The Huawei Mate 50 series has now been confirmed to be in Huawei's plan for release. Official sources fail to provide specific information but word in the form of leaks has now provided a look at the expected hardware and launch date of the Mate 50 phones, with one notable takeaway being a tipped Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus.

Google has not released a Pixel smartphone in India since the Pixel 4a. However, a recent BIS certification suggests that that could change in the next few months, possibly with the Pixel 6a. Currently, Google has only registered the 'GX7AS' in India, despite having the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel Fold in the works too.

Images of a Xiaomi Pad 5 running Windows 11 have emerged online. Apart from a lack of GPU drivers, the operating system seems to be working fine. However, its performance has been slightly affected, as exhibited by its Geekbench score.

Samsung has brought a few new features to the Galaxy Fit 2, one of its older smartwatches. R220XXU1AVB8 is available to download now as an over-the-air (OTA) update and breathes more life into the ageing device.

The Glacier Lake Blue Edition is the latest version of the Watch 2, a smartwatch that Oppo sells in two sizes. The Oppo Watch 2 Glacier Lake Blue Edition joins the Oppo Watch Free, which also launched this week. The new Oppo Watch 2 features a few improvements over the standard model, including the ability to track your ski runs.

Nvidia has reportedly been the victim of a ransomware attack, with the hackers successfully making off with over 1 TB of sensitive date from Team Green’s servers. In a surprising twist of events, the graphics card company, headed by Jensen Huang, has allegedly attempted to hack the attackers back to encrypt the stolen data.

The Xiaomi sub-brand POCO has announced a launch date for its M4 Pro. There is a phone by this name already on the market; however, this version is a 4G/LTE-only phone. POCO has already gone ahead and spoiled this M-series variant's looks ahead of this event, which it might as well have done as it is a re-brand of another phone from its parent company.

The smartphone chipset market has ended 2021 with MediaTek still in the top spot, according to the latest Counterpoint Research report. However, Qualcomm experienced a resurgence to a narrow second place, followed by Apple - and Unisoc, who overtook Samsung into fourth place compared to the last quarter of 2020.

The Exynos 2200-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra was reported to suffer from a rather pesky display bug. After acknowledging the issue, it appears Samsung has now fixed it with the first OTA to the phones, landing with the March security patch.

While it doesn't sport the latest and greatest from Intel and Nvidia, the 2020 Razer Blade 15 Advanced is a capable gaming laptop with a blazingly-fast 300 Hz refresh rate panel, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, and a Comet Lake Core i7, all for $900 off retail price.

Lenovo has revealed the full specifications for the upcoming Legion Y700 tablet and the Legion Y90 smartphone. However, the Chinese OEM has managed to remain tight-lipped about the price tags. There is a lot of interest in the Legion Y700, as the 8.8-inch Android tablet is seen as a potential rival to the Apple iPad Mini 6.

The 12th gen Core i9-12900H is approximately 30 percent faster than the average laptop or mini PC running on the competing Zen 3 Ryzen 9 5900HX. What Intel doesn't want you to know, however, is that the chipmaker had to up the power consumption by noticeable margins in order to outperform the AMD series.

The Tesla Model S and Model X batches produced in North America after mid-February will come without a front radar to augment Tesla's self-driving mode. The more popular Model 3 and Model Y already moved to the cheaper Tesla Vision camera-only solution last May.

The active noise cancelling AirPods Pro alternative made by the reputable gaming periphery manufacturer Razer has returned to its lowest price ever on Amazon.

Tesla makes at least US$10,000 per electric vehicle sold and this is the strategy that Ford's CEO Jim Farley wants to replicate while executing its own US$50 billion 2030 electrification plan. The other electric carmaker that Ford's CEO admires is NIO which currently beats Tesla at the specs-for-price game with the ET7 performance sedan and its semi-solid state battery option.

