As Starlink's customer base grows dramatically, its download speeds have once again dropped on a quarterly basis. The number of US counties with at least 10 unique Starlink satellite Internet subscribers has increased 200% year-on-year, resulting in slower overall speeds.

Amazfit introduced the Falcon as its first-gen smartwatch with a titanium-enhanced build and 20ATM water resistance earlier in 2022. Now, it is expanding its availability to the Indian market. The 'precision GPS' wearable is slated to go to pre-order in its new market without delay.

In a double whammy of concerning news about future demand for Tesla vehicles, both their market share and their owners' brand loyalty have started to go down. The share of Tesla owners who expressed satisfaction with their car and will order from the brand again, for instance, went below the industry average for the first time.

Corning has announced a successor for its top-end Gorilla Glass Victus product for mobile devices such as smartphones. The company asserts that its latest form of flagship display protection will boost durability when exposed to "rougher" surfaces such as concrete. The first devices with the new attribute is projected to be on the market in early 2023.

The Geekbench 5 database entry appears to feature an M2 Max engineering sample with 12 ARM cores that is 10% faster in single-core tests and 20% faster in multi-core tests compared to the M1 Max.

The performance-oriented smartphone brand iQOO has now joined Xiaomi in suspending the formerly imminent launch of its new flagships. A mid-range Neo7 SE, set to introduce a new processor, was to have debuted alongside them. Now, this device has allegedly leaked out in further detail, its extra-fast charging large battery included.

Pete Lau holds leading roles at both OPPO and OnePlus, and has just uploaded a possible hint as to the build quality of the former's second-gen foldable flagship smartphone, the Find N2. If so, it may help explain rumors of a reduced total weight in the putative device. Meanwhile, it is also thought responsible for a new entry on the Geekbench database with high-end specs, albeit with slight potential caveats.

One of the best 14-inchers on the market comes now with a massive 50%+ discount. It features Intel's i5-1240P processor, 16 GB of LPDDR5-5200 soldered RAM, 512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, 1080p webcam, fingerprint sensor and 2x Thunderbolt 4 connectors.

With a list price of US$519.99, the XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE graphics card is now down at US$359.99 on Amazon. This custom design comes with three double ball bearing fans alongside the ability to work as a silent board by turning them off when the GPU is idle or under light load.

More details about the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro have emerged. Not only has Xiaomi outlined the Xiaomi 13 Pro’s ‘floating’ telephoto camera, but full specification sheets for both models have surfaced online.

The launch of the Tesla Semi somehow coincides with the passing of the new Inflation Reduction Act that includes up to US$40,000 subsidy for commercial electric trucks. The first batch of 15 trucks that is going to Pepsi is part of a US$30 million zero-emission project for its Modesto, California factory, half of which was fronted by the Golden State's taxpayers.

@OnLeaks has delivered high-resolution renders of the Nord CE 3 months before the device’s anticipated unveiling. Reportedly, the Nord CE 3 will represent a shift in design for OnePlus’s mid-range series, with OnePlus taking greater care to distinguish its cheaper smartphones from its flagship ones.

Urban Armor Gear (UAG) has revealed the Lucent Power Battery or Lucent Power Kickstand. The portable charger uses MagSafe to attach to your iPhone for charging on the go. The gadget has a 4,000 mAh battery which you can fully recharge in around 90 minutes. Plus, an aluminum kickstand provides improved phone viewing angles.

Shargeek is currently crowdfunding for the Retro 67 wall charger via an Indiegogo campaign. You can charge up to three devices simultaneously via USB-C ports with a maximum power output of 67 W. Plus, fast charging protocol support enables you to power devices like MacBook Air M2 at full speed.

Moving forward, OnePlus will be providing four major OS upgrades and five years of security patches to select smartphones. This is identical to Samsung's software update policy and guarantees that 2023 flagships like the OnePlus 11 and Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be supported for about the same time.

A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the Inateck DK2001 8-in-1 docking station for iMac 24 M1 2021 is live. The gadget adds USB-A and USB-C ports to your device, SD and Micro SD card slots and an SSD enclosure. The device mimics the base of the iMac, so you can 'hide' it on your desk.

Chargeasap is crowdfunding for the Zeus 270 W GaN USB-C charger on Kickstarter. The portable gadget weighs 320 g (~0.7 lbs), with one 140 W and two 100 W USB-C ports, with support for fast charging. For example, you can use the device to charge a Macbook Pro 16 at full speed.

GKD has now brought the Mini Plus Classic gaming handheld to Kickstarter, two and a half months after teasing the device. Available from US$139, the GKD Mini Plus Classic has already reached its Kickstarter funding goal and should start shipping in January 2023.

Xiaomi has refreshed the Redmi Pad, a few weeks after revealing the budget tablet. For some reason, the company has sought to offer the Redmi Pad with more RAM, as it is wont to do. Currently, the new version of the Redmi Pad is only available in Xiaomi's home market.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it and seven federal states will sue Google and iHeartMedia for ‘deceptive ads’. Having paid radio hosts to promote the Pixel 4 without labelling their testimonials as advertising.

Xiaomi continues to tease the Watch S2 on social media. Now arriving sometime in December, the Watch S2 will be available in multiple styles, two sizes and with a design reminiscent of the Watch S1. The Watch S2 will contain a few tricks though, one of which is already available in the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch5 series.

