Realme is now thought to have a new addition to its affordable-5G Q series of smartphones ready to go. Now, the latest tips purport to have a product name for this variant, as well as further display and charging specs. Should they prove accurate, they may indicate the price-point at which this late-2021 phone may launch.

SanMax appears to be the first RAM producer to ready DDR5 modules for laptops and mini PCs. Unfortunately, these feature the default DDR5-4800 specs with CL 40 latencies, which is what most out-of-the-box laptop configurations will feature, so not exactly upgrade material. However, these modules can be used to build mini PC rigs.

2020's iPhone 12 had been found to be very independent repair-unfriendly by a prominent Australia-based vlogger. Now, a follow-up video asserts that this situation has gotten even worse in 2021. Replacing some components apparently causes more iPhone functions to break, some of the 13 series' newest features included.

A new rumour from South Korea suggests that Microsoft and AMD are developing an Arm processor for laptops. It will use Cortex-X1 CPU cores, an AMD mRDNA2 GPU with 8CUs, and an Exynos 5G modem. The mystery SoC will be fabbed on TSMC's 5nm node.

POCO India has unveiled the POCO C31, another budget smartphone for the brand. The POCO C31 and POCO C3 are practically identical devices though, save for a fingerprint scanner. The POCO C31 will be orderable in India from October 2.

The new Oryx Pro laptops are powered by the Intel Core i7-11800H processor that can be coupled with up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 4 TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage. On the graphics side, we find the RTX 3070 and 3080 Max-Q dGPU options and there is a MUX switch to unleash the full potential in games and demanding applications. It also comes with a Thunderbolt 4 connector, but the prices are quite steep.

Konami released eFootball 2022 yesterday, its replacement for the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. The company has already apologised for the state in which the game shipped though, with the volume of bugs present overshadowing any changes that Konami has made. eFootball 2022 will receive an update later this month across all platforms.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 10 Lite, a device with which many people will already be familiar. The Redmi Note 10 Lite is nothing more than the Redmi Note 9S, or the Redmi Note 9 Pro in India. The Redmi Note 10 Lite will be available from October 2, starting at INR 13,999 (~US$190).

The OEM Honor has been linked to the launch of its first-gen foldable phone in the past. Now, a Weibo tipster has reiterated these claims, and now also asserts the device in question might make it to launch in the final quarter of 2021. Then again, it now has a rumored product name that differs from that of earlier leaks.

Reputedly, Apple is developing a High Power Mode for MacBook hardware. The mode will be introduced with a future macOS 12 Monterey update and should benefit all MacBooks, including the long-awaited 14-inch and 16-inch M1X-based models.

VideoCardz has leaked retail packaging for several Intel Alder Lake-S processors. Intel Core i9-12900K samples are available to purchase online though, albeit for upwards of US$700.

A patent filed by Nintendo has offered up a potential clue as to what a possible Switch successor could offer in terms of features. The patent describes an “information processing method” that would allow owners of a Switch 2 or Switch Pro to appropriately switch from one game to another like Xbox Series X users can with the Quick Resume feature.

Intel has revealed its latest piece of silicon, a chip dubbed Loihi 2 that uses the human brain as an inspiration for how it works. The chip has also been fabricated on Intel’s new 4 nm process, which is still in its testing and development phase.

OnePlus will debut the OnePlus 10 series next year. A new leak has now revealed what could be the first major improvement over the OnePlus 9 Pro and while it's a welcome advancement, it's unlikely to set hearts of fans racing.

The Redmi Note 8, Redmi K20, and their Pro variants will join a list of nine Xiaomi smartphones that will become end-of-life (EOL) products in late November. While bug fixes and stable release updates may still be available for these phones, there will be no more beta development pursued for these popular but aging devices.

Some Android games can now be played on any device capable of running a modern web browser. BlueStacks X, a cloud-focused variant of the popular Android emulator, can play compatible Android titles without the need for installing any software. The service runs entirely in a web browser, making it usable on PCs, Linux machines, and even iPhones and iPads.

In order to celebrate this year's Diwali festival of lights, Apple will offer its customers in India a free pair of wireless headphones with the purchase of an iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini.

The little rodent named Mister Goxx is apparently very successful with his instinctive investment strategy as he is supposedly able to make better decisions than most high paid hedge fund managers. But maybe the furry pet just got lucky because he was in the right place at the right time when most cryptocurrencies surged.

Motorola's latest announcement is a rare one, as it is for a tablet rather than a phone. The new Moto Tab G20 is an 8-inch slate with an HD+ resolution and a budget-grade MediaTek processor. Nevertheless, its specs do not match those of another rumored tablet from the same brand.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro has appeared again on Geekbench as it edges ever nearer to its expected release. Its Google Tensor SoC has performed much better than its last outing, with a single-core score not far behind the Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888.

The Mini Pupper robot dog is not only based on the Raspberry Pi 4B, but its software is also open source which means that tinkerers and modders can easily teach their pet new tricks by reprogramming it.

Nokia is linked to the launch of a number of new mobile devices soon. Now, a new leak suggests that one of them will be powered by a low-end Snapdragon processor, the specs of which also indicates this potentially upcoming handset will also be 5G. Therefore, it is now being painted as a more affordable version of another rumored smartphone.

