Many smart features are included on the scooter, such as GPS location, fall detection and a wireless charging smartphone mount.

The ZTE Nubia Z40S Pro is the latest Android smartphone to debut with the updated Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 flagship processor. It has also managed to undercut its rivals from Realme or iQOO in doing so, starting at the equivalent of just ~US$500 in China. Despite this, the device also offers a choice of charging speeds, an extensive rear camera hump and very thin bezels for its 144Hz screen.

The Paris Rhône Laser Projector is crowdfunding on Indiegogo; you can currently secure the device for US$1,799. The 4K ultra short throw projector can produce images up to 120-in wide with a 0.233:1 throw ratio. The gadget supports many technologies, including HDR10, Dolby Audio and DTS decoding.

Apple may not be engaging in an annual refresh of its more powerful MacBook Pro models. According to a new report from a renowned Apple analyst, revised MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 machines may launch this fall, but an early 2023 reveal is also likely. Both laptops should be available with M2 Pro and M2 Max chipsets.

Corsair has introduced the XENEON 32UHD144 and XENEON 32QHD240, both 32-inch gaming monitors. Equipped with 4K and 2.5K panels respectively, both XENEON monitors support high refresh rates, have slim display bezels and are orderable now in multiple markets.

The Kia EV9 all-electric SUV has been spotted testing on European roads. Spy images of the vehicle suggest the design is similar to the original concept, though some features have likely been axed. The EV will launch in the UK, Europe and US in 2023 and is expected to have a range of up to 336 miles (~540 km).

An unnamed AD102-based graphics card has been benchmarked by a Twitter leaker. It outputs 160 FPS in Control at 4K with all the graphics presets cranked to the maximum and DLSS enabled. The SKU in question could likely be the tentative Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Ti.

The availability of the new Lenovo workstation flagship, the ThinkPad P16, is getting closer. Now, Lenovo has published detailed specifications and manuals, which reveal additional information about the powerful work-laptop.

Until now, the MateBook D 16 from Huawei has been a 16-inch multimedia laptop with a good price-performance ratio. However, this isn't the case anymore with the new 2022 model, since the change to an Intel-i7 processor increases the price significantly and is also accompanied by some additional problems.

A United States credit union has taken Apple to court over the Cupertino giant's Pay service. The plaintiff in this case has taken issue with what it sees as the imposition of the app as a default option on users, and with the extra fees financial institutions incur as a result. Therefore, Apple is now at risk of losing this apparently happy state of affairs in its home country soon.

It seems that Samsung is preparing to refresh the Galaxy Tab A7, a 10.4-inch tablet sold since 2020. While the 2022 edition will share many similarities with the outgoing model, Samsung has included a more powerful chipset.

The Transpeed P10 projector is available via AliExpress for under US$120. The gadget is powered by Android 10 and an Allwinner H700 chip. You can wirelessly connect to the portable device via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or the range of built-in ports. The device can cast images up to 200-in wide with a 1080p resolution.

A cheaper Surface Duo has turned up on eBay, months after Microsoft cancelled the project. Codenamed Cronos, the Surface Duo 2 Lite or Surface Duo Go would have featured a plastic build with no Glance Bar, plus an 'upper mid-range chipset and rear-facing cameras.

The Xiaomi S10T robot vacuum cleaner has been revealed. The gadget has multiple cleaning modes with up to 8000 Pa suction power and mopping abilities. The company has added patented anti-tangle technology, so you don’t need to unclog trapped hairs manually. The device can clean an area up to 180 m² (~1,938 ft²) and uses LDS laser navigation.

Huawei has confirmed that it will introduce the latest upgrade to its product ecosystem's HarmonyOS toward the end of July 2022. Now, it has also teased one of the first devices to launch with the same new 3.0 version. The latest addition to the MatePad Pro series may also introduce a new screen size to its line.

MINISFORUM has teased two mini-PCs with thin and stylish designs. Based on Intel NUC X15 laptop kits, the pair will combine Intel Tiger Lake processors with discrete GPU options. Effectively a laptop without a display, the MINISFORUM NUCX15 and NUCX17 will be available later this year.

The notorious leaker Evan Blass has posted an image that may or may not confirm the date on which Samsung will hold its next Unpacked 2022 event. The launch is thought to headline the OEM's latest premium foldable Galaxy Z Fold- and Flip-series Android devices. That has yet to be confirmed outright; however, Samsung has now set the date in question with some new and cryptic official teasers.

The iQOO 10 and 10 Pro have just launched with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoCs augmented by the V1 Plus co-processor in both cases. However, the Pro variant goes even further in terms of unique features, as it has now officially won the race to 200-watt (W) "ultra-fast flash" charging. It also has the better display and rear cameras of the two.

Evan Blass has outlined details about the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1, two chipsets that will replace the Snapdragon Wear 4100 series. With process node, co-processor and GPU refinements, the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 series should deliver better battery life and performance for upcoming Mobvoi and Oppo smartwatches running Wear OS.
Update: Qualcomm announces Snapdragon W5+ and W5 Platforms.

A well-known leaker has shared several high-quality renders of the Zenfone 9, ASUS' next compact flagship smartphone. Scheduled for release next week, the Zenfone 9 will feature an updated design, among other changes.

