Archives 2023

Even with the after-Christmas deals in full swing, getting a gaming PC is an expensive proposition. However, we’ve been sent an exclusive code by Starforge Systems so that you can score up to $150 off the PC builder’s entire range. 

From now until 11:59 pm CST on December 31, you can use the code RADAR50 to get $50 off any Starforge Systems PC. That works in tandem with the site-wide discounts of $50 to $100 already applied to the company’s PCs, so you can save up to $150 in total thanks to our code. Just bear in mind you only have five days to do so. 

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is expected to launch the Find X7 series in its domestic market soon. Ahead of its launch, the company took to Chinese social media platform Weibo to announce a conference related to the upcoming Find X7 series to be held on December 27.
At this event, Oppo may unveil the advancements and innovative features that the new Oppo Find X7 series are expected to include. Moreover, the company is also likely to announce the official launch date of the upcoming series. Rumours suggest that the Oppo Find X7 lineup is expected to be launched in China around mid-January.
The conference will be jointly held with Hasselblad. So, camera details about the upcoming lineup is also expected to be revealed at the event. The company may also discuss more details about the upcoming satellite communication feature. The Oppo Find X7 series smartphones are also likely to feature a Sony LYT-900 1-inch camera sensor with a 1.6μm pixel size.
Oppo Find X7 series: What to expect
According to a report by GizmoChina, the Oppo Find X7 series is expected to include three smartphone models — the vanilla Oppo Find X7, Find X7 Ultra and Find X7 Ultra Satellite Communication Version.
The vanilla model is likely to sport a 6.78-inch BOE 8T OLED display that may support 1.5K resolution. Meanwhile, the Ultra models may feature a 6.82-inch BOE 8T OLED 2K resolution display panel. All three Find X7 models are also expected to support a 120Hz refresh rate and 2160Hz PWM dimming.

The Oppo Find X7 is rumoured to come powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipset while the Ultra models may feature the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. All three models are also expected to be backed by LPDDR5x RAMs and UFS 4.0 storage.
For photography, the vanilla model may house a 50MP LYT-808 primary sensor with OIS, a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultrawide lens, and a 64MP Omnivision OV64 telephoto unit with 3x zoom and OIS support.
On the other hand, the Ultra version may feature a 50MP Sony LYT-900 sensor with OIS and a 50MP LYT800 ultrawide unit. The Ultra models may also feature more than one telephoto lens, including a 50MP IMX858 sensor with OIS and 6x optical zoom and a 50MP IMX890 sensor with OIS and 3x optical zoom.
All three devices are also expected to feature the same 5000 mAh battery unit with 100W fast wired charging. Meanwhile, the Ultra variants may also support 50W wireless charging.

Popular instant messaging platform Telegram has over 800 million monthly active users. The messaging service has now rolled out its latest Christmas update which brings new features for its users. The latest features include customisable Channel Appearance, the ability to share posts in Stories, expanded Premium gifting options and more. Here are the details about all the new features that are coming to Telegram:
Customise Channel appearance
Channel owners can now customise their appearance as they gain levels through subscriber boosts or giveaways.Beyond message colour, channel owners can choose a colour and logo for their profile cover, set an emoji status and display a wallpaper visible to all who open the channel. The emoji status offers many options, from animated snowmen to cryptic hotdogs. To customise your channel, open its profile and select Channel Settings > Appearance.
Share posts in Stories
The new feature allows messages from channels to be reposted in Stories. Users can move, resize and decorate the reposted message. Reposts support all message types, including photos, files, and voice or video messages. To repost a message, tap the Share Arrow next to the message and select ‘Repost to Story’.
New Premium gifts
In the Christmas spirit of giving, users can now give Telegram Premium to multiple recipients simultaneously. A ‘Gift Premium’ section in Settings allows users to select up to 10 users and give them Telegram Premium with a single tap. Users with existing Premium subscriptions can save the gift to activate later or send it to a friend. Premium can also be gifted to individual users from their Profile > ⋮ / ⋯ > Gift Premium.
Custom prizes and winner lists in giveaways
Channels hosting giveaways can now set longer durations and specify additional prizes, providing a wider range of rewards from burritos to Bugattis. To enhance transparency, giveaway hosts can toggle ‘Show Winners’ to announce the winning accounts with a confetti-filled message. Telegram randomly selects winners and automatically distributes Telegram Premium gift codes. Channel admins are responsible for delivering any additional prizes they include.
View reposts and more
Users can now see who viewed and reacted to their stories, while channel admins gain detailed statistics on story performance. With the update, channel admins can view reactions to their stories and both users and channels can see who reposted their stories.
Photo cutouts for stories
This addition allows users to place photos from their gallery on top of stories. For added creativity, the background of images can be removed, offering users the opportunity to personalise their content. This feature requires iOS 17+ or Android 7+ with Google Play Services installed. To add a photo to a story, open the sticker panel in stories and tap the photo icon. Then select the photo, tap > in the menu and ‘Cut Out’ to erase its background.

