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At MWC 2025, we explored a variety of innovative products that highlighted the latest advancements in technology. From AI-enhanced laptops and modular accessories to advanced smartphones and sustainable energy solutions, this year’s event highlighted impressive advancements across the industry. Here’s our selection of the best products from this year’s show.

Lenovo ThinkBook “Codename Flip” AI PC

At MWC 2025, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkBook “Codename Flip” AI PC concept, featuring an 18.1-inch outward-folding OLED display that transitions between five modes, including a 13-inch laptop and an expanded vertical workspace. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and 32GB LPDDR5X memory, it offers AI-enhanced productivity features like the Smart ForcePad and Workspace Split Screen. With Thunderbolt 4 ports and a 3:4 aspect ratio display, it targets professionals seeking versatility and efficiency. For more details, check our article.

HONOR MagicBook Pro 14

At a keynote in Barcelona, Honor introduced the MagicBook Pro 14, featuring Intel Core Ultra 5 and 9 processors, up to 32GB RAM, and a 14.6-inch OLED display with 3K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It offers diverse connectivity options, including USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a fingerprint sensor. The laptop also includes a Full-HD webcam, dual speakers, and a massive 92Wh battery for up to 12 hours of usage. Designed for power and versatility, it targets professionals and digital nomads. For more details check our article.

Lenovo Yoga Solar PC Concept

Lenovo revealed the Yoga Solar PC concept, a solar-powered laptop combining sustainability and performance. It features an integrated solar panel with over 24% efficiency and a Dynamic Solar Tracking system for optimal energy intake, allowing one hour of video playback from 20 minutes of sunlight. Powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, it has a 14-inch OLED display and up to 32GB RAM. This concept aims to reduce reliance on traditional power sources without compromising functionality. For more information check our article.

HONOR Pad V9

The Honor Pad V9, unveiled at MWC 2025, features an 11.5-inch 2.8K LCD with a 144Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Elite chipset, and up to 12GB RAM. It offers a sleek design, an impressive 10,100mAh battery, and stylus support. With TÜV Rheinland certification for eye protection and eight powerful speakers, it ensures a premium entertainment experience. Priced between at €449,90 in France, and £359.99 in the UK, it balances performance and style for casual gamers and multimedia users. Read more information in our review.

Lenovo Magic Bay Dual Display & 2nd Display Laptop Accessories

Lenovo’s ThinkBook 16p Gen 6 introduces modular AI-powered accessories under the Magic Bay ecosystem, enhancing productivity and multitasking. Key innovations include the Magic Bay Dual Display, a 13.3-inch attachable screen for multi-tasking, and the Magic Bay 2nd Display, an 8-inch AI dashboard for quick access to tools. The “codename Tiko” concepts offer AI-driven assistants for notifications and workflow management. These modular designs reflect Lenovo’s vision for flexible, AI-enhanced computing tailored to professional needs.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

At MWC 2025, Samsung showcased the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which was launched just over a month ago. The flagship smartphone features a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, up to 12GB RAM, and 1TB of storage. The rear quad-camera system features a new 50MP ultra-wide camera alongside a 200MP main sensor, significantly improving low-light and macro photography. With AI integration in One UI 7.0, multitasking and device management are more efficient. The device also includes Gorilla Glass Armor 2, an enhanced cooling system, and a 5000mAh battery. For more information check our article.

HONOR Magic7 Pro

At MWC, Honor showcased the Magic7 Pro, its flagship smartphone launched globally a month earlier. It features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, up to 12GB RAM, and 512GB storage. The device includes a 200MP periscopic telephoto camera, a 50MP main camera, a 50 MP ultrawide shooter and advanced AI capabilities. With IP68/IP69 water resistance, a silicon-carbon 5270 mAh battery supporting ultra-fast charging, and MagicOS 9.0, it delivers impressive performance and durability. Find more information in our article.

Realme Interchangeable-Lens Concept

At MWC 2025, Realme unveiled a smartphone prototype with an interchangeable-lens system, allowing users to attach DSLR lenses for enhanced photography. The device features a custom 1-inch Sony sensor and supports up to 10x optical zoom. Realme also introduced AI-powered tools: a voice-based retoucher for hands-free photo editing and a video eraser to remove unwanted elements effortlessly. While still in the concept stage, these innovations highlight Realme’s push to advance mobile photography. Read more information in our article.

