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Sony is hosting an audio-related product launch event on January 21, and it seems we’ll be getting the brand’s next-gen LinkBuds earbuds and not the long-awaited WF-1000XM6 flagship. The event is set to kick off at 4PM UTC (8AM PST) and will be livestreamed on YouTube.
While the teaser does a good job of concealing the product’s design, we can spot that the earbuds are attached around the ear of the model in the thumbnail.
Furthermore, the “Discover a new form of listening” tagline for the event i
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The Redmi Note 15 series got its global launch around a month ago, but the phones are yet to land in Europe. That seems likely to change very soon, though. According to Xiaomi's website, the European launch is scheduled for January 15, which is the day after tomorrow. In some markets you can grab a small discount for the devices on that website (€20 or £15), which will be available... Read more ›
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