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Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by the Skimlinks, Amazon, Rakuten Advertising, and eBay, affiliate programs, and Liliputing may earn a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on those links. All prices are subject to change, and this article only reflects the prices available at time of publication. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 that launched earlier this year is available with a choice of 13.8 inch or 15 inch displays and comes with up to 64GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. But so far it's only available with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus or Snapdragon X Elite processors. And the Surface Pro 11 is a 13 inch tablet that coms with a choice of LCD or OLED display options, but which is also only available with Qualcomm processors. Soon you may be able to buy models with Intel Lunar Lakes chip… although it's unclear if the new model will be sold as a variants of the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 or if these will be entirely new products. Micro

One of the main complaints about the prior-generation iPad mini 6 was "jelly scrolling" or screen tearing, and it sounds like it's a problem that Apple may have addressed with hardware updates to the iPad mini 7 display. In the most recent episode of the Six Colors Podcast, Jason Snell and Dan Moren discussed the new ‌iPad mini 7‌, and shared some information about the display. Snell said that it was his understanding that there have b een unspecified adjustments to the display hardware in the ‌iPad mini 7‌ that should make a difference when it comes to jelly scrolling. Snell didn't provide a source, but his information likely comes directly from Apple. There is only an "implication" that the changes were to fix jelly scrolling, however, and Snell made it clear that because no one has seen the ‌iPad mini 7‌ as of yet, there's no concrete information. "My guess is it's different," he said. "And maybe better. And maybe gone."

Anyone holding out for a good processor should look at this offer on the Intel Core i7-13700K CPU. This powerful CPU has been discounted to its lowest price—just $259 instead of its recommended $419. This is a good deal and one of the best we've encountered in the current market for a previous generation processor. The Core i7-13700K CPU is a 16-core, 24-thread processor with eight P-cores and eight E-cores. The Raptor Lake chip features a boost clock speed of up to 5.4 GHz. Despite its age, the Core i7-13700K still possesses incredible performance and would make an excellent addition to any gaming rig. It also comes with Intel UHD Graphics 770 if you don't plan on using a discrete graphics card. This processor natively supports up to 192GB of RAM and memory modules up to DDR5-5600. The Core i7-13700K doesn't come with a stock cooler, so you must pick up an aftermarket cooler for the 16-core processor. As a K-series part, the Core i7-13700K has an unlocked mult iplier f

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the new iPad mini 7, Apple Intelligence and Genmoji, and the chances of an October Apple event to introduce M4 Macs. Apple this week announced the seventh-generation iPad mini. Key upgrades include the A17 Pro chip, Smart HDR 4 and a new True Tone flash, a faster USB-C port, Apple Pencil Pro and ‌Apple Pencil‌ hover support, a 512GB storage option, and support for Apple Intelligence. We discuss our initial thoughts on the product refresh, the significance of the upgrades, and who should consider buying the new device. With Apple Intelligence being a tentpole feature of the new ‌iPad mini‌, we ponder on whether Genmoji will actually be a popular feature among users when it eventually debuts. Finally, with the first of Apple's October product releases taking place via press release, we appraise whether the next expected products, which include new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini models, will follow suit. Until now, re

A report from The Information surfaced recently, claiming that the U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly asking Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) about possible dealings with Huawei on smartphone and A.I. chips and whether it's conducting due diligence on its customers to prevent sanctioned companies from acquiring TSMC tech through intermediaries. TSMC does not confirm or deny the allegation. On the other hand, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Huawei haven't commented on the issue yet. "If we have any reason to believe there are potential issues, we will take prompt action to ensure compliance, including conducting investigations and proactively communicating with relevant parties, including customers and regulatory authorities as necessary," said TSMC in a statement to Reuters. Huawei was blacklisted by the U.S. government way back in 2020, fearing that the Chinese government was using the company to spy on American interests. After thi s