HUAWEI Mate XT

At MWC 2025, Huawei launched the Mate XT, the world’s first commercial trifold smartphone, featuring a 10.2-inch display and an ultra-thin 3.6 mm profile. Its advanced hinge system enables both inward and outward folding, enhancing multitasking and durability. Equipped with the Ultra Aperture XMAGE Camera, it supports professional-level photography. Powered by the Kirin 9010 processor, it offers up to 1 TB of storage and 5G connectivity. Priced at €3,499, it will be available globally from March 15, excluding the U.S. Read more information in our article.

Infinix’s SolarEnergy-Reserving Technology,

Infinix’s SolarEnergy-Reserving Technology, showcased at Showstoppers during MWC, uses perovskite photovoltaic cells and AI algorithms to efficiently convert ambient light into electricity. This system, integrated into a prototype smartphone and charging case, can store up to 2W of power. It features Sunflower Wireless Charging, which adjusts light positioning for optimal energy collection within a 3-meter range. The technology also includes AI-based power management for extended standby and emergency power, demonstrating Infinix’s commitment to sustainable mobile charging solutions. Read more details in our article.
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ZTE nubia Z70 Ultra

ZTE unveiled the nubia Z70 Ultra at MWC 2025, focusing on photography and performance. It features a custom 1-inch sensor, a 50MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 64MP telephoto lens with advanced AI capabilities like Super Night Mode and Astrophotography Mode. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, it offers up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The 6.85-inch AMOLED display supports 144Hz and Dolby Vision, while a 6150mAh battery ensures long-lasting use. Find more information in our article.

TECNO Spark Slim Concept

At MWC 2025, TECNO unveiled the Spark Slim Concept, an ultra-thin smartphone measuring just 5.75mm in thickness, making it one of the slimmest devices showcased at the event. Despite its slender profile, the Spark Slim houses a substantial 5,200mAh battery, addressing common concerns about battery life in slim devices. The smartphone features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, offering vibrant visuals and smooth performance. Constructed with eco-friendly materials, including recycled aluminum and stainless steel, the Spark Slim not only emphasizes sustainability but also ensures durability.

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Google is once again in the crosshairs of Republicans in Congress because of alleged censorship, Bloomberg writes. The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed Google’s parent company Alphabet and CEO Sundar Pichai for evidence of communication between the tech company and the Biden administration.

The subpoena specifically asks for documents covering communications between Alphabet and the executive branch, along with discussions Alphabet might have had internally or with third-parties about those communications. The Committee hopes to snowball the discovery that the Biden administration made requests to Meta to remove COVID-19 misinformation into a case for “new statutory limits on the executive branch’s ability to work with Big Tech to restrict the circulation of content and deplatform users,” the subpoena says. 

None of these concerns are particularly new. Pichai and other tech CEOs have been brought in front of Congress to explain things like content moderation, censorship and bias before. In the past, it’s mostly seemed like a way for members of Congress to get sound bites, but the aggressive, retaliatory nature of the Trump administration might give these new demands more teeth. Helping to pay for Trump’s inauguration and showing up for photos didn’t get Google protection in the end, assuming it doesn’t manage to wriggle out of the ongoing antitrust case against it.

Tech companies might be getting attention from Congress, but the idea that the current administration might want to make censorship demands doesn’t appear to be a concern. President Trump has expressed interest in using the Take It Down Act, a bill designed to hold websites liable for hosting and not removing Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII), to eliminate any kind of speech he dislikes. The disastrous potential misuses of the law have been outlined by activists before, but the bill passed in the Senate and is now waiting to be taken up by the House.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/house-republicans-subpoena-google-over-alleged-censorship-212115140.html?src=rss

If you own one of Victrola’s high-end, Sonos-ready turntables from the last few years, your techie record player is about to get more versatile. The company said on Thursday that all of its “Works with Sonos” vinyl turntables will support Bluetooth, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and hi-fi Roon streaming through a software update.

The update will dramatically increase the streaming versatility of the Stream Carbon, Pearl and Onyx turntables. Meanwhile, Victrola says the ultra-premium Sapphire player, which also supports those standards, has already received the update. The company says it will install automatically, and the new options will appear in the section of the app where you previously only saw the option to pick a default Sonos speaker.

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While the new capabilities are good news for anyone who spent anywhere from $600 to $1,500 on a hi-tech vinyl player, it seems curious (if not infuriating) that the premium gear launched without these capabilities despite having all the requisite hardware. And while the company framed the update as a natural continuation of its mission to help vinyl lovers, you could look at Sonos’ calamitous year and speculate that Victrola calculated that hitching too many horses to that post might not be the best idea.

