A full MacBook Pro refresh is due later this year, with a switch to Apple's in-house processors reputedly planned. According to a new report, the 2021 MacBook Pro refresh will feature an HDMI port too, which dovetail with the return of the SD card for the series.

Recent leaks have supplied possible evidence of a successor to the popular, affordable Mi Band 5. Now, a new tip asserts that the wearable has been registered with Indonesian and Indian authorities, suggesting it may debut soon in those markets, at least. It also seems to spill the 6's model number, if no additional specs for the putative fitness tracker.

The Kiwikit expands the Raspberry Pi Pico with several ports and even a small display. The development board also has two LEDs, three buttons and breakouts for several GPIO pins, among other features.

A new Intel Alder Lake-S has surfaced on Geekbench ahead of the platform's release later this year. The processor has eight 'big' cores, uses the LGA 1700 socket and supports DDR5 RAM. Unsurprisingly, the processor does not hold back the performance of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, either.

Samsung has patented an unusual smartphone, albeit one that reminds us of the Galaxy A80 that the company released in 2019. With a dual slider mechanism, the device's screen can either slide down to use its cameras or slide up to reveal a long speaker grille.

A Sony executive has just confirmed that the PlayStation 5 (PS5) is getting its own virtual reality (VR) system after all. It will consist of a next-gen headset and controller, which will apparently be informed by everything the OEM has learned since debuting this form of gaming on the PS4. Furthermore, the controller may also be DualSense in nature.

The MSI PCB includes a 8+6-pin power connector instead of an 8-pin one, which should provide more stability for the overclocked core. Despite the increased boost speeds, the TGP matches the reference 170 W. The number of inductors appears to be modified as well, and the PCB supports 8 VRAM slots, of which only 6 are populated. Unfortunately, we will not be seeing 16 GB versions, due to the limitations imposed by the 192-bit memory bus.

Realme has officially teased its upcoming Snapdragon 888-powered phone, the GT 5G, at MWC Shanghai 2021. The event has seen its "Racing Yellow" variant set in stone, and also hints at a novel "Stainless Steel VC" cooling solution. The OEM has also unveiled its new, "Dual-platform, Dual-flagship strategy". It apparently entails a second premium series that is, unlike the new GT, camera-focused.

Black Shark is Xiaomi's line of high-end gaming phones that is thought to have vanilla and Pro variants coming in 2021. They have both been approved by the Chinese authority 3C, which reveals that both of them will have the OEM's top charging speed currently seen in the Mi 10 Ultra: 120 watts (W). Like this phone, the upcoming devices have been registered alongside a compatible power brick.

Lenovo has introduced an upgraded ThinkPad X13 Gen 2. This year, we get to see internal upgrades to both Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 platforms. The new ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 offers 16:10 display options, Wi-Fi 6e, optional 5G connectivity, and comes in Black and Storm Grey color choices along with Lenovo's suite of ThinkShield privacy features.

A new foldable device by TCL has turned up online. It appears to be the tri-folding tablet that TCL talked about in 2020, which can fold along two separate axes. In this particular instance, one part of the screen is being used as a makeshift keyboard.

Lenovo has announced a spec refresh for its affordable business-class ThinkPad L14 and L15. The main changes are updates for AMD Ryzen 5000 and Intel 11th Gen processors and optional Nvidia MX450 graphics.

Amongst all the laptops, Lenovo has announced the ThinkVision P40w, which they claim is the world’s first professional monitor with both a Thunderbolt 4 connection and support for Intel Active Management Technology. The P40w-20 can act as your desk up with eKVM to switch between connected PCs and multiple peripheral outputs.

Lenovo has upgraded the ThinkPad X13 Yoga to a Gen 2 version. The ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 now offers Intel Tiger Lake vPro and several 16:10 display options in FHD+ and QHD+ resolutions with low blue light technology and optional PrivacyGuard. The new X13 Yoga also bundles Lenovo's familiar ThinkShield suite of security solutions.