Happy Prince We're back with a new list for this week. We have a crime, mystery, drama, and comedy — so take your pick! The best new streaming shows this week Feel free to click on any links that pique your interest. I Am a Killer (Season 5) – October 16, Netflix Release date: October 16, 2024 Genre: Documentary, Crime Rating: TV-MA Director: Franckie Williams, Romaine Chapman Cast: Lindsay Haugen, Mark Arthur, Brandon Hutchinson, Leo Little, Linda Lee Couch, Joseph Murphy, Cavona Flenoy The season opener focuses on Jamel Dontez Hatcher, who shot and killed his girlfriend Danielle Boone in 2005, leaving behind their three-week-old daughter. Now, after serving 15 years of a 20-year sentence, Hatcher claims he's rehabilitated and deserving of early release. Detective Jeff Cook, who originally investigated the crime, remains skeptical of Hatcher's sincerity. As the season progresses, you can expect more complex cases that challenge y

Ploopy has been designing open source trackballs for the past five years, giving potential customers a choice between building their own or buying one that comes fully (or partially) assembled. Now the company has released a Ploopy TrackPad. It's available for purchase as a DIY kit for $100 Canadian (about $73 USD), or as a fully assembled TrackPad for $130 CAD ($94 USD). Or you can find use the design files hosted at GitHub to build or modify your own. Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. Ploopy TrackPad is now available for $73 and [/r/Ploopy] With a 3D printed body, the Ploopy TrackPad may not be the most attractive input device available, but there aren't a lot of third-party USB touchpads available, and this looks like a pretty versatile option. Ploopy says it has a "low-friction, high-durability finish on the tracking surface, uses a Raspberry Pi Pico for brains, a Microchip ATMXT1066TD chip for tracking, and open source QMK soft

The seventh-generation iPad mini has now appeared on Geekbench, confirming that it has 8GB of memory and revealing how the 5-core GPU version of the A17 Pro chip performs. The new ‌iPad mini‌, identified as iPad 16,2 on the Geekbe nch database, includes the same A17 Pro SoC first introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro series last year. The six-core chip is clocked at 3.78 GHz, which matches the iPhone version, but with a key distinction—a five-core GPU, which is one core less than the version found in the ‌iPhone‌. This suggests that the iPad mini 7's A17 Pro chip is likely a "binned" version. The new ‌iPad mini‌'s Geekbench scores reveal a range between 2,710 and 2,840 in single-core performance and 6,274 to 6,982 in multi-core performance, positioning it slightly below the ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro in both metrics. For comparison, the ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro's A17 Pro typically scores around 2,888 in single-core and 7,169 in multi-core tests. Nonetheless, the benchmarks confir

Earlier today, Gigabyte unveiled its first Thunderbolt 5 add-in card, the Gigabyte Thunderbolt 5, which uses an Intel JHL9580 Thunderbolt 5 controller over the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. It features three Mini-DisplayPort ports and two standard USB Type-C ports that are compliant with the Thunderbolt 5 specification. The add-in card also bundles three Mini DisplayPort cables and three internal header cables (two Thunderbolt header cables and one USB 2.0 header cable). By default, Thunderbolt 5 operates at up to 80 Gigabits per second, twice the speed of Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4. However, in select scenarios, particularly when connected to external displays, Thunderbolt 5 can also boost bandwidth up to 120 gigabits per second. Gigabyte advertises support for daisy-chaining up to 10 devices (5 devices per main USB-C port) and the USB-PD (Power Delivery) 3.1 standard with up to 100 watts per port. With the debut of Thunderbolt 5 add-in cards like this, users with at least a PC Ie 4.0 mothe

The DJI Osmo Mobile SE is one of our favorite smartphone gimbals for a good reason. It provides modern features, a portable design, and great functionality at a very reasonable price. If you've been looking to get it, today is your lucky day. The DJI Osmo Mobile SE has hit a new record-low price of just $69, saving you 22% on the retail price. Buy the DJI Osmo Mobile SE gimbal for only $69 This deal is available from Amazon, as well as DJI's website. The only reason we focus on Amazon is because it's a very popular retailer most of you already use, making it a more convenient option. We already recommend the DJI Osmo Mobile SE at its full $89 price; at $69, the value is only better. It comes with a great feature set. The unit features 3-axis stabilization, which means it can stabilize pan, tilt, and roll. The design is also very portable, as you can fold it into a size that can easily fit in an average bag. And while it is an affordable gimbal, it stil

