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NYC gets another shared electric moped option; is the US ripe for an electric scooter wave?

May 6, 2021

Lime is continuining its expansion of seated electric scooters, often referred to as electric mopeds, with NYC becoming the latest city graced by the new two-wheelers. The announcement follows on the heels of Lime launching its electric moped service in Washington DC as well as in Paris. In all three cities, Lime has relied on a NIU electric scooter, one of the leading e-scooter models globally…

Google will soon automatically enable two-factor authentication on eligible accounts

May 6, 2021

Two-factor authentication — or two-step verification in Google parlance — is a minimum requirement for staying safe online. Google today revealed that it plans to automatically enroll users with “appropriately configured” accounts into 2SV methods, like the Google…

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Tesla’s (TSLA) demand is through the roof, already sold out this quarter

May 6, 2021

Tesla (TSLA) is currently seeing exceptionally strong demand for its vehicles as it is already sold out for the quarter, according to sources familiar with the matter. During Tesla’s Q1 2021 earnings conference call, CEO Elon Musk commented on strong demand for the…

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This new 60 mph and 8.4 kW standing electric scooter shows the industry isn’t slowing down

May 6, 2021

Forget high-performance electric scooters – we’ve now entered a whole new field of “ultra performance” electric scooters. Case in point: The NAMI BURN-E electric scooter just launched in the US by Miami-based FluidFreeRide. The NAMI BURN-E, also known as the Viper in other areas of the world, is so much more scooter than anyone really needs that it borders on the fantastical. Sporting a…

Latest Galaxy Watch 4 leak points to a slightly larger body for the likely Wear OS-powered watch

May 6, 2021

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series is likely only a couple of months away at this point, and as the launch gets closer, we’re learning more little tidbits about the device. This week, the model numbers for the entire lineup were uncovered and, alongside that, the size of…

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Leica introduces Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm F2.8 ASPH lens for L-mount

May 6, 2021

Leica has announced its Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm F2.8 ASPH lens for full-frame L-mount bodies. This tele-zoom has 15 elements in 19 groups, with three of the elements having aspherical surfaces. The focus group is made up of a single element and is driven by a quiet stepping…

Nintendo Switch has 36 ‘million-seller’ games (including 14 third-party games)

May 6, 2021

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! Nintendo reported an operating profit of 640 billion yen, which converts to about $5.86 billion. That is a massive haul, and the highest profits the company has ever reported. This comes as the company shipped 28.83 million Switch consoles to retailers and an astonishing 230.88 million in software units. Nintendo also revealed that the…

Nintendo Switch hits 84.59 million units sold, with 28.8 million sold this past year

May 6, 2021

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! Nintendo reported its year-end financial results today and said the Switch sold more than 28.8 million units, up 37.1%, in the past 12 months ended March 31. Lifetime sales of the Switch are now at 84.59 million…

Nintendo sold 10.6 million copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe last year

May 6, 2021

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an unstoppable sales juggernaut. The game has surpassed 35 million copies sold since it debuted in 2017. From April 2020 through March 2021 alone, Nintendo sold 10.62 million copies of the…

Nintendo nominates ‘Minions’ studio CEO for its board of directors

May 6, 2021

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! Nintendo may plan to get serious about Hollywood and animated films. The company today nominated Illumination chief executive officer Chris Meledandri as a new outside director. This is a role on the board of directors for people who don’t work at Nintendo. Meledandri oversees Illumination, which is the animation studio responsible…