Kenko Tokina has announced that it has entered a business alliance with Carl Zeiss. Starting on April 1, Tokina will take over the sales and repair of all Carl Zeiss interchangeable photo lenses.
Kenko Tokina manages multiple brands of interchangeable lenses, binoculars, and other optical devices in various industries. In photography, it manages the distribution and sales of Tokina Lenses…
Find My Powerbeats Pro feature coming to iOS 14.5
March 1, 2021
A Find My Powerbeats Pro feature is coming to iOS 14.5, according to a new report this morning. It will allow owners of the wireless in-ear headphones to locate them using Apple’s Find My app, just as is possible with AirPods.
The Find My app only offers full functionality…
Brazil distributes enterprise iPhone SE devices to public prosecutors, and they aren’t happy
March 1, 2021
Brazil sells one of the most expensive iPhones in the world. A story published today by Folha, a Brazilian newspaper, reports that public prosecutors aren’t happy to use an iPhone SE for work.
Brazilian public prosecutors have one of the best-paid jobs in public…
YouTuber pairs folding display w/ Raspberry Pi to imagine what a foldable iPhone looks like [Video]
March 1, 2021
YouTuber Strange Parts has been interested in creating a folding iPhone for a while now. And taking the first step to see if it’s really something he wants to commit the time and resources to, he created a setup that uses a Raspberry Pi to get iOS onto a couple of folding displays. Check out the video below for a closer look and this initial setup and the challenges of creating a foldable iPhone…
A new Unc0ver jailbreak tool works on almost every iPhone, including the iPhone 12. It is based on the same vulnerability Apple said may have been been actively exploited by hackers.
The approach works on iPhones running iOS 11 through to iOS 14.3, as Apple patched the flaws…
Google Photos shines a light on bar game billiards with ‘Let’s Play’ Memories collection
March 1, 2021
The AI-generated Google Photos Memories collections continue to grow with a bar game billiards or pool-focused “Let’s Play” grouping for images of you and your friends playing the popular table games.
In many regions around the globe, lockdowns and restrictions mean…
The stable OxygenOS 11 update complete with Android 11 is now officially rolling out for the OnePlus Nord after a couple of months of testing and beta builds.
Given how long that fans have waited for patches in recent months, this is a big bonus especially as the Android 12 Developer Preview phase has recently opened up. The OxygenOS 11 stable update was officially announced for the OnePlus Nord…
Polaris to build full-size off-road electric RANGER UTV with Zero Motorcycles powertrain
March 1, 2021
Polaris revealed plans this morning for its upcoming all-new 2022 RANGER EV. The vehicle will be a full-size electric side-by-side utility vehicle featuring an electric powertrain from Zero Motorcycles.
The new 2022 RANGER EV will be the first electric vehicle developed as…
The OxygenOS Open Beta 3 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro with the update bringing a fix for HD playback with Netflix, plus much more.
We’ve literally just seen the stable Android 11 build of OxygenOS 11 begin rolling out for the OnePlus Nord, but OnePlus…
Fisker gives up on solid-state batteries after announcing ‘breakthrough’ with ‘500 miles range & 1-min charging’
March 1, 2021
Fisker says that it has given up on solid-state batteries after having announced a “breakthrough” that was supposed to enable “500 miles of range and 1-minute charging” in its electric cars.
After relaunching his electric vehicle startup, Henrik Fisker started making a lot of very ambitious claims about the capabilities of the new company’s future electric cars.
We have highlighted…