LONDON — An industry consortium led by Capita is taking over Royal Navy personnel training in a deal awarded earlier this month by the Ministry of Defence.
The British company announced via Linked-In that a consortium it is leading alongside Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems UK and Fujitsu has secured a wide-ranging navy training deal in a 12 year agreement worth up to £2 billion, or $2.7…
The Microlino electric bubble car is rolling closer to production, the company revealed in an announcement today. And in addition to a number of new updates, the Swiss manufacturer is also showing off a new video of a naked Microlino 2.0 undergoing testing.
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Army long-range cannon gets direct hit on target 43 miles away
December 22, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system under development hit a target 43 miles away — or 70 kilometers — on the nose at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Dec. 19, using an Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shell, according to Brig.
Nikon to Stop Making Cameras in Japan: Report
December 21, 2020
Nikon has fallen on hard times as of late as its camera sales have cratered, and now there’s a new indicator of how dire its financial situation is: the company is reportedly pulling the plug on making cameras in Japan after over 70 years of doing so.
The Japanese newspaper Asahi reports that Nikon is pulling the plug on its Japanese camera factory and moving camera production entirely to…
GoPro Unveils The Remote: Improved Battery Life and Camera Pairing
December 21, 2020
GoPro has unveiled a new Bluetooth remote for controlling your GoPro camera. It’s simply called The Remote.
The smart remote is designed to be rugged enough to be a trustworthy companion during your outdoor adventures — it has a durable exterior and is waterproof down to…
The Hong Kong-based lens adapter maker Megadap has launched the world’s first autofocus adapter for manual lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The lens gives autofocus abilities to Leica M manual-focus lenses.
The adapter works by replacing the manual focusing system of…
RingCentral acquires conversational AI startup DeepAffects
December 21, 2020
RingCentral, a company that creates cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for the enterprise, has acquired conversational AI intelligence startup DeepAffects.
Founded in 2003, Belmont, California-based RingCentral develops a range of cloud products for businesses, including contact center software, business phone and messaging systems, video conferencing, and more. As with other…
Samsung Galaxy S21 appears in a new set of official renders
December 21, 2020
We’ve seen the Galaxy S21 family in countless leaks, renders and even a review with just under a month ahead of their official announcement. Today we get another look at entry-level vanilla S21 in a set of official-looking renders in all four of its launch…
OnePlus certifies a 33W charger, another midranger likely incoming
December 21, 2020
2020 was a crazy year that brought us a lot of surprises and OnePlus getting into the mid-range market was one of those. And it seems that there are no signs of slowing down as a newly surfaced TUV Rheinland certificate suggests that another budget phone is on its way.
The…
Honor V40's leaked renders show the design in full
December 21, 2020
Honor promised to release a new phone right after its independence as a company and it’s safe to assume that the company is talking about the V40. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the device but today’s leak gives us а clearer picture.
Alleged Honor V40 render
The render and the schematics of the V40 show a unique circular camera module design on the back and a pill-shaped…
