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MediaMarkt starts an express promo with OLED, Mini LED televisions and more

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What will happen tonight in the match between Spain and France? We don’t know, but what we do know is that it is going to be a World Cup semi-final of a very high level. Precisely for this reason, MediaMarkt activated today and only for 24 hours a promo where we are going to have an extra discount on a bunch of 55-inch TVs. TV QD-Mini LED 55″ – TCL 55P8L, UHD 4K, TCL AiPQ Processor, Smart TV, DVB-T2, Dolby Vision·Atmos, 144Hz, Google TV, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Until tomorrow at 9 in the morning we have to take home a new television and we have a lot to choose from. Whether from manufacturers (there are Samsung, Sony, TCL, LG, etc. models) like the technology used by the television. It is important to note that the extra discount, which is 15%, will be automatically applied to the cart. We leave you the five that we like the most right now: LG OLED C5 by 764.15 eurosone of the best quality-price OLED televisions. Philips 55PUS8510/12 by 313.65 eurosaffordable QLED TV with Ambilight. Samsung S95F by 1,093.95 eurosthe best television of the past 2025. Hisense 55E7S by 296.65 euros2026 model compatible with Dolby Vision. TCL 55P8L by 451.35 eurosa QD-Mini LED model ideal for rooms with lots of light. LG OLED C5 We start with the LG OLED C5one of the OLED televisions that we most recommend for its great value for money (and even more so now, which remains for 764.15 euros with this AliExpress promo). A very versatile model for watching movies or playing video games, since it has HDMI 2.1 ports and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. 55″ OLED TV – LG OLED55C55LA, 4K OLED, α9 AI Processor 4K Gen8, Smart TV, DVB-T2 (H.265), Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips 55PUS8510/12 If you prefer a cheaper option or simply don’t want an OLED TV, this Philips 55PUS8510/12 is one of the best-selling QLEDs on the market. It is a model that stands out for having this manufacturer’s Ambilight technology and is ideal for increasing immersion when enjoying it. It is quite economical: it stays in 313.65 euros with the discount that is applied in the cart. 55″ QLED TV – Philips Ambilight 55PUS8510/12, UHD 4K, Titan OS, Smart TV, Pixel Precise Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos, Matte Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung S95F We return to another OLED TV, although this time with the one we named last year as the best television of the year. It is about the Samsung S95Fa spectacular television that offers very high image quality and is also ideal for playing with a PlayStation 5 or one Xbox Series X. This model also stands out for having an outstanding anti-reflective treatment. stays in 1,093.95 euros. 55″ OLED TV – Samsung TQ55S95FATXXC, OLED 4K, NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor, Full AI Smart TV, Wifi, Graphite Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Hisense 55E7S Another model with a great quality-price ratio is this Hisense 55E7S. This television, which also uses QLED technology, has a light sensor that, thanks to AI, manages the brightness of the TV depending on the lighting in the room to improve the viewing experience. It is one of the most economical models in this promo: it costs 296.65 euros. 55″ QLED TV – Hisense 55E7S, QLED 4K, 4K AI Scaler, Game Plus Mode, Dolby Vision IQ, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links TCL 55P8L We close this selection of TVs with the TCL 55P8L, a Smart TV with Mini LED backlighting and QLED technology. It is very balanced and has a high brightness level, which makes it perfect for rooms with lots of light. It is also compatible with Dolby Atmos and has a native refresh rate of 144 Hz, making it one of the best models we can buy for gaming. stays in 451.35 euros. TV QD-Mini LED 55″ – TCL 55P8L, UHD 4K, TCL AiPQ Processor, Smart TV, DVB-T2, Dolby Vision·Atmos, 144Hz, Google TV, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | LG, Samsung, Philips, Hisense, TCL, Xataka In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs In Xataka | The best TVs to play and get the most out of your PS5 or Xbox Series

The best deals on televisions at the PcComponentes PcDays with mini LED, OLED models and more from 369 euros

