OPPO has announced that over 1 million consumers have signed up to buy a device from its latest series of flagship Android smartphones ahead of their release. The Find X7 and X7 Ultra may never see an official global launch; however, its success might boost the chances of future devices with their class-leading technology - or that of its successors - becoming more widely available in the future.

Anbernic has now launched the RG556, a relatively powerful gaming handheld that competes with the likes of the Retroid Pocket 4. Launching for $174.99 with Android 13, the Anbernic RG556 also has hall effect triggers and joysticks, along with a six-axis gyroscope.

Nokia has announced the signing of its sixth patent cross-license agreement in the last thirteen months, this time with Vivo. The mobile device OEM will make royalty payments in return to access to 5G intellectual property (IP). It may stand to gain greater access to global markets for smartphones such as the premium X100 series as a result.

Decathlon has launched its BTWIN LD 920 E city bike in the UK and is expected to sell the model in the US in the near future. The e-bike has a 250 OWURU motor accompanied by a battery providing up to 150 km (~93 miles) range on a single charge. Other features include GPS tracking, a suspension fork and a color display with an integrated USB-C port.

The facelifted 2025 Porsche Taycan prototype has achieved an incredible 465 miles (~750 km) range in a new hypermile test by YouTube channel Out Of Spec Reviews. The test was conducted under relatively practical conditions settings, with four passengers onboard and driving at around 50 mph (~80 kmph) on highways around Los Angeles.

The Xiaomi Monitor A27i has been launched in Germany and is expected to roll out to more countries in the EU, Middle East, and Southeast Asia soon. The budget model has a 1080p resolution and a 100 Hz refresh rate. Other features include TÜV Low Blue Light Certification, wide color gamut coverage and various ports.

Updated: @OnLeaks disavows alleged render design. Nothing is preparing to deliver a cheaper alternative to the Phone (2), which will also serve as a Phone (1) successor. While the launch date of the Nothing Phone (2a) has already been confirmed, a renowned leaker has offered a first supposedly official look at its brand-new design.

By 2023, China will not only have installed more solar panels than the US in its entire history, but more than any other country in the world. According to BloombergNEF, the rapid growth of renewable energy has seen China install 58 % of the world's solar systems last year.

Unlike more recent Samsung Android-driven handsets and tablets, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in Europe is already receiving the February 2024 security update. There is no official statement regarding the changes that come with this software refresh yet, but no new features are in the cards this time.

A new leak has revealed the design and various specifications of the Zenfone 11 Ultra. While ASUS' next smartphone features high-end hardware like a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash storage, the Zenfone 11 Ultra could also mark the end of compact flagships within the Zenfone series.

Fresh photos of the next Nothing smartphone have surfaced online. Arriving later this month during MWC 2024 in Barcelona, the Nothing Phone (2a) is rumoured to be taking on the likes of the Google Pixel 8a and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus with a set of decent cameras, a modern MediaTek Dimensity chipset and a large OLED display, among other features.

With up to 240-Hz fast OLED displays, a selection of AMD Ryzen 8000 and Intel Meteor Lake, as well as the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 laptop GPUs in a thin, lightweight housing, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G series promises some strong equipment. Finally, the new G14 and G16 are also available in Germany.

Conceived with corporations and municipal governments in mind, Nissan's upcoming Energy Share service focuses on providing the best energy management solution for EV fleets. Set to launch in Japan on March 1st, it will deliver a complete, one-stop service experience, from planning to maintenance.

Lenovo has introduced its Lecoo LK210 projector, launching in China. The cheaper model has a native 1080p resolution and up to 4,800 lumens brightness from an LED light source. Other features include a built-in speaker, 64 GB storage, automatic focus, and keystone correction tools.

Games as a service is a successful concept that has long been commonplace in mobile gaming. According to a recent survey, there will also be significantly more games with a live service for PC and consoles in the future.

The Xiaomi Monitor A24i has appeared on the brand’s global website, suggesting it could soon launch in countries around the world. The model has a basic appearance but has a 1080p display with a 100Hz refresh rate. Other features include a slim body with an adjustable angle stand, DisplayPort and HDMI.

Ultion's award-winning Nuki Plus smart lock has now added Matter support, bringing added interoperability & security to one of the most secure locks on the market. However, owners of previous models will have to completely replace their smart locks for the Matter edition since there is no software update offered.

Both the Model Y and Model 3 Highland can now be had with a free FSD transfer in addition to the lifetime Supercharging offer. Tesla is stacking all of its available incentives for the first time as it seems really determined to pad the Q1 delivery numbers.

As per an Android app developer, Google is planning to rebrand ‘Bard’ as ‘Gemini,’ introduce major upgrades, and even launch an app that will be available to iOS users.

vivo has unrolled the curtains on the vivo V30 smartphone. It’s the first global device with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a 4 nm SoC with eight cores running at 2.63 GHz. Other specs of the new phone are similar to the vivo S18, but it has an improved camera configuration on the back.

The French have taken the first step towards cutting average vehicle weight by voting for a heavy SUV and EV charge in Paris. This fee counters the increasing 'autobesity' problem plaguing vehicles worldwide that result in greater smog and energy consumption to transport each passenger. Parisians passed the referendum Sunday.

According to Pocketpair’s CEO Takuro Mizobe latest tweet, Palworld’s server maintenance fees cost a fortune. To which lead network engineer Chujo Hiroto responded that they’re never letting the service down, regardless of the cost.