The TECNO Pocket Go is a handheld gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor, support for up to 16GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory and 1TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage, and a 50 Wh battery. But it stands out from other recent handhelds like the Valve Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go in one key way: there's no built-in display. Instead, the TECNO Pocket Go is a computer that looks like a chunky game controller. You can buy it as a screenless device and plug it into any display. Or you can buy a bundle that includes an AR Pocket Vision wearable display for gaming on the go. First introduced earlier this year, the TECNO Pocket Go is now available for pre-order worldwide through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Devices are expected to start shipping to backers in December, 2024. A handheld computer that only works when you plug in an external display is certainly unusual, to say the least. But TECNO is positioning the Pocket Go as featuring a "215 inch micro OLE

Apple today seeded the sixth beta of an upcoming visionOS 2.1 update to developers for testing purposes. The sixth beta comes just days after Apple released the fifth beta. visionOS 2.1 can be installed by going to the Software Update section of the Settings app on the Vision Pro and opting into Beta Updates. No major new features have been found in visionOS 2.1, though there are likely minor feature changes and bug fixes that we'll learn about when release notes become available. visionOS 2.1 is expected to see a launch alongside iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 on Monday, October 28. Apple today announced a significant upgrade to the iPad mini, now featuring an A17 Pro chip and support for the company's new Apple Intelligence system. The refreshed seventh-generation tablet maintains its compact 8.3-inch design while offering notable performance improvements and new capabilities. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos

India is moving forward with plans to curb laptop and computer imports as part of its broader strategy to boost domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign-made electronics. A recent report by Reuters indicates that the government's decision to introduce import restrictions aims to incentivize multinational tech companies, such as Apple, Dell, and Lenovo, to set up local production units. According to consultancy Mordor Intelligence, India's IT hardware market, including laptops, is valued at nearly $20 billion. Of this, only $5 billion is produced domestically, while most demand is met through imports. Most of these imports come from China, highlighting India's reliance on foreign suppliers for its technology needs. A similar plan to restrict laptop imports was scrapped last year after facing opposition from companies and lobbying by the U.S. Since then, India has monitored imports under a temporary system expiring this year, and companies are required to se

This has to be about the coolest keyboard I’ve seen. It’s like love at first sight, and I am sure all the retro gaming geeks among us will agree. The NES-inspired design is hard to ignore, and so is the deal we have found on it. While it usually costs $99.99, the 8Bitdo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is currently available for just $59.99, a price we haven’t seen this product go for in the past. Buy the 8Bitdo Retro Mechanical Keyboard for just $59.99 This offer is available from Woot!, an Amazon-owned website that specializes in deals. The discounted price only applies to the N Edition, and it expires in 14 days or “until sold out.” Of course, the main lure here is the design, which is an amazing one, but there is more to the 8Bitdo Retro Mechanical Keyboard than looks. It is actually a pretty good keyboard, in and of itself. It supports three forms of connectivity: Bluetooth, 2.4GHz dongle, or wired, so you get some flexibility. The keyboard rests on an aluminum plate and has 87 keys

I always wanted one of those huge, ultrawide, curved monitors from Samsung, but I am not about to drop well over a grand on one. I prefer waiting for the right deal. If you find yourself in the same situation, today might be your day. The Samsung Odyssey G9 Series G95C 49-inch monitor is $500 off. This brings the price down to a much more reasonable $799.99, a 38% discount. Buy the Samsung Odyssey G9 Series G95C 49-inch monitor for $799.99 This deal is available directly from Amazon, but you can also get the same discount from Samsung's website. We're simply focusing on the Amazon deal because of convenience, as we know many of you already commonly buy from the popular online retailer. The Samsung Odyssey G9 Series G95C is one of the company's more affordable ultrawide curved gaming monitors. It's nothing short of an amazing screen, though. Gamers will love the 49-inch 1000R curved display, which is as immersive as they get. It is also quite capabl

Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by the Skimlinks, Amazon, Rakuten Advertising, and eBay, affiliate programs, and Liliputing may earn a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on those links. All prices are subject to change, and this article only reflects the prices available at time of publication. When the Amazon Kindle Scribe first launched in 2022, it was Amazon's first Kindle-branded device made as much for writing as it was for reading. With a 10.2 inch E Ink display and a digital pen, you could use it to take notes or annotate some documents. Now Amazon is launching a new model with a "redesigned display" and an upgraded pen. The company is also introducing new software features that make it easier to add notes to eBooks, as well as a few AI tools. The new Kindle Scribe (2024) is available for pre-order for $400 and up and it should be available starting December 4, 2024. One of the most obvious differences between the new m

Apple today introduced a new feature that allows all artists to create Apple Music playlists based on their concert set lists. The playlists will appear on the artist's page in Apple Music, on their concert page in Shazam, and in Spotlight Search on iOS. The feature is built into the Apple Music for Artists tool. "Turn a set list from your latest show into a playlist on Apple Music for Artists on the web," said Apple, in a blog post explaining how artists can use the feature. "Share your Set List playlist with fans on Apple Music and social media to promote upcoming tour dates, let fans relive your concerts, and connect with listeners." Apple Music has already featured more than 450 set lists for popular artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, and Post Malone since last year, and now all artists can create set list playlists to promote their past or upcoming concerts. More details are available on the Apple Music for Artists website.

6G is shaping up to be one of the largest jumps in network bandwidth in mobile service providers' history. Interesting Engineering reports that researchers have successfully created a 6G network that achieved a 938 Gbps transmission data rate. For perspective, 938 Gbps is almost 5000 times faster than a good to excellent 5G connection on your typical 5G smartphone, which can operate at roughly 200 Mbps. It's even faster when you consider real-world 5G connections that don't have the best signal, which will generally provide well below 100 Mbps. This impressive feat was accomplished by Zhixin Liu and his team at University College London (UCL). The team purportedly used a combination of radio waves and light-based communication across the broadest spectrum of frequencies ever recorded, ranging from 5 GHz to 150 GHz. The researchers used a 145 GHz bandwidth wireless transmission using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) for the test. This setup takes advant

While modern smartphones have pretty good stabilization, none quite match what a gimbal can do. These devices will smooth out video amazingly, reducing shake better than any internal system or software optimization can. Today, we came across an excellent deal on a fantastic option. The Hohem iSteady V3 competes against the best smartphone gimbals around, offering a wide variety of features, flexibility, and even AI tracking capabilities. All for $129, which easily beats direct competitors. This is a $20 discount on the $149 retail price. Buy the Hohen iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal for $129 ($20 off) This offer is available from Amazon, as well as Hohem's website. We're focusing on Amazon for convenience, as we know many of you already use it. The discount applies to both the Black and White color models. Hohem iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal Hohem iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal AI-powered tracking Equipped with its own object detection and tracking system

The Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows is a mini PC with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-001DE) processor that went up for pre-order this summer for $899. Now, just a few months later, Qualcomm has pulled the plug on the little computer. According to Jeff Geerling and xda-developers, customers who ordered one from Arrow Electronics are now receiving emails letting them know that Qualcomm has "made the decision to pause this product and the support of it, indefinitely." The chip maker says it'll refund customers who have already purchased the Snapdragon Dev Kit. When the company first introduced the mini PC earlier this year, it was positioned as a tool for developers that wanted to get started working with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X series processors. The 8″ x 7″ x 1.3″ computer is powered by one of Qualcomm's most powerful chips to date, with 12 CPU cores, a GPU that delivers up to 4.6 TFLOPS of graphics performance, and a 45 TOPS neural processing unit

The seventh-generation iPad mini's charging speed is capped at 20W, according to a Chinese regulatory filing. The new ‌iPad mini‌'s charging speed has seemingly been confirmed through a China Compulsory Certificate (3C) certification report (spotted by 91Mobiles), revealing that th e new model has the same charging specification as its immediate predecessor. According to the 3C certification, the seventh-generation ‌iPad mini‌ (model A2996) supports 20W "fast charging," using a 9VDC x 2.22A power output. This is the same wattage as the sixth-generation ‌iPad mini‌, which also featured a 20W USB-C charger. The listing also mentions a 45W adapter, but the ‌iPad mini‌'s actual charging speed is capped at 20W. This limitation puts it behind several competitors in the market, such as the OnePlus Pad 2, which boasts 67W fast charging. The 2021, sixth-generation ‌iPad mini‌ gained 20W charging thanks to the implementation of a USB-C port, 8W more than the fifth-g