Apple's latest iMac is effectively a monitor with an entire computer packed into it, and thus technically only needs a keyboard to work. Now, the Cupertino giant has patented a new device that is effectively the other way around. Therefore, it may soon pitch this Mac/Magic Keyboard as a new bring-your-own-display device that could be marketed as the most retro revolution in portable desktop technology ever.

Discord has announced new guidelines to combat health and Covid-19 misinformation on its platform. The policy intends to avert harm to individuals due to health falsehoods such as anti-vaccination content and erroneous cures. The company reassures users that legitimate discussions that are based on facts as well as satire will still be allowed.

We reviewed the Lenovo Legion 5 17, the latest gaming laptop from Lenovo, and were satisfied with the performance and noise levels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 mobile GPU have a lot of potential without breaking the bank.

The small 256 GB M.2 SSD can be easily swapped out by the end user for a larger capacity drive if desired. The sale immediately follows the reveal of AMD's upcoming Zen 3+ mobile series set to launch in the next few months.

In part due to the historic significancy of Tesla's very first electric car, an early and well-kept 2008 Tesla Roadster has now reached a record price as a collector apparently agreed to pay more than a quarter of a million dollars for the original model of the iconic electric two seater.

VR company holoride will use HTC Vive Flow glasses when it launches its in-car experience technology later this year. The entertainment merges XR with the vehicle's movements for an immersive experience without inducing motion sickness.

Garmin has filed a patent for a new solar charging OLED display in the US. This technology could mean that consumers no longer need to choose between the high-quality display and ‘never ending’ battery life available through solar energy.

Asus has had to rebrand the ZenFone 8 to the 8z for the Indian market. This compact flagship smartphone's debut has not been heard of since its initial teaser in July 2021; however, the OEM has now finally scheduled its launch. It will be available through Flipkart, hopefully not long after that.

Sony's premium OLED TVs like the Bravia XR A80J and A90J and other 2021 models like the X90J and X95J will supposedly start receiving the much anticipated VRR firmware update next month.

The Steam Deck has been officially released and just in time for the launch of Elden Ring. Gamers interested in buying both Valve’s handheld console and FromSoftware’s gorgeous RPG with the intent of mobile monster-slaying will be pleased to learn Elden Ring has been classified as “Deck verified”.

A famous Weibo-based leaker reports that Vivo has certified its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered 2022 flagship. This device has been said to launch as the NEX 5 - however, according to the prolific leaker, the OEM has decided on a new premium smartphone name instead. It is also now tipped to support 2 fast charging rates and to have a class-leading AMOLED display that might be larger than most.

Realme has already announced that it will unveil "The World's Fastest Charging Technology" at MWC 2022. Specs for the battery and power brick involved have already allegedly leaked out. However, according to the latest rumor, they are even better than those early reports suggest.

In yet another demonstration of bioprinting's abilities, scientists managed to retrofit a robotic arm with six degrees of movement freedom to 3D-print cardiac tissue. The faux heart managed to beat for at least six months, demonstrating the viability of the technology.

Valve's CEO might be looking to integrate some metaverse features in the next Steam Deck iteration, as he mentions a possible VR component. Additionally, the price points might be increased, since the high-end Steam Deck model turned out to be the most popular during the pre-sales.

The latest version for AMD's System Management Unit driver is suggesting that the RDNA2 iGPUs found in the upcoming Ryzen 7000 desktop processors could run at 1.1 GHz, and, according to industry insiders, there could be a lower-end model with 4 CUs that only has a third of the Steam Deck's RDNA2 performance.

SimplyNUC has listed the NUC12DCMi7 Full and the NUC12DCMi9 Full, versions of NUC 12 Extreme with RAM and storage. Both machines are highly configurable and come with powerful Alder Lake processors. The NUC 12 Extreme will start shipping in April at the earliest.

The Galaxy A53 5G is almost upon us, an Exynos 1200-powered smartphone. WinFuture has now leaked the Galaxy A53 5G in four launch colours and has reiterated many of the device's specifications. Predictably, the Galaxy A53 5G shares many of its features with the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A52s.

