Netflix has confirmed the existence of its new mobile gaming arm through the release of its first two compatible titles. Then again, they are only available to its subscribers in Poland and on Android thus far. Both of the games in question are from the Stranger Things franchise, and can be played without ads through their new portal.

The Fossil Gen 6 wearables are smartwatches that have leaked extensively in terms of putative specs and design choices, although the OEM has been able to keep the date of their unveiling a mystery thus far. However, it has now released an email to its subscribers that drops heavy hints that the devices will make it to a launch before September 2021.

A revealing PlayStation 5 teardown video has compared the launch PS5 against the new revised PS5. It appears Sony has cut a crucial corner to help turn the popular console from a loss-making product into profit-providing hardware. The thorough teardown uncovered exactly how the new PS5 manages to be 300 g/0.66 lb lighter.

A new leak has now provided some much-needed information about the cameras on Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S22 and S22+. It appears the two phones will finally offer a substantial camera upgrade, after Samsung kept hardware mostly the same across the S20 and S21 series.

The Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K has popped up on Geekbench with scores that seem to give it good leads over the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The Core i9-12900K is on an average up to 13% and 7% faster in single and multi-core over the Ryzen 9 5950X, which are decent leads. The benchmark seems to have been run on a system running Windows 11 Pro equipped with DDR5-4800 RAM.

The expected Apple M1X SoC has been broken down into four potential variants for the upcoming MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16, and Mac mini. The system on a chip’s configurations are decided by the amount of unified memory and the GPU core count. It has been rumored that the M1X will have a 10-core CPU part.

Though Pavilion laptops are some of the cheapest models from HP, the latest design is a significant leap for the series terms of performance and looks that we think home users and students shouldn't ignore.

Xiaomi is bringing the Redmi K40 Pro+ to Europe as the Mi 11i. The first "i" smartphone in the Mi 11 series ranks between the Mi 11 Lite 5G and the Mi 11 in terms of performance and equipment. As our review reveals, the gap to the more expensive Mi 11 high-end model is only very narrow in some cases.

Speculation in China indicated that the upcoming Realme Pad could come equipped with a Snapdragon 768G. Those look to have been completely off the mark, as new information claims the upcoming AMOLED tablet will sport the much less impressive MediaTek Helio G80 instead. Other specifications have now also been confirmed.

The Samsung Galaxy A22 4G dares to replace the modern 5G mobile communication standard with other equipment characteristics. But is it still able to keep up with other smartphones?

Google may have sparked some dissatisfaction by announcing YouTube Music for wearables, then confirming that it is compatible with smartwatches capable of running the latest Wear OS 3 version only. A mobile security analyst has tried what is probably one of the most effective work-arounds for this potential problem, but ultimately came up unsuccessful in this effort.

Apple has acknowledged that some units from its latest flagship iPhone line have faults in which they cannot emit sound during calls. The OEM has accordingly set up a new service program by which users affected by these issues can send them to office centers to have certain components replaced. It applies to the 12 and 12 Pro variants only.

A Vivo executive is now quoted as saying that this Android OEM's former flagship NEX line is indeed to be brought back from the dead. It will apparently follow an annual product cycle, which will resume from the first half of 2022 onward. Nevertheless, leaks for the upcoming top-end X70 series continue apace.

New information tips Chinese smartphone makers, Xiaomi, to adopt a 1/1.5-inch 50 MP camera that will displace the 64 MP Sony IMX686 as its CMOS sensor of choice. This move ensures that better camera performance will trickle down to the company's cheaper smartphones.

Motorola is currently said to have a couple of new Moto E-series smartphones in the works. One of them may have found its way onto Geekbench, in a new leak that purports to confirm numerous rumored specs for the device. They include SoC and RAM profiles that are emphatically in the lowest of market tiers, especially for 2021.

The next-generation Microsoft Surface Book laptop has been appearing in some expertly crafted fan-made concept renders. The name of the future Surface is still unknown, with one designer calling his creation the Surface Book 4 while another artist went with Surface Book Studio. The images are based on drawings from a patent filing.

Samsung’s Snapdragon-based Galaxy Book Go with 5G connectivity is now available for purchase in the US. The new model is the most powerful of the Arm-based Galaxy Book Go series and is fitted with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 octa-core processor.

Google has teased UWB support in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, its next flagship smartphones. The Pixel 6 series will feature 5G mmWave connectivity too, courtesy of a Samsung-supplied modem.

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build to devices on the Beta and Dev channels. The changes and improvements for Build 22000.168 are inconsequential, but there are a few quality of life improvements new this week.

Google will be selling a trio of Pixel smartphones by the end of the year, with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro due to arrive later this year. In the meantime, Google has mocked Apple by referencing the headphone jack, a port that Google long-abandoned itself on its flagships.

While the expected announcement of the Apple Watch Series 7 is still a few weeks away, Chinese copycats have already started selling smartwatches that precisely replicate the design of Apple's latest wearable. Even though the marketing images look great, these cheap knockoffs from China are often of inferior quality.

The technical specifications of the successor to Microsoft's Surface Go 2 have been unveiled in a Geekbench entry. The new tablet is expected to be announced this fall alongside the Surface Duo 2 and Surface Book Studio and will allegedly be powered by Intel's Amber Lake processors.

