Samsung has now made the Galaxy XCover6 Pro official. The OEM's latest rugged smartphone is also its most premium, being the first of its line with a 5G-capable SoC, a high-refresh-rate display and a 50MP main camera. Then again, these specs are tipped to make the 6 Pro surprisingly expensive for what is often a standard-issue work phone.

Tesla will be temporarily weakened by the effort to ramp up production at two new Gigafactories at once, said VW's CEO, and this will be Volkswagen's chance to catch up by 2025. Tesla just shed more than half of the jobs in its Autopilot office in San Mateo all the while Elon Musk complained about UAW's power over the White House.

The arrival of the Pixel 6a is only a few weeks away from arriving. However, early review videos have already showcased the device's fingerprint scanner against the Pixel 6 Pro. Separately, another reviewer has pitted the Pixel 6a's cameras against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.

LG has begun upgrading the Wing to Android 12, seven months on from the device's last OS update. Android 12 brings several changes to the device and contains the latest set of Android security patches. Rolling out in South Korea first, Android 12 is over a 1.5 GB download and is the LG Wing's penultimate OS upgrade.

Huawei has presented the MateBook D16 in Europe with Intel Alder Lake processors. Available with three 45 W parts from the Core i5-12450H to the Core i7-12700H, the MateBook D16 also has a 16-inch and 1200p display with a 60 Wh battery. The MateBook D16 starts at €949 with a Core i5 processor.

The MateBook 16s has arrived in Europe with an Intel Core i7-12700H or Core i9-12900H processor. Equipped with 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, the MateBook 16s also has a 16-inch display and starts at €1,699.

Huawei is now offering the MatePad Paper in Europe, where it costs €499. The MatePad Paper ships with a 10.3-inch display, up to 28 days of battery life and runs HarmonyOS 2. Huawei bundles the tablet and E-Reader with a few accessories too, including a second-generation M-Pencil.

Lenovo's upcoming gaming smartphone, codenamed Halo, has made one of its first Geekbench appearances. It packs a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 8 GB of RAM and runs Android 12. Lenovo is expected to unveil the devices sometime in July 2022.

The Apple M3 processor has been mentioned in connection with at least four devices in a recent report by Mark Gurman. With the M2 chip now out and about, Apple will already be preparing future laptops and all-in-ones to sport the M3 silicon. One of those future computers is believed to be a 15-inch MacBook Air.

Vendor sources seem to suggest that Apple may resurrect the Plus moniker, five years after the iPhone 8 Plus, with this year's upcoming 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus. However, other sources feel that may not be the case. The iPhone 14 Plus (or Max) will continue to use the A15 Bionic SoC and is expected to feature the largest battery capacity in the series.

Following recent news regarding the cancellation of E3 2022, Nintendo opted to showcase a number of upcoming third-party games and one new Mario title via a short-form version of Nintendo Direct dubbed “Nintendo Direct Mini”. Take a look at these upcoming titles coming soon to the Nintendo Switch.

The upcoming Xiaomi 12 Lite has now appeared in the flesh by way of an unboxing video. The video confirms the design of the phone—with a distinctive camera module and iPhone-esque, flat form factor—as well as some key features of the mid-range phone.

At WWDC22 Apple introduced a breakthrough new way to leverage the sophisticated cameras on modern iPhones to deliver a unique set of webcam features that will work seamlessly between smartphones running iOS 16 and Macs running macOS Ventura. Take a deep dive into this flagship feature coming to compatible Macs and select iPhone models later this year.

ARM has unveiled its flagship gaming GPU, the Immortalis-G715. The Immortalis-G715 is the first ARM GPU to support hardware-accelerated ray tracing via a dedicated ray tracing unit and can scale up to 16 cores. It also supports variable rate shading, and ARM's suite of compression technologies. Alongside the Immortalis-G715, ARM also unveiled the Mali-G715 and Mali-G615 for the premium smartphone segment.

Although Hyundai has finally revealed the final design of the Ioniq 6, the company has not disclosed the most important technical specifications of its upcoming electric sedan. The official EPA range, price and launch date of the South Korean EV also remain unknown at this point.

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite Internet service is growing leaps and bounds, both in terms of monthly prices and when it comes to download speeds. Compared to the same period last year, Starlink speed have gone way up not only in the US and Canada, but across the globe.

