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VW unveils prototype autonomous charging robot for electric cars

December 29, 2020
VW has unveiled an actual working prototype of an autonomous charging robot for electric cars – something that it has been conceptualizing for years. Last year, we reported on VW unveiling the idea of a charging butler robot concept for electric cars. They had the vision of a robot equipped with a DC charging system that would be able to grab battery packs, connect to them, and bring them parked…
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Google Store adds ‘Subscriptions’ page to advertise paid YouTube services, Stadia Pro, more

December 29, 2020
The majority of Google’s apps are free (and more than usable with ads), but the company has built up a number of paid service tiers — led by YouTube — in recent years. The Google Store is now prominently advertising those offerings with a dedicated “Subscriptions” landing page. Joining the Pixel, Nest, Stadia, and Pixelbook product lines at the top of the Google Store today is a…
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Canon Patents Handheld Osmo-Like RF Lens Vlogging Camera

December 28, 2020
Canon has patented a handheld camera that combines a design reminiscent of the DJI Osmo (now called the OM) with its RF lenses and a rotating hinge. The flipping lens hinge is described as making it much easier to switch between forward-facing and selfie views. According to the patent, the design was created to make the lens “rotatable.” It consists of a main body, movable portion, lens unit…
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Pentax ‘Cannot’ Go Mirrorless: Ricoh Imaging CEO

December 28, 2020
In an interview with Alfa Romeo Japan, the President and CEO of Ricoh Imaging Shinobu Takahashi is surprisingly upfront about Ricoh’s acquisition of Pentax and the issues the company has had with finding its place in a competitive and collapsing market. The interview was…
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OnePlus 9 series to miss out on periscope lens, new report claims

December 28, 2020
We are expecting three new OnePlus 9 phones at the start of next year but according to a leak from China, none of them will have a periscope telephoto camera. This is the second time we’ve heard this – the first time being back in November when the first CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro appeared online. We are yet to learn why OnePlus wants to stay away from the…
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