Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+ quietly debut at the low-end

Xiaomi's Redmi unveiled a whole bunch of new devices yesterday - the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 5G, Redmi Note 12 Pro, and Redmi Note 12 Pro+, that is. And yet, the sub-brand has also recently made another two handsets official, albeit in this case very quietly, by simply adding them to the Mi global website. We're talking about the Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+, and these are much, much lower-end than the others. The Redmi A2 has a 6.52-inch 720x1600 touchscreen, it's powered by the MediaTek Helio G36 SoC paired with either 2 or 3GB of RAM, it has 32GB of expandable storage, an 8 MP rear...

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Gizmore Vogue Smartwatch: The Next Big Thing in Wearables

The Gizmore Vogue smartwatch is available in the Indian market. Also, people are calling it another Apple Watch clone. It is clear that Apple has ...

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Dealmaster: Savings on Galaxy and Pixel phones, desktop PCs, and more

The Pixel 7 in a lovely "hazel" color. (credit: Google)

We have a smorgasbord of discounts ranging from some of the latest Android smartphones to HP's desktop PCs, as well as savings on solid-state drives, headphones, and more. So whether you need to upgrade your storage, or you want to get a new Galaxy or Pixel phone, there's something in there to help you stay productive and entertained.

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Samsung's Galaxy S23 launched not too long ago, and we're starting to see discounts on the company's flagship handset series. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra promises solid photography capabilities, with Samsung's "Nightography" for low-light images and the controversial 100X Space Zoom. Outside of the bump to a 200-megapixel sensor, this year's upgrades are more modest: You still get a similar design to the prior S22 series, and the faster, more efficient processor is considered a nice quality-of-life update. So while it may not be worth it for someone with last year's flagship to upgrade, if you're coming from an older phone, the S23 promises fast speeds, 5G connectivity, and a great camera experience.

• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with 256GB storage for $1,100 (was $1,200) at Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with 512GB storage for $1,280 (was $1,380) at Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy S23+ with 256GB storage for $900 (was $1,000) at Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy S23+ with 512GB storage for $1,020 (was $1,120) at Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy S23 with 128GB storage for $750 (was $800) at Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy S23 with 256GB storage for $810 (was $860) at Amazon

If you prefer Google's Android operating system, the Pixel 7 delivers the purest version of the OS. Though the Pixel 7 doesn't come with the Galaxy's high zoom and megapixel count, Google's investment in AI and computation photography is no slouch, and the Pixel 7 delivers some of the best images captured on a smartphone with its unique camera bar design on the rear, and now you can get all that with up to a 25 percent discount. The larger Pixel 7 Pro has a 5x optical telephoto lens that can capture images with up to 30x Super Res zoom with digital cropping, whereas the non-Pro version lacks the telephoto shooter.

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Nvidia quietly boosts the video encoding capabilities of GeForce GPUs

Enlarge / Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

The video encoding hardware built into GeForce GPUs is getting a small boost, according to a quietly updated Nvidia support page (as spotted by Tom's Hardware). Previously, the NVENC encoder built into GeForce GPUs could encode up to three video streams simultaneously. Now, most GPUs supported by Nvidia's current drivers can encode up to five streams of video simultaneously, unlocking capabilities that had always been present in the hardware but that were software-limited in consumer GPUs.

It's unclear exactly when Nvidia made this change, but archival snapshots on the Internet Wayback Machine show the old three-stream limit as recently as March 18, so you may need to install the most recent drivers to unlock the additional encoding capabilities. Your video quality settings may also limit the number of video streams you can encode simultaneously.

Most GeForce GPUs going back to the 2014-era Maxwell architecture now support the extra simultaneous streams, so you don't need a new or powerful video card to benefit from the change (though there are some models, particularly MX-series GPUs for budget laptops, that still don't have any video encoding capabilities, presumably because they're missing the hardware). Models as old as the GeForce 750 Ti are on the list, as are most GeForce 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000-series cards. The kinds of video you can encode will still come down to what your GPU's hardware encoder actually supports; that Nvidia support document lists supported codecs, color depths, and other specs for each GPU.

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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and Nord Buds 2 to be introduced on April 4

OnePlus has taken time out to announce an announcement. The company has announced that it will be holding its 'Larger than life - A OnePlus Nord Launch Event' in India next month, where it will be launching the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite and the Nord Buds 2. The launch event is an online launch and will be taking place on Tuesday, April 4 at 19:00 IST. The Nord CE 3 Lite is OnePlus' latest entry-level smartphone for the Indian market. The company has already revealed images of the phone and its striking Pastel Lime color but not much else is known about this device yet. Similarly,...

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Redmi Note 12 4G launched with Snapdragon 685 SoC

Xiaomi introduced today the Redmi Note 12 series to global markets. The smartphone maker brought the already-known Redmi Note 12 5G, Note 12 Pro 5G, ...

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Realme GT Neo5 SE launches on April 3

Back in February, Realme introduced the Realme GT Neo5 with 240W fast charging and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The smartphone stole the headlines thanks to ...

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