OPPO has been rumored to launch its first ever tablet for some time. This device might have been projected to show up by the end of 2021; however, the latest word is that this event has been postponed until the following year. Meanwhile, the OEM has indicated that it is still committed to next-gen devices such as slideable or foldable phones.

The three older entries of Rockstar Games' iconic Grand Theft Auto series will apparently be released fairly soon for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, since a South Korean committee has already rated a definitive edition of the trilogy.

The new Windows 11 roster includes three Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus SKUs and another three Xiaoxin Pro 14 SKUs with a mix of Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 U/H processors, plus a new Yoga 13s model that is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 5600U APU. All models are under $900, with the most affordable being the Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus Ryzen 5 5600U priced at $680, and the most expensive being the Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus Intel version with Nvidia MX450 dGPU priced at $850.

The launch of Intel Alder Lake is imminent, according to Lenovo. The company's first Alder Lake-based gaming PC will be orderable from next month with DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support. The Legion 9000K will start shipping in early November.

According to a new leak, Iris Pro iGPUs could return this year in Alder Lake Mobile processors. Intel's new GT3 iGPUs will probably only arrive in a few laptop processors, though.

A recent Bloomberg report stated that Nintendo was working on a 4K-capable Switch. Nintendo took to Twitter to deny the existence of any such console. It reiterated that only the Nintendo Switch OLED would be launching this year (2021) on October 7.

Fairphone has launched its next-generation smartphone, which contains numerous upgrades compared to previous models. The Fairphone 4 remains as repairable as its predecessors and comes with 5 years of warranty, too.

OWC has announced a new kind of USB dock, rated to split 1 Thunderbolt feed between 2 monitors of (technically) up to 8K in resolution. It does so via the newer DisplayPort 1.4 standard, and is also rated to support HDR with compatible displays. OWC asserts that this new accessory can thus boost productivity, gaming or learning for a variety of users.

Sony has announced the WF-C500 as its latest affordable wireless earbuds. They feature many of the OEM's audio-enhancement properties and technologies, although active noise cancellation (ANC) is not among them. However, the new accessories do feature some official ingress-protection, fast-pairing and single-bud use.

The recommended PC system requirements for Forza Horizon 5 have been revealed ahead of the game's November 9 launch. The game can run on a variety of hardware and works with most popular steering wheels. It supports 21:9 monitors and haptic feedback on Xbox controllers across all platforms.

The WH-XB910Ns are the latest wireless headphones from the audio giant Sony. They are also the newest accessories to bear the brand's EXTRA BASS trademark, rated for what it says on the tin. The new over-ears are also equipped with digital noise cancellation, 360 Reality Audio and voice assistant support.

Mobvoi's next smartwatch has leaked once more, confirming most of its specifications. The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra will run on the same SoC as its predecessor, but with a built-in compass and more workout modes, among other changes.

ASUS has shared the first images of a new graphics card produced in partnership with Noctua. The RTX 3070 Noctua should not only run quietly but also coolly thanks to a huge heatsink. The card's design may take gamers some getting used to, mind you.

YouTube Music is no longer exclusive to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. Google has only released the app to Wear 4100 and Wear 4100+ smartwatches, but it can also be sideloaded to older smartwatches running Wear OS 2.

Mobvoi has changed its tune about the TicWatch E3 and TicWatch Pro 3 again, confirming that the company never sold either smartwatch with the Snapdragon Wear 4100+. The company is yet to explain why it thought it could get away with claiming that it was shipping the pair with a more capable SoC.

Xiaomi recently launched the Xiaomi Watch Color 2 and Xiaomi Civi in China. Both devices happen to feature components made by semiconductor maker Goodix as well, continuing a strong relationship between Xiaomi and its fellow Chinese company.

One feature that we liked in particular in our review of the Motorola Moto G60s is the TurboPower50 charging technology used, which makes long charging times in the lower-priced mid-range a thing of the past, despite the Moto phone's powerful 5,000 mAh battery.

With the Omen series, HP has been offering visually attractive gaming laptops that are also interesting in terms of their price-performance ratio. Now, the manufacturer introduces a new gaming series to the market with the Victus laptops.

The iPhone 13 is apparently plagued by a touchscreen issue which results in the screen being unresponsive at times. This is most likely a minor software issue that Apple could resolve quickly in a future update for iOS 15.

The new PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs by Western Digital may not even remotely be the fastest storage solution on the market, but with their reasonable prices they should make reliable components for your NAS system at home.

It is common knowledge that the Raspberry Pi can play old retro games with a software emulator, but a group of ingenious tinkerers based in the U.S. state of Ohio have now even turned the Raspberry Pi Pico into a micro retro gaming console for your keychain that also looks suspiciously familiar.

Apple is now projected to upgrade some of its next-gen iPads with OLED displays. Now, a Korean publication has mentioned 2 specific sizes for the high-spec'd screens involved. However, one of the devices in question may have dropped out of development as the Cupertino giant cannot source the exact kind of OLED it wants for the putative tablet.

Huawei is an OEM that has already made it into the foldable smartphone market. Its latest Mate X2 is the closest contemporary to Samsung's premium Galaxy Z Fold3. Now, the Chinese electronics giant is linked to a second device touted to compete with the Galaxy Z Flip3 instead, with a top-end chipset typically found only in the highest-end of Huawei flagship phones.