The wait for the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro goes on. However, the company behind the upcoming smartphones has now detailed a few camera specifications while also sharing several samples from the pair’s new cameras, with the Xiaomi 13 Pro inheriting the Sony IMX989 from the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.

A reliable leaker has shared renders of the Pixel 7a, Google’s next mid-range smartphone. While the Pixel 7a resembles the Pixel 7, the former is a touch smaller than the latter.

Xiaomi has now officially announced the postponement of the launch event of its imminent flagships, the Xiaomi 13 series. The phones were originally scheduled to debut tomorrow, December 1, but those plans have been temporarily shelved, likely in honor of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin who passed this morning.

Before AMD revealed the RDNA 3 architecture, there were widespread rumors of RDNA 3 GPUs reaching >3 GHz clock speeds. But the actual boost frequencies of the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX are considerably below 3 GHz. The latest rumors from RedGamingTech claim that AMD may launch a revised Navi 31 GPU inside new RX 7900 series cards that could breach the 3 GHz clock speed barrier.

The sleek electric car from the Michigan-based manufacturer is supposed to compete against the extremely successful Tesla Model Y and Model 3, but it has now lost the recommendation of the influential US publication Consumer Reports due to its allegedly lacking reliability.

The stylish 16-inch gaming laptop from Asus sports a particularly bright and color-accurate QHD panel, which clearly separates the 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 from more affordable RTX 3060-powered machines that are often found in the lower price ranges.

The iPhone has made a name for taking stellar photos, but Android phones have largely caught up or exceeded Apple's image quality. However, the iPhone 15 line is rumored to include sensors from Sony that may set it far apart from the competition.

A new 4G-capable HAT for the Raspberry Pi has reached Kickstarter. Available from US$85, the PiTalk 4G HAT is joined by the cheaper PiTalk 4G Dongle and PiTalk 2G HAT, which are available to back for approximately US$79 and US$25, respectively. PiTalk should be compatible with all Raspberry Pi variants.

Shenzhen Xunlong Software, the company behind Orange Pi, has introduced a desktop OS of the same name. Mistakable for Windows 11, Orange Pi OS can also be customised to resemble macOS but supports Android, Linux and Windows applications. Orange Pi OS is already available to try on the Orange Pi 800, the company’s answer to the Raspberry Pi 400.

MINISFORUM has announced the NAG6 in Japan, a more powerful version of the NAD9 that the company already sells globally. While the NAG6 features the same Core i9-12900H processor as the NAD9, MINISFORUM has also included the Radeon RX 6600M GPU for improved graphics performance.

Soldered Electronics has brought a new ePaper display to Kickstarter. Dubbed the Inkplate 2, the Arduino-compatible board contains a 2.13-inch and triple-colour ePaper panel sat atop of an Espressif ESP32 microcontroller. The Inkplate 2 is available to back now for US$35.

HMD Global is now selling the Nokia T21 after introducing the tablet in September at IFA 2022. While the tablet remains unchanged from its debut over three months ago, HMD Global has decided to raise prices, with the Nokia T21 no longer starting at €219.

Beelink has announced the SER6 and SER6 Pro, a pair of mini-PCs running AMD’s latest Zen 3+ APUs. Available from US$549 and US$649 respectively, the pair are already available to pre-order but will not begin shipping until sometime next month.

One-netbook has shared more information about the ONEXPLAYER 2, a gaming handheld that will now be orderable next month. With the company adjusting the device’s launch date, it has also outlined when people should expect to receive their ONEXPLAYER 2 units, among other details.

The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus are expected to mirror the design of their predecessors, albeit with a few Galaxy S22 Ultra-inspired differences. Most improvements for Samsung’s next-generation flagships will be internal though, such as the global adoption of Snapdragon chipsets. Recent FCC certifications have highlighted that larger batteries should be headed to the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus, too.

According to reports from South Korean media, Samsung has settled on a date for the release of the Galaxy S23 series. To be unveiled at another Galaxy Unpacked event, the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra are tipped to make their entrance in San Francisco before embarking on a global release.

Xiaomi has outlined more Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro specifications ahead of the pair’s announcement this Thursday. Meanwhile, Xiaomi 13 Pro colours have leaked online, courtesy of an official-looking render and a hands-on image with three models.

Xiaomi continues to tease MIUI 14 on social media, having recently confirmed the OS update’s inclusion in the forthcoming Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. Arriving on December 1, Xiaomi claims it enacted ‘Project Razor’ last year to improve MIUI in three major areas.

Xiaomi has already announced plans to debut new Android flagship smartphones, as well as new possibly matching peripherals, in early December 2022. Now, the OEM has indicated that the event is even bigger than that, as it will also introduce its latest "ecosystem" products. They include a new and potentially more powerful router as well as a new flagship for the Sound smart speaker range.

As a refreshed version of the top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, the 8 Plus Gen 1 (or 8+ Gen 1) has appeared nearly exclusively in flagship-level Android smartphones as a rule in 2022. However, that is now said to change in 2023, as the platform is set to power more mid-range devices as the Gen 2 takes over. Then again, they may come with compromises - with the exception of the Realme "Neo 5", of course.

Combining a trusted dual-fan arrangement with a performance-focused rigid industrial design, the MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G OC video card has a boost core clock speed of up to 2620 MHz. This VR Ready piece of hardware features 3 X DP 1.4 outputs and one HDMI 2.1. The 46% discount brings it down to US$389.99.