A report out of China sourcing a Xiaomi official has listed 25 devices that should soon start receiving the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition software update. The third-batch list, which includes all variants of the Xiaomi Pad 5, the Redmi K30 models, some Mi 9 phones, and even the aging Redmi Note 8 Pro, is for devices with the China ROM. Users with different ROM versions will have a slightly longer wait.

LG is offering a free pair of its flagship TONE Free TWS earbuds with qualifying OLED TVs during its Black Friday event in the US for the second year running. However, the OEM has also come up with a new promotion by which some audio products, some 2021 wireless speakers included, come with a free XBOOM Go PL5.

Written in Google's own open source Golang programming language, Botenago could potentially affect millions of routers connected to the internet as well as IoT devices.

Rivian, an electric car maker touted as a competitor to Tesla and supported by the likes of Facebook and Amazon, recently hit a US$100 billion valuation on the stock market, despite the fact that the company has only ever manufactured and delivered 150 vehicles to customers so far.

A patent that Huawei filed last year has shed light on how the Huawei Watch D measures blood pressure. Seemingly, Huawei's approach relies on three sensors, with two measuring your wrist thickness and fat levels, which a smartwatch uses to correct the blood pressure data it receives.

The Galaxy S21 FE may not be due for another two months, but almost all its English marketing assets have leaked. Samsung will launch the Fan Edition in a minimum of four colours, and with the Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888, depending on where you live.

Engineering student Kenn Pillonel's modded iPhone X with the Lightning port swapped out for a fully functioning USB Type-C port has sold on eBay auction for an astounding US$86,001. However, the device is more of a collector's item as Pillonel has cautioned against using it as a daily driver or installing software updates.

New information pertaining to AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile APUs indicates Phoenix-H parts will offer up to eight 5 nm Zen 4 cores at up to 40 W while Raphael-H will go up to 16 cores and 32 threads above 45 W TDP. The mainstream desktop Ryzen 8000 series will come in two flavors — an all 3 nm Zen 5-based Granite Ridge CPU and a Zen 5 + Zen 4D-based Strix Point APU.

Samsung’s Exynos 2200 will still make an appearance in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 series, despite rumors to the contrary. A tipster with a reliable track record says that the E2200 will be headed to Galaxy S22 models in Europe and Russia, while the Snapdragon 898 will be fitted to Galaxy S22 models in all other markets.

Xiaomi has reported that it turned over CNY 19.3 billion (~US$3.02 billion) during 11.11 day sales, also known as Singles Day in China. The Redmi K40 even outsold the iPhone 13, with Apple generating slightly less turnover than Xiaomi.

Google has confirmed that it has no plans to release a new Pixelbook this year, let alone next year. In fact, a next-generation Pixelbook, tentatively called the Pixelbook 2, will not arrive before 2023.

The rumor mill has taken a more than slightly cryptic post from a famous Weibo leaker and run with it in the form of claims that it points to a variant of the possibly upcoming Xiaomi 12 flagship series with a much smaller screen size than normal. It is thought to be pitched at an audience who might be inclined to look for more of a flagship killer than a flagship.

The release of the highly anticipated remastered versions of GTA 3, GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas is a huge disappointment for many fans. Rockstar Games has now even stopped selling the PC version of the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition due to technical issues with the official Rockstar Launcher.

Hardware specs are still a mystery, but the teaser image reveals that the new MateBook E features an improved display with narrower bezels and rounded screen corners, plus a fingerprint sensor on the back. A detachable keyboard along with a stylus and a mouse also appear to be included.

Miami intends to become the crypto hub of the U.S. and its residents are bound to profit from this. The city is already staking its own BTC-powered MiamiCoin generating millions of US$ and residents will soon receive bitcoin yield from these activities.

The European Commissioner for Financial Services urged EU members and the European Parliament to agree on a crypto regulation proposal by November's end. Some EP members expressed skepticism about the deadline, indicating that it'd be better if the crypto legislation is synchronized with the White House to make sure it enhances rather than stifles innovation.

An AnTuTu benchmark result showcasing what appears to be a MediaTek Dimensity 2000 SoC has surfaced online. It netted an overall score of 1,002,220, becoming the first-ever Android smartphone to do so. However, AnTuTu thinks the score could have been manipulated, so it's best to treat it with scepticism.

One of Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P processors has leaked on Geekbench in two listings. The Core i7-12700H features 14 cores, 20 threads and appears to offer significantly better performance than current 45 W laptop processors. Power draw and heat remain a mystery, though.

A new Geekbench listing has showcased the Galaxy S22 Plus with a Snapdragon 898. The listing confirms that Qualcomm's next high-end SoC will be making its way to the US in Samsung's mid-tier flagship smartphone.

Huawei has announced a launch for what it indicates is its first "professional" smartwatch via Chinese social media. This is apparently because the GT Runner will come with a UI, UX and specs geared toward running and the tracking of progress in this activity over time. It is now slated to line up for a start later in November 2021.

Motorola is now thought to have a Moto G71 getting ready to join the new G51 on the market soon. Now, a device that might conform to this novel product name has been spotted as fresh entries in the databases of Chinese regulators. Therefore, the alleged Android smartphone might indeed launch soon.

OPPO has persisted in pushing curved displays in its upper-mid-tier Reno series of smartphones over the last few years, especially in the higher-end models. Now, an alleged in-the-wild image leak suggests that the OEM is finally ready to make a change with the successor to the Reno6 Pro. The tipster in question asserts that this device feels more like an iPhone as a result.

ViewSonic has confirmed the pricing and release date of the Elite XG271QG, its long-awaited 240 Hz gaming monitor. The Elite XG271QG has a 27-inch panel, is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified and runs natively at 2.5K.