Google fans rejoice – the Google Nest Hub is once again discounted to a fantastically low price in the after-Christmas sales. Right now, you can score it for just $59.98 at Walmart, saving you $40 on one of the best smart displays.

This cameraless smart display boasts several excellent specs and features, including Sleep Sensing (although this will become integrated into Fitbit Premium next year – more on that below). If you’re running a Google-based smart home, it’s a must-have. 

Amazon just launched a massive after-Christmas sale with deals on everything from kitchen appliances, vacuums, and exercise equipment to OLED TVs, Apple devices, smartwatches, and so much more. To help you find all the top offers, I’ve gone through Amazon’s sale to bring you today’s 19 best after-Christmas deals.

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Amazon’s after-Christmas sale is a great opportunity to score a clearance price on one of this year’s best-selling tech gadgets, kitchen appliances, TVs, and vacuums. So whether you’re looking to spend a gift card or secure an item that you didn’t receive at Christmas, Amazon’s after-Christmas sale has you covered.

Some highlights include LG’s stunning 65-inch C3 OLED TV on sale for $1,496.99 (was $2,599.99), Apple’s AirPods Pro on sale for $199 (was $249), and the Ninja Professional Blender marked down to $71.99 (was $119.99).

Below, you’ll find links to the most popular sale categories from Amazon, followed by more of today’s best deals. If you’re looking for bargains, you can see our after-Christmas sales roundup for the best deals around the web.

Amazon after-Christmas sale: quick links

Amazon after-Christmas sale – the 29 best deals

More after-Christmas sales

• Amazon: 70% off Kindle, TVs, tablets & clothing
• Apple: AirPods, Apple Watch & iPads from $79
• Adidas: 40% off running shoes & clothing
• Beauty: 51% off makeup, skincare & hair tools
• Best Buy: $800 off TVs, laptops & headphones
• Cheap TVs: big-screen 4K TVs from $269.99
• Christmas clearance: 50% off trees & decor
• Dell: cheap laptops and desktops from $259
• DreamCloud: 40% off all mattresses
• Fitbit: up to 30% off at Amazon
• Gaming: console bundles from $289.99
• Lenovo: 76% off laptops, desktops & printers
• Lululemon: up to 30% off sitewide
• Nectar: mattress deals starting at $359
• Nike: up to 50% off running shoes & clothes
• Nordstrom: 40% off Nike, Levi’s & UGGs
• Patagonia: pullovers starting at $64.99
• Purple: up to $400 off mattresses
• Saatva: $400 off mattresses over $1,000
• Samsung: $2,000 off TVs, $800 off Galaxy S23
• Target: 40% off fitness equipement, TVs & toys 
• Toys: Disney, Barbie & Lego from $14.99
• Treadmills: from $179.99 at Walmart
• Walmart: cheap TVs, air fryers, PS5 & toys

