Ayaneo makes some solid gaming handhelds, and this time, it’s working on an Android-based handheld for mobile gamers. The Ayaneo Pocket S2 brings a bunch of improvements, but while we knew about its existence for a while now, the release date was unknown. Good news — the company has just announced it, and the handheld is closer than you think.
The CEO of Ayaneo confirmed that we can expect a May 2025 launch for the Pocket S2, although he didn’t disclose an official date. Still, with May being one day away, we’re at most a month away from the launch of the handheld — and it seems to deliver some interesting upgrades.
The Ayaneo Pocket S2 is an Android-based handheld, so it won’t quite rival the likes of the Asus ROG Ally X or other Windows-based consoles. Still, it’ll be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 chip, which marks an upgrade over the previous version; plus, that chip does set its sights on some of the lower-end PC handhelds, so we might see some interesting rivalry in that part of the market.
Aside from the Snapdragon insides, the Ayaneo Pocket S2 will serve up a 6.3-inch 1440p display combined with improved cooling solutions, with a new, “ultra-large” heatsink and an improved fan. Ayaneo also promises a much larger battery capacity, but there have been no specifics as to the kind of battery we can expect to see. The handheld will also come with Hall effect joysticks, and Ayaneo’s CEO promises a “more comfortable feel” and “more sensitive controls.”
One thing I’m wondering about is how much the handheld will cost, as the previous model, the Pocket S, launched at $339. I wouldn’t be surprised if the various upgrades the company’s packing into the new device would result in a price hike; $400 feels like a reasonable target. More details are bound to emerge as we get closer to the launch.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
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"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.