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PcComponentes has started its PcDaysan offers campaign in which we can find discounts on many products. There are many sales on televisions with very reasonable prices (even on OLED models), so we are going to review the best deals we can find right now. LG OLED55C57LA by 869 eurosthe television that we most recommend for its excellent quality-price ratio. Philips 65PUS7000 by 399 eurosan inexpensive television with a very large screen. TCL 55P7K by 369 eurosa smart TV that has a good balance in its specifications. Philips 55MLED920 by 529 eurosa good TV that has the brand’s particular technology. LG OLED55B56LA by 779 eurosan OLED television with a very reasonable price. LG OLED55B56LA (55 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED55C57LA The LG OLED55C57LA (LG C5) is the television that We highly recommend it for its quality-price ratio.and it is a model that, for the price of 869 euros that you have now, we find a panel with OLED technology and 55-inch diagonal. It also reaches a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz through VRR which, added to its HDMI 2.1, is ideal for current generation consoles. In addition, it is compatible with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. It should be noted that right now it costs only 20 euros more than what we saw on Amazon Prime Day. LG OLED55C57LA (55 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips 65PUS7000 On the other hand, if what you are looking for is a cheaper, and also larger, television, the model Philips 65PUS7000 Right now it is at a price of 399 euros. It is a TV that incorporates a 65-inch diagonal screen and is compatible with both HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos (it is not compatible with Dolby Vision). Its refresh rate is 60 Hz and it works with both Alexa and Google Home. Philips 65PUS7000 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links TCL 55P7K If we look for another television with a lower price, the TCL 55P7K has dropped in price at PcComponentes to 369 euros. It is a particularly interesting model for everything it offers: QLED screen with a 55-inch diagonal, Google TV operating system, compatibility with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos and a 60 Hz refresh rate. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Philips 55MLED920 We can also find the smart TV on sale (and at a very good price) Philips 55MLED920which remains for 529 euros. We are talking about a QD Mini LED television with a 55-inch QLED screen that comes with Ambilight from Philips, a technology that captures the colors of the screen and reproduces them through the LEDs located on the back of the television. In addition, it offers a refresh rate of 120 Hz (up to 144 Hz via VRR) and is compatible with HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Philips 55MLED920 (55 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED55B56LA Finally, if what you are looking for is an OLED television that is cheaper than the LG C5, PcComponentes has the model right now LG OLED55B56LA (LG B5) for a price of 779 euros. It is a television with a 55-inch OLED panel that has a 120 Hz refresh rate and is compatible with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. LG OLED55B56LA (55 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | PcComponentes y Compradicción (header), LG, Philips, TCL In Xataka | Best home theater projectors. Which one to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more

first communions that look like ‘mini weddings’

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Less (many less), but more expensive (much more expensive). In Spain it is increasingly more difficult meet families who organize first communions, but those who decide to celebrate the Christian ceremony dig deeper into their pockets than they did a few years ago. This is clearly shown by the latest report from the Spanish Consumer Association (BCE), which reveals that today the average cost of first communions exceeds 6,800 euros21% more than in 2025 and well above the 4,000 euros that were paid only three years ago. There are those who already describe them as ‘miniature weddings’. The data: 6,800 euros. There is nothing written about how a first communion should be celebrated. Beyond the requirements of the religious ceremony, the sacrament and catechesis, everything else is usually the family’s free choice: clothing, flowers, banquet, photography, gifts… latest AEC data show that, when considering these ‘extras’, more and more parents are reaching for their checkbook and putting themselves into budgets that easily exceed 6,000 euros. To be more precise, the association calculates that the average cost of the celebrations already exceeds 6,800 euros. Year Budget range Average cost 2023 €1,900-10,000 €4,000 2024 – €5,000 2025 €2,500-13,500 €5,600 2026 €3,200-15,800 €6,800 What is the money used for? The first thing that makes AEC clear There are as many first communions as there are families. Parties may have become more expensive over time, but that does not mean that they have done the same in all cases. According to their study, it is common for celebrations to range between 3,200 euros for the cheapest parties and more than 15,800 euros for the most ostentatious ones, with around 50 guests. The most splendid ones even shoot up the bill to the 22,000 euros. This is a considerable difference, but (as happens in weddings) the catalog of extras for first communions is also extensive. BCE calculate In the case of girls, dresses can cost between 90 and 1,900 euros, an amount to which shoes, gloves, stockings and jewelry must then be added. The hairdresser increases the bill even more, between 20 and 140 euros. If we talk about boys, the suits range between 110 and 820, depending on whether the parents want to dress him as a “sailor or admiral.” like at a wedding. Clothing is just one of the (many) expenses that families make, which can also include photography services, souvenirs, gifts, music… And the biggest of all, food. “First communions are being considered similar to wedding banquets, no longer being more intimate and strictly family celebrations as they were years ago,” explains AEC before specifying that the cover ranges between 50 and 220 euros, although the average price usually hovers around 90. If we invite fifty people, that raises the bill to 4,500. Year # Baptisms Number of first communions number of confirmations number of weddings 2007 325,271 256,587 96,766 113,187 2011 292,143 250,916 109,275 67,313 2015 231,254 240,094 115,764 51,810 2019 175,844 204,618 124,258 36,650 2024 146,370 154,677 103,535 31,462 Getting perspective. The most curious thing about the AEC study is not so much the figures it lists as the trend it draws. The association has been calculating the average cost of first communions in Spain for a few years now and when comparing their analyzes it is observed that the bill has not stopped increasing: in 2023 the average was around 4,000 eurosin 2025 it had already skyrocketed to 5,600 and now exceeds 6,800. In short: an increase of 70% in just three years. “The celebration of this ceremony can mean a significant outlay for families, many of them going through great economic difficulties,” points out AEC. The increase in the bill is not explained solely by the increase in prices (not only have first communions become more expensive, the shopping basket has also become more expensive). Another key is the extra services that have become popular, such as photographic or video reports by professionals. More expensive, less frequent. The most curious thing (or not) is that the only thing that increases is the average ticket for first communions. If we talk about the number of ceremonies, things are quite different. The activity reports published each year by the Spanish Episcopal Conference reflect that priests teach this sacrament less and less frequently. If in 2007 they were held 256,587in 2017 they were already 229,602 and in 2024 they did not reach 154,700. This decline is explained by two factors: cultural changes and a loss of young population, especially in the last decade. Since 2015, the cohort of children between 5 and 9 years old has decreased almost 10%a reality that is especially noticeable in rural areas where catechesis sessions bring together a handful of applicants to the first communion. Do we celebrate less? No. We celebrate differently. Perhaps the celebration of the Christian sacrament is in the doldrums, but in recent years other celebrations that reflect the transformation of Spanish society itself have gained strength. For example, there are families that have changed Christian baptisms for others of a civil nature. In areas such as the Community of Madrid, where the Latin American population has been shot In recent decades, it has become increasingly easier to also encounter parties of quinceañeraan imported custom that has caught on among the natives. Image | Shalone Cason (Unsplash) In Xataka | 40,000 euros to say “yes, I want”: weddings in Spain have become events and their price is skyrocketing