OPPO is conspicuous in the absence of the mid-year flagship (or flagship refresh) launches in which other Android OEMs have come to indulge in 2021. However, according to a knowledgeable leaker, such devices from this company might be on the way after all. Some of them are slated to come in foldable, ColorOS 12-powered form, no less.

Philips has upgraded its OLED+ TV line, its flagship OLED TV series. The OLED+ 936 series will be available in three sizes later this month, with a few changes from the OLED+ 935, including HDMI 2.1 support.

Honor unveiled the Watch GS 3 a few weeks ago, with the company highlighting the smartwatch's industry-leading heart rate monitor. While the company has not launched the Watch GS 3 yet, it has finally shown how the wearable looks in the flesh.

The GoPro Hero 10 Black has leaked, almost a year after the Hero 9 Black debuted. The new action camera has a revised camera, along with a new processor and better video stabilisation. The Hero 10 Black will be capable of recording at much higher framerates than its predecessor, too.

The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has made its way to Geekbench in over a dozen listings. The upcoming handset runs Android 11 using a Snapdragon 888 and 8 GB of RAM, both upgrades over the hardware in the Surface Duo. Other improvements are afoot too, including high refresh rate displays.

Morefine has brought its AMD Ryzen 5000-based mini-PC to Indiegogo, where it is available in a choice of four APUs. The Morefine S500+ starts at US$499 with RAM and storage, or US$669 as a barebones kit.

For a while, it looked like the end of the line for many older PCs: The hardware requirements of Microsoft Windows 11 were going to leave many older systems behind. Now, Microsoft has made it clear that older PCs will be able run Windows 11 - with the caveat that the users have to upgrade them manually.

One of Samsung India's latest Twitter posts effectively confirm that it will bring "Awesome for Everyone" in India with the Galaxy A52s 5G. A new page on the OEM's official website suggests this launch is definitely on the cards and will be completed in the very near future, although it has yet to say when exactly.

Vivo is slated to launch its next top-end mobile Android devices as the X70 series. Now, the OEM has confirmed that they will debut a chipset that the OEM has designed and developed in-house, called the V1. It will act as an image-signal processor (ISP) in the new phones. Meanwhile, the vanilla X70's appearance may have been spoiled in a new leak.

Eyesafe, a body that issues standards and certificates for low blue-light emissions in display products, has announced a new addition to its board of directors. Frank Azor finds it an honor to join Eyesafe in this capacity, and has noted its potential role in user health protection, particularly as screen-time has skyrocketed during the Covid-19 era.

Gigabyte has announced 2021 back-to-school deals on select hardware from its premium gaming brands and series, AORUS and Aero included. These discounts are mainly found on Newegg or Amazon, and may involve up to US$900 on certain OLED-display options in some cases.

Huawei has unveiled EMUI 12, the apparent successor to EMUI 11. The new OS features a tweaked design, a revised control panel and is apparently designed 'in line with your senses'.

While the labels are clearly stating 20 GB, there is nothing else attesting to the actual VRAM capacity of these cards. These are probably some mislabeled models that still pack 12 GB, but just imagine the ridiculous prices asked by retailers if 20 GB models were indeed real.

Recent reports seem to indicate that Xiaomi will equip its upcoming top-of-the-line flagship phone, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, with an all-new 200 MP camera. That looks to be an error in translation, however. While a Xiaomi 12 series phone will indeed feature a 200 MP shooter, it's unlikely to be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.

Weeks after unveiling MIUI 12.5 Enhanced and starting the rollout in China, Xiaomi has now announced the imminent release of the update to Global MIUI users. As expected, the rollout will start with the company's premium devices in the Mi 11, Mi 10, and Mi 10T series.

The forthcoming Apple iPhone 13 may be costlier than expected thanks to price hikes being implemented by semiconductor manufacturer TSMC. While there was speculation that the iPhone 13 could be priced from US$799 for the base model, this now seems unlikely as higher price tags might be needed to cover rising chip costs.

The Redmi Note 10 has been given another price hike in India. The popular smartphone from Xiaomi was officially launched in March of this year at the highly attractive price of ₹11,999 (US$162) for the 4/64 GB model. The Redmi Note 10 received a hefty price hike in early August and now the base model price tag has been upped again.

The inexpensive Baseus charger can charge up to three devices simultaneously at up to 65 W total. Not bad for a universal charger that's just a fraction of the size of most other chargers.

Samsung has started bringing One UI 3.1.1 features to One UI 3.1, its OS for smartphones. Apparently, One UI 3.1 now has faster animations, camera app performance improvements and new processing speed options under Device Care settings, among other changes.

Motorola is now said to have 2 new Moto E-series smartphones in the works. Two well-known leakers indicate that they will continue in the usually cost-effective vein of their predecessors, with modest specs and the Go version of Android 11. Then again, they might stand out with interesting rear-panel finishes and decently large screens.

Xiaomi is getting the recognition it deserves in China. At the just awarded China Mobile Awards, the company put up an incredible showing, with devices like Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11, Redmi K40, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 all earning plaudits.

Xiaomi's smart-tech event of today (August 26, 2021) was perhaps dominated by the launch of 2 new Mi Notebooks and the Mi TV 5X in India. However, there were one or two other appearances at this show, such as the new Mi Router 4A (Gigabit Edition) - not to mention the new Xiaomi Running Shoes.