According to a new report, the Xiaomi 12 will launch next month with a 50 MP primary camera that also has approximately a 1/1.3-inch optical format. If correct, then it would rule out the Xiaomi 12 from inheriting the ISOCELL GN2 that Xiaomi uses in the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra.

Panic has announced that it is unable to fulfil Playdate orders until 'early 2022' at the earliest. Future orders will not ship until 2023 either, with battery issues and CPU shortages cited as a reason for the delay.

Google may have forgotten the Pixel 2 XL, but developers have brought Android 12 to the device in the form of ProtonAOSP. The custom ROM will soon be available for the regular Pixel 2, too.

With a Ryzen 3 APU, 8 GB of working memory in dual-channel mode, and an NVMe SSD, Acer's 2-in-1 device is equipped for office and Internet operation. The touchscreen can not only be operated with the fingers but also with an active input pen.

A good smartphone doesn't necessarily need to cost a lot of money. The Xiaomi Redmi 10 is a good example: It's a solid everyday smartphone with a 90 Hz display, an octa-core SoC, and NFC for less than 200 Euros (~$229). It also features a 50 MP camera and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18-watt fast charging.

Rumour has it that Samsung will increase the price of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra relative to their Galaxy S21 series predecessors. The Galaxy S22 Ultra could come in at US$1,299, albeit with at least 256 GB of storage.

Netflix has launched better quality streaming through AV1 for selected TVs and the PlayStation 4 Pro. Benefits for Netflix subscribers include using less bandwidth at higher resolutions and fewer noticeable drops in streaming quality.

2021 smartphones such as the Galaxy A12, A52 and A73 are now projected to attain successors with a fairly straightforward naming scheme in the coming year. Now, they are also expected to be uniform in their choices of rear panel finish, too. Then again, they might move on in terms of specs as well.

As traditional currencies like the US dollar are quickly losing buying power, experts say that the prices of digital cryptocurrencies could benefit from inflation, but such bullish predictions should always be treated with caution.

The Redmi Watch 2 Lite can be purchased globally, having been unveiled last month. The smartwatch has a 1.55-inch IPS display, a GPS module and a SpO2 sensor, among other features.

Huawei has started selling the Watch GT 3 and Watch FIT mini on its website. Depending on which smartwatch you choose, the pair can be pre-ordered across Europe and in the UK with a complimentary pair of FreeBuds 4i or the Smart Scale 3.

It seems that Google was originally developing the Pixel 5 with its Tensor SoC, rather than the Snapdragon 765G. The device, codenamed 'whitefin', contains an earlier revision of Tensor with different clock speeds than the SoC in the Pixel 6 series, too.

Reputedly, Xiaomi remains on target to announce the Xiaomi 12 in December. According to Digital Chat Station, while the Xiaomi 12 is expected to outclass Xiaomi's current premier handset in multiple areas, the MIX 4 will have the edge in others, including an in-display camera.

Video cards might not be the only PC components that will see shortages in 2022. A new CPU-mineable coin named Raptoreum (RTM) is apparently more profitable than Ethereum right now, but it has an affinity for AMD processors with large L3 caches. If the RTM price continues to appreciate, we could see shortages for the upcoming 3D V-Cache Ryzen variants.

Huawei has launched the first device in its new Leqi e-mobility series as an electric scooter powered by HarmonyOS. Its motor is rated for over 600 watts (W) of power for a range of up to 40 kilometer (km) per charge. The new die-cast aluminum urban vehicle goes for about US$390 in China.

It's 11.11, and Xiaomi has been having a bumper sales event via its JD.com store in its native China. It claims to have taken only a half-hour during this event to sell 2 million of its fitness trackers and wearables. The OEM has also now revealed that its smartphones, the latest Mi 11-series units and the top-end Mix Fold included, are also doing well.

Although YouTube users can still dislike videos, the count of dislikes received is no longer visible to anyone but the creator of the content. However, this feature is rolling out gradually and it might take at least a few more days for it to be up and running on a global scale.

The ZTE Watch Live started at US$40; however, it is priced at much less than that for today only. Besides that, the OEM offers the Axon 30 5G, one of the world's few under-display selfie camera bundled with various useful accessories at a promotional price for 2021's 11.11 event.

Renders of what could be the first Snapdragon 898-powered smartphone have leaked. The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, also known as the Moto Edge X, should debut in January 2022 with four cameras and a 144 Hz display.

Huawei has opened its beta programme for EMUI 12 in Europe. Currently, EMUI 12 is available to test on the Mate 30 Pro, Mate 40 Pro, P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Pro Plus. EMUI 12 builds on EMUI 11 and HarmonyOS 2, which Huawei distributes in China.

We are getting to know that AMD's upcoming Navi 31 RDNA 3 GPU is likely to feature 120 workgroup processors or 15,360 streaming processors. Also being speculated is a 256 MB or 512 MB 3D Infinity Cache and a 2.5 GHz boost clock that could yield 75 TFLOPs. Nvidia's Lovelace AD102, on the other hand, is now being touted to offer up to a 2.4x uplift over Ampere and up to 92 TFLOPs of FP32 performance.

Microsoft has quietly brought GTA San Andreas - The Definitive Edition to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on the same day as the US$59.99 trilogy goes on sale. While the game is not free on PlayStation, GTA III will be from early next month.

A new version of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 has leaked with next-generation AMD and NVIDIA hardware. The 15.6-inch laptop will be available with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, an octa-core APU with 16 threads. ASUS has also equipped the next ROG Strix Scar 15 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, an unannounced GPU with 7,424 CUDA cores.