iQOO Pad Ultra Debuts in China With 8.8-Inch 165Hz OLED and Built-In Cooling Fan
iQOO has officially unveiled the Pad Ultra, a compact gaming tablet that will go on sale in China on September 29, 2026. The reveal took place on September 25, 2026, and positions the device squarely in the small-format gaming tablet segment. No…
Huawei Watch D3 Review: Blood Pressure on the Wrist, With Caveats
The Huawei Watch D3 is a health-focused smartwatch that measures blood pressure from the wrist using an inflatable cuff built into the strap. In a review published on 15 September 2026 by Silvio Werner, with contributions from Daniel Schmidt, the watch…
Nothing Phone (4b) Review: Battery Champion With a Brightness Catch
Nothing’s most affordable smartphone yet, the Phone (4b), has been put through a full review by Daniel Schmidt of Notebookcheck. The device arrived on the market on 7 July 2026 and carries a price tag of 329 euros, roughly 380 US dollars. The review,…
Citizen’s New Navihawk Goes Mechanical: Two Titanium Automatics Land in Europe
Citizen has introduced two new additions to its Promaster Sky Navihawk family in Europe, and the headline change is not a colour or a case tweak. Both watches abandon the solar-powered Eco-Drive system that has long defined the Navihawk name and run…
Govee’s 21-Inch Sky Ceiling Light: 7,000 Lumens, Matter Support, and a $399.99 Price Tag
Govee’s largest ceiling fixture yet has arrived, and it is not the kind of product you install on a whim. The 21-Inch Sky Ceiling Light is a 53.5 cm round smart lamp weighing roughly 8.2 kg, and it was reviewed by Marcus Schwarten for Notebookcheck…
EarFun Wave Pro X Review: Dual-Driver ANC Headphones at $130
EarFun has built a reputation for packing ambitious features into budget-friendly products, and the Wave Pro X over-ear ANC headphones continue that pattern. Priced at $130, the headphones are available through EarFun’s official global store and…
Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Phone Calls for You on Pixel 11
Google has begun rolling out a feature that lets its Gemini assistant place and conduct phone calls on behalf of Pixel 11 owners. Announced on November 24, 2026 through a post in the Google Pixel Community, the tool is called Call for me and is…
Pitaka’s Three Aramid Fiber Cases for iPhone 18 Pro and 17 Pro Compared
Pitaka’s latest lineup of aramid fiber cases for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max has been reviewed by Notebookcheck, with Marcus Schwarten assessing three distinct models: the Edge, the Summa, and the…
Black Ribbons on Ole Miss Fraternity Houses Honor Two Students Who Died
Two students at the University of Mississippi died earlier in the week, and by Wednesday black ribbons had been tied to fraternity houses on or near the Oxford campus. The ribbons served as a quiet memorial symbol, marking the loss of the two Ole Miss…
macOS 27 Brings Back a Manufacture Date for Your Mac, Hidden in Regulatory Certification
Mac users who want to know when their machine was built have had few options since Apple changed how it assigns serial numbers. With macOS 27 Golden Gate, the company has quietly restored a way to see that information through a system report that lists…