Lenovo has launched three new mobile workstations called the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, ThinkPad P14si Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2. They come with several enterprise-centric features such as an Nvidia (Quadro) T500 GPU, LTE connectivity, and a Smart Card Reader. ThinkPad P14si Gen 2 and P15s will be retail for US$1,389 in March 2021, and the ThinkPad P14si in May 2021 for US$1,169

Some of the 2021 ThinkPads have been redesigned by Lenovo. Not so the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 and T15 Gen 2: Both still use the same chassis as their predecessors. They are new on the inside though, as both will be offered with the newest Intel and AMD processors.

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 was one of the best business laptops of 2020. The successor Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 does introduce a new design as well as a platform update with AMD Ryzen 5000 and Intel Tiger Lake, but it still uses 16:9 screens, unlike the new X13. Like the X13, the keyboard travel is reduced.

A review for the upcoming Core i7-11700 has surfaced online, comparing Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S processor against its predecessor, the Core i7-10700. The review also assesses the Core i7-11700 in view of the Ryzen 7 5800X, AMD's most-comparable Vermeer processor that people can buy from retailers.

A new leak suggests that Nvidia could launch a 6GB variant of the GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards soon. The Palit-branded graphics card showed up on the South Korean National Radio Research Agency website alongside other SKUs. However, Nvidia is yet to officially acknowledge the existence of such a GeForce RTX 3060 variant.

The GeForce RTX 3060 has arrived on the Ashes of the Singularity database, where it has outscored the RTX 2060 and the RTX 2070. The RTX 3060 appears to offer comparable performance to the RTX 2070 SUPER, despite having a US$170 lower MSRP.

Notebookcheck had the chance to talk with Michael Weigelt (Business Development Manager) from Lenovo Germany for the launch of the new ThinkPad X1 Nano. In addition to the X1 Nano, we also talked about the ThinkPad X1-series and ThinkPads in general.

A new leak from Ice Universe speculates that Samsung could demonstrate the power of its AMD Radeon mobile GPU in 2021. However, it will be launched at a later point alongside a new Exynos chip. We're probably looking at a 2022 launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy S22 series.

More leaks in regard to the oft-rumored Nintendo Switch Pro, which is more likely going to end up being called the Nintendo Super Switch, have started appearing in online forums. It seems the Super Switch will have similar capabilities to the PS4 and will utilize Nvidia’s DLSS technology. One supposed insider claims the Nintendo Super Switch might be announced in 2021.

Spotify has announced that it is finally bringing lossless quality audio to its popular music streaming service. The company made the announcement at its Stream On online event and said that customers in ‘select markets’ will be able to upgrade their subscription to the CD-quality audio later this year.

The Intel Core i9-11900KF has taken another trip to Geekbench where it has managed a stronger performance in the multi-core test. However, the result when compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X will leave desktop PC builders trying to solve the old single-core vs. multi-core quandary. The Rocket Lake i9-11900KF was pushed to almost 5.3 GHz.

Veteran leaker OnLeaks has obtained some Google Pixel 5a renders. It looks nearly identical to its predecessor, complete with the same screen size, selfie camera placement, camera layout and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner location.

The Redmi K40 series will be launched on February 25 in China and pricing details of the phones have now leaked ahead of launch. The leaked prices should gladden the hearts of expectant fans, with pricing for the lineup starting at the Chinese equivalent of US$340.

Apple is reportedly planning to shift some of its iPad production to India and is lobbying to increase the budget for the Indian Government's performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. This report comes in the wake of the Cupertino-giant plans to offload some of its contract manufacturing to Vietnam and reduce dependence on China due to ongoing US-China trade tensions.

The latest offspring of the Mi series proves to be a very good smartphone in our test, but the Mi 11 also reveals enormous heat development at times. But is the heat problem of the Snapdragon 888 phone relevant in everyday use and a reason not to buy the Xiaomi Mi 11?

Currently, it looks like only the upcoming RTX 3060 will be affected by NVIDIA's recent move to limit hash rates via drivers and firmware. NVIDIA recently launched dedicated CMP cards for miners seemingly to put more GeForce cards in the hands of gamers, but that move may not be really end user-friendly in the long run once the present cryptocurrency boom goes bust.