The Roomba Mini comes in because of its size, but the experience is not just about that

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My experience with him Roomba Mini It started in a rather unusual way for a robot vacuum cleaner: without that impression of being faced with something difficult to place. It may seem like a minor detail, but it is not. From the moment I picked up the box and took it with me on the Metro, it was clear to me that size was going to be an essential part of this story. Then, when I opened it, that intuition became certainty. The device is not only compact on paperit is also in the hand and in real space. It is light, easy to move and, above all, it feels like it was designed to fit effortlessly into everyday life. With the Roomba Mini, “the smallest cleaning robot in the world“, there is a second impression that comes right after that initial surprise, and it has less to do with the size and more to do with the way in which iRobot wanted to present the product. The mint finish, along with the other color options offered by the brand (black, white or pink), introduces a point of personality that is rare in this category, where almost everything tends to move in much more neutral codes. Added to this is a particularly easy installation: as soon as I take it out, I find a very guided, clear and fast process, one of those that allows you to go from the box at first power on in a flash. The Roomba Mini arrives with simple packaging Beyond what I found when I took it out of the box, the Roomba Mini also says a lot about the moment iRobot is going through. The brand, now in the hands of a Chinese companyhas chosen to respond to a market that is increasingly loaded with functions with a proposal that does not revolve around excessbut to containment. It doesn’t try to impress by size, but by fit. That is, in fact, the key to this launch. On paper, the idea sounds good: a 24.5 cm robot, a smaller self-emptying base and a set that is easy to integrate into a small home. In practice, however, this approach also requires resignations. A format designed to fit, with disclaimers included If I have been grateful for anything in this first contact, it is that iRobot has not complicated a phase that in many connected devices continues to cause more trouble than necessary. Here the implementation is quite direct. I download the app, connect the robot to the network, follow the steps that appear on the screen and, in a matter of a few minutes, everything is ready to start. The experience, at least at this point, is well resolved: there is a clear logic in the process and a constant feeling that the product is taking you by the hand without wasting your time. This helps a lot to ensure that the good initial flavor is not diluted just when it is time to really start using it. In my case, there is also an important nuance that should be made clear from the beginning: I have not tried it in a large home or in a house full of complicated rooms, but in a small spacejust the kind of environment this Roomba Mini seems to have been designed for. The map generated in the app makes it quite clear, with perfectly differentiated areas within a contained distribution. And that matters, because here it is not about asking it to perform miracles, but rather seeing if that promise of a compact robot makes sense when we put it to work in the scenario that, in theory, best fits it. The Roomba Mini incorporates a three-arm side brush for edges and corners, along with a central roller that is responsible for the main collection. From there comes one of the most important parts of the experience: seeing how the Roomba Mini reads the house. In my case, the mapping has been quick and, above all, quite precise when drawing the different areas of the house. Then I’m the one who decides how to label them in the app, but the basis on which the robot works is well built and makes a lot of sense. Here the ClearView LiDAR system plays an obvious role, because it does not give the sensation of improvising routes. And that matters a lot: because a well-resolved map is the foundation of this type of product. The Roomba Mini in action As soon as I put it to work, the feeling is quite clear: the Roomba Mini delivers. Its cleaning pattern makes sense, because it usually starts at the edges and then finishes the rest of the area. The power seemed enough to me for the daily maintenance of a small apartment like mine, but not for particularly demanding cleaning. It copes with dust, crumbs and light dirt, although it also exposes certain limitations fairly quickly. iRobot Roomba Mini Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Floor Mop with AutoEmpty Base (up to 90 days), LiDAR Navigation, 7000Pa Suction, Compact Design for Small Spaces, App, Scented Mops, Green The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Where I have noticed a clear advantage of this format is in the way the Roomba Mini moves through narrower or more obstacle-laden areas. Being smaller than other robot vacuum cleaners, it is easier to fit into gaps where a conventional model would fit more tightly, and this is noticeable on a daily basis. In my case, I have seen it maneuver quite easily between furniture and pass through areas where its small size clearly works in its favor. It does not make the robot a brilliant solution on its own, but it does give it an agility that fits well with the type of environment for which it has been designed. It is easier to slip into gaps where a conventional model would fit more tightly. That size reduction, of course, does not come … Read more

