COLOGNE, Germany — Dutch shipbuilder Damen has picked Thales to supply the combat management system for the four new German MKS 180 warships, the companies announced Wednesday.
The contract, worth an estimated €1.5 billion (U.S. $1.8 billion), includes Thales’ Tacticos system, which connects all of the ship’s communications and radar systems with its guns and missiles. Also included…
Tesla (TSLA) is surging to a new, near-record high on investors buying big into the stock following the announcement that it will be added to the S&P500.
Even Warren Buffett is rumored to be buying into Tesla.
Over the last two days, since it was confirmed that Tesla…
Gmail for iOS adds home screen widget as Chrome makes multi-window support on iPad official
November 19, 2020
With the launch of iOS 14 in September, Google’s key apps were updated to support the latest platform features. After adding default email app support, Gmail now has an iOS home screen widget. Google is also highlighting how Chrome on iPad supports opening multiple…
This Re-Imagined Camera Battery Challenges Conventional Design
November 18, 2020
Every camera comes with one, but very few have ever tried to make them more usable in more situations: the camera battery. The X-tra battery promises better performance with more options in a necessary camera accessory that is often overlooked.
X-tra admits that the battery isn’t exciting, but knows no photographer can deny how important they are. The company promises its product will solve…
Black Sun: Photos of Starling Flocks Darkening the Sky Over Denmark
November 18, 2020
Black Sun is an ongoing project by Danish photographer Søren Solkær, who began visiting the marshlands of southern Denmark a few years ago to capture the mesmerizing starling murmurations that comprise up to a million birds.
The giant flock darkens the sky with its…
Cosina-Voigtlander has announced what it is touting as the brightest lens for interchangeable lens photography on the market: the Super Nokton 29mm f/0.8 Aspherical designed specifically for micro four-thirds.
The lens’ 29mm focal length is equivalent to a 58mm lens in…
Realme today announced it sold more than 8.3 million products during the Festive Days sale in India, out of which 6.3 million were smartphones, resulting in year-on-year growth of over 20%.
Realme sold more than 8.3 million products during the Festive Days sale in India
Realme launched several smartphones this year in a bid to fill in every possible price gap, and also diversified its product…
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max aces DisplayMate test
November 18, 2020
Now that all the iPhone 12 series phones are up for sale and making their way to consumers and reviewers alike, DisplayMate went ahead and did their full review of the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel.
The results show impressive performance across…
Samsung Galaxy S20 gets another One UI 3.0 beta update
November 18, 2020
Samsung released a One UI 3.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 last week with tons of bug fixes, and now the company is rolling out yet another new version for its 2020 flagship.
The new firmware includes bug fixes and improves the camera and system performance of the Galaxy…
The Sony Xperia 10 III will have a Snapdragon 690 chipset, Sony's first 5G mid-ranger
November 18, 2020
With its first two 5G phones out of the gate, both of them flagships, Sony is preparing to bring its mid-range lineup into the 5G era. It is working on a phone that will be powered by the Snapdragon 690 chipset and it’s an easy guess that this will be the Sony Xperia 10 III.
The company allegedly canceled the Xperia 10 II Plus, which was going to be powered by a Snapdragon 720, so that it can…