The Gigabyte G6 KF gaming notebook features an Intel Core i7-13620H processor paired with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Its 16-inch IPS display has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 and a 165 Hz refresh rate. Also included is an RTX 4060 Laptop GPU with 8 GB of VRAM, along with a 75 W TGP.

The new GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB has been shown to perform well against the RTX 3050 8 GB in early benchmarks, even with NVIDIA's various hardware cutbacks. Somehow, the new 6 GB model gets within 20% of its 8 GB counterpart despite its 46% lower power target.

Chatreey is offering a new and quite affordable mini PC in the AN2 Pro, which allows the installation of several mass storage devices and should offer sufficient performance for a number of applications.

Xiaomi’s new Poco X6 Processor represents its latest attempt at delivering an affordable device with competent performance. How much more powerful is the Poco X6 Pro compared to the Poco X5 Pro, though? Well, a lot more, it seems.

Doogee is offering a new tablet in the T30S, a relatively compact model that is said to allow high-resolution playback of media content from various streaming providers.

CAKE, the Swedish electric motorcycle startup known for its functional, minimalist designs, has filed for bankruptcy. The company had struggled lately with decreased demand and a few product recalls, and the withdrawal of an investor during its latest funding round proved to be the last straw. It is the latest of several e-mobility companies that have gone under in the last few months.

EVs, wind turbines and high-end appliances often rely on permanent magnets containing 'rare earths'. As the production of these high-performance magnets could become scarce in the future due to increasing demand, scientists are working on new solutions to speed up the energy transition. Tesla has also announced its intention to move away from rare earth metals.

Samsung is now believed to unleash the Galaxy A55 on the Indian market as one of its new mid-range 5G smartphones soon. Then again, the even cheaper A35 might also become an alternative option at around the same time. More new leaks purport to reveal that the latter will also become available elsewhere on Earth in the near future.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra are both top-end mobile devices with titanium edges. However, Apple and Samsung have gone about the integration of the premium material into their flagships in very different ways, according to a famous vlogger. One method also apparently results in a thinner titanium frame than another.

Samsung launched the 990 EVO less than two weeks ago. It's the first PCIe 5.0 SSD in the brand's portfolio, albeit with a hybrid interface featuring 4x PCIe 4 support and 2x PCIe 5. The good part is that this brand-new solid-state drive has already received a generous discount, making it offer more value than at launch.

Orange Pi, known for having a comprehensive SBC lineup, is venturing into the gaming handheld market. The company’s first offering in this segment is called Orange Pi Neo, which will soon debut with a Linux distro called Manjaro OS and the same AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU that has become quite popular among handheld gaming devices.

The Magic6 Pro has one of the most unique and advanced rear camera systems of any Android flagship smartphone thus far in 2024. Now, its maker Honor also asserts that it is one of the most robust premium handsets of the year, staying on even after a trip to the edge of space thanks to its new custom battery technology.

The Xiaomi Mix Flip is on the way. The Galaxy Z Flip6 rival is rumored to be billed to debut shortly, and a new leak now provides some insight into the foldable phone's hardware and design.

The sale of physical games is becoming less and less worthwhile. According to rumors, some retailers have already started to take them off the shelves completely.

After cutting the prices of the Model Y and Model 3, Tesla is finding other creative ways to juice up sales in the first quarter. The Supercharger perk that was available to buyers to pad the Q4 numbers is back on again.

We can laugh all we want about the first videos mocking early adopters of Apples brand new Vision Pro headset in various public places but we might need to get used to people showing off their first and probably not last spatial computing headset, even in unsafe environments. Despite Apples explicit warning, a video of an early adopter getting arrested operating the headset while driving a Tesla already went viral less than 24 hours after broad availability.

Moondrop will launch its Discdream portable CD player on February 9 in Japan. This Hi-Fi player is engineered with audiophile-grade components and amplifiers for superior sound output. An internal digital audio player plays digital music files off a microSD card, and the Discdream becomes a desktop sound card when connected to a PC.

With the P26T, Teclast introduces a 10.1-inch IPS tablet to the market that offers a relatively good amount of storage and is run by an octa-core SoC. In our test, the P26T shows that it is an acceptable tablet for surfing and multimedia despite its 100-Euro (~$108) price. It even allows you to play games such as PUBG Mobile at up to 30 frames per second.

OnePlus 12 has made its global debut at the end of last month. While it runs on the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 as some of the devices in the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, it didn’t introduce any fancy AI features at launch. But OnePlus is changing that, at least in China, by releasing a new update of ColorOS.

Apple considers iPhone 15 Pro models running warmer than previous iPhones to be “expected behavior”, we have learned. However, iPhone 16 Pro owners might look forward to different device behavior with Apple rumored to be exploring the use of graphene to mitigate lingering thermal issues.

OPPO's sub-flagship Reno 12 series is thought to launch as an all-MediaTek line of Android smartphones in 2024, with an ex-flagship Dimensity processor in the higher-end Pro and a mystery chipset for the vanilla model. Both handsets are also thought to buck their line's trended toward incredibly iterative upgrades with a significant, albeit specific, camera upgrade.

The WearPico is a new smartwatch based on a Raspberry Pi. It is an open source project, which means it is relatively easy to build. The smartwatch is also relatively compact.

Incovenient: A new update for the Fitbit Charge 5 not only brings new features, but also massive problems that are said to be severely limiting the usability of the watch, according to numerous user reports.