M11 rangefinder aims for flexibility with Triple Resolution Technology

Leica has announced a new addition to the M-series of retro-stylish rangefinder cameras. The M11 retains the overall look but comes with versatile new sensor technology, a high-resolution touch panel, a big battery and some internal storage.

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Pine64 offers a more premium mobile Linux experience with PinePhone Pro

If you're looking for a new smartphone today you're pretty much limited to operating systems powered by Google or Apple. The PinePhone Pro flagship from Pine64 is a very different proposition, running Linux instead of Android or iOS.

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World-first OLED display is both flexible and fully 3D-printed

Presently, OLED screens are manufactured by trained technicians in large high-tech factories. Now, however, scientists have managed to 3D print a flexible OLED display, paving the way for small businesses to one day be able to do the same thing.

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Honor joins the fold with flagship Magic V foldable phone

Honor has joined a folding phone space occupied by companies like Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi and Huawei with the launch of the Magic V – which comes with sizable OLED displays, five high-res cameras and is powered by Qualcomm's latest mobile chipset.

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Hyundai’s Plug & Drive system would make inanimate objects mobile

One thing that many "smart" machines can do is move about autonomously. Designing that functionality from scratch can be challenging, though, which is where Hyundai's conceptual Plug & Drive (PnD) modular platform is intended to come in.

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Typealike tech uses computers’ existing webcams for gesture control

While it is already possible to control computers via hand gestures, doing so typically involves using peripheral electronic devices. The Typealike system, however, brings such functionality to existing computers, no added electronics required.

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Asus launches first 17-inch foldable OLED laptop

Laptops can already be thought of as folding devices, but generally not in the same way as, say, Samsung's Galaxy Fold. There are exceptions of course, but Asus has unveiled something different at CES 2022 in the shape of the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED.

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Sony details specs of next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5

Sony has detailed the specs for the PlayStation VR 2, and it's surprisingly powerful, with a 4K OLED display, high refresh rates, eye tracking and a more robust movement tracking system. The first game for the platform has been unveiled too.

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Unitree quadruped robots get a helping hand – a whole arm, in fact

Unitree's quadruped robots are clearly influenced by the SpotMini bot, which can be equipped with a manipulator arm. Not to be outdone, Unitree has now announced an arm of its own, which will allow its robots to perform a variety of new tasks.

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Xiaomi puts the focus on the camera with 12 Pro smartphone launch

Xiaomi has given smartphone photography a boost with the launch of the 12 Pro flagship, which includes a main 50-MP camera module that's built around Sony's large IMX707 sensor for the promise of improved low-light snaps.

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