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Lambda, a company known for building deep learning-focused PCs, and Razer have teamed up to release a new version of the Tensorbook, a slim laptop with machine learning chops. The notebook is packed to the gills with hardware designed for AI development, comes preinstalled with lots of Lambda's software, and has some solid gaming capabilities.

TCL has now launched its latest C- and P-series Google TVs in the European market. These units are all 4K, although the OEM's miniLED technology is reserved for the new C93 and C83 lines. However, even the QLED C63 models feature HDMI 2.1 and ALLM, whereas those of the C73 level and higher feature improved variable refresh rates (VRRs) and gaming features.

RedMagic has launched the 7 Pro in several regions worldwide today (April 12, 2022). The gaming phone's new global edition boasts most of the latest performance boosts the brand has to offer, an under-display camera (UDC) for its AMOLED display included. On the other hand, it is missing some features from its top-end SKUs, which match even the iPhone 13 series in certain ways.

Vivo has introduced its inaugural Pad today (April 11, 2022). This device might be the brand's first ever Android tablet, although it would be hard to tell given how it stacks up compared to others in its market. The new slate's dual rear cameras, high-res 120Hz screen and particularly fast charging tech may confer the potential needed to stand out among its ever-growing list of contemporaries.

Vivo has unveiled the X Note, a cheaper alternative to the X Fold. The Vivo X Note has a 7-inch display, Qualcomm's latest flagship SoC and impressive camera hardware. The X Note starts at CNY 5,999 (~US$943) in China and will be available in three memory configurations.

MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 1300, a 6 nm SoC expected to debut in the OnePlus Nord 2T. The mid-range chipset relies on ARM Cortex-A78 CPU cores and supports up to 200 MP cameras, among other features.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, Square Enix and Disney unveiled Kingdom Hearts 4, the next mainline installment in the venerable franchise. Two other Kingdom Hearts-related mobile games are also headed to app stores soon.

Motorola has announced that the Moto G22 will be released to the Indian market soon. The affordable new Android smartphone will bring the same 90Hz IPS display, 4G/LTE-only MediaTek processor and 5,000mAh battery that it launched with in Europe with it later in April. However, it does have one upgraded spec compared to units from its existing market.

Realme has started selling the C31 in Europe. Packing a 5,000 mAh battery and a Unisoc T612 SoC, the Realme C31 also has four cameras and is available in two colours. The Realme C31 starts at €139.99 with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.

Realme has expanded the Realme 9 series with a 4G model that includes a few intriguing features. Not only does the Realme 9 utilise the recent Snapdragon 680, it also has the Samsung ISOCELL HM6, another 108 MP camera produced by the company.

Garmin has unveiled the tactix 7, available in Standard, Pro and Pro Ballistics models. Starting at US$1,099.99, the tactix 7 rises to US$1,599.99 for the Pro Ballistics Edition. All models have 1.4-inch displays, long battery life and access to the Connect IQ store.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy M53, the third instalment in this year's Galaxy M series. The Galaxy M53 borrows from the Galaxy A73, not the Galaxy A53, though. Similarities include a 108 MP primary camera, along with the Galaxy A73's 6.7-inch and 120 Hz display.

Realme has now launched its new budget tablet, the Realme Pad Mini, in the Philippines today. The Realme Pad Mini debuts with a Unisoc Tiger T616—delivering power on par with a Snapdragon 665—and a slew of low-end but decent hardware.

Nexode is the power accessory OEM UGREEN's latest brand of chargers for devices such as smartphones, tablets and USB type-C compatible ultrabooks. Going by its first member, the company intends this new series to be marked by lots of ports, lots of power delivery and lots of safety. To this end, the Nexode 100W features UGREEN's latest gallium nitride (GaN) technology.

GoPro has announced a new, videography-focused "edition" of its latest flagship product, which consists of a unit of this HERO10 Black bundled with 3 of the OEM's compatible accessories that might be most relevant to film-making. One of these is the new Volta, a grip with an in-built tripod that can also charge the GoPro via USB type-C.

Dell has now made available the previously announced UltraSharp U2723QE and U3223QE 4K monitors today. These monitors offer a host of connectivity features with a USB-C hub and support wide color gamuts and DisplayHDR 400. The Dell UltraSharp U2723QE and U3223QE are the world's monitors to feature LG's new IPS Black technology that offers a 2,000:1 contrast ratio.

