Samsung brings new rugged Galaxy XCover7 smartphone and Tab Active5 tablet

As all eyes are on Samsung's Galaxy S24 flagships coming later this month, the company surprised everyone with two new rugged devices. Say hello to the Galaxy XCover7 smartphone and the Galaxy Tab Active5 tablet.

The duo comes with Android 14 out of the box, 5G connectivity, NFC for cashless payments, Samsung Knox Vault for data protection and a programmable button for quick access in rough conditions.

Samsung Galaxy XCover7

The Samsung Galaxy XCover7 comes with a 6.6” LCD with Full HD+ resolution that has increased touch sensitivity for work with gloves up to 2 mm thick and in...


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AMD announces new Ryzen 5000 and 8000G series CPU and RX 7600 XT GPU

AMD today announced multiple CPU models spanning two generations of sockets, as well as a new graphics card during CES 2024.

First is the new Ryzen 8000G series of APU. These are Zen4-based CPU models with integrated graphics. This may seem confusing now since AMD CPUs these days also include integrated graphics but the APU models feature much more powerful graphics that should enable gaming without a dedicated graphics card.

Ryzen 7 8700G
Ryzen 5 8600G
Ryzen 5 8500G
Ryzen 3 8300G

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Lenovo Tab M11 (2024) brings 90Hz display and 4 years of software support

Lenovo’s newest Android tablet is here with the Tab M11 (2024) and it brings an impressive spec sheet for just $180. The Android 13 tablet brings an 11-inch IPS LCD with FHD resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. Lenovo also added an 8MP front-facing camera and quad speakers.

Tab M11 has a MediaTek Helio G88 chipset with optional LTE connectivity for certain markets that Lenovo did not disclose. You can choose between 4 and 8GB RAM and 64/128/256GB storage. If you need more space, there’s a microSD card slot that takes up to 1TB cards. The back houses a single 13MP main cam while the...


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TCL announces NXTPAPER 3.0 display tech

TCL unveiled its NXTPAPER tech in 2021, and at the ongoing CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the brand announced NXTPAPER 3.0. TCL says it's optimized for humans and has several enhancements and features designed to promote visual health.

The brand also said that NXTPAPER filtered harmful blue light by up to 61% while retaining sharp images, deep contrast, vibrant colors, and natural motion. NXTPAPER 3.0 continues offering these benefits and features "optimized for the senses of sight and touch."

That's achieved by incorporating the Circularly Polarized Light (CPL) screen, which simulates the...


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Poco X6 Pro in for review

Poco X6 Pro is launching in India on January 11, as evidenced by a leaked banner on Flipkart. We received one unit with us right in time for the announcement and we have some early shots to share with you. The phone features three cameras with one dual-LED flash lined up in a square formation.

The camera island spans from one end to another, and we can't avoid the visual similarities to the Redmi K70E launched in China in November 2023.

The 64 MP main camera of the Poco X6 Pro packs OIS, and we were able to take some photos with it. A far more complete set of camera samples will...


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Samsung announces Premiere 8K and Premiere 5 UST projectors

Samsung announced new versions of its Premiere 7 and Premiere 9 ultra short-throw projectors, which are successor to the Premiere LSP7T and LSP9T from last year, as well as the Premiere 5 and Premiere 8K. One feature found in all projectors this year is the so-called Lightwarp, which turns any object or surface into an interactive display.

Let's start with the Premiere 8K, which is the new king of the Samsung projector hill. As the name suggests, the device supports 8K resolution and can upscale 4K content into 8K natively. It houses a 100W sound 8.2.2-channel sound system with Dolby Atmos...


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Asus ROG Phone 8 arrives with SD 8 Gen 3, telephoto camera and IP68 rating

Asus wanted to build not just the best gaming phone, but also an overall flagship – the Asus ROG Phone 8 series has been redesigned to be more pleasant to use as a daily driver. There are three versions of the phone (four, actually), though the differences are mostly cosmetic.