HTC has been hinting at the imminent launch of a 'Viverse phone' for some time, and has now made good on these teasers with the new Desire 22 Pro. The OEM asserts that it comes with internals powerful enough to run metaverse apps as well as visit virtual spaces. Then again, the same specs are hardly flagship-grade, although you wouldn't guess it from its starting price.

Cannondale has launched a new e-bike, the Moterra Neo EQ. The hybrid bike is suitable for commuting and off-road rides. The pedelec has a Bosch motor and battery, assisting you at speeds up to 25 kph (~16 mph) for 175 km (~109 miles). Plus, the Moterra Neo EQ has a built-in display, headlights and kickstand.

PEARL has released the revolt Solar Panel Powerbank. The device has a 20,000 mAh battery that can add up to 100 hours of extra life to your smartphone. You can charge the gadget using its built-in solar panel or via USB-C. The portable powerbank has various ports, including 15 W USB-C, 10 W USB-A and a 5 W wireless charging pad.

The Chimera BMX e-bike will launch this August. The company claims it has the highest power-to-weight ratio on the market, weighing 34 lbs (~15.4 kg) with a 5,000 W engine. The motor can assist you at speeds up to 35 mph (~56 kph) and hit 30 mph (~48 kph) in 4.5 seconds.

SHARGEEK is selling the new STORM2 Slim portable power bank via Indiegogo Indemand. The device has a 72 Wh or 20,000 mAh battery that can charge an iPhone seven times. USB-A and USB-C ports provide a total output of 130 W, with fast charging capabilities. You can control the gadget and view information about it via a touchscreen display.

Xiaomi co-founder has revealed several details about the Xiaomi 12S Pro, one of three smartphones in the upcoming Xiaomi 12S series. Simultaneously, he also confirmed that the Xiaomi 12S Ultra will be joining the Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro at next week's launch event, originally thought of as the Xiaomi 12 Ultra instead.

New reports online have shed light on key specs of the Nothing Phone (1). It is said to pack an OLED panel clocked at 120 Hz, a Snapdragon 778G+, 50 + 12 MP dual rear cameras and a 4,500 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging. Prices are expected to start at US$397 for the base variant.

According to reports, Samsung is preparing to release this year's major One UI update a month earlier than One UI 4.0. Also, One UI 5.0 beta availability could start as soon as next month, with Samsung looking to begin Android 13 public beta testing with the Galaxy S22 series.

An early look at an Intel Raptor Lake Core i9-13900 Engineering Sample was published by Chinese publication Expreview. The Core i9-13900 was compared to an Alder Lake Core i9-12900K, which had all cores locked at 3.8 GHz to make for a reasonable comparison. The tests showed Core i9-13900 to be about 20% faster than the Core i9-12900K in Cinebench multi-core but performance lagged behind the latter in single-core and gaming benchmarks.

ASUS is close to unveiling the ROG Phone 6, with the company having scheduled a July 5 release. In the meantime, a reliable leaker has shared photos of ASUS' next gaming smartphone with the AeroActive Cooler 6 and Devilcase Guardian Lite Plus, two first-party accessories that should be available at launch.

ViewSonic is now offering its X2 projector in Europe and the US. Capable of creating up to 120-inch images, the ViewSonic X2 operates at 1080p with an LED light source that should last up to 30,000 hours before it needs changing. The ViewSonic X2 is orderable in both markets now.

Nura's latest offerings are already shaping up to be a crowdfunding hit thanks to claims that these new Pro accessories are the world's first wireless earbuds to ship with support for lossless audio over Bluetooth. They will do so thanks to Qualcomm's latest aptX technology, rated for "CD-quality" sound and a high bit-rate.

The Philips PicoPix MaxTV projector is now available in Australia. The device can support resolutions up to 4K and cast images up to 120-in wide in True Full HD. The portable projector has up to four hours of life and weighs 1.96 kg (~4.4 lbs). The gadget is based on Android TV and has two integrated 12 W speakers.

The IKEA SYMFONISK Shelf Wi-Fi Speaker is currently on sale. In the UK, you can get £15 (~US$18) off with an IKEA Family membership. In Australia, the company is offering AU$60 (~US$42) off the standard retail price. You can control the gadget using the IKEA Home Smart app or the Sonos app, and you can cast to the speaker via Apple AirPlay 2.

