The 3.1.2 soundbar with 320 watts of total power has now dropped below the US$400 mark for the first time since its release earlier this year, as Amazon offers the good-looking Samsung HW-Q700B at a steep US$300 discount in relation to the original list price of almost US$700.
Apple may start equipping its standalone monitors with OLED panels, too, after it has shifted MacBooks and iPads to the iPhone's screen technology. The next Apple Studio Display all-in-ones may opt for a 27-inch Samsung-made Quantum Dot OLED panel.
According to new reports, OnePlus has finalised specifications for the Nord CE 3. Supposedly equipped with the Snapdragon 695 5G, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 is tipped to arrive with a 120 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 67 W fast charging, among other features.
The ROG Phone 6 Pro is an Android flagship with a class-leading 165Hz display, a rear-facing RGB secondary display and an increasingly rare 3.5mm jack. However, it also has a predecessor that failed the ever-popular JerryRigEverything test of structural integrity. Can the ~US$1,300 gaming smartphone do any better in 2022?...apparently not.
Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Z Flip4 Maison Margiela Edition, a limited edition smartphone created in collaboration with fashion house Maison Margiela. Built with a new design, a revised UX and one-off accessories, the Maison Margiela Edition will be available from the start of December in a few countries.
The 80 series is tipped to emerge as Honor's next-gen crop of premium mid-range Android smartphones. Now, one of their latest leaks seem to hint that their displays might follow a trend set by the new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Meanwhile, the rear cameras in at least 1 variant might fall short of another.
After a reasonable discount of 26 percent, the ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo 12GB video card, which features advanced cooling and RGB lighting, is down to US$1,053.98. However, this is still a lot considering that the card was released over a year ago, when NVIDIA priced the reference design at US$1,199.
Lenovo has presented a new Gallium Nitride (GaN) USB Type-C. Sold as the Thinkplus Lipstick, the compact charger is powerful enough to recharge laptops, smartphones and tablets at up to 100 W via USB Type-C Power Delivery.
The chiplet area is estimated to measure around 533 mm², whereas the entire package would be 2612 mm². Each of the six MCDs come with some amount of Infinity Cache, but the exact specs will be unveiled later today.
According to Q3 2022 financial figures released by AMD, the company’s Data Center, Gaming, and Embedded Systems segments performed well. But the Client segment which includes consumer CPUs like the Ryzen 6000 series took a significant hit due to a weak PC market. Furthermore, the company is also expecting a less-than-ideal Q4 2022, possibly due to bad Zen 4 sales.
Garmin has released software update Beta version 13.15 for Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955 smartwatches. The release includes new features, such as running power data added to activities without the need to use a separate running dynamics gadget. Plus, improvements have been made to pairing and settings syncing between GCM and your wearable.
The Xiaomi Mi Watch is currently selling at a reduced price on Amazon in European countries, including Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Sweden. Customers can find the most significant discount in Italy, where customers are offered 48% off the regular retail price. You can use the smartwatch to track your heart rate and blood oxygen level or your location with GPS.
One of Motorola's next budget smartphones has surfaced online. Billed as the Moto G Play (2022), the handset is rumoured to rely on an entry-level MediaTek Helio chipset, along with a 5,000 mAh battery and a large but 720p display.
The YUNMI VIOMI Master air conditioner has been launched in China. The gadget can heat or cool your home, and an integrated filter unit can remove up to 99% of formaldehyde found in the house in two hours, according to the company. The device is designed to cover an area from 15 to 22 m² (~161 to 237 ft²) and can be controlled with voice commands.
Intel's Sapphire Rapids and AMD's EPYC Genoa processors are the first server-grade models to include Compute eXpress Link support, which should also come to desktops and laptops by 2025 at the soonest, according to estimates recently released by Team Red.
Vivo has announced Funtouch 13 as the latest UI for its smartphones. It is intended for those devices sold in markets such as India and Europe, and is based on up-to-date Android 13. Its rollout starts with a series of public betas, mainly available to flagships such as the X80 and X70 Pro Plus, although some mid-rangers such as those from the V and T series are in line alongside them for the upcoming November 2022 phase of this program.
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scored 2,062 and 12,685 points on its maiden Geekbench run. The 65 W CPU has a base and boost clock of 3.8 GHz and 5.3 GHz, respectively. It is about 11% slower than its X-branded counterpart in the benchmark.
The Lenovo Xiaoxin 100 1080p projector is now available to pre-order in China for the discounted price of 1,199 yuan (~US$164). The gadget can throw images up to 150-in (~381 cm) wide with support for HDR10. An LED light source provides up to 700 ANSI lumens brightness and can last up to 30,000 hours.
Xiaomi has unveiled the Mijia Graphene Baseboard Heater in China, which will be available to pre-order from October 27. The gadget uses dual graphene heating elements to provide warmth in three seconds. You can control the device via the Mijia app, Xiao AI voice commands, or the built-in touch control panel.
Xiaomi has now confirmed more details of its imminent Redmi Note 12 series. The lineup will play host to MediaTek's new Dimensity 1080 5G chipset, and at least one model in the series will feature the all-new 200 MP ISOCELL HPX camera sensor.
A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has begun for the Conga AI-powered robotic lawn mower. Three integrated HDR cameras enable the device to navigate your garden without needing a physical boundary wire. The gadget can mow up to 1,800 m² (~19,375 ft²) daily, and you can control the lawn mower via a smartphone app.
The public Alpha version 10.37 update for Garmin Fenix 7 and Epix smartwatches is now available. The latest software includes several enhancements to the recently added Morning Report feature, summarising your day ahead. The company also claims that the update resolves a battery drain issue.