Sony’s efforts in the mobile space over the past few years may have been a mixed bag overall, but the Xperia 5 II — and Xperia 5 prior — is easily the best in recent memory for a number of reasons.
In an era where smartphones all effectively follow suit and adhere to very marginal trends, Sony rewrote their entire playback in 2019 with the Xperia 1. It’s an approach that might help…
Gates launches new belt drive system that could lead to advances in electric motorcycles, scooters
March 10, 2021
Gates Carbon Drive, makers of belt drive systems found in the best-selling electric motorcycles on the market, has just launched a new version of its popular belt drive system.
Gates Carbon Drive Moto X9 launched
Gates’ newest belt drive system is known as the Carbon…
Google is honoring Dr. Wu Lien-teh — inventor of the surgical mask that helped stop the Manchurian plague of 1911 — with a homepage Doodle.
Dr. Wu Lien-teh was born on March 10, 1879, in Penang, Malaya — now a Malaysian state — to Chinese immigrants. Wu was awarded…
Google Voice will soon no longer be able to forward text messages to other phone numbers
March 10, 2021
One of the handier features of Google Voice is the ability to send text messages via your phone’s original number and messaging app. Unfortunately, Google Voice is now set to lose this message forwarding capability “soon.”
With message forwarding, Google Voice is able to send a copy of your incoming messages to your carrier-based phone number, even allowing you to reply to these messages…
Tesla was spotted filming a video of one of its new Tesla Semi electric truck prototypes on its test track in the Fremont, California-based factory.
It’s the first time we have seen the new vehicle move on its own power.
As we reported earlier this year, a new Tesla…
When you set up a new iPhone, you’re likely going to use the Apple Music app, especially since you get a three-month free trial. But when you buy an Android phone, is Apple Music the first music-streaming service you think about? Probably not. If you’re wondering how the…
Wells Fargo yesterday announced that it intends to achieve net-zero for its financing activities by 2050.
DeSmog found that many big bank board directors have ties to polluting industries, creating conflicts of interest.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
IMDb TV is now officially on Android TV; Nvidia Shield, TiVo Stream, Chromecast w/ Google TV
March 10, 2021
The first streaming service you probably think of when Amazon is mentioned is Prime Video, but the company also runs the ad-supported IMDb TV. Now, IMDb TV is officially expanding to Android TV.
IMDb TV launched in mid-2019 with free streaming content and has since…
After a difficult few weeks for Tesla investors, the automaker’s stock (TSLA) is now surging on record performance in China and a Wall Street target raise.
Tesla investors had a great 2020 and early 2021, but the stock has been crashing over the last few weeks amid a…
Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle weight increase leads to bigger battery speculation
March 10, 2021
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire appears to be getting an update that effects some of its keys specs, namely weight and power.
LiveWire weight/power updated
New 2021 Australian certification filings for the electric motorcycle indicate that the weight of the bike will increase and the power will slightly decrease compared to the same filings made in 2020.
The previous certification filings for the…
