I recently had the chance to put some miles on a Himiway Cruiser electric bicycle. With front suspension, big tires, a 750W motor, and battery for days, the bike turned out to be quite a ride and performed better than I expected!
As someone whose job is pretty much to ride e-bikes, I’ve gotten quite good at guessing what question I’m about to get when someone rolls down their window or…
iPhone 12 preorders twice that of last year’s iPhone 11; Pro demand higher than expected – Kuo
October 19, 2020
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that iPhone 12 preorders are more than twice the level seen for the iPhone 11 last year. He says that preorders reached somewhere in the 1.7M to 2M range within the first 24 hours, contrasting this with a 500k to 800k range for the iPhone…
Kuo: iPhone 12 and 12 Pro pre-orders total 7-9 million, with 2 million ordered on the first day
October 19, 2020
Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro went live this Friday and famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from TF Securities estimates that the two models saw between 7 and 9 million pre-orders in total before the weekend was over.
To put that in perspective, Apple’s estimates show…
The OnePlus 8T has only just been unveiled, but its very first update is now rolling out in the form of OxygenOS 11.0.1.
As the OnePlus 8T is now official, the first post-release update should now be rolling out with the missing Canvas wallpaper Always-on display feature being the notable addition. It was first spotted by TalkAndroid’s Peter Holden over on Twitter, but we’ve since spotted it…
With speculation looming that Samsung may launch its S21 series as early as January we’re naturally expecting to get more details on the upcoming flagships. Well, we got just that thanks to the latest set of renders from which give us our first look at the Samsung Galaxy…
Samsung Galaxy S9-series start receiving One UI 2.5
October 19, 2020
Shortly after the Samsung Galaxy Note9 received One UI 2.5, the Galaxy S9-series is joining it with some users reporting that the OTA is happening. This is supposed to be the Galaxy S9 and S9+’s last major update.
The firmware version of the software is G96xFXXUCFTJ2…
Tesla has over 120 operational microgrids around the world
October 19, 2020
Tesla has over 120 operational microgrids around the world using its batteries and renewable energy, according to a new comment from an executive.
Ever since the launch of Tesla Energy and its stationary energy storage products, Tesla started working on microgrid projects,
The idea is to have a self-sufficient energy system using self-produced renewable energy stored in batteries and supplying a…
iPhone 12 repair costs more expensive than iPhone 11
October 19, 2020
Depressing as it may be to discuss iPhone 12 repair costs before people even get their hands on the shiny new device, Apple has updated its support page to reveal the new costs and fees.
There’s a mix of good news and bad …
The good news is that screen repair costs…
HASC Chair Adam Smith on a Democrat-led natsec policy, modernization goals - and a ’500-ship Navy'
October 19, 2020
WASHINGTON ― Expect artificial intelligence, command-and-control and survivability to be watchwords in the House Armed Services Committee going forward. Chairman Adam Smith says those topics will be his focus as he supports “smart” investments in national defense in…
Now that Apple introduced 15-watt wireless charging with the iPhone 12, Xiaomi showed off a system that’s over five times faster. It demonstrated an 80-watt wireless charger that could bring a modified Mi 10 Pro with a 4,000 mAh battery from 0 to a 50 percent charge in 8 minutes, or up to 100 percent in just 19 minutes (via The Verge). That beats any other wireless system and even most wired…
