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VW launches new solar-electric yacht project with MEB platform, CUPRA design, and Silent Yachts

January 27, 2021
VW has launched a new project to bring to market a new solar-electric yacht in partnership with Silent Yachts using its MEB platform for electric vehicles and a design from its CUPRA team. Silent Yachts We previously reported on Silent Yachts, which is sometimes described as the “Tesla of the seas.” They produce boats that are powered by solar power and batteries. Depending on the size, they…
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ZTE Blade X1 5G comes with Snapdragon 765G and $384 price tag

January 27, 2021
The latest 5G handset from ZTE is the Blade X1. It will be exclusive to US MVNO carrier Visible which operates on Verizon’s network. The X1 is actually quite similar to ZTE’s Blade V2020 5G with the only difference being the Blade X1 is powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset. You get a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for the 16MP selfie cam. The back houses a…
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Sony Xperia Pro finally on sale as a $2,500 US exclusive

January 27, 2021
We knew it was coming, but boy were we not prepared for the price! Sony has finally released its Xperia Pro spinoff to the Xperia 1 II smartphone, that it announced in February of 2020. It’s a US exclusive that’s primarily available through Verizon Wireless with a exorbitant $2,500 price tag. Sony waited for the announcement of its new Alpha 1 full-frame camera to make the Xperia Pro…
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OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei launches new company tomorrow

January 27, 2021
After leaving OnePlus in October, co-founder Carl Pei moved on to a new venture – exactly what will be revealed tomorrow. His new company is headquartered in London, so the announcement will start at 11 am UK time (which matches UTC time right now). The new company is…
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Samsung resumes One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S10

January 27, 2021
Just a couple of days ago, Samsung hit the pause button on the One UI 3.0/Android updatefor the Galaxy S10 series, but it is now seeding the latest software once again. So far, no official statement has cleared the air so we can only suspect that issues were discovered were quickly resolved. The new firmware version for the Galaxy S10 is G975FXXU9EUA4 and Switzerland appears to be one of the first…
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