US President Joe Biden’s administration could have kept the Apple Watch on shelves but it declined to veto a government tribunal’s decision to ban imports of some Apple Watch models, including Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo.
The US International Trade Commission’s (ITC) order will go into effect on December 26.The order bars imports and sales of Apple Watches that use technology for reading blood-oxygen levels, which Masimo claims has infringed its patent.
Apple has also included the pulse oximeter feature in its smart watches starting with its Series 6 model in 2020.
No ban reversal
According to the news agency Reuters, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai decided not to reverse the ban following careful consultations. Apple can now appeal the ban to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
“A Presidential Review Period is in progress regarding an order from the US International Trade Commission on a technical intellectual property dispute pertaining to Apple Watch devices containing the Blood Oxygen feature. While the review period will not end until December 25, Apple is preemptively taking steps to comply should the ruling stand,” Apple had said in a statement previously.
These Apple Watch models affected
The company has already paused the sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 smartwatches in the US as they have this technology. The ban does not affect Apple Watch SE as well as the watches that are being sold.
What’s the issue
Masimo accused Apple of stealing its pulse oximetry technology and incorporating it into the popular Apple Watch models. The iPhone maker then said that it is working on a software workaround and the update will remove technology which is the core of the dispute of violating Masimo patents.

Thanks to the after-Christmas deals in the US and Boxing Day sales in the UK, you can score all sorts of discounts on great tech. But today is one of the best days to buy an iPad for less. And I have three great deals in the US and UK worth your consideration. 

Right now you can get the 9th-generation 10.2-inch iPad on sale for $249 at Walmart, which is the lowest price we’ve seen this Apple tablet fall to. In the UK, the 9th-gen iPad is down to £319 at Very.

When we look back, we’ll realise that 2023 was a significant year for India in space exploration. From the triumph of Chandrayaan-3 to launching Aditya L1 sun mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved multiple feats this year. The space agency is now focusing on its next missions, including the launch of Chandrayaan-4 and testing the technologies that will be used in it.One of the experiments related to the next moon mission is SPADEX and here’s all things to know about it.
SPADEX-Chandrayaan 4 mission
Chandrayaan-4 mission aims to return lunar rock samples to Earth and is scheduled for launch in the latter part of this decade. For this mission, the spacecraft will be required to undertake an in-orbit docking, which will be a critical step in securely retrieving the samples.
To make this docking happen as planned, ISRO is working on SPADEX – a short form of space docking experiment. It is a twin spacecraft mission to test technologies related to orbital rendezvous, docking, formation flying. The mission, the launch date of which is yet to be finalised, is said to cost Rs 124.47 crore.
The mission comprises two satellites weighing 200 kg each: a Chaser and a Target. One satellite will attempt to dock into the other, marking significant advancements in human spaceflight, in-space satellite servicing, and other proximity operations.
It is scheduled for launch aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Apart from autonomous rendezvous and docking capabilities, the objective of the SPADEX mission is also to test controlling one spacecraft using the Attitude Control System of the other while in a docked configuration. It will also demonstrate formation flying techniques and conduct remote robotic arm operations.
The government approved the project in 2017, initially backing it by a funding of Rs 10 crore.

Sometimes bigger is better, and that’s certainly the case with the Dyson Outsize Plus, Dyson’s largest intelligent cordless vacuum, which is currently discounted to its lowest-ever price in Walmart’s after-Christmas sales. 

Right now, you can snag this spacious sucker for just $399.99 at Walmart, a massive $200 savings. While it’s still a lot pricier than some of its competition, you do get a superior clean; we rated it 4.5 stars out of five in our Dyson Outsize review.

We’ve already heard quite a bit about what we can expect from the Samsung Galaxy S24 series – expected to land in the middle of January – but a new leak teases some extra details about the color options that are going to be available.

According to seasoned tipster Roland Quandt (via SamMobile), a parts seller supplying SIM card slots for the upcoming phones has revealed that you’ll be able to buy the standard and the Plus editions in orange, purple, and white.