Ukraine-based game developers have expressed concern and outrage over the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. These include Kyiv-based GSC Game World, makers of the popular S.T.A.L.K.E.R games, and 4A Games, developers of the Metro franchise among others. The developers appealed for support and posted an Ukrainian international bank account for supporting their army.

Nubia has unveiled the Z40 Pro, the first Android smartphone with a Sony IMX787 camera and MagSafe-style charging. The Z40 Pro is available in two versions, two colours and starts at CNY 3,399 (~US$537) in China with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

POCO continues to tease the next M4 Pro, a follow-up to last year's M4 Pro 5G. While the new smartphone may feature a 4G chipset, it could offer a significant advantage over the M4 Pro 5G. Unfortunately, it seems that the POCO M4 Pro is another re-branded Xiaomi smartphone.

OPPO has now launched its much-teased tablet, the OPPO Pad. The OPPO Pad makes its debut as a direct competitor to the Mi Pad 5 Pro in China, and slings a Snapdragon 870, 2.5K 120 Hz display, and a starting price tag that converts into less than US$400.

The classic Macintosh nears its 40th anniversary, with Apple having released it in 1984. While the company has moved away from the design of its first computers, a concept designer has realised how it could bring the device up to date.

Microsoft is testing displaying a watermark on the desktop and in the Settings app if run on unsupported hardware. Microsoft is doing A/B testing of the watermark in Dev channel Build 22557. It remains to be seen whether such messaging will eventually start appearing in upcoming public builds as well.

A leak has outlined the first details about the Xiaomi 12T series, seemingly due to be released as the Xiaomi 12T, Xiaomi 12T Pro and the Xiaomi 12T Pro HyperCharge. Xiaomi could have the Redmi K50 Ultra and Redmi K50S Ultra in the pipeline, too.

The Galaxy A53 5G has surfaced on the Google Play Console, just a few days after the Galaxy A33 5G did. Like the Galaxy A33 5G, the Galaxy A53 5G has an Exynos 1200 SoC, 6 GB of RAM and a 1080p display. The Galaxy A53 5G will be a larger alternative than the Galaxy A33 5G though.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 manages to score 9,673 on the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark. In terms of performance, it sits between the Turing-based GeForce GTX 1650 and GTX 1660 Ti and could match the Ampere-based GeForce MX570, as they both share the same GA107 GPU.

Less than six months after launching the Redmi G (2021) gaming laptop, Xiaomi looks set to refresh the laptop with a different GPU. Interestingly, though, this GPU is a worse performer than the RTX 3060 on the original model. A price revision also follows.

Frame-rate issues have apparently befallen Elden Ring on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. Initial testing by Digital Foundry discovered that stutters and jitters frequently occur during Elden Ring gameplay, with a couple of workarounds suggested depending on the platform. FromSoftware’s action RPG has been met by universal acclaim from reviewers.

Oppo has finally released the Watch Free outside China. Introduced last September in its home market, the Watch Free features a large AMOLED display and plenty of health tracking features. The Oppo Watch will be available in Europe and the UK from late March.

Realme has registered new devices with the regulator TENAA, which has led to speculation that both are variants of the GT Neo3, as they only differ in terms of battery size. They are also now said to be powered by a new Dimensity processor, and to be the first phones from Realme to launch with its new charging speed, currently slated to go up to 150W.

The Kone XP is the latest mouse from ROCCAT, complete with its series' signature shape and Owl-Eye 19K DPI optical sensor. However, it boasts 15 buttons, which have up to 29 possible functions, and more extensive, tunable RGB lighting. The NVIDIA Reflex-compatible Kone XP also benefits from a Titan optical switch with a 100 million-click life cycle.

A non-invasive continuous glucose monitor wearable from Movano Inc. has taken an important step on its development path by finishing a second approved pilot study. Testing involved people with type 1 diabetes comparing results from finger-stick methods and existing CGMs with those produced by the Movano prototype wearable.