Oppo is working on a successor of the A73 smartphone, unsurprisingly named Oppo A74.
The device has a model number CPH2219 and has been certified by multiple organizations, including the FCC, the Bureau of Indian Standards, TKDN in Indonesia, the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Oppo F17 Pro
All the listings gave us a sneak peek of the specs sheet. Multiple certifications…
A California city moves to ban all new gas stations
March 2, 2021
The Petaluma, California, City Council this week unanimously moved to ban new gas stations, and existing stations won’t be allowed to add new gas pumps – but they can add electric chargers. The council must approve the ban during a second reading in order to make it…
Mining for electric car batteries ‘hundreds of times’ better than petrol car emission cycles
March 2, 2021
A new study did a deep dive into the emissions from the full life cycles, from petroleum extraction to mining, of both electric cars and fossil fuel-powered cars.
The result is unsurprising but needed to dispel misinformation.
One of the oil industry’s favorite ways to…
Google TV phone app prepares to add Android TV remote possibly to replace all-but-abandoned app
March 2, 2021
The Google TV app for Android has received an update which includes the beginnings of a universal remote to connect to Android TV devices, which could replace the long-outdated Android TV Remote Control app.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs…
Elon Musk says that Tesla will launch its subscription service for its Full Self-Driving package within the next three to four months.
Get ready for a high monthly premium, though.
Last year, we reported on indications that Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription…
Google Home app hints at new Nest Hub clock faces
March 2, 2021
For the majority of their lives, Assistant Smart Displays have had eight clock faces. The last pair was introduced in May of 2019, while small tweaks were made last year. Google now looks to be adding new clock faces to the Nest Hub.
A Reddit user this evening has spotted…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 1, 2021
March 2, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
One of the strangest features to be missing from Stadia for Android is the ability to join voice chat. Stadia app version 3.5 moves another big step closer to party chat on Android, while Project Hailstorm dissipates.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post…
WASHINGTON — The Army has scheduled the initial operational test for its newest tracked vehicle to begin the second quarter of fiscal 2022, a spokesperson for the program office leading the effort told Defense News.
The BAE Systems-manufactured Armored Multi-Purpose…
BenQ has announced the SW271C 4K 27″ monitor. The new 4K display builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor, the SW271, in 2017. The SW271C promises accurate colors, improved workflow tools and better features than the SW271.
The SW271C retains the same 3840 x 2160 resolution as its predecessor and this time supports HLG in addition to HDR10. In terms of color space performance, the…