A new leak about the WF-1000XM4 has fleshed out some of the details about Sony's upcoming TWS earbuds. Apparently, the WF-1000XM4 will be Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified, which points to the adoption of Sony's high-resolution LDAC codec. The earbuds will support ANC too and up to 18 hours use between charges.

The most powerful Radeon RX 6900 XT has arrived, which Sapphire has paired with a 360 mm AIO. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC should retail for £1,299 in the UK and US$1,499 in the US, but the RDNA 2 card is currently listed for up to £400 more at some retailers.

The Xiaomi Mi A3 has received another software update, following the release of V12.0.4.0.RFQMIXM last month. V12.0.6.0.RFQMIXM brings the Mi A3 onto the February security patch, which addresses 23 high or critical CVEs.

The Realme GT is almost here, and it will have a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The device will also have a 64 MP primary camera, along with an OLED display. A Snapdragon 888 should be in attendance, too.

More evidence of Samsung's foray into the augmented reality (AR) market has emerged, in the form of a new video that might be marketing material for its first-gen Glasses. They are apparently pitched at use-cases such as gaming and content consumption as well as virtual conferencing and presentations. They may also work as sunglasses and have a virtual DeX modes.

LG is rumored to launch successors to the affordable 2020 W31 and W31 Plus phones soon. The leaker Ishan Agarwal now claims to have spilled more detail on these phones, their new Pro variant included. It is predicted to have the most RAM, although it will have the same display and processor as its siblings.

Xiaomi has confirmed that it will pair the Redmi K40 series with a 4,520 mAh battery, a downgrade from last year's Redmi K30 Pro. The company has teased more details about its upcoming 'double flagship' smartphones too, including a special Damascus steel-inspired design.

Educators and students can get the discount for either the Core i5 or Core i7 configurations. The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha is barely a year old and it's arguably one of the best-looking Windows convertibles you can find at this low of a price range.

Samsung has announced that (almost) every Galaxy-branded smartphone will receive at least four years worth of software support. The list includes several devices from the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy A, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Fold series of smartphones.

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 officially arrives on March 10, but DxOMark has gone early by revealing a marketing render of the device. The website has, in the process, confirmed that the ROG Phone 5 will have an AniMe Matrix display, a Snapdragon 888 SoC and a 3.5 mm jack with an ESS Sabre DAC.

The One Mix 4 is now available to order from US$1,049.99. The convertible laptop has a 16:10 and 10.1-inch display, along with an Intel Tiger Lake processor and up to 16 GB of RAM. You can order the One Mix 4 directly from One-Netbook or from Geekbuying.

Huawei has introduced its latest TWS earbuds alongside its new Mate X2 foldable. The accessories are definitely the more affordable of the two; nevertheless, they have high-end specs such as active noise cancellation (ANC), wearer detection and up to 10 hours of battery life. They have an AirPod-clone look, albeit with a new style of charging case and 3 color choices.

Huawei has announced the Mate X2 in China. This new foldable has been updated with an inward-folding design, much like its closest Samsung rival. However, the OEM has also set it apart with a new, space-saving design - on which a massive price-tag has been slapped, even for its premium category.

A new report has shed some light on how much some custom Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 models could cost upon launch. At US$484.99 MSI's Ventus X2 is the most affordable of the lot. On the flip side, the MSI Gaming X Trio will cost an eye-watering US$514.9. We should know for sure on its February 25 launch date.

According to a new report, Samsung has two new Galaxy smartwatches in development, model numbers SM-R86x and SM-R87x. These smartwatches may be Samsung's first to run Android since 2013, with a pivot to Wear OS apparently on the cards, too.

A new leak has set expectations for the AirPods 3, Apple's next TWS earbuds. The AirPods 3 look like a cross between the AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro, as does its charging case.

Insider sources told Korean outlet ETNews that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 may support the Samsung Galaxy S-Pen. The line between the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S series has narrowed over the past few generations: Z Fold 3 support for the S-Pen could finally make the Galaxy Note redundant.

A new set of Intel Core i5-11400 Geekbench listings have shown up online. The entry-level Rocket Lake-S CPU manages to net single-core scores of 1,490 and 1,500. Similarly, its multi-core scores are 6,576 and 6,640. We should know more about it and other Rocket Lake processors at their launch in March 2021.