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SB Components has released the LapPi 2.0, a DIY laptop kit that is available to back on Kickstarter. Based on the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, the LapPi 2.0 is also compatible with other single-board computers and starts at £199.

OnePlus has now officially announced a launch date for its next premium smartphone. The OnePlus 11 will make its debut on February 7, and will be joined by a slew of new products as well, one of which will be the OnePlus Buds Pro 2.

Thanks to the AMOLED screen and the long battery life, the Huawei MatePad Pro 11 has a few advantages over the iPad Pro 11. In this article, we summariize the reasons for why it is still not an ideal choice for everyone.

With the same rugged design as its predecessor, the Doogee S99 will launch with a camera trio that consists of a 108 MP main shooter which is accompanied by a 16 MP camera for both ultra-wide shots and macros, as well as a 64 MP night vision camera. The first batch will go on sale soon for a promotional price of US$179.

Although some are not considering renewed phone deals as worthy of their attention, being able to buy the refurbished Samsung Galaxy S10+ (128 GB, unlocked US version) for the price of an affordable mid-ranger is a deal that might raise some eyebrows. These handsets come with a 90-day warranty (replacement or refund).

The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 sports an Immortalis-G715 as its GPU. Before it debuted last month, reports claimed the flagship SoC could outperform the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 Bionic GPU-wise. Those reports weren't baseless, it now appears.

Xiaomi has tended to release gaming-focused smartphones with powerful SoCs but otherwise sub-premium specs, designed mainly for the budget gamer crowd. That may be set to change shortly, however, with company executive Lu Weibing hinting at a change in plans.

Alongside the launch date, Doogee has just confirmed most specs, features, and the pricing details of the upcoming V30 rugged handset. Its highlights include dual Hi-Res certified speakers, a 108 MP main camera, as well as a 6.58-inch 120 Hz display and eSIM support. The "world premiere launch" price is set to US$399.

Xiaomi has now revealed its plans for the MIUI 14 rollout in China. The company has released a long list of devices that will get the MIUI 14 update first in its home market, including models in the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12S, and Redmi K50 series. Tablets including the Redmi Pad are slated to receive MIUI 14 in Q2, however.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 are the mainstream options in the foldable market. OPPO challenged Samsung will the Find N last year, though, and is now set to do so again with the OPPO Find N2 and Find N2 Flip, with both foldables tipped to launch shortly.

For future usability, we usually recommend to make sure about 5G support when buying a smartphone. But for the Motorola Moto G72, we make an exception. The reason is the excellent display.

PINE64 has launched the Ox4, a miniature single-board computer (SBC) that relies on a RISC-V processor. The PINE64 Ox64 is available from US$6 in 16 MB and 128 MB variants, with the latter offering microSD card expansion too.

Cool Pi has introduced the Cool Pi 4 Model B, a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B copycat. Offered up with the same form factor as the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, the Cool Pi 4 Model B utilises the Rockchip RK3588S, with up to 16 GB of LDPDR4 RAM and 128 GB of eMMC flash storage. The Cool Pi 4 Model B has a Micro HDMI 2.1 port too, among other features.

Discounted earlier today by 60%, the Asus Chromebook C203XA is now back above the US$100 threshold. For most markets (Asia and the US included), the ongoing discount is 47%. This drives the US$249.99 list price down to a wallet-friendly US$133. Unfortunately, European customers only get to enjoy a 42% price drop.

The upcoming Doogee T20 is the brand's second tablet. It comes with Android 12 preloaded and uses the Unisoc T616 processor, alongside 8 GB of memory and 256 GB internal storage (up to 1 TB microSD expansion supported). This slate has a 10.4-inch 2K display and a generous 8,300 mAh battery. Sales will start later this month.

Apple's MacBook Air M1 was on sale for around 900 Euros on Black Friday. The base model is still equipped with the faster version of the 256 GB SSD, which is an advantage over the 300 Euros more expensive MacBook Air M2.

Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has demonstrated time and again that it is capable of building affordable smartphones with great performance. Is this true for the Poco M5 as well? We'll give you a quick summary of our review in this article.

FriendlyELEC has brought another single-board computer (SBC) to market. The NanoPi R5C is available from US$49, for which you receive a 58 x 58 mm SBC powered by the Rockchip RK3568B2 chipset, LPDDR4X RAM and eMMC flash storage, among other features.

The Geekbench 5 database entry appears to feature an M2 Max engineering sample with 12 ARM cores that is 10% faster in single-core tests and 20% faster in multi-core tests compared to the M1 Max.

Xiaomi has now officially announced the postponement of the launch event of its imminent flagships, the Xiaomi 13 series. The phones were originally scheduled to debut tomorrow, December 1, but those plans have been temporarily shelved, likely in honor of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin who passed this morning.