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the iPad mini at an all-time low price, offers on Samsung Galaxy, locators and more. Hunting Bargains

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There is very little left to end a month of March in which we have seen many offers. During the last weekend of the month, stores have put the “meat on the grill” with many discounts, so in this article we are going to review the best offers we have found throughout the week on mobile phones, televisions and more. Xiaomi 17 Ultra by 1,249 euros By registering at MediaMarkt, the new Xiaomi mobile drops by about 250 euros in the store. Xiaomi Tag by 49.95 eurosthe pack with four units of the brand’s locator. ipad mini by 438.98 eurosthe lowest price Amazon has had to date. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra by 999 eurosone of the best prices we have seen on the mobile after the first launch offers. Xiaomi A Pro 2026 by 389 eurosa very reasonable price for a TV with a 65-inch QLED screen. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 17 Ultra After a few weeks since its launch the Xiaomi 17 Ultra It has already dropped in price, and not a little. MediaMarkt has it right now for 1,249 euros as long as we are registered (and logged in) in the store first. In this way, we would be getting a discount of 250 euros. He Xiaomi 17 Ultra It is a mobile phone that not only stands out for its power, but also thanks to its processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5but it does so because of its Leica cameras, its excellent screen and its 6,000 mAh battery that supports 90W fast charging. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Tag Xiaomi has launched its locator and the pack that includes four units It has been sold out in many stores. However, Powerplanet still has stocks for a price of 49.95 eurosso it is ideal if you wanted to buy it and couldn’t find it available. He Xiaomi Tag It is a very interesting locator, both for its design that allows it to be hung on a keychain without the need for a case and for its Bluetooth operation, which after the tests we have done, we have noticed that It has pretty good precision.. Plus, it works on iOS and Android. Xiaomi Tag – Pack of 4 locators The price could vary. We earn commission from these links ipad mini Many of Apple’s devices tend to drop in price in stores like Amazon, and from time to time we find a new all-time low. This time the protagonist is ipad minisince Amazon itself has put it on sale for 438.98 eurosits new all-time low. He ipad mini It is a very small tablet 8.3 inchesso it is ideal if you usually (or want) to use the tablet outside the home and are looking for greater convenience when carrying it. It incorporates an excellent screen and its chip is the A17 Pro, so it does not lack power. iPad mini (A17 Pro) (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Although a new generation has already arrived, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is still available in many stores. In fact, we see it on sale in some with some frequency. Powerplanet, for example, has it right now for 999 eurosvery close to its historical minimum (979 euros). He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is still a very interesting mobile phone, both for what it offers (although the S26 Ultra adds very attractive improvements and new features) as well as its current price. Incorporates a anti-glare screen very good, its autonomy and its software are excellent. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi A Pro 2026 We have been seeing very good offers on televisions for approximately a year and a half or two years, and things don’t seem to stop. MediaMarkt, for example, has the Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 by 389 eurosa smart TV that stands out mainly because its diagonal is 65 inches. The most interesting thing about the Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 is that it has a 65-inch screen for a price of less than 400 euros, but it also stands out because it incorporates a panel with QLED technology and offers viewing angles of 178º, its operating system is Google TV and it is compatible with the image format HDR10+. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

