Weekly poll results: the OnePlus Open is great, but buyers balk at the price

Economies of scale mean that once a product becomes popular, it costs less too. But that causes a Catch-22 – it’s difficult for an expensive product to become popular. Right now that is the problem facing foldables, especially the horizontal variety. Last week’s poll shows that the OnePlus Open is a very promising phone. It […]

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Doogeee unveils the tiny but tough Smini and the larger N50 Pro

Doogee is best known for its rugged phones, most of them are quite large. With the launch of the Doogee Smini the company proves that it can go small too – this is one of the smallest Androids around. And if you think that larger screens are better, there’s also the new Doogee N50 Pro. […]

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OnePlus Open supports stylus input, but should Galaxy Z Fold owners care?

According to OnePlus, its first foldable phone doesn’t support stylus input, which obviously gives Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5, one of the few direct competitors to the OnePlus Open, an advantage. But it turns out the OnePlus Open does support stylus input because the Oppo Find N3 supports it. If you aren’t already aware, the […]

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This Xbox Elite Controller is on sale for its lowest ever price, but there’s a catch

While there are certainly some great third-party options available for folks in need of a new Xbox controller, the best ones tend to come straight from Microsoft itself. The regular Xbox Series Wireless Controller is fantastic, after all, as are the many variants of it that feature snazzy custom designs. For those looking for a […]

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Galaxy S22 third One UI 6 beta delayed, but will fix many bugs

Samsung has delayed the third One UI 6 (Android 14) beta update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. Samsung has been running the One UI 6 beta program for its devices for some time now, but its progress with individual devices has been pretty varied. The beta program for the Galaxy […]

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Weekly poll results: the Oppo Find N3 Flip is a good but pricey foldable

Despite a generous ₹12,000 cashback offer and an ₹8,000 trade-in bonus, the Oppo Find N3 Flip is still too pricey for a lot of people who voted in last week’s poll. Quite a few people are on the fence too, waiting for reviews of the phone to come out to make up their mind – […]

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Why Have Climate Catastrophes Toppled Some Civilizations but Not Others?

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Roman Empire fell more than 1,500 years ago, but its grip on the popular imagination is still strong, as evidenced by a recent trend on TikTok. Women started filming the men in their lives to document their answers to a […]

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Apple could launch its first foldable next year, but it’s not what you think

When it comes to foldable devices, brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, and Motorola are focusing on the smartphone form factor. Apple, in classic fashion, is taking a different approach towards these types of devices and working on foldable tablets. That’s right. According to a new report from Digitimes, Apple is developing a foldable version of […]

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper is back to rip those threads even harder than before, but is it for you?

What you need to know AMD Ryzen Threadripper is back, with new CPUs, chipsets, and a focus on professional workstations. There are HEDT and Pro series processors with up to a whopping 96 cores. The new Threadripper range will be released on November 21st. AMD Ryzen Threadripper is back and with a surprise. Ryzen 7000 […]

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Diablo 4 is free on Xbox this weekend, but there’s a catch

What you need to know From now until Oct. 22, 11:59 p.m. PT / Oct. 23, 2:59 a.m. ET., all Xbox users can play Diablo 4 for free. However, your playtime is limited to 10 hours during this free weekend, meaning you won’t be able to fully play through the game’s campaign and access any […]

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DEAL: Elden Ring falls to new rock bottom prices on Xbox and PC, but not for long

Much like 2023 has been, 2022 was an amazing year for games, with plenty of stellar titles like A Plague Tale: Requiem, Pentiment, Cult of the Lamb, God of War: Ragnarok, and others gracing our consoles and gaming rigs. Undoubtedly, though, the game that stole the show was Elden Ring — FromSoftware’s latest Soulslike RPG […]

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Canalys: Indian smartphone market declines by 3% in Q3 but recovery looms ahead

A total of 43 million smartphones were shipped in India during the July-September months according to the latest Canalys Smartphone Market Pulse report. The figure represents a 3% drop compared to the values from a year ago but Canalys notes that the improved consumer confidence and the launch of several high-profile smartphones will likely lead […]

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Fitbit Charge 6 review: Top tracker but with a flaw

The Fitbit Charge 6 is a fitness, health, and sports tracker all in one that now also wants to behave more like a smartwatch. The Google Pixel Watch 2 is now a Fitbit smartwatch in all but name, but the Charge 6 feels like Google’s first fitness tracker, even it it retains the iconic Fitbit […]

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Undervolting Steam Decks will soon be possible for everyone, but why bother?

What you need to know Valve added a new SteamOS 3.5.1 firmware update to its opt-in Preview branch for owners to optionally install. Besides a slew of fixes, dedicated undervolting controls were added to the Steam Deck BIOS alongside a CMOS reset function to restore default values. Undervolting the CPU, GPU, and SoC in a […]

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Apple Rumored to Announce New iPads This Week, But Gurman Says Release ‘Won’t Happen This Month’

Apple is making progress on new iPad and MacBook models, but Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman believes that the release of these devices “won’t happen this month.” “More often than not, the company debuts new laptops and iPads in October — about a month after the latest iPhone and watch get out the door,” said Gurman, in […]

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MediaTek chip could be faster than Exynos 2400, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but there’s a catch

Samsung announced the Exynos 2400, featuring a new AMD GPU, and Qualcomm will unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor later this month. Their rival, MediaTek, is not only looking to compete with both those upcoming chips but defeat them with its own flagship chip: Dimensity 9300. Dimensity 9300 could be 10% faster than Snapdragon […]

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Google Pixel 8’s Tensor G3 GPU tests show weak performance but decent efficiency

Google teamed up with Samsung once again to build the Tensor G3, the chipset that powers the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. It comes out of Samsung’s 4nm foundries and features a 9-core CPU (1x Cortex-X3 + 4x A715 + 4x A510) and an ARM Mali-G715 GPU. Google hasn’t revealed specifics about this […]

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T-Mobile Automatically Upgrading Users to More Expensive Plans, But There’s an Opt-Out Option

T-Mobile will be forcing customers on older smartphone plans to move to newer, more expensive plans, according to information that has been shared on Reddit. The migration will be automatic, but customers can contact support to ask to opt out of the migration. Those who had the prior Magenta and One plans will be upgraded […]

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This Windows 11 laptop has a 14-inch 2K display and 256GB SSD, and it’s only $214 for Prime Day — but you must hurry

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I found this CHUWI GemiBook Pro laptop on Amazon a few weeks ago. It’s a low-end laptop, but with an incredibly high-resolution display for the price. And now, thanks to Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, you can find this laptop today only for just $214… but it has a […]

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Microsoft’s top-tier Surface Pro 9 is now at its lowest price in history (but only for today)

Amazon Prime Big Deal Day sales are ending very soon, so now is the time to act if you want to save big bucks on the latest technology. In fact, one deal I’ve found here is making me regret not waiting to buy a Surface Pro 9… you can now get a massive $800 saving […]

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