Amazon is currently selling the 2022 MacBook Air with Apple's M2 chip for US$150 off, a savings of 10-13%. This discount applies to both the 256 GB and 512 GB versions of Apple's new notebook.

Although it will launch as a rugged phone, the upcoming Doogee V30 sports a back covered with eco-friendly leather and a wood grain-inspired side panel. While most specs have not been unveiled yet, Doogee has confirmed eSIM support as the V30's main feature. Thanks to it, up to 4 different eSIM numbers can be available at a time.

Banana Pi has another single-board computer on the boil, with the company having now showcased the BPI-M6. Pricing and availability have not been confirmed yet, but Banana Pi has outlined all key specifications, including that the SBC will be available with four ARM Cortex-A73 CPU cores and 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8100's successor, the Dimensity 8200, will feature a mix of Cortex-A78/Cortex-A55 cores and a Mali-G610 MC6 GPU. Its estimated AnTuTu score is around 900,000 points.

Despite its outstanding camera capabilities, the Mate 50 Pro does not prove to be a smartphone for everyone. Read the following summary of our comprehensive review and its test results to find out why.

Google is charging around US$150 extra for the Pixel 7 Pro compared to the smaller non-Pro model. Is the surcharge worth it? And if so, for whom? Once again, we provide comparisons to make the decision easier for you.

A report from Digitimes says wafers produced on TSMC's upcoming N3 family (N3E, N3P, N3X) cost US$20,000 per unit. The additional costs will almost certainly be passed on to end users, resulting in more expensive smartphones, graphics cards and CPUs.

As the first wave of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered handsets is still in the making, a reference handset coming from Qualcomm is showing noticeable improvements over existing mobile processors. The benchmarks reveal that the upcoming chip is faster than its predecessor and Apple's A16 Bionic.

Available in three storage versions (32, 64, 128 GB) and color choices (Dark Gray, Silver, Pink Gold), the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 tablet is now discounted on Amazon. The discounts range between 12 percent for the 64 GB Silver variant to a generous 40 percent (128 GB in Pink Gold and Silver).

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will get an improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with its Cortex-X3 core clocked at 3.36 GHz and its Adreno 740 GPU at 719 MHz. It could be codenamed SM8550-AC instead of SM8550-AB.

Fighting against established competitors like Intel and AMD as well as against more than 30 years of PC legacy was always going to be an uphill battle for Qualcomm. To find a way into the market for its Snapdragon processors, Qualcomm has to be creative - which they demonstrated at the Snapdragon Summit 2022.

The energy efficient Kompanio SoCs designed for Chromebooks and tablets proved to be profitable and MediaTek is now looking to scale these for high-power Windows on Arm applications. From what company executives are suggesting, MediaTek might choose to design the processing and graphics cores in house, similarly to what Apple is doing with the M processors.

TinyCircuits has introduced the TinyTV 2 and TinyTV Mini, successors to the three-year-old TinyTV. Available for US$49 via Kickstarter, the pair should start shipping in March 2023 in a choice of two colours each.

A new leak says Samsung's upcoming Exynos SoC will ship with nine CPU cores. Other rumoured specs include an AMD RDNA GPU with 8 CUs. It is expected to be launched alongside the Galaxy S25 in 2025.

Smartphone ray-tracing is officially coming to at least one mobile game in the next few months. If enabled, frame rates may be cut in half in order to support the advanced graphical feature.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is official with one Cortex-X3, four Cortex-A715 and three Cortex-A510 CPU cores, an Adreno 740 GPU, a new Spectra ISP, support for UFS 4.0 memory and Wi-Fi 7. Devices using the chipset will be commercially available by the end of 2022.

Higole has brought another unusual mini-PC to market. This time, the company has introduced the Gole1 R, a Rockchip RK3588-based device that has a 5.5-inch built-in display for running Android 12, Linux or Ubuntu.

Pre-orders have opened for Orange Pi 5, the company's latest single-board computer. Equipped with 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, the Orange Pi 5 also features the Rockchip RK3588S chipset. At launch, the Orange Pi 5 supports OrangePi OS, Android 12 and Debian 11.

After releasing the Nord Watch and Nord Buds, OnePlus has its sights set on two new non-smartphone products. According to word on the grapevine, the OnePlus Pad is in development, alongside the OnePlus Buds Pro 2.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 scored 1,353 and 4,055 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests. It powered a Vivo X90 with 12 GB of RAM and Android 12. Vivo will launch it and its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered siblings later in November.

If you're looking for a cheap but capable computer for school, travel, or tinkering, you will want to check out Best Buy's sale on the Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook. The Chromebook is on sale now for a dollar shy of US$100.