An incomprehensibly botched Sonos app update in May led to months of downward spiraling. Despite numerous attempts to plug holes, the debacle culminated in two rounds of layoffs and the departure of its CEO and chief product officer in January. Although Victrola launched cheaper Sonos-less alternatives to the same turntables months before Sonos’ plummet began, it’s easy to imagine it nervously eyeing that mess and deciding now is a good time to awaken the Sonos variants’ dormant wireless capabilities.

“This update is a major step forward in our mission to blend the warmth of vinyl with the convenience of modern wireless audio,” Victrola Scott Hagen wrote in a press release. “The Victrola Stream turntables have been the best option for Sonos users, and now we’re extending that same effortless streaming experience to even more audio ecosystems. Vinyl lovers can now enjoy premium wireless flexibility without compromise.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/victrola-adds-more-wireless-options-to-its-sonos-compatible-turntables-181634084.html?src=rss

It’s Thursday, which means there are some more PC games that Amazon Prime members can claim for free. Amazon has also revealed the entire slate of freebies that subscribers can snag throughout March, as well as the games they can stream at no extra cost on Amazon Luna.

Arguably the highest-profile additions of the month are available today in the form of Saints Row: The Third Remastered and Mafia II: Definitive Edition. As ever, nearly every game on the list is for PC, but since Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is claimable via the Microsoft Store, you’ll be able to play that one on Xbox as well.

Mortal Shell is an RPG from a few years back that I’d been meaning to check out, so I’ll be sure to pick that one up. Elsewhere, The Forgotten City is a mystery RPG that was originally a Skyrim mod. The standalone version debuted a few years ago to critical acclaim.

You typically have about a month to claim each of the games before they leave the lineup (meaning that you can still snag many of the February additions) Here’s what you can snap up and when, along with the launcher you can play each game on:

Now

• Saints Row: The Third Remastered (GOG)

• Mafia II: Definitive Edition (GOG)

• Crime Boss: Rockay City (Epic Games Store)

• Naheulbeuk’s Dungeon Master (Amazon Games App)

March 13

• Wall World (Amazon Games App)

• Syberia: The World Before (GOG)

• Endling – Extinction is Forever (Amazon Games App)

• Dark Deity: Complete Edition (GOG)

• Beholder 3 (Amazon Games App)

March 20

• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (Xbox and PC via Microsoft Store Code)

• Mutazione (GOG)

• Figment 2: Creed Valley (Amazon Games App)

• Legacy of Kain: Defiance (GOG)

• Mortal Shell (Epic Games Store)

March 27

• The Forgotten City (Amazon Games App)

• Deus Ex: Invisible War (GOG)

• Session: Skate Sim (Epic Games Store)

• Let’s Build A Zoo (Epic Games Store)

• Gamedec – Definitive Edition (GOG)

• The Wisbey Mystery (Legacy Games Code)

Along with those games that Prime members can claim and keep forever (even if they cancel their plan), subscribers can stream a bunch of other titles via Amazon Luna. Along with staples like Fortnite, Trackmania and a couple of Fallout games, members can stream WRC Generations Fully Loaded Edition, Spitlings, The Jackbox Party Pack 3, Strange Horticulture and the utterly brilliant Overcooked! 2 throughout March. As a reminder, only Prime members in the US, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands and Poland have access to these games on Luna.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/prime-gamings-march-freebies-include-saints-row-the-third-and-mafia-ii-remasters-180008526.html?src=rss

Apple’s recently-released M4 Mac mini has dropped to a new record-low price. You can scoop one up for $529 via Amazon, which is a discount of 12 percent. This version ships with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Other models are also on sale, as the one with 16GB/512GB now costs $700 and the beefy 24GB/512GB will now set you back $900 instead of $1,000.

We called the M4 Mac mini “shockingly small” and “incredibly powerful” in our official review, and that stands today. The chip is fast, which makes sense as it’s Apple’s latest effort, and the smaller design doesn’t take up much desk space. That leaves plenty of room for a monitor, mouse and keyboard.

We like that these desktops don’t go any lower than 16GB of RAM, so any version will excel with music production, light video editing and other creative tasks. For real-deal video editing, you may want to pony up for the extra RAM or go with a model that’s been outfitted with the M4 Pro (which aren’t on sale.)

There are front-facing USB-C and headphone ports, which are nice, and plenty more connection options on the rear. On the downside, there’s no SD card reader, which is something that many teensy PCs include. The fan can also get pretty loud during heavy workloads.

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