iRobot Roomba Mini, features, price and technical sheet

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There is a new robotic vacuum cleaner on the market. It has arguments, it has style and it comes in a small format. We talk about the new iRobot Roomba Minithe most compact proposal from the American manufacturer—now in the hands of a Chinese firm. Let’s see what has just landed on the Spanish market. If there is one thing that differentiates this product from many of the robots currently available, it is its size. At first glance it is clearly smaller than, for example, the Roomba 105. The robot has a diameter of 24 cm, compared to the 33.5 cm of the model we mentioned. If we look at the base, the difference is also easily perceived: it measures 21.5 cm wide and 27 cm high. Technical sheet of the new iRobot Roomba Mini iRobot Roomba Mini Dimensions and weight Robot (cm): 24.5 (length) x 24.5 (width) x 9.2 (height) Base (cm): 21.2 (length) x 17.8 (width) x 28.5 (height) Robot (kg): 2 Base (kg): 2.03 Suction power 7,000Pa Navigation ClearView LiDAR Carpet detection Brushes Clean dirt, dust and crumbs Scrub Disposable scrubbing cloths with mild aromas (citrus, floral and fresh) 30 included in the box Base The AutoEmpty Base empties itself into an AllergenLock bag and promises up to 90 days of self-cleaning connectivity Wi-Fi. Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant Price 399 euros A smaller Roomba, but with ambition iRobot claims that the AutoEmpty base takes up 33% less space, something that can be seen with the naked eye. These are not first impressions or an analysis, but we have attended the presentation of the product and have been able to see it up close. And in that context there is something that is clear: the size reduction is evident. The company insists that a more compact format does not mean giving up functions. It is true that there are inevitable limitations due to physical issues, such as tank capacity or battery size, but it is interesting to see how iRobot has tried to balance these variables and, above all, what type of user this product seems to target. According to the metrics used by the manufacturer, the robot can fulfill its function without problems in homes of up to 60 square meters. Regarding autonomy, iRobot has designed the system so that the robot returns to base only when it needs the necessary energy to complete the task at hand. Let’s imagine that the battery starts to run out in the middle of a cleaning routine. In that case, the Roomba Mini will return to the base. But instead of staying there for the two hours necessary to charge the battery to 100% – which is the estimated full charge time – it will only remain there for the necessary time to recover enough energy and finish the job. Once cleaning is complete, it will return to the base to complete charging. This is where the mobile app comes into play. From there we can include or exclude cleaning areas, choose which rooms we want it to clean or set priorities. For example: start in the living room, continue through a specific room and end in the bathroom. The robot is connected directly to the WiFi network, which allows us to send orders from our mobile even when we are not at home. Before cleaning, yes, the robot needs to know the environment. To do this, it uses the ClearView LiDAR navigation system, which promises to generate a quick map of the home and move quickly, avoiding obstacles. Additionally, smart mopping functions automatically detect carpets to avoid wetting them. The Roomba Mini doesn’t just vacuum. You can also scrub. For this use disposable wet cloths which are placed at the bottom of the robot. Each box includes 30 units and later we can buy more in three aromatic variants: citrus, floral and fresh. The AutoEmpty base completes the set. This system automatically empties the robot’s tank into an AllergenLock bag that, according to the manufacturer, can accumulate dirt for up to 90 days of autonomous cleaning. The idea is simple: reduce maintenance and keep dirt contained for longer. Price and availability of the new iRobot Roomba Mini After its launch in Japan and the United Kingdom, the iRobot Roomba Mini now arrives in Spain. The new vacuum cleaner is now available in irobot.es and in the coming days it will also arrive in physical stores. Its price is 399 euros. Images | Xataka In Xataka | The most striking thing about the new Eufy Omni S2 is not how it cleans, it is that this all-terrain vacuum cleaner is also an aromatherapy diffuser

Having a mini PC connected to the TV is something I have always wanted. This has everything I’m looking for at a reasonable price (for now)