OnePlus touts its Nord N20 as an excellent entry point into the 5G smartphone market. Then again, this route has only ever gone through T-Mobile in the US thus far. However, it is now available in the same country as a carrier-unlocked device through its own brand as well as other sellers such as Amazon from now.

While the Poco F4 GT is an excellent mid-range smartphone for price-conscious gamers, the F4 GT is not a true gaming smartphone, in our opinion. In this article, we will explore the reasons for our verdict on the Xiaomi phone.

Volkswagen has now officially elaborated on teasers of a concept car known as the ID. AERO. The company has affirmed that it is to be a real-life vehicle and will, despite initial hints at Chinese-market exclusivity, eventually be rolled out worldwide. Some more prospective specs and design features of the upcoming 'e-Passat' have also now been shared.

The first MacBook with Apple's new M2 SoC is the familiar MacBook Pro 13. It uses a cooling solution with a fan, but it still cannot handle the full performance of the Apple M2 for more than a couple of seconds. This worries us a bit when we think about the upcoming MacBook Air M2 redesign, which once again features a passive cooling solution.

A crowdfunding campaign for the Morfuns Eole X folding e-bike has begun. The pedelec can be powered by a 350 W motor that can assist you at speeds up to 25 kph (~17 mph). The bike’s battery provides up to 115 km (~71 miles) of assisted range. The Eole X can be folded in 10 seconds and weighs 19 kg (~42 lbs).

Between bright OLED displays and powerful processor platforms, Apple's refreshed M2 MacBook Pro 13 doesn't bring all that much to the table in terms of upgrades. Is the stale design worth living with for the convenience of macOS? If not, which Windows laptops should you spring for instead?

Toshiba has revealed new LiDAR technology in the form of a palm-sized projector, measuring 71 cm³ (~4.3-in³). The device can be used to increase the detection range of an autonomous vehicle to 300 m (~984 ft). The company claims that the system can accurately read road conditions for a safer driving experience.

The Sony INZONE M3 and INZONE M9 gaming monitors have had their specs leaked before an expected unveiling at an upcoming showcase event. Along with that, the same source has offered up “around” prices for the INZONE M3 and INZONE M9, which apparently come with PlayStation 5 exclusive features.

The 2022 FUSION 15 laptop from XMG features the Intel Core i7-11800H processor with up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and 2x NVMe SSDs. There are RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 GPU options, a Thunderbolt 4 connector and the battery capacity has been upgraded, as well.

The new PRO 15 / 17 models feature a more robust design over the previous generation, and thus can accommodate powerful components like Intel's Alder Lake-H processors and up to an RTX 3080 Ti GPU. XMG's E22 PRO models come with quite a few display options and integrate larger batteries, a Thunderbolt 4 port and FHD webcam.

Xiaomi has now officially confirmed a launch date for its next set of premium phones, the Xiaomi 12S series. The Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S, and Xiaomi 12S Ultra are expected to debut on July 4, with camera performance being Xiaomi's focus, thanks to a partnership with Leica.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ are expected to feature a new 12 MP selfie camera. On the other hand, however, it appears Samsung will maintain the 10 MP telephoto camera from the S22 and S22+ on the next-gen non-Ultra models.

The experimental and rather futile processor upgrade to the Apple M2 chip illustrates that the almost identical logic board of the new 2022 MacBook Pro 13 cannot simply be used in the chassis of the M1-equipped predecessor from 2020.

Lenovo has refreshed the ThinkBook 13s, having presented an Intel Alder Lake-powered model in February at MWC 2022. This time, the company has given the ThinkBook 13s a taste of the Ryzen 6000 architecture, with RDNA 2-based iGPUs. The inclusion of Ryzen 6000 APUs in the ThinkBook 13s should give it a few advantages over its Intel counterpart too.

Google has announced Android Beta 13.3, the third beta build since Android 13 reached Platform Stability. The latest beta build contains a surprising number of fixes, especially considering the impending arrival of Android 13 Beta 4. Beta 3.3 contains several bug fixes for Pixel smartphones, starting with the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.