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A detailed outdoor environment from Mukti, showcasing atmospheric lighting and environmental design in the museum setting (Image source: Mukti official website)

Sony-backed Mukti brings an India-set narrative to PlayStation 5 under the India Hero Project

Sony-backed Mukti is a narrative-driven adventure set in India for PlayStation 5 under the India Hero Project. The developers are working closely with PlayStation to implement DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers, aiming to dee...

Louise Burke, 23 May 2025 04:41

The Galaxy S25 FE could launch with a much better SoC than the Galaxy S24 FE pictured here (image source: Notebookcheck)

Exclusive | Galaxy S25 FE might launch with a Dimensity 9400 instead of an Exynos 2400e

One of our most reliable sources told us Samsung might use MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 for the Galaxy S25 FE. While the Exynos 2400e remains its first choice, the MediaTek SoC could be used if Samsung Foundry is unable to make enoug...

Anil Ganti, 09 May 2025 09:55

K-pop star LISA wearing the Bose x LISA Ultra Open Earbuds and holding its case. (Image source: Bose)

Bose × LISA Ultra Open Earbuds launching at immersive Los Angeles pop-up boutique

The limited-edition Bose x LISA Ultra Open Earbuds will launch on May 10 at the Los Angeles Pop-up Boutique. Twenty-five lucky sweepstakes winners will be able to meet the K-pop star on July 12 to 13 and receive an exclusive Cryst...

David Chien, 08 May 2025 07:09

McDonald's will give away one of six Minecraft digital collectables with the purchase of A Minecraft Movie Meal. (Image source: McDonald's)

McDonald's bundles meals with exclusive A Minecraft Movie games and collectables

Ahead of the release of A Minecraft Movie on April 4, McDonald's will introduce two Minecraft meal offerings on April 1 with exclusive digital collectables and games for adults and children.

David Chien, 21 Mar 2025 05:40

Leica partners with Burton for custom Sofort 2 hybrid instant camera release. (Image source: Leica Camera)

Leica releases Sofort 2 Burton Edition hybrid instant camera

Leica has collaborated with Burton Snowboards to release a custom edition model of its Sofort 2 hybrid instant camera. The camera celebrates both founder Jake Burton's use of Leica cameras to capture his life, as well as Leica's 1...

David Chien, 11 Feb 2025 23:14

Motorola teases the Razr Plus Paris Hilton Edition folding smartphone in Paris Pink. (Image source: Motorola)

Motorola unveils exclusive Razr Plus Paris Hilton Edition phone

The limited edition Razr+ comes in Paris Pink and features the star's autograph. The phone comes in a unique package with custom ringtones, wallpapers, and alerts.

David Chien, 11 Feb 2025 23:03

Honor's MagicBook Art 14 comes with an unusual camera that delivers the usual pale, weird colors (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Best 2024 laptop webcams deliver better color accuracy than the iPhone 16 Plus but sharpness remains an issue

CheckMag The iPhone 16 Plus's main camera has an average delta-E of 7.41; in the meantime, the XPS 13 9345's 2 MP webcam delivered a value of just 5.53 in our testing. However, the number of webcams with bizarre delta-E values such as 20+ ...

Sergey Tarasov, 17 Nov 2024 12:11

FSD applied the brakes to avoid hitting the deer (Image source: HaobamMano/X)

Tesla FSD avoids hitting a deer as NHTSA probes rosy claims about its abilities

Tesla needs to demonstrate to regulators that FSD drives safer than humans to get the Robotaxi approved for city streets, and a recent deer accident avoidance only adds to its life-saving street cred.

Daniel Zlatev, 11 Nov 2024 14:15

Blackview Hero 10 foldable phone (Image source: Blackview)

Deal | Blackview Hero 10 foldable drops below $400 thanks to exclusive 22% discount

Although it comes limited to 4G connectivity and lacks more advanced features such as wireless charging and at least one 120 Hz display, the Blackview Hero 10 was introduced for a promotional price of $404 back in May. Now, an exc...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Sep 2024 13:14

Here's what Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 will look like (image source: Anonymous)

Exclusive | Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 design highlighted by new leak

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Book 5 Pro 360 will largely keep its predecessor's design, complete with Thunderbolt and HDMI ports on the side. The real changes will arrive via its Lunar Lake CPU, on-package LPDDR5 memory and Arc iGPU....

Anil Ganti, 29 Aug 2024 05:52

Blackview AirBuds 8 waterproof TWS earbuds in Polar Night Black finish (Image source: Blackview)

Deal | Blackview AirBuds 8 are down to $9.9 until the end of the month

Featuring a waterproof design, 13 mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity with support for the SBC and AAC codecs, as well as active noise cancelling, the Blackview AirBuds 8 are a steal even at $29.99 (thanks to a 14% Amazon disco...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Aug 2024 23:53

eGPU with ultra-portable Nvidia RTX 40-series GPU is on its way (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Exclusive | Manufacturer confirms new Nvidia RTX 40-series eGPU with unreleased M-series GPU

The market currently has many new eGPUs, and almost all the portable options come with AMD RX 7600M. OneNetbook recently announced that there will be a new addition, the OneXGPU 2 with yet-to-be-released Radeon RX 7800M, and now, ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 08 Aug 2024 13:27

Illumination has come a long way since the days gas lighting was the order of the day. (Image source: Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash)

A history of technology for the uninitiated

CheckMag Imagine yourself transported back to the 1800s, a time when gas lamps were the primary source of illumination in cities and horse-drawn carriages were at the pinnacle of transportation. Now imagine yourself in the shoes of someone...