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Since I bought the Mac mini M4 I put aside my previous computer, a fairly large piece of equipment that at specific times I have connected to the television to play or simply to browse the Internet without having to use my cell phone or sit at the desk. That computer is not exactly small and I prefer to avoid using it in the television area because, basically, it does not fit. To this end, I have been considering buying a mini PC for a few weeks, and the Blackview MP60 It is one of the ones that interests me the most right now. It can be found at PcComponentes for a price of 295 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A mini PC to work or as a multimedia center The RAM memory crisis has affected many devices, and the Blackview MP60 is no exception. It has risen in price in recent months, but it is still interesting for everything it offers in terms of hardware and software, since it comes with Windows 11 Pro preinstalledwhich prevents us from having to install it ourselves. Taking into account how much I liked the format of the Mac mini M4, I am interested (and not a little) in having a similar computer for how multimedia center on the tvwhether to watch content from streaming platforms or simply to browse the Internet, so I take advantage of the fact that I bought the keyboard a while ago Logitech K400 for TV and I have a mouse Logitech MX Vertical. At the hardware level, it comes with an Intel Celeron N150 processor, which is normal for computers at this price. But it also includes 16 GB of RAM (DDR4) and 512 GB of internal storage, more than enough for the use I would give it. It is also worth mentioning that it comes with four USB ports, a pair of HDMI 1.4, an Ethernet port and another 3.5 mm Jack. Of course, seeing that the price of this mini PC has risen a little in recent months, it is possible that it will continue to do so in the coming weeks, so in that case it may not be such an attractive purchase. The RAM that has increased the most in price is DDR5, although DDR4 has not been far behind. This entire mini PC is practically the same as RAM alone, or even cheaper. For work or as a multimedia center still maintains a fairly reasonable priceat least taking into account the moment we are experiencing with the price of RAM. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Blackview MP60 ✅ THE BEST It comes well equipped: Unless we want to use it more demandingly, it is ideal for working from the sofa or as a multimedia center to watch movies and series or surf the Internet. Its format: It is small, so it is interesting to have it placed next to the television. ❌ THE WORST Its price: The RAM memory crisis is affecting the price of many devices, and this mini PC has not been spared. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking for a good mini PC to work with or as a multimedia center taking into account that the price has increased, but may increase further in the coming weeks. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You want a more powerful device that allows you to run demanding apps or play games sporadically. You may also be interested ACEMAGIC Matrix Mini M1 Mini PC, Windows 11 Pro, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (8C/16T, up to 4.7 GHz), Mini Computer with 32 GB LPDDR5 1TB M.2 SSD, Triple 4K Screen, WiFi 6/BT 5.2 for Games and Office The price could vary. We earn commission from these links ACEMAGIC Kron Mini K1 Mini PC, Windows 11 Pro, AMD Ryzen 5 7430U (6C/12T, up to 4.3 GHz), Mini Desktop Computers 16GB RAM DDR4 512GB M.2 2280 SSD, BT 5.2/WiFi 6/for Office, Small Computer The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Laura LopezBlackview In Xataka | What mouse do Xataka editors use? 13 recommended mice for work and play In Xataka | What keyboard do Xataka editors use: 15 recommended keyboards for productivity, writing and playing

