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  Oppo Watch X2 Design, Key Specifications Spotted on China's TENAA Certification Website

  Oppo Watch X2 will replace the company's first-generation Watch X model launched in China last year. After its initial reveal by an Oppo executive, we finally have clearer images of two watch models, both of which are said to be the Watch X2, revealing their designs, colourways and some hardware details as well. Just like last year, Oppo might rele...

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  Meta Plans Oakley-Branded Glasses, Explores Watches and Earbuds

  Meta is working on upgrade its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds. Meta’s devices group, Reality Labs, also plans to release new high-end glasses with a built-in display in 2025.

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  Oppo Find N5 Thinness Teased Alongside iPhone 16 Pro; Geekbench Scores Hint at Snapdragon 8 Elite Chip

  Oppo Find N5 foldable has been making frequent appearances in rumours, suggesting that it’s launch is around the corner. After several blurry images and leaked hardware specifications, an Oppo executive has officially revealed some images of the upcoming foldable, which could also debut as the OnePlus Open 2.

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  Vivo X200 Ultra Design Spotted on Chinese Certification Site, Revealing Familiar Design

  After several leaks and rumours, we finally have a fresh set of images revealing the design of Vivo’s top-end flagship offering. The Vivo X200 Ultra is expected to be the most high-end camera-centric smartphone from the brand, and the images posted on a Chinese certification website are the first time we get a glimpse of this phone’s design.

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  SpaceX’s Starship to Launch its 7th Flight Test on January 13 with New Payloads

  SpaceX will conduct its seventh Starship test flight on January 13, launching from South Texas. The mission features the deployment of mock Starlink satellites, marking a major milestone in payload deployment. The test also includes the reuse of a Raptor engine and an attempt to recover the Super Heavy booster using Starbase’s launch tower. This ...

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  Alienware Area-51 Laptop and Desktop With New Hardware Unveiled at CES 2025

  Dell subsidiary Alienware has announced the return of its iconic Area-51 laptop and gaming desktop at CES 2025. The new machines ship with the latest silicon from Intel and Nvidia. Alienware is aiming to launch the new devices later this quarter. The Alienware Area-51 laptops come in 18-inch and 16-inch display options and offer up to 12TB of stor...

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  Dell Announces Unified Branding With a 3-Category Lineup at CES 2025; AI Pro Studio Unveiled

  Dell Technologies is introducing a new and simplified portfolio of devices featuring on-device artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, the company announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas on January 6. It gets rid of all the branding such as Inspiron and XPS, and puts the Dell branding front and centre as part of three ...

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  Nvidia Is Reportedly Focusing on Embodied AI and Robotics Amid Rising Competition in AI Chips Market

  Nvidia is reportedly shifting its focus from artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets to robotics and embodied AI. As per the report, the Santa Clara-based tech giant is looking to provide processing capabilities and training for robots due to the rising competition in the AI hardware space. Notably, recently an Nvidia executive highlighted that the c...

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Tipped to Get Next-Generation Gorilla Armor

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to arrive in January next year alongside the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+. Samsung is said to bring a few hardware changes to the next flagship smartphone with a new leak suggesting that it will get upgraded anti-reflective technology. The South Korean tech brand is expected to use second-generation Gorilla Glass ...

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  Samsung Files Patent for Smart Glasses With AI Hardware and Speaker Protected from Magnetic Interference

  Samsung might be developing new wearable smart glasses which can play multimedia through a speaker, according to a patent recently granted to the company. The purported device is said to be equipped with a display for image output and a speaker which is protected from magnetic interference via a combination of a conductive plate and a coil surround...

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  iPhone Hardware 'Subscription' Service Project Reportedly Scrapped by Apple

  Apple has reportedly canceled a two-year project for an iPhone hardware subscription service, which was meant to enable annual model upgrades and ensure steady revenue. The Apple Pay division managed the project, alongside a scrapped 'Pay Later' program.

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  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Pushes for Xbox Games on All Devices

  Microsoft seems to have pivoted to a multiplatform strategy for first-party Xbox games in 2024, with more and more exclusive titles launching on rival platforms. The company is uncoupling its content offerings from its hardware — a move highlighted by Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” campaign in November. In a recent shareholders meeting, Micr...

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  Perfect Pairings: How To Match Curtains With Your Rooms Colour Scheme

  Choosing the right curtains for a room can feel like solving a design puzzle. It’s more than just picking a fabric – the key is to pair your curtains with the room’s colour scheme. Explore essential tips and tricks to perfectly match your curtains.

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  Nvidia Introduces Jetson Orin Nano Super, a Compact Generative AI Supercomputer

  Nvidia unveiled a new compact artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer on Tuesday. Dubbed Jetson Orin Nano Super, it is the successor of the Jetson Orin Nano which was launched in March 2023. The tech giant claimed that the new AI hardware offers increased performance, a software upgrade, and lower pricing compared to the predecessor.

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  Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Review: Fuelling a Niche

  Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is the third instalment of its Tab Ultra series. It brings few hardware changes over the previous models, but some of these changes do affect its performance in a good way. Its design remains the same as before, and battery life is a bit similar to the previous model. And this means it's still as large and heavy as ...