The new ROG phone is thinner and lighter – it measures 8.9mm and weighs 225g, compared to 10.3mm and 239g for the ROG Phone 7. This comes with a drop in battery capacity to 5,500mAh (500mAh down), but optimized hardware offers nearly the same battery life as last year’s model.

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iPhone survives fall from ill-fated Alaska Airlines flight

If you pay attention to world news, then you probably know about Alaska Airlines flight 1282. While climbing to its cruising altitude on a US domestic flight between Portland, Oregon, and Ontario, California, a panel in the fuselage of the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane simply blew off causing a loss of cabin pressure and a lot of things simply being sucked out into the air.

One of those things was an iPhone that was recovered by Seanathan Bates, a game designer and .NET application developer. He found it on the side of a road while taking a walk, and then of course proceeded to hand it over to...


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Watch the Asus ROG Phone 8 launch event live

CES 2024 is starting and we are about to see the official debut of Asus' ROG Phone 8 smartphone series, which promises the latest and greatest from Qualcomm, more gaming-oriented features and a new design.

The event will kick off on January 8 at 11 PM CET and it's going to be an exciting one. Asus' ROG Phone lineup has perhaps the most polished gaming Android products with a big accessory ecosystem and the best support for high refresh rate gaming.

As is usually the case, the device will come in two variants - Pro and non-Pro. As per the rumors so far, the Pro variant will finally...


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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ hands-on review

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Oppo's HyperTone Image Engine coming to Find N, Reno 11 series with update

Oppo's all-new HyperTone Image Engine is a cool new feature of the newly unveiled Find X7 Ultra flagship, but it's also coming to Oppo's other camera-centric devices eventually.

Oppo announced that HyperTone will come to other product lines - the Oppo Find N3 and N3 Flip, and the upcoming Reno11 Pro - via an update. Oppo clarified that some features are hardware-dependent, but the core algorithms, photography characteristics, and style will all transcend to the other Oppo phones.

Oppo Hasselblad HyperTone camera system details

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Apple pulls Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 from US stores due to ITC ban

Apple will preemptively remove the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 from its stores in the US this week to comply with an ITC ruling regarding a patent dispute with Masimo. The ruling bans Apple from selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US on its website after 3 pm ET on December 21, and in stores from December 24.

The ruling is regarding Apple using medical device maker Masimo's technology in the two watches SpO2 (blood oxygen) sensor. Apple spokesperson Nikki Rothberg says Apple "strongly disagrees" with the order and is "pursuing a range of legal and technical options" to...


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Samsung Galaxy S24 storage and color trims leaked

With 2024 just two weeks away, we’re inching closer to the rumored January launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. The latest leak concerns the RAM, storage, and color trims for all three S24 models and comes from a reputable source that holds a solid track record for Samsung devices.

All three Galaxy S24 phones will be available in Black, Grey, Violet, and Yellow colors at launch. Samsung usually offers exclusive colors for devices ordered from its official webstore but we don’t get any additional info for now.

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Huawei nova 12 series launching on December 26

Huawei is gearing up to launch its nova 12 series in China next week. The news was confirmed by Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu with the event set to start on December 26 at 2:30 PM Beijing time. We also got our first set of teasers for the nova 12 which features a bold look with а striking blue color and embossed nova branding on the back

The phone in the ads appears to have three cameras but we don’t get any additional info on its specs just yet. The nova 12 series is expected to come in no less than three variants with nova 12, nova 12 pro and nova 12 ultra models....


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nubia Red Magic 9 Pro goes international with a $649 starting price

The nubia Red Magic 9 Pro was launched last month in China, and today the brand brought the device to overseas markets. The smartphone has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a unique design – it is flat from all sides – no curved screens or camera bumps and the aluminum sides are as flat as well.

The latest Qualcomm chipset is paired with 12 GB or 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM, while storage options in the global unit are 256 GB or 512 GB. There is also a cooling system with over 10,000 sq. mm of total area for keeping the temperature down.

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