The two cars that Android Automotive currently powers are both electric. Ahead of Google’s dashboard experience coming to more vehicles, the built-in Google Maps app is improving how you find EV charging stations.
Charging opportunities are an important consideration when planning trips given the range of current electric cars and the availability of stations being heavily dependent on where…
Nissan unveils electric ‘winter camper’ van concept
January 28, 2021
Nissan has unveiled a new electric “winter camper” van concept based on its e-NV200 electric van.
Nissan e-NV200 electric van
While Nissan’s electrification effort is mostly known through the Leaf electric car, the Japanese automaker also sells the e-NV200 electric…
The smallest X-mount camera yet: Fujifilm X-E4 initial review
January 28, 2021
Introduction
Product photography by Dan Bracaglia
The Fujifilm X-E4 is a lightweight, rangefinder-styled camera built around a 26MP APS-C sized sensor that uses the company’s X-mount lineup of lenses. Billed as a fun-to-use and compact photographic…
Over the years, Apple has made available a handful of application for Microsoft platforms to mostly serve iPhone owners using Windows. One of primary apps today is an iCloud sync client, and Apple looks to soon be releasing an iCloud Passwords Chrome extension.
iCloud for Windows was updated yesterday (via MacRumors) to version 12.0, and the release notes mention “support for iCloud Passwords…
The two cars that Android Automotive currently powers are both electric. Ahead of Google’s dashboard experience coming to more vehicles, the built-in Google Maps app is improving how you find EV charging stations.
Charging opportunities are an important consideration…
With Android 10, Google introduced a dedicated dark mode to reduce eye strain and simply look cooler. For Android 12, Google is working to bring a much deeper theming system, able to recolor supported apps.
On Google’s Pixel phones today, you have the ability to select…
Komatsu to make its construction equipment electric using Proterra’s battery technology
January 28, 2021
Komatsu is partnering with electric bus maker Proterra to help make its construction equipment electric using the latter’s battery technology.
Komatsu partners with Proterra
The construction equipment giant and the electric bus maker announced the partnership in a joint press release this week:
“Proterra, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, a…
WASHINGTON — With the Jan. 27 announcement of a new $275 million charge on the KC-46, Boeing has now paid as much in cost overruns for the troubled program as the U.S. Air Force invested in the tanker’s development.
The new charge, which the company reported as part…
Fujifilm GFX 100S initial review
January 28, 2021
Introduction
GFX100S product photography by Dan Bracaglia & Richard Butler
The Fujifilm GFX 100S is the logical next step in the development of the company’s medium format lineup: a 100MP sensor in a single-grip DSLR styled body. But don’t mistake…
Bowser’s Fury is a meaty 3D Mario adventure
January 27, 2021
When Super Mario 3D World comes to the Switch on February 12, it comes with a bonus campaign: Bowser’s Fury. So … what exactly is Bowser’s Fury?
I’ve been able to play through the adventure thanks to a code I got from Nintendo, so I can tell you! Bowser’s Fury may not be the length of a full-sized Mario adventure. It’s not as long as, say, Super Mario Odyssey. But it’s also much more…
