In this week’s top stories: Google runs a “Pixel 5 $5G” sweepstakes, Google One rolls out a VPN for Android, we walk you through how to get some of Google’s older app icons back, and more.
In an effort to drum up more Pixel 5 sales, the Google Store is running a sweepstakes for $5000 Google Pay, which you’re automatically entered in if you buy a Pixel 5 between November 2 and 30.
Nikon Q2 financial results: better-than-expected revenue with plans to cut expenses and increase focus on higher-end cameras, lenses
November 7, 2020
Nikon has released financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of its 2021 fiscal year, which starts April 1 (2020) and ends March 31 (2021), revealing a larger operating loss than forecasted despite higher-than-expected revenue.
As tends to be the case with financial…
OnePlus Watch Cyberpunk 2077 Edition coming, wrist strap leaks
November 7, 2020
This week, OnePlus announced that the 8T was going to get a special edition to promote the new Cyberpunk 2077 video game set to be released before the end of the year, following several delays.
A new report from leaker brings us evidence that OnePlus is planning to launch a…
Unreleased Nokia N95 follow-up pops up on YouTube
November 7, 2020
Remember the Nokia N95? The Symbian-equipped dual-slider marked a peak design moment of the pre-iPhone era, and as such is a perfect target for YouTuber Mr. Mobile aka Michael Fisher to feature in his “When Phones were fun” series. The latest video provides more than just a nostalgic look back however, as Fisher has also gotten his hands on an unreleased prototype device from Nokia licensee…
Xiaomi flagship with Snapdragon 875 passes through Geekbench
November 7, 2020
An unknown Xiaomi device with model designation M2012K11C has appeared on Geekbench. It runs Android 11, has 6GB RAM onboard, and is powered by a Qualcomm chip, which is likely the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 875 SoC. More so because the source code of the listing…
Nokia C1 Plus specs leak ahead of imminent launch
November 7, 2020
Last year HMD unveiled the Nokia C1 – a budget Android Go phone with a compact 5.45-inch display. Today, we have a leak for its supposed successor – the C1 Plus. The phone was previously seen in an EEC listing bearing the TA-1312 model number.
Nokia C1 in Red and…
Lockheed Martin to build mid-range missile prototype for US Army
November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has been chosen to build the U.S. Army’s new mid-range missile prototype, landing a nearly $340 million contract to take elements from Navy missiles to forge the new weapon, the service’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office announced Nov. 6.
Through an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, Lockheed will take the U.S. Navy’s…
An Army squad conducts training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on Aug. 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)
Maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, are looking at restructuring future ground combat units…
A soldier aims an XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement weapon system at Aberdeen Test Center, Md. Army photo
The XM25 program may be dead, but Army maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, still want to arm infantry squads with a precision weapon that can destroy…
A soldier participates in Weapons Qualification on the M16 Assault Rifle at the firing range on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on May 13, 2019. (Army photo by Michael Mascari)
A Fort Jackson, South Carolina, soldier died after being injured on the rifle training range, base officials announced Friday.
“Our hearts are heavy for our teammate, the unit soldiers and all the family…
