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Samsung: TM Roh named Acting Head of the digital devices and appliances division
The head of Samsung’s Mobile eXperience (MX) business, TM Roh, will take on new duties as the Acting Head of the Device eXperience (DX) division. He takes over from Han Jong-hee, who passed away last week. A few other executives are taking on new roles too. Won-joon Choi was named COO of the MX division and will continue to serve…
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Elon Musk’s X purchased by his AI company xAI
Elon Musk-owned X, previously called Twitter, has been purchased by his AI company xAI. This announcement came from Musk through a post on his X account, revealing that X was acquired by xAI in an all-stock transaction, valuing xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt). X, then Twitter, was purchased by Musk in 2022…
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Oppo Find X8 Ultra and Find X8s run Geekbench, confirm our chipset expectations
Oppo has confirmed that it will expand its Find X8 series of flagships on April 10. The newcomers include the cream-of-the-crop model, the Oppo Find X8 Ultra, and the new Find X8s models, including the new mini flagship. Both of these have been spotted in the Geekbench database, confirming that they use the chipsets we expected. Let’s start with the…
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Deals: Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 launch, Galaxy S24 FE gets a cool Prime deal
Google unveiled the Pixel 9a this week, but it won’t be out until April. The mid-ranger will start at £500 for a unit with 128GB storage. This is a good opportunity to explore the mid-range segment and see what phones are available around the £500 mark – we will look a bit above and a bit below that. Also this…
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Motorola Edge 60 Fusion teaser shows off curved display, promises an IP69 rating
Flipkart continues to dish out teasers for the upcoming Motorola Edge 60 Fusion. Previously, we saw renders of the device, now we get a close-up that reveals a curved display. The Edge 50 Fusion also has a curved display, a 6.7” 10-bit 144Hz OLED panel. We expect to see something in the same ballpark from the upcoming model, especially with…
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New Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 will power handheld consoles, features Lumen and ray tracing support
Since 2023, Qualcomm has been making Snapdragon chips aimed at handheld gaming consoles. These are separate from the smartphone/tablet chips and are sold under the Snapdragon G brand. Today, the company refreshes the entire lineup with major improvements. The Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 is the first G-series chip to support Unreal Engine 5’s Lumen. Lumen is a dynamic global illumination…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S launches with a familiar set of specs
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 14S, and it is selling in Central and Eastern Europe. It was introduced as a new device for Czechia and Ukraine, but in reality, it is the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G with a redesigned camera island. The specs sheet is identical to the phone we reviewed over a year ago. There is a Helio…
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iQOO Neo 10R first impressions
iQOO introduced the Neo10 and Neo10 Pro last November, and today, the brand unveiled the Neo 10R after a month-long promo campaign. However, while the Neo10 and Neo10 Pro remain China-exclusive, the iQOO Neo 10R will be sold in India – at least initially. We spent some time with the iQOO Neo 10R, and here are our first impressions of…
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Deals: Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra arrive, Nothing Phone (3a) launches, new iPads too
With MWC kicking off, this was an exciting week. Xiaomi brought the 15 and 15 Ultra over to Europe. Meanwhile, Nothing unveiled its (3a) series of phones. Over at Cupertino, it was “Air” week as Apple announced new iPads and MacBooks with upgraded chipsets. Note that the new Apple devices are on pre-order and will be available from March 12…
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Mac Studio updated with M4 Max and new M3 Ultra chips
Apple announced updated versions of its Mac Studio with the M4 Max and all-new M3 Ultra chips. The latest Mac desktop is aimed at video editors, developers, engineers, photographers, and creative pros. Apple originally announced the Mac Studio in 2022 with the M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips. The new M4 Max and M3 Ultra models offer sizeable gains for…
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