The OnePlus 10 Pro is now officially the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered flagship Android phone on the North American, European and Indian market. The OEM has now announced the second-gen Hasselblad-branded phone will be available in 8GB and 12GB flavors, and will start sellling it from April 5, 2022.

Dell is offering the Precision 3570 and Precision 3571 with Intel Alder Lake and new Nvidia workstation GPUs. The Precision 3570 features Alder Lake-P and Nvidia RTX A500 while the Precision 3571 offers Alder Lake-H and up to the Nvidia RTX A2000 GPU. Both models offer up to UHD displays and support for up to 64 GB DDR5-4800 RAM.

Dell has a new trio of laptop docks coming this quarter. From a universal dock that connects to anything with a USB-C port to a dock that can charge your smartphone to a versatile Thunderbolt 4 dock, Dell should have your connectivity needs covered.

Dell's new Latitude 5431 and Latitude 5531 sport 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs, optional Nvidia GPUs, and plenty of RAM and storage for any mobile workforce. The laptops feature a wide variety of ports and sizeable batteries to keep up with the demands of workers on the go.

Dell's new Slim Conferencing Soundbar and Speakerphone offer simple solutions for one of the most important aspects of a connected office: phone calls. Both devices feature a dedicated button for connecting to MS Teams, a popular platform for modern business communications.

The Dell Precision 5470 is now official with up to an Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM, 4 TB NVMe SSD, 14-inch FHD+ or QHD+ screen, four Thunderbolt 4.0 ports, and more. It goes on sale in April 2022 for an unspecified price.

Dell has officially unveiled the Precision 5570 laptop. It features an Intel Core i9-12900HK processor, Nvidia RTX A2000 graphics card, up to 64 GB of 4,800 MT/s RAM, a 4 TB NVMe SSD, and an 86 Wh battery. Dell will unveil its price once its April 2022 launch window approaches.

Dell is now offering an upgraded Latitude 9430 in both 2-in-1 and laptop form factors. The Latitude 9430 is more of an incremental upgrade to last year's Latitude 9420 and now comes with Intel 12th gen processors up to Core i7 vPro, LPDDR5-5200 RAM, and Wi-Fi 6E. The Latitude 9430 is designed to conform to Intel Evo 3.0 platform specifications.

The Dell Precision 5770 is a large 17-inch business laptop configurable with an Intel Core i9-12900H, Nvidia RTX A3000, 64 GB RAM, a 97 Wh battery and four Thunderbolt 4.0 ports. It will hit shelves sometime in April 2022.

The Latitude 7330, 7430 and 7530 are Dell's newest thin and light laptops. They feature Intel Alder Lake-U (15 W) processors, a 16:9 screen with FHD resolution, and a wide selection of ports. Depending on the model, prices range between US$1,899 and US$2,023.

The Black Shark 5 is one of three new Black Shark smartphones released today. The gaming smartphone relies on the older Snapdragon 870, which Xiaomi has paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 flash storage. The Black Shark 5 starts at CNY 2,799 (~US$440) and costs up to CNY 3,299 (~US$518) with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Xiaomi has announced the Black Shark 5 RS, a smartphone that shares more in common with the Black Shark 4 Pro than the Black Shark 5 Pro. Accordingly, the Black Shark 5 RS retains the Black Shark 4 Pro's design, cameras, battery and chipset, among other features.

Xiaomi has unveiled its latest gaming smartphone, the Black Shark 5 Pro. The flagship handset has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, plenty of gaming features and an SSD for ultra-fast transfer speeds. Supposedly, the Black Shark 5 Pro has an advanced cooling system too, along with a 108 MP camera set up.

Opera now offers access to multiple blockchains, well-known examples such as Solana and Polygon included. Its representatives indicate that they have been integrated into the browser in order to future-proof it against the anticipated rise of Web3 at the company. The change affords users access to potential benefits such as access to more DApps and crypto transaction types at reduced gas fees.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi 10 5G, an affordable smartphone with a 90 Hz display, three cameras and a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset. Xiaomi will sell the Redmi 10 5G in two colours and will ship it with MIUI 13 based on Android 12.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G globally, having unveiled the smartphone as the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge in India. Hence, the global edition has a 120 Hz display, a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC and a 4,500 mAh battery that it can recharge in 15 minutes, among other features. Xiaomi will sell the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G in three colours and memory configurations.

Xiaomi has launched a new version of the Redmi Note 11S, which now supports 5G connectivity. The Redmi Note 11S 5G also has a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, a 5,000 mAh battery and a 50 MP AI triple camera set up. Unfortunately, the Redmi Note 11S 5G will debut with Android 11, not Android 12.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi 10A, another budget smartphone and one that contains the same chipset as its predecessor. The Redmi 10A is available with up to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, plus a 5,000 mAh battery and a 720p display.