OPPO Watch X2 Mini, analysis

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Wear OS left behind the obligation to charge watches every day with the enormous step forward that the OnePlus Watch 2. I was able to analyze it and was surprised by its duality: dual processor and dual operating system. OnePlus has promoted this innovation, so has OPPO. The Watch X2 Mini that I have tested is a worthy heir. Very compact, loaded with features despite being contained, with five days of autonomy and good performance in the sports record. At least for a smartwatch that is not specifically geared toward workouts. With these credentials, I have to say that the OPPO Watch X2 Mini seems like a great recommendation to me. I explain step by step why. OPPO Watch X2 Mini technical sheet OPPO Watch X2 Mini SCREEN 1.32 inch round AMOLED panel 466 x 466 pixel resolution 352 PPI Brightness from 600 to 1000 nits 2.5D Crystal DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 43.2 x 43.2 x 11mm 37.8 grams PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ BES2800BP RAM 2GB STORAGE 32GB BATTERY 354mAh 6.5W magnetic charging Autonomy from 2.5 to 7 days OPERATING SYSTEM Android 14 with ColorOS Watch 7.0 RTOS Compatible with Android 10 and iOS 14 CONNECTIVITY eSIM 5G and 2.4G WiFi NFC Bluetooth 5.2 OTHERS Resistance 5 ATM and IP68 Optical heart rate and blood oxygen sensor Compass Barometer Stainless steel case PRICE 299 euros OPPO Watch The price could vary. We earn commission from these links OPPO Watch X2 Mini, our experience Design: classic and with exaggerated frames. The watch is quite small for a large wrist like mine. Even so, it does not give a reduced experience, quite the contrary: OPPO has made an effort to maximize the X2 Mini in all aspects. From its excellent stainless steel case to the hardware that beats under the 1.32-inch round screen. The watch is mini, the front shows it. Even so, the frames are thick: around 5 mm. It includes two control buttons that are enough to control anything that is beyond touch. And the back side maintains the heart sensors and a POGO connector for charging. The alignment with the charger is magnetic and said charger has a USB-C port. This way the cable, which also comes in the box, is not damaged. The OPPO Watch X2 Mini seems like the perfect watch for those looking for a complete smartwatch without feeling like they are lifting weights every time they raise their arm. He’s small, but he’s tough. And with a detail: the strap pin is the standard 18 mm. Finding compatible straps is as simple as it is cheap. Blood oxygen saturation measurement The screen shines with its own light. OPPO mounts an OLED panel that is perfectly visible outdoors, even training in sunlight. The brightness is automatic and adapts without problems to the light conditions. It is compatible with Always On, with what that entails: battery life is reduced in that mode. The screen has smoothed edges so that the edges do not interfere with gestures. It is tactile and is protected with hardened glass: I did not scratch it during the weeks of testing (miracle). The watch includes a good number of watch faces, supports video watchfaces, and is compatible with the thousands of Wear OS on Google Play. It’s impossible to get bored. Two is much more than double. When I tested the OnePlus Watch 2 I marveled at the idea of ​​including a dual processor and dual operating system. After the evolution, the OPPO Watch For me it is the way to go in Wear OS. Smartwatch and activity bracelet chip; with software that maintains this duality: Wear OS when the watch uses apps and RTOS for the rest of the tasks. The result is an experience out of ten: the X2 Watch Mini 2 switches between the SoC and soft tandem without the user noticing anything. I have not seen it slow, the jump between sports activities is fast, the registrations are accurate, it has access to Google Play and there are no problems with NFC payments. OPPO has the recipe for the best smartwatch and knows how to cook it perfectly in the Watch X2 Mini. What do smartwatch manufacturers have against mountain biking? A good watch for amateur athletes. Although I play sports every day (or try to), I do not consider myself an athlete. Yes, I like to keep track of all the training sessions to see the evolution. I use a Garmin Epix 2 and it’s fantastic for me. Well: the OPPO Watch X2 Mini is not far behind. I have tested the watch running, walking, high intensity routines, strength training and mountain bike rides. The results have been good for a general purpose smartwatch: It supports more than 100 sports training modes. Too bad the mountain bike is not available (neither is the padel, sorry). Heart rate tracking is sufficiently accurate at low and medium heart rate. Above 150-160 I have seen a margin of error of up to 40 keystrokes. Everything compared to a chest strap connected to the Garmin. Above, OPPO Watch X2 Mini; Below, chest strap connected to Garmin. The OPPO does not register variations or very high heart rates as well. Same exercise: 6.08 km run Related to the previous point, the Watch X2 Mini follows pulse variations as long as they are not triggered by high-intensity interval exercise. In outdoor distance measurements, the positioning system remains at a very good level: the margin of error of the routes is around 50 meters per kilometer. Very quick positioning before the start of practice: less than ten seconds is usually enough. The track record has some saw teeth and may not follow the paths on the map 100% accurately. In terms of total distances, the overall result is decent. Left, Garmin GPS; right, Vivo GPS. About mountain biking practice The personal trainer is suitable for practice, the watch looks great outdoors and withstands harsh weather conditions. Also sweat. Recording height is also suitable: use the … Read more

part of the Mac mini will be manufactured in the US

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It’s not every day that Apple can announce that one of its products will begin manufacturing in the United States. The company, whose supply chain has been supported for years in Asia, has confirmed what part of mac mini will be produced in Houston later this year. We are not talking about the iPhone or its best-selling laptop, but rather its most affordable desktop computer, a model that, according to estimates by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, represents less than 1% of total sales. Still, the movement is symbolic and comes at a time when domestic manufacturing is once again at the center of the industrial debate in Washington. The announcement is specific. Apple will begin producing the Mac mini at a facility in north Houston later this year. Manufacturing will take place at a plant operated by Foxconn, the same industrial partner that already assembles the company’s advanced AI servers there. “Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing and we are proud to significantly expand our presence in Houston with Mac mini production beginning later this year,” said Tim Cook in the official statement. The company presents the move as an expansion of its industrial presence in Texas and as part of its commitment to strengthen operations on US soil. What’s in Houston. The complex in the north of the city is not starting from scratch. Over there Foxconn It already assembles the advanced servers that Apple uses for its artificial intelligence services, including equipment that incorporates logic boards produced on site and shipped to data centers within the United States. The campus will have two buildings: one operational for servers and another, described as a large warehouse, which will be converted into about 220,000 square feet of space for the Mac mini. The pressure and the tariffs. The step is part of Apple’s commitment to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, a promise the company made following President Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25% tariff on products manufactured abroad. As we can see, these types of spending commitments occurred in a context of pressure to increase domestic investment, in exchange for tariff exemptions. Limited movement. Sabih Khan, Apple’s chief operating officer, explained to The Wall Street Journal that production in the United States is designed to cover local demand as the line gains capacity, but that thousands of units will continue to be manufactured in Asia. Additionally, the Mac mini represents less than 5% of global Mac computer sales and less than 1% of total sales, according to estimates by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. And something very important: there is also, for now, no plan to move the manufacturing of the iPhone to the country, the product that really supports the bulk of the business. Texas was already part of the map. Before the Mac mini, the Mac Pro had been the flagship of Apple computer manufacturing in the United States. Since 2013 it has been assembled in Austin and in 2019 the company reiterated its commitment to that facility, relying on American suppliers and a tariff exclusion for certain components. More than a radical change, the decision represents a calculated adjustment. Apple expands its manufacturing presence in Texas with a product of moderate scope, in a context in which supply chains remain international. Images | Apple In Xataka | NVIDIA was founded by three engineers, but only Jensen Huang remains CEO: “I wish I had kept some shares”

