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StoreDot, which makes ultra-fast, Tesla-like 4680 battery cells, develops tech to extend batteries’ first and second life

January 27, 2022
StoreDot, an Israel-based electric vehicle extreme fast charging (XFC) battery startup, today announced that it has advanced technology that extends the life span of batteries, making them highly effective not only during the vehicle life span, but also for second-life applications. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized…
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Nissan teases retro styled Micra EV, solid-state batteries for Europe, €23 billion investment

January 27, 2022
Nissan plans to manufacture its all-new, all-electric successor to the compact Nissan Micra at the Renault ElectriCity center in France, where the retro-styled hatchback will serve to kick off the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance 2030 roadmap, its planned 23 billion Euro investment in EVs, and the group’s push for solid-state batteries. A year and a half after announcing its new “cooperation…
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Samyang Unveils the AF 135mm f/1.8 For Sony E-Mount

January 27, 2022
Samyang has announced that it has reimagined its manual focus 135mm f/2 telephoto lens that it launched in 2015 as a new and improved autofocus version, the AF 135mm f/1.8 for Sony E-mount. Design and Construction Samyang says the optical construction of the lens is…
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Valve confirms Steam Deck starts shipping late February

January 27, 2022
Valve’s much-anticipated handheld console Steam Deck is finally hitting the market. The company promised it would arrive at the end of February and it looks like it’s going to deliver. Those who reserved the device will get an invitation on February 25 and have three days to place their order as shipments start on February 28. However, Valve won’t be able to fulfill all the…
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MobileNews

Tecno Pop 5X debuts with Android 10 Go, Unisoc chipset

January 27, 2022
There’s always room for another ultra-affordable smartphone, or at least that’s what Tecno thought. The Transsion brand launched the Pop 5X device in Mexico with a quad-core CPU, Android 10 Go and a 4,000mAh battery. At the front, we have a 6.5” HD screen with a 5MP…
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Apple working to allow iPhones to act as POS terminals

January 27, 2022
According to a new report, Apple is looking to introduce a new service that would allow businesses to use iPhones as POS (point of sale) terminals without any additional hardware involved. The move is expected to happen via a software update in the coming months and would…
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Global Xiaomi 12 Pro gets listed by the FCC, appears in Geekbench benchmark

January 27, 2022
Xiaomi unveiled the 12-series just days before New Year’s eve and only announced plans for a launch in China. The rest of the world is still waiting for a global launch and while there is no official time line yet, there are clues piling up that suggest that the launch is near. The Xiaomi 12 Pro and its vanilla sibling were spotted in the database of an Indonesian telco a few weeks ago, now the…
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