Anycubic has unveiled new Kobra and Kobra Max 3D printers, alongside new Photon M3, M3 Max and M3 Plus models. The two new lines include printers with high-res LCD displays, generous build volumes and an automatic resin back-up in some cases. They start at ~US$300 through various channels from March 28, 2022.

CTL's latest product are matching peripherals specifically designed for use with the education- or enterprise-focused light PCs for which the OEM might be best known. To this end, the new wireless mouse and keyboard have the Made for Chromebook certification. They also connect using up-to-date Bluetooth specs and can last for over 2 years on their batteries.

Samsung has released two of its latest Galaxy A-series phones with very similar hardware, albeit with a different SoC and RAM/storage options in the A23, which make it the higher-end of the pair. Nevertheless, they are both affordable, and are now available in a new market: India.

Due to another shortage of a critical component, Volkswagen is forced to delay its planned April launch of the VW ID.5. The required cable harnesses sourced from Ukraine are, understandably, in short supply due to the ongoing military conflict.

Updated. At its MSIology event, MSI has introduced upgrades to the Summit E16 Flip series with the new Summit E16 Flip and the Summit E16 Flip Evo. Both models are powered by the Core 7-1260P Alder Lake-P processor and feature largely identical specifications with the primary differences being with respect to the display and the GPU. The Evo version offers Iris Xe graphics while the non-Evo SKUs can be configured with up to an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti.

The popular XPS 15 has gotten a bit faster today with the launch of Intel's Alder Lake-H platform. Users can choose between black or white chassis color options and up to the unlocked Core i9-12900HK.

The base configuration ships with the Core i5-12500H, integrated UHD Graphics, 1200p display, 256 GB SSD, and just 8 GB of expandable DDR5 RAM. This year will be a relatively minor update as the chassis design is still rather new all things considered.

MSI has introduced the Summit E14 Evo as one of its latest business-class laptops. This new FHD+ 16:10-display clamshell is more or less with its forebear - then again, this 2022 model has 12th-gen i5 or i7 silicon, and also benefits from dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. On the other hand, some compromises appear to have been made here for the improved affordability of its new SKUs.

The MSI Prestige 15 has been announced with 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake CPUs, up to a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and an 82 Wh battery. Prices start at US$1,399 for the base variant, and availability will be announced later.

MSI has announced the MSI Modern 15 with 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake-U processors, 52 Wh battery, 15-inch FHD screen, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. Its entry-level variant costs US$849 and will be available to purchase later in the year.

MSI has announced refreshed Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E14 Flip Evo business and productivity laptops. This year's, the Summit Flip Series gets an upgrade to Intel Alder Lake-P 28 W processors and features new security functionality such as Tobii Aware and Tile tracking. Both the Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E14 Flip Evo are Intel Evo 3-certified and come with Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6E.

Nothing has now confirmed the launch of its first-gen smartphone, not to mention how it will fit into the company's plans for its future. Its CEO, Carl Pei, has now also unveiled the device's OS, slated to act as a "digital hub" for the OEM's oneday ecosystem as well as the overlay for the "innovative" phone's Android-based UI.

Realme has finally debuted its latest smartphone, the Realme GT Neo 3, in China. The GT Neo 3 debuts with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 beneath its hood and can be equipped with 150 W charging. Prices start at the equivalent of US$315.

Samsung is throwing in a free 165 Hz 32-inch Odyssey curved gaming monitor for those who pre-order the upcoming Galaxy Book2 Pro laptop before April 1. The monitor retails for about $329 USD while the Galaxy Book2 Pro retails for $1050.

Qualcomm has unveiled a new program by which it will invest as much as US$100 million in developers or companies involved in the metaverse industry. The new fund is associated with other projects including Snapdragon XR Platforms, XR Labs Europe and the Snapdragon Spaces developer platform, the latter of which has also just been taken up by Square Enix as the studio works on its extended-reality (XR) portfolio.

LG has refreshed the Gram 16 and Gram 17 with the newest Intel Alder Lake processors, a 16:10 screen, LPDDR5 RAM, PCIe Gen 4 storage and an optional Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card. They can be pre-ordered in South Korea, starting at KRW 2.29 million (US$1,885) and KRW 2.39 million (US$1,970) for the 16-inch and 17-inch models, respectively