Aaron Leong
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Oppo has done it again by one-upping every major smartphone brand with its Find X7 Ultra, at least in the camera department. Sporting four (yes, FOUR) Sony 50MP sensors—two of which are periscopic lenses—the phone is aiming high indeed. Pity we won't get it here in the US.
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Apple's iPhone 16 won't even hit the shelves until the later part of this year and yet, the iPhone 17 rumor mill is already busy churning away. The latest report points to a significant upgrade to the front selfie camera leading to a smaller Dynamic Island.
Reputed Apple and tech analyst, Kuo Ming-Chi, speculated...
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There's a cool new accessory that will give your iPhone 14 and 15 a physical keyboard just like an old-school Blackberry. Ideal for typists who lament using on-screen keyboards, Clicks Creator is available now... as long as you can stomach the price.
Targeted at creative folks with plenty of cash to burn, the...
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Minisforum is dropping a new Windows tablet soon and it's looking to be a beast. It'll be one of the first tablets to rock an AMD Ryzen 7 8040 series SoC plus a very smooth 165Hz 14-inch display. The Minisforum V3 is expected to go on pre-order during the first quarter of this year.
Initially announced in October...
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A small but nifty feature is coming to Google Maps on Android Auto and CarPlay that allows you to see 3D graphics of buildings when navigating between points. This feature has never been seen before on Google's ubiquitous mapping app.
3D maps on Google Maps have been available for a number of years now, giving...
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Deaf and hard of hearing gamers might have something to rejoice thanks to a new product called Audio Radar. Using RGBW light bars located around a monitor, Audio Radar allows the user so "see" and visualize the directionality of audio events in video games.
Directional audio cues that gamers can "see".
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Samsung is ready to unveil its latest robot vacuum entry, just in time for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2024. Its new robot cleaner will not just vacuum and mop your home, it will employ some cool tricks as well as advanced AI smarts to better recognize objects and surface types.
It seems like every year in the...
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Samsung's last couple of Galaxy S-series phone haven't really set the world on fire unlike its predecessors, but if recent rumors are to be believed, the upcoming Galaxy S24 could turn the market on its head. A new leak postulates that the top-of-the-line Galaxy S24 Ultra might bring 4K 120fps video recording to the...
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Microsoft Xbox Series X|S owners got a pre-holiday treat with the release of Baldur's Gate 3 on the console, but that gift quickly turned sour with a nasty bug that deleted saved games when players exited the title. Fortunately, the game's developers have suggested a temporary fix until a proper update addresses the...
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In 2023, the good old gray matter that we call (and oftentimes take for granted) the cerebrum managed to stun scientists and researchers by unravelling more of its complex inner mysteries. Ranging from discovering parts of the brain to more detailed neuron maps, the discoveries keep rolling in. Here are six of our...
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Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker JAC (Anhui Jianghuai Automobile) is rolling out the first mass-produced EVs running on sodium-ion batteries. This battery tech is heralded as a game-changer for lowering prices of rechargeable stationary and mobility devices, as well as decreasing the strain on the mining of lithium...
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If leaked sources hold true, Vivo's upcoming X100 flagship might possess the most OP telephoto sensor to ever graze a smartphone. Perhaps wanting to please mobile photographers looking for that extra iota of zoom clarity and image quality, the Vivo is said to be coming with a monster 200MP sensor with 200x zoom, made...
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General Motors' supposed mid-range Chevy Blazer EV is not off to a positive start (double pun intended). Barely a few weeks after launch, sales of the SUV have been placed on temporary hold by the company over multiple software issues, some of which are rather serious.
Following a whole slew of complaints from...
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Nothing short of surprising, Carl Pei might have a Nothing phone to show the world during the next Mobile World Congress (MWC) in 2024. Small, but pertinent details have leaked about a mid-range device called the Nothing Phone 2a and it looks like it could be a winner. That is, if Pei and company can keep the price...
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A Scottish couple has completed a 10-month long journey from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole in an EV (electric vehicle). The husband and wife veteran adventurers wanted to prove that a mostly-stock EV—in this case, a Nissan Ariya e-4Force—was more than up to the arduous 18,000-plus mile task.
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Xiaomi has been somewhat secretive regarding the POCO X6 Pro 5G, but some details have been exposed in a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing, which hints at bits like RAM, storage and charging. Crucial information like CPU and camera packages are still under wraps, but the FCC certification might...
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Huawei has revealed a different take on the open-air earbud by adding some high fashion, professional flare along with flagship features to it. Called the FreeClip, Huawei utilizes a unique "C-bridge" design that allows the earpiece to stay secured in (but not into your ear canal) and around your ear. If you don't...
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Razer and Lexus sounds like an unlikely partnership, right? Well, this concept gaming vehicle may change your mind. Simply dubbed the Razer Lexus TX, it shows off what happens when you combine luxury with serious gaming aspirations on-the-go.
Revealed at the 2023 Esports Awards Show in Las Vegas recently, the...
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Meta just upgraded its Ray-Ban-collaborated smart glasses with a multimodal AI (artificial intelligence) that can identify and act on what you're seeing. The system is available via a US-only early access program currently with early signs pointing to something quite a bit more useful than Ray-Ban Stories back in...
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As a culmination to a multi-year National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation, EV manufacturer Tesla is recalling over two million of its Autopilot-equipped vehicles sold in the US. This large-scale summons is meant to safeguard against further accidents, which have led to numerous...
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TCL has just teased a slew of new monitors and display tech, including a dome-shaped monitor, an 8K switchable 2D-3D light field display, and a massive 57-inch ultra-wide mini LED monitor. These were showcased at a recent tech event in Wuhan, China, but this should also help the company build excitement ahead of CES...
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Apple iPhone users should check whether their phone harbors an unassuming keyboard app in Settings. There's a new third-party keyboard that's designed to collect everything they type and send that information to cybercriminals.
British cybersecurity company Certo Software just detailed how keyboard-based iPhone...
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