The new OnePlus Nord 2T is the evolution of last year’s OnePlus Nord 2. It is designed to occupy the same ~299 Euros market segment and is essentially a technology refresh to keep the product competitive. The performance is slightly better, thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 1300, which has a UFS 3.1 flash storage controller….
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Acer just launched many new products today, but a few caught our attention more than others. Acer is making a big push in the glasses-free 3D displays with two products: the Helios 300 Spatial Labs Edition ($3,400) and the Spatial Labs View / View Pro portable monitors. As their name suggests, both are powered by…
Researchers at Northwestern University are working on (PDF link) sub-millimeter robots that are capable of “walking” without complex hydraulics and other systems that would be impossible to build at such a small scale for now. This 8-legged crab (+2 arms) can walk sideways, thanks to materials specially developed. The technology works by building legs that…
Qualcomm just held a launch event in China called “Snapdragon Night,” where the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 platform was announced. The “plus” update is a performance-kicker version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 hardware platform and brings noticeable performance and power efficiency improvements. These improvements come from basically a two-pronged approach to the chip’s…
With the new Dimensity 1050 SoC platform, MediaTek is launching its first 5G processor with an integrated modem that supports mmWave and Sub-6 5G. As a result, users will experience higher average 5G performance with potentially extraordinary speed spikes if a mmWave base station is in line of sight. In the USA, many are installed…
Qualcomm recently announced its new Wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design for developers. The idea is to demonstrate what the next-generation AR devices could (or should) look like and what the Snapdragon XR2 Platform can do. It is beautiful and highly functional for something that’s supposed to provide a technological baseline. At the very least,…
With the new Honor 70 series launch in China, we’re getting a peek at what’s coming later to the global market from the company: three new phones priced between $400 and $650, the Honor 70, Honor 70 Pro, and Honor 70 Pro+. The differentiation between these is relatively straightforward, with mainly the screen size, processor,…
Half of the year has already gone, and it’s time to check which five phones are the best at slightly different price points, going from $899 to $1199. We use many criteria, including the industrial design, speed, camera prowess, and user experience, among other things. We evaluated the camera potential using our proprietary Ubergizmo CAMERA…
As smart television gets ever more powerful, their hardware makes them a prime target for game streaming, effectively turning them into gaming devices, as long as you have the proper subscription. 2022 Samsung Smart TVs will be compatible with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, according to Microsoft. All it takes is to install the Xbox…
NAVER, South Korea’s leading search engine, is turning its new 1784 building into a giant place where “humans work in harmony with robots.” The plan is to have 100 robots autonomously roaming around the building to provide various services to humans. 1784 is a reference to the year the industrial revolution started. The ROOKIE robot…