Initial signs of a next-generation TicWatch Pro smartwatch have emerged online. Currently thought of as the TicWatch Pro 4, the TicWatch Pro 3 series successor should feature a refined design and new health monitoring functionality, among other changes.

The Huawei Mate 50 series is set to debut shortly. Word from China has now revealed some important details of the flagship phones, with two notable takeaways being the reported presence of a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 4G and a Mate 50 X that will finally succeed the popular Mate 20X from 2018.

After the expensive Chevy Silverado electric pickup, General Motors plans to release a more affordable EV SUV with the 2024 Chevy Blazer that will start from just US$47,595 next year and will have an even cheaper version in 2024. The move is part of GM's US$40 billion strategy to surpass Tesla's EV sales.

New renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 have shown up online. They showcase key design elements and the colour variants in which the foldables will be sold. Samsung is expected to launch both devices on August 10.

The Intel Core i5-13600K has been benchmarked by a prolific BiliBili leaker. The CPU packs six performance cores clocked at 5.1 GHz and eight efficiency cores at 3.9 GHz. It managed to outperform the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in Cinebench R23 and CPU-Z.

Speaking at the Australian Clean Energy Summit, the current Tesla Inc. Chair Robyn Denholm advised that there is no technology whose development is more important than batteries. In order 'to meet the challenge of climate change this entire industry needs to scale at sprinting pace,' she added, and apparently Australia's miners hold the key to mass EV battery production.

MSI's latest 14-inch convertible is strong on all fronts from its bright 500-nit DCI-P3 touchscreen and Core i7-1260P CPU that actually performs how it should be. At 1.6 kg, however, this isn't a very light convertible at all.

After reviewing the 13th gen Intel Core i9-13900K in synthetic benchmarks, Extreme Player has now put the chip through its paces in games. When compared against the Core i9-12900K, the Raptor Lake CPU outclassed the Alder Lake part in minimum FPS with an up to 80% lead in some games.

Despite the comparatively high mileage and the owner’s frequent use of Superchargers, the 2017 Tesla Model X 100D only lost about 10% of its original battery capacity, which once again proves that electric cars and their energy storages are quite durable and can have a long lifespan.

The recently launched Nothing Phone (1) has several issues with its display. Some users are complaining about a green tint while others noticed a dead pixel near the selfie camera. Nothing is aware of the issue and should ideally issue a fix soon.

The German automaker’s new electric SUV won’t necessarily replace the venerable Porsche Cayenne, but it will be more luxurious and probably also more expensive than the current top-of-the-line sports utility vehicle.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2023 and iPhone 16 Pro models in 2024 will feature the long-rumored periscope camera with superior zooming capabilities. The periscope camera in future iPhones will be a 1/3-inch 12 MP sensor with up to 6x optical zoom and sensor-shift image stabilization. Apple's move to a periscope lens is expected to benefit several key camera component suppliers.

Featuring the same Android version and loud speaker as its non-Pro sibling, the MediaTek Helio G85-driven AGM H5 Pro can be already pre-ordered for US$319, down from a regular price of US$369. The limited-time offer also throws a free charging dock and buds into the retail package for increased value.

Ulefone has introduced Android 12 to its Armor series of rugged smartphones with the new X6 Pro. Then again, one could say that the OEM has made an odd choice in which to debut this software upgrade, as the new rugged handset has a compact build with a 5-inch IPS display driven by an aging MediaTek Helio chipset. Its price is quite reasonable as a result, although its availability could be better.

Engaging Camp Mode at remote locations and able to find Superchargers all along the grueling route, two Tesla drivers managed to reach Mount Everest base camp on the Tibetan side without issues. The Model Y and Model X climbed the 17,000 feet height averaging 160 miles on a charge in the freezing temperatures.

OPPO has made the Indian versions of its latest premium mid-range Android smartphones, the Reno8 and Reno8 Pro, official today (July 18, 2022). They have been introduced alongside the Air version of the OEM's first-gen tablet, as well as its new Enco X2 flagship TWS earbuds. They will be available imminently via channels such as Flipkart.

In our review, the Moto G52 presents itself as a good mid-range smartphone without 5G aspirations. However, the affordable Moto phone lacks a certain feature that Motorola phones are known for.

A new leak online has shed light on Intel's entire Arc A-series of desktop graphics cards. The top-of-the-line Arc A770 is slated to cost around US$400, while the entry-level Arc A310 could cost below US$150.

AMD is reportedly going to launch the Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” CPUs in September. Per the company, Zen 4 will bring a substantial performance increase over Zen 3. An AMD Raphael engineering sample, possibly the Ryzen 5 7600X, has been spotted on Basemark and it is speedy enough to beat the Ryzen 9 5950X.

After testing laptops for well over a decade, we've seen our fair share of configurations and traits that have thankfully died or are on their way to being six feet under. Here are some of our old favorites.

Typically reliable leaker Ice Universe has now confirmed one detail about Samsung's next-gen range-topper, the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The flagship will, indeed, sport a 200 MP camera but that sensor has yet to be announced.

By the sound of it, the "Galaxy A04" is a budget smartphone that should launch in 2023. However, it is gaining leaks at such a rate that a more imminent debut seems likely. It has most recently been certified with Indian and Thai authorities, thereby possibly hinting at its availability in at least one of those countries soon.