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Will Radeon RX 9070 XT Soon Cost 200 Euros More? Insights Into Material and Manufacturing Costs, Cost Calculations, and Manufacturer...
BlogMay 22, 2026

Will Radeon RX 9070 XT Soon Cost 200 Euros More? Insights Into Material and Manufacturing Costs, Cost Calculations, and Manufacturer...

Mid‑range graphics cards, especially AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT, are currently priced around €660‑€670 ($713‑$724) in Germany, but the underlying cost structure has shifted dramatically. The cost of 16 GB GDDR6 memory has more than doubled, pushing the FOB price from roughly €390 ($421)...

By Igor’sLAB
CHUWI's $449 USD Wildcat Lake Laptop Should Work Fine With Linux
BlogMay 21, 2026

CHUWI's $449 USD Wildcat Lake Laptop Should Work Fine With Linux

CHUWI unveiled the UniBook, a $449 USD laptop built around Intel’s new Core 3‑304 Wildcat Lake processor. The 14‑inch device ships with Windows 11 but is positioned as Linux‑friendly, featuring 8 GB LPDDR5X RAM, Wi‑Fi 6, Gigabit Ethernet and a claimed 15‑20 hour battery life. By...

By Phoronix
Going Crazy With Overclocking The MacBook Neo
BlogMay 21, 2026

Going Crazy With Overclocking The MacBook Neo

Tech enthusiasts stripped the MacBook Neo’s case, mounted a peltier cooler with phase‑change paste, and added massive heatsinks plus an industrial blower. The modified setup drew 11 W—8 W more than the stock configuration—and delivered a 41.47% increase in Cinebench performance. While not...

By PC Perspective
M:tel BH Adds Samsung Galaxy A37 and A57 Smartphones
BlogMay 21, 2026

M:tel BH Adds Samsung Galaxy A37 and A57 Smartphones

Bosnia and Herzegovina operator M:tel has added Samsung’s Galaxy A37 and A57 5G smartphones to its catalogue, priced at 164.99 BAM per month (about $92) on a 24‑month contract. The A57 comes with complimentary Galaxy Buds 3 headphones valued at roughly $195,...

By Telecompaper
Google TV Will Gain Support for Pointer Remotes
BlogMay 20, 2026

Google TV Will Gain Support for Pointer Remotes

At Google I/O, Google announced that its Google TV platform will now support pointer‑style remotes, letting users move a virtual cursor by waving the remote in the air. The new input method mirrors LG’s webOS remote design and is positioned...

By AFTVnews
Apple Was Fastest Growing Latin American Smartphone Vendor in Q1
BlogMay 20, 2026

Apple Was Fastest Growing Latin American Smartphone Vendor in Q1

Apple emerged as the fastest‑growing smartphone vendor in Latin America during 1Q 2026, posting a 31% year‑over‑year increase despite a flat regional market that grew only 3% to 34.8 million units. The iPhone 17 series drove the surge, with Mexico delivering an extraordinary...

By Asymco
10 Best Budget Sports Watches
BlogMay 20, 2026

10 Best Budget Sports Watches

The budget sports‑watch market has shifted dramatically, with Apple’s SE 3 and Coros’s Pace 3 delivering premium features at sub‑$300 prices. Reviewers now evaluate watches on long‑term wearability rather than spec sheets, emphasizing durability, battery life, and real‑world performance. The guide ranks...

By The Gadgeteer
OpenAI Phone with Alleged 2 Nm SoC: An AI Device Between Smartphone Leak and Hardware Strategy
BlogMay 20, 2026

OpenAI Phone with Alleged 2 Nm SoC: An AI Device Between Smartphone Leak and Hardware Strategy

OpenAI is reportedly developing an AI‑focused phone in partnership with Jony Ive’s io design team. A leak suggests the device would use a custom MediaTek Dimensity 9600 built on TSMC’s 2‑nm N2P process, featuring dual NPUs, LPDDR6 memory and UFS 5.0 storage. Production...

By Igor’sLAB
What ‘Rugged’ Means on a 2026 Smartwatch, and Which Specs Actually Matter Outdoors
BlogMay 19, 2026

What ‘Rugged’ Means on a 2026 Smartwatch, and Which Specs Actually Matter Outdoors

The rugged smartwatch segment has moved from niche to mainstream as outdoor activity drives demand. Brands tout certifications like MIL‑STD‑810H, IP68/69K and ATM ratings, but true value lies in dual‑frequency GPS, barometric altimeter and realistic GPS‑on battery life. Samsung’s Galaxy...

By The Gadgeteer
Asus ROG Xbox Ally Deal Knocks $100 Off Microsoft’s Handheld in a World Where Everything Is Going up in Price
BlogMay 19, 2026

Asus ROG Xbox Ally Deal Knocks $100 Off Microsoft’s Handheld in a World Where Everything Is Going up in Price

Best Buy is offering the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld for $499, a $100 discount from its $600 MSRP. The base model ships with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 512 GB SSD, powering a 7‑inch 1080p 120 Hz IPS display. It...

By The Shortcut
Microsoft Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) Is a Pricey 2-in-1 Tablet with Intel Panther Lake
BlogMay 19, 2026

Microsoft Surface Pro for Business (12th Edition) Is a Pricey 2-in-1 Tablet with Intel Panther Lake

Microsoft unveiled the 12th‑generation Surface Pro for Business, a 13‑inch 2‑in‑1 tablet powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processor. Configurations start at $1,950 and can be equipped with up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, a 1 TB user‑replaceable PCIe NVMe...

By Liliputing
Apple Vision Pro Gains Wheelchair Control, On-Device Speech Recognition and Vehicle Motion Cues
BlogMay 19, 2026

Apple Vision Pro Gains Wheelchair Control, On-Device Speech Recognition and Vehicle Motion Cues

Apple announced a suite of new accessibility features for Vision Pro, including eye‑tracking control of compatible power wheelchairs, on‑device speech recognition that generates private subtitles, and Vehicle Motion Cues to lessen motion sickness in moving vehicles. The updates also add...

By Asymco
Titan Army P275MV Plus Gaming Monitor Tested: MiniLED Meets Dual Mode – High Performance, Plenty of Brightness, and a Surprisingly...
BlogMay 19, 2026

Titan Army P275MV Plus Gaming Monitor Tested: MiniLED Meets Dual Mode – High Performance, Plenty of Brightness, and a Surprisingly...

Titan Army’s P275MV Plus is a 27‑inch 4K Mini‑LED gaming monitor that blends true HDR performance with a Dual‑Mode that drops to Full HD @ 320 Hz for ultra‑fast competitive play. It offers 1152 local‑dimming zones, 1200 cd/m² peak HDR brightness, 0.5 ms gray‑to‑gray response and 4.2 ms...

By Igor’sLAB
Budget Laptops with Intel Wildcat Lake Launch for Around $450 and Up
BlogMay 18, 2026

Budget Laptops with Intel Wildcat Lake Launch for Around $450 and Up

Intel introduced the Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” processors aimed at budget laptops, now appearing in devices like the Chuwi UniBook priced at $449. The chips share architecture with higher‑end Panther Lake, offering up to six cores (two performance, four efficiency)...

By Liliputing