We were pretty pleased with the OnePlus Nord — a well-balanced, mid-ranger that made some compromises but generally delivered for its price. But the Nord wasn’t available in the US, which is why we’re excited to see reports that OnePlus is readying a new Nord model that apparently will be coming to the United States: the Nord N10 5G.
News of this handset comes from Android Central which…
Ford releases F-150 electric pickup testing footage — showing impressive performance
September 17, 2020
Ford has released today new footage of its F-150 electric pickup prototype testing — showing the truck’s impressive performance.
Last year, Ford finally confirmed that it plans to bring an all-electric version of the F-150 to market.
Not much is known about the new…
Evernote used to be the default in note-taking: the fastest, easiest way to keep track of thoughts across devices. Its fall from grace was slow then sudden (as when four executives left in a single month and the firm was declared to be in a “death spiral”), but a…
Watch the latest Nintendo Direct Mini here at 10AM ET
September 17, 2020
It’s been a strange year for Nintendo Direct. In March, Nintendo hosted a surprise Direct Mini event, where it dropped several Switch titles. We haven’t heard much since then. Today, Nintendo is hosting another Direct Mini. This time it’s not exactly a surprise, but it’s also short notice. The livestream begins at 10AM ET / 7AM PT.
Rumors are circulating that we’ll hear more about a new…
Tesla has installed batteries at ~60 Electrify America charging stations, more are coming
September 17, 2020
Tesla has deployed Powerpack battery systems at ~60 Electrify America charging stations and more are coming by the end of the year.
Last year, Tesla and Electrify America, VW’s electric vehicle charging network, announced that they reached a deal for the former to deploy…
Sony: We’ll have more PS5s than we did PS4s at launch
September 17, 2020
Despite rumors to the contrary, Sony will have plenty of PlayStation 5 consoles ready for launch — more than it did when the PS4 first appeared, according to Sony Interactive CEO Jim Ryan. At the same time, he admitted that Sony wasn’t sure about either the supply or…
OnePlus Nord series device rumored to come to US w/ sub-$400 price, Snapdragon 690 chipset
September 17, 2020
After a limited global launch, the OnePlus Nord is set to come to the US as a refreshed model, according to a new report.
reports that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G (codename “billie”) will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G-enabled chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and a 6.49-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate.
The screen size is an interesting tidbit, as that would make this US…
You can now change your default iOS browser to Firefox or DuckDuckGo
September 17, 2020
If you’ve updated to iOS 14, you can now change your default iOS browser to either Firefox or DuckDuckGo if you wish. Both browsers have been approved by Apple to take advantage of the new option to change your default web browser from Safari. (Google’s Chrome had…
Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS family
September 17, 2020
Three years after launching the Switch, Nintendo is putting the 3DS out to pasture. Back in July, the gaming giant shut down the Wii U and 3DS eshops in dozens of regions. Now, it has officially discontinued the family of handheld devices, which used to be wildly popular…
Could this new open source e-bike and e-scooter battery standard finally bring order?
September 17, 2020
The Teleport Mobility swappable battery system, a newly designed open source standard, hopes to make some order in the wild west of e-bike and e-scooter battery packs.
Electric bikes and e-scooters are great, hands down. But what about their batteries?
With each company operating their own proprietary batteries, these packs are often the weak links. Replacements are annoying to find and the…
