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Razer asserts that its latest accessory is rated to convert any old chair into the ultimate gaming asset. The Freyja integrates custom, "multi-directional" Sensa HD Haptics into its cushions in a way touted to confer tactile feedback on gaming that syncs perfectly via Razer HyperSpeed Wireless or Bluetooth.

The new Kraken V4 Pro is backed to act as all headsets to all gamers with its support for audio via Bluetooth, USB-C or a 3.5mm jack as well as Razer's HyperSpeed Wireless 2.4GHz connection. It even has its own Control Hub with an OLED display to keep track of all its features, those of its in-built Sensa HD Haptics and retractable mic included.

The Razer Laptop Cooling Pad not only ensures more efficient cooling of gaming notebooks, but also expands the range of USB ports of your own notebook. Fan control and the RGB lighting of the cooling pad can be individually configured via Razer Synpapse.

Zoom has finally launched the H2essential multi-mic handheld recorder as an update to the popular H2n, now featuring 32-bit float audio and a colour LCD for waveform monitoring. Housing three mics, it offers multiple pickup patterns for a wide range of scenarios, including musical ensembles, interviews and ambient sound recording. The H2essential can be pre-ordered now for $170.

The Honor 200 Smart has launched in Europe, offering a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor, 6.8-inch display, 50MP camera, and a large 5200mAh battery with 35W fast charging. Priced at €219.90 (~$246), it provides a solid mix of features for budget-conscious buyers.

Alongside its new gaming tablet, Lenovo has introduced a mobile controller in the Chinese market. Called the Legion G7, this smartphone and tablet gamepad appears to be a rebrand of the GameSir G8 Galileo.

The much-teased 2024 Lenovo Legion Y700 is now official. With a starting price of CNY 2,899 in China (about $413), the new Android gaming tablet brings multiple upgrades over the 2023 model.

Anker has launched various protective cases and screen protectors for the iPhone 16 series, featuring drop protection, magnetic strength, and adjustable stands. Some of these products are solely to show the phone off, while some are more functional than others.

The Zero Flip has now been introduced by Infinix as the latest in a growing pool of foldable smartphones with more affordable mid-range specs. They include a Razr 2024-like cover display with a 120Hz refresh rate driven by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 SoC. Infinix' inaugural foldable also packs much faster (70W) charging than most for a relatively large (4,720mAh) battery.

The Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 is now official. Besides featuring a large battery capacity, the portable charger supports up to 212W of fast charging, sports three ports, and has a transparent design with a digital display.

The company behind the PSP Vita-inspired Smart Pro have now released a new gaming handheld to retailers. Sold as the TrimUI Smart Brick, the device has a relatively compact build, a vertical layout and a design that resembles the Miyoo Mini Plus.

Woojer asserts that its products confer full immersion in gaming by conferring haptic feedback on the experience. The OEM's wearables contain the patented Osci transducers necessary to do so, the latest versions of which are found in its third-gen Vest and Strap. They have been introduced in conjunction with the latest products Quest 3S headset with officially-licensed Made for Meta variants.

A fully functional file manager, density options, new UI scaling and density options, and focus follows cursor! System76 has addressed a ton of complaints and small bugs related to its new Rust-based Cosmic desktop environment and added a host of customisation and configuration options to the desktop. Cosmic apps also got some much-needed attention, bringing the user experience almost on-par with the likes of GNOME.

A new security camera from Anker, the EufyCam S3 Pro, is now available to pre-order globally. The smart home product is the first of its kind from the brand in over four years to support Apple Home. Other features include built-in solar panels for ‘endless’ power, the MaxColor night vision tool and dual motion detection technologies.

Xiaomi has re-released the Redmi A27U for the third time this year. Still a 27-inch monitor, the Redmi A27U now combines a 4K IPS panel with a 90 W USB Type-C port that also supports DisplayPort Alt Mode.

Xiaomi has expanded the Redmi Buds 6 series with a fourth option. Following on from the likes of the Redmi Buds 6 Lite, the Redmi Buds 6 offer a dual driver set-up, active noise cancellation and long battery life for ~$28.

The Xiaomi Buds 5 have launched in the global market as a new pair of half-in-ear buds. Competing against the likes of Apple AirPods 4, these new wireless earbuds cost €99, making them a pretty affordable option for those who don't like in-ear buds.

FiiO has just launched the KA15 portable DAC and headphone amplifier, featuring a 0.96 inch LCD screen that gives it a unique tape-player aesthetic. The KA15 offers sound customisation with a 10-band parametric EQ, as well as intelligent power management and a high output desktop mode. It is available on Amazon for $110, in two colours.

The Smart Band 9, which Xiaomi first launched in China, has made a global debut. This new health and fitness tracker costs €39.99, features an AMOLED display, offers up to 21 days of battery life, and is available in multiple colorways.

One-Netbook has now released the ONEXPLAYER OneXGPU 2. Arriving for $839 globally, the new eGPU comes with AMD's latest Radeon RX 7800M GPU, which can be connected with a gaming handheld or laptop using OCuLink and USB 4 ports.

