During the past month, Oppo released three new Reno5 phones at two different events. A fourth one for the global audience was also leaked, and it appears a fifth one has been certified at 3C – it is said to be called Oppo Reno5 Lite 5G and will support 30W VOOC charging.
Oppo PELM00 on 3C
The listing at 3C (China Compulsory Certification) is for a phone codenamed PELM00. While the official…
2020 Winners and Losers: Xiaomi
December 28, 2020
This year Xiaomi continued its march to the upper echelon of the smartphone industry. We saw the release of the brand’s all-out flagships – the Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 Ultra, record-breaking shipments numbers and an increased push in more European markets. Xiaomi now…
DeepMind’s big losses, and the questions around running an AI lab
December 28, 2020
Last week, on the heels of DeepMind’s breakthrough in using AI to predict protein-folding came the news that the UK-based AI company is still costing its parent company Alphabet Inc hundreds of millions of dollars in losses each year.
A tech company losing money is nothing…
Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel
December 28, 2020
Researchers may have found a way to reduce the environmental impact of air travel in situations when electric aircraft and alternative fuels aren’t practical. Wired reports that Oxford University scientists have successfully turned CO2 into jet fuel, raising the possibility of conventionally-powered aircraft with net zero emissions.
The technique effectively reverses the process of burning fuel…
Tesla (TSLA) has recently introduced plans to produce its own battery cells called ‘4680’, but now we learn that Panasonic will also be producing the new cell for them, according to a new report.
While Tesla has been working on its own battery cell chemstry for years…
Best cameras over $2500
December 28, 2020
If you’re a serious enthusiast or working pro, the very best digital cameras on the market will cost you at least $2500. That’s a lot of money, but generally speaking these cameras offer the highest resolution, the best build quality and the most advanced video…
Xiaomi CEO confirms Mi 11 retail box will not come with a charger
December 27, 2020
A few years ago, when Apple ditched the 3.5mm headphone jack, some Android phone makers were quick to mock the Cupertino-based tech giant’s decision, only to follow suit later on. Well, history is repeating itself.
Apple launched the iPhone 12 lineup in October and removed the in-box charger and earphones citing environmental reasons. Xiaomi took a jab at Apple for not including the adapter…
Huawei's HarmonyOS 2.0 beta is based on Android's framework
December 27, 2020
Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 beta version of the software for select devices earlier this month and one developer decided to dig a little deeper to see what Huawei’s new OS is all about. And as it turns out, it’s still pretty much Android-y.
First, he made…
Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ specs detailed in a massive leak
December 27, 2020
Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra were detailed last week, and now the S21 and S21+ have also got the same treatment, leaving little to the imagination.
The S21 and S21+ will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC in the US and have an Exynos 2100 chipset at the…
Huawei's first Kirin-powered laptop's specs leak
December 27, 2020
A while back we heard that Huawei is working on several PCs powered by its own silicon – desktop PCs and laptops. With the company already confirming its desktop PC powered by its own HiSilicon ARM chip, we now more details about the notebook too, albeit from a leak rather than an official source.
A trustworthy Weibo tipster posted a photo of the notebook’s box revealing some key…