Hisense has found the key to improving the color on its 2026 Mini LED and Micro LED televisions: adding more subpixels

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One of the challenges for television manufacturers is to evolve their technologies to improve their ability to represent color, without implying an excessive increase in production costs. Hisense seems to have found the key for its 2026 televisions to improve their image quality: add one more color subpixel to its matrix of Mini LED and Micro LED panels. The brand presented at CES 2026, which is being held in Las Vegas, two advances that seek to make colors more natural and precise: Mini LED evowhich adds a fourth cyan subpixel, and the evolution of its MicroLED panels with the RGBY Micro LEDwhich incorporates a yellow subpixel to its RGB matrix. Both changes allow televisions to better reproduce the most difficult-to-achieve color nuances. RGB MiniLED evo: cyan is the new white The televisions Current Hisense MiniLEDs They are based on thousands of small LED light diodes that illuminate the screen from behind, achieving better lighting control. This improves the contrast without sacrificing the brightness of the screen, being able to turn off more areas of the screen to achieve deeper blacks. In 2025, Hisense put on the table an evolution of that technology with RGB MiniLED, in which the white or blue mini LEDs were replaced by three RGB diodes (red, green and blue) to directly generate colorsinstead of using color filters as traditional LCD screens did. The MiniLED evo that Hisense has just presented goes one step further in this development and adds a fourth cyan subpixel to that RGB matrix. This intermediate color between blue and green helps reproduce complex tones that were previously only approximated by combining the three subpixels. Hisense’s solution is an adaptation to LED of what LG had been doing in its WRGB OLED panelsin which a white subpixel was added to improve brightness, although in this version the aim is to increase the color volume. Clear skies, water or certain skin tones look more natural and with softer gradients. In addition, local light management (local dimming) becomes more precise, reducing halos and poorly lit areas in scenes with high contrast. The introduction of this fourth subpixel increases the effective color gamut, achieving 110% coverage of the BT.2020 color space used as the professional cinema standard. Since, in essence it is an evolution (not a revolution) of the MiniLED RGB system that it already implemented last year in its top model, this new technology will be deployed to models ranging from 55 to 100 inches in a new UR9 and UR8 family, while the new MiniLED RGB evo panels will be limited to the 116UXS (which, as its name indicates, has a diagonal of 116 inches) as an evolution to the MiniLED RGB model of 2025. MicroLED RGB: three colors are no longer enough Along the same lines, Hisense has also presented improvements to the Micro LED RGB panels that it already presented in 2025 for its most premium range. As was the case with the Mini LEDs, the brand is committed to separating the color from the point of emission, replacing the blue or white diodes with three diodes that directly emit the RGB matrix. This is something that Samsung also has launched in its plans for 2026. However, in the variant presented by Hisense for 2026, a fourth yellow subpixel has been added along with red, green and blue, leaving an RGBY configuration. The yellow subpixel fills a critical gap in the spectrum that the three traditional colors cannot accurately cover. This addition improves the reproduction of warm tones and complex light transitions, such as those presented by skin, golden lights or sunsets, with softer and more natural gradients. For the moment, the new RGBY Micro LED is reserved for the 163MX RGBY model of no less than 163 incheswhich integrates millions of subpixels managed by a new processor and algorithms that balance brightness and color. The combination of greater precision in the backlighting provided by much smaller diodes and the incorporation of the yellow subpixel allows 100% of the BT.2020 color space to be achieved, bringing the quality of giant screens closer to those used in professional production. It’s a new era for LED The evolution that Hisense has presented is nothing more than confirmation that, although OLED represents an “affordable” way to obtain the best image quality, LED still has a lot to say in terms of quality and color volume. In the MiniLED evo, the addition of the fourth cyan subpixel allows intermediate colors between blue and green to look more natural, while in the RGBY microLED, the yellow subpixel improves the fidelity of warm and complex tones. In practice, these improvements translate into more consistent, natural and detailed images, without depending only on brightness or resolution. Hisense’s proposal for 2026 is presented more as an evolution in qualitative terms than as a revolution. It is a sign that the future of Mini LEDs and Micro LED involves optimizing the way colors are generated, using additional subpixels and controlling light emission with better processors and more refined algorithms. In Xataka | China is devouring the television market. So much so that Panasonic is considering abandoning it Image | Hisense

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