While modern smartphones have pretty good stabilization, none quite match what a gimbal can do. These devices will smooth out video amazingly, reducing shake better than any internal system or software optimization can. Today, we came across an excellent deal on a fantastic option. The Hohem iSteady V3 competes against the best smartphone gimbals around, offering a wide variety of features, flexibility, and even AI tracking capabilities. All for $129, which easily beats direct competitors. This is a $20 discount on the $149 retail price. Buy the Hohen iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal for $129 ($20 off) This offer is available from Amazon, as well as Hohem’s website. We’re focusing on Amazon for convenience, as we know many of you already use it. The discount applies to both the Black and White color models. Hohem iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal Hohem iSteady V3 smartphone gimbal AI-powered tracking Equipped with its own object detection and tracking system, the Hohem iSteady V3 smart

Amazon is the latest tech company to join the nuclear bandwagon, investing in three energy companies to help bring more power output online across two states. The e-commerce giant signed agreements with Energy Northwest, a consortium of public utility companies in Washington State, X-energy, a small modular reactor (SMR) developer, and Dominion Energy, an electric utility provider based in Virginia that operates the North Anna nuclear power station. Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman said, "Nuclear is a safe source of carbon-free energy that can help power our operations and meet the growing demands of our customers, while helping us progress toward our Climate Pledge commitment to be net-zero across our operations by 2040." This isn't the company's first venture into nuclear power, as it has previously bought a 960-MW data center in Pennsylvania directly connected to the nearby nuclear plant. However, these investments represent Amazon's first direct inv

Artificial intelligence is really changing the way we all work, but the market seems to be a bit fragmented. AI tools seem to be specialized, which is forcing us to use multiple services for different purposes. Not only is this inconvenient, but it can get expensive, as many of these services are paid. 1minAI puts all the best AI tools together into a single service, and right now, you can get a lifetime subscription for a mere $39.99! Yes, that is a one-time payment for life. Get a lifetime subscription to 1minAI for a mere $39.99 This offer gets you access to the 1minAI Pro plan. This subscription has some limitations, which we will cover later in this post. 1minAI is special because it could become the only AI service you will ever need. This is because it conglomerates all the main AI tools in existence. These include OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google AI, Midjourney, Meta, Leonardo.AI, stability.ai, Anthropic, MistralAI, and Cohere. What does this mean? It just m

Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by the Skimlinks, Amazon, Rakuten Advertising, and eBay, affiliate programs, and Liliputing may earn a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on those links. All prices are subject to change, and this article only reflects the prices available at time of publication. Amazon's first Kindle eReader with a color display is up for pre-order for $280 and set to ship on October 30, 2024. The new Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition features a 7 inch color display that combines an E Ink Kaleido screen with Amazon's custom oxide backplane, custom coating between the display layers, and LED lights  with "micro-deflectors to minimize stray light" that Amazon says leads to sharper contrast and better image quality. The $280 price tag makes the Kindle Colorsoft rather expensive, even by the standards of eReaders with E Ink color displays. But Amazon is clearly positioning the Kindle Colorsoft as a premium dev

Apple secretly collaborated with Chinese automaker BYD to develop long-range electric vehicle battery technology as part of its now-nixed Apple Car project, according to Bloomberg. Beginning around 2017, the partnership focused on creating a battery system using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. The joint effort aim ed to produce batteries with longer range and improved safety compared to typical EV batteries of the time. Apple reportedly brought expertise in advanced battery packs and heat management, while BYD contributed manufacturing know-how and advancements in LFP cell technology. The collaboration was part of Apple's since-canceled car project, which the company invested approximately $1 billion per year in over the past decade. Although Apple doesn't own the technology used in BYD's current Blade batteries, the partnership reportedly influenced the development of BYD's battery systems. The project is said to have been led by Alexander Hitzinger on Ap