Up for purchase at $159.99, the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds bring together active noise cancellation, Qi wireless charging, and instant swapping between mobile Bluetooth and console/PC audio. This piece of audio hardware for gamers is now available for online orders and will hit retail stores in late October.

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra with a 14.6-inch screen, MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoC, up to 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and an 11,200 mAh battery.

Certified as compliant with the IP66 and MIL-STD-810H standards, the 11.6-inch Darveen RTC-I116 rugged tablet has a dual hot-swappable battery design, a rich set of connectivity options, and employs 12th-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. On request, it can ship with either Windows 10/11 or Linux.

The Redmi Note 14 Pro is now here and packing several upgrades over last year's Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G. Debuting in China first, Xiaomi has equipped the device with a 1.5K curved AMOLED battery and a 5,500 mAh battery, among other features.

The Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus has arrived as the first smartphone to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset. Xiaomi's latest 'Pro Plus' smartphone features plenty of other high end features too, despite its mid-range pricing.

Xiaomi has now started selling the Redmi Note 14 in its home market. Arriving with a different design than previous teasers suggested, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 also contains a large battery, IP64 certification and a new MediaTek Dimensity chipset.

The Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro have been launched globally, with an impressive list of features despite the relatively affordable pricing. With 144 Hz displays boasting a peak brightness of 4,000 nits and Leica-tuned cameras, the 14T series from Xiaomi appears to be a solid performer, at least on paper.

The particularly robust Panasonic Toughbook G2 Mk3 receives major upgrades, including a significantly better camera and a more modern Intel Meteor Lake processor, while remaining compatible with most accessories from previous models.

Tesla's previously delayed Robotaxi event seems to finally have an announcement date the company can stick to. Tesla shareholders and influencers flocked to X to show off their invitations to Tesla's “We, robot” event happening in early October. CEO Elon Musk is expected to unveil the final design of the much-awaited self-driving Tesla Robotaxi and its expected official launch date.

The Quest 3S is Meta's new budget mixed reality headset that replaces the Quest 2. It has some similar features as the more expensive Quest 3 and even beats it in one key area.

The Roku Ultra (2024) is the latest refresh of Roku's top streamer. The new streaming device brings a faster chipset, support for Wi-Fi 6, and a brand new remote.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Watch 5 Lite. Even though it has "Lite" in its name, it comes packed with features you would find in pricey wearables, including GPS, AMOLED screen, Bluetooth calling, and 5 ATM water resistance rating.

iQOO has made the largest battery it has ever provided for one of its Android smartphones in the final form of its Z9-series flagship. The Turbo Plus (or Turbo+) also boasts an improved durability rating compared to its vanilla counterpart, and challenges its closest Dimensity 9300+/144Hz rival the Redmi K70 Extreme Edition with a reduced starting price for the same specs.

Vivo presents the V40 Lite, an affordable mid-range smartphone with a 120 Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, 80W fast charging, and a 50 MP main camera based on the Sony IMX882 sensor, designed to achieve a strong price-performance ratio.

Anbernic has now refreshed the RG35XX SP, which is seemingly proving one of its most popular releases of the year. Available to purchase now, the updated RG35XX SP offering represents the second release of the month for Anbernic after the launch of the RG406V last week.

With a short history that started in 2023, Liya Linux is a one-man effort based on Arch with reduced system requirements alongside modern looks and improved security. Released yesterday, version 2.1 comes with the 6.11.0-1 kernel, also updating various packages such as openssh, openssl, perl, samba, wayland, and many others.

Sony has now released the INZONE M10S, which has arrived alongside the cheaper INZONE M9. While the INZONE M10S utilises the same panel as the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP, Sony's effort is a fair bit more expensive than its ASUS counterpart.

The INZONE M9 II is one of two new monitors that Sony has announced today. Sporting full array local dimming and a 4K resolution, the Sony INZONE M9 II achieves 750 nits peak HDR brightness, 95% DCI-P3 colour space coverage and a 160 Hz refresh rate, among other features designed for gamers.

Razer has announced that it has released a potentially game-changing feature for FPS games with the latest version of its Synapse feature-management software. Accordingly, Snap Tap is now available on more of the OEM's keyboards, not to mention all Blade-series laptops capable of supporting the new update.

HP's Imagine 2024 event has introduced the OEM's latest AI tools, touted to streamline and optimize the use of its PCs and peripherals for home, office and industry customers worldwide. Some of them are even for the company's printers, such as the new Perfect Output feature rated to stop the waste of ink on things like ads in webpages as well as the automatic formatting of jobs such as spreadsheets.

HP has unveiled four Poly Studio video bars for remote office conferencing. The AI-powered video bars allow office workers worldwide to join Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom video meetings. The new bars cover small and large conference rooms with 4K cameras, dual speakers, and beamforming microphones.

The HP OmniBook X is now configurable with Qualcomm's new 8-core Snapdragon X1P-42-100 processor. It was shown off earlier this year with an X1E-78-100, a 12-core CPU.

HP has announced a bunch of new monitors today under the HP Series 5 Pro umbrella. They all have a refresh rate of 100 Hz and come with DP, HDMI, USB-A and USB-B ports.

HP has launched five new USB-C monitors to go with its new laptops. Three come with an integrated webcam/speakers, while compensate for it with better I/O choices.