Jonathan Bester, 15 Jul 2024 09:40

Vanpowers City Vanture e-bike (Source: Vanpowers)

Deal | Vanpowers City Vanture now an additional $50 off for our readers

Vanpowers has discounted the City Vanture recently by a very generous $700, so those interested can acquire it for $999 instead of $1,699 (or $1,049, down from $1,749 when choosing the pre-assembled bike instead of the full kit). ...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Mar 2024 00:11

UGREEN HiTune X6 wireless earbuds (Source: UGREEN)

Deal | Get the UGREEN HiTune X6 earbuds for US$48.99 instead of US$69.99

UGREEN's "next step in the evolution of the X-series," namely the HiTune X6 ANC earbuds, come with 35 dB dual ANC (thanks to the use of six microphones), also adding 10 mm high fidelity dynamic drivers and 50 ms low-latency to the...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Dec 2021 22:00

Intel Evo 4.0 Raptor Lake laptops may offer 8 MP webcams. (Image Source: Intel)

Exclusive | Intel Evo 4.0 spec coming with Raptor Lake mobile may see the advent of 8 MP webcams with high VCX benchmark scores

New Intel Evo 4.0 specifications that are slated to arrive with Raptor Lake mobile seem to mandate good performing webcams with high VCX benchmark scores. Intel recently joined the VCX forum and as such is updating the Evo require...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Dec 2021 09:04

Say Hello to better webcams, mics, and speakers in upcoming Windows 11 laptops across price ranges

Exclusive | Laptops coming in Holiday 2021 to have better webcams and mics, Microsoft mandates 1080p webcams in all premium Windows 11 laptops

We have accessed exclusive documentation from our sources that indicate Microsoft has set stringent webcam and real-time communication (RTC) requirements for all Windows 11 laptops coming this Holiday 2021. Microsoft's recommendat...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Nov 2021 20:04

Nvidia gave laptop makers a useless overblown GeForce MX450 3DMark score that has proven impossible to reach (Image source: Nvidia)

Exclusive | Nvidia gave laptop makers a useless overblown GeForce MX450 3DMark score that has proven impossible to reach

(Update: Nvidia responds). Nvidia's in-house claims about the performance of its GeForce MX450 GPU are a whopping 60 to 70 percent higher than any retail unit we've tested thus far. Here is how the GeForce MX450 will actually perf...

Allen Ngo, 18 Jun 2021 17:44

Windows 11 incorporates Windows 10X's start menu without live tiles.

First impressions of Windows 11 aka Sun Valley from a leaked ISO — A much needed visual overhaul that does not alienate long-time users

Exclusive We have managed to get our hands on a leaked ISO of Windows 11 (Sun Valley) doing the rounds on the internet. First impressions indicate that Microsoft has done a fair bit of UI overhaul to make Windows feel fresh and modern inclu...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Jun 2021 20:35

The 2021 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch with M1 seems to have PWM and response time issues. (Image Source: Apple)

Exclusive | 2021 Apple 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro with mini LED display shows poor display characteristics including reduced PWM and response times

We tested the PWM and display response times in our 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M1 and found that there are some downsides to Apple's transition to mini LED tech this year. The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro not only shows lower PWM com...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Jun 2021 18:40

Project NotebookcheckMate Pro: Putting "personal" back in personal computing.

Your favorite laptop review site is all set to revolutionize the mobile industry: Presenting Project NotebookCheckMate Pro

Please note this was a joke article posted on April Fools' Day in 2021.You desire to have the perfect laptop that truly is an extension of your personality but find the current choices on the market to be limiting. We've heard you...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Apr 2021 10:39

OEMs are deciding not only TGP and Max-Q features but also boost clocks. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Exclusive | NVIDIA Ampere RTX 30 Laptop GPUs: TGP woes apart, OEMs may also decide boost clocks on their own

When it comes to NVIDIA's Ampere laptop GPUs, variation in TGPs is just one conundrum. Apparently, NVIDIA is keeping mum on Dynamic Boost 2.0 clocks due to which OEMs, apart from determining TGP and Max-Q features, are also decidi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Feb 2021 17:37

NVIDIA Ampere Mobile will not carry any Max-Q branding. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Exclusive | NVIDIA RTX 30 Ampere Mobile will no longer offer Max-Q or Max-P branding, OEMs free to decide TGP and Max-Q features to implement

NVIDIA and OEMs will no longer specify whether a given Ampere Mobile GPU is a Max-Q or a Max-P variant. Ampere Mobile will be offered in a range of TGPs, and it will be the OEMs' discretion to decide which third generation Max-Q s...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Jan 2021 10:17

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