Plans by Apple to buy up to 40% of iPhone flash memory chips from Chinese company YMTC have reportedly been abandoned after the US government imposed export controls on the chipmaker.
It’s reported that the Cupertino company had a two-step plan for purchasing memory chips from the Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies Co …
iPhone flash memory plans
iPhone flash storage chips are one of…
Sealed OG iPhone auction; $42k Apple-1 manual actually a replica [New iPhone record at $39k]
October 17, 2022
This past summer we saw an auction of rare Apple hardware including Steve Jobs’ prototype Apple-1 sell for $700k and an unopened original iPhone command $35,000. Now in a new auction that’s currently running, another sealed original iPhone is expected to go for 50 times…
Tesla releases app update with solution for frozen door handles
October 17, 2022
Tesla has released a new mobile app update that includes a solution if your car has frozen door handles.
During Model 3’s first winter, we reported on the electric car having some issues in cold weather, and Tesla said it was investigating the situation.
Several owners…
After defective Fiido X e-bike recalled for breaking in half, now another model is doing it
October 17, 2022
It’s been a tough six months for Fiido, a Hong Kong-based electric bicycle company whose e-bikes have proven popular in the US as well as other markets. The company’s futuristic-looking Fiido X electric bike was recalled in April after Electrek received reports that the highly engineered frame had a tendency to break in half. Now it looks like another model known as the T1 is suffering a…
Remember those fun little Jeep-like Moke cars from the heyday of 1960s open-top fun-mobiles? Just months after landing a $55M funding deal, MOKE International is bringing them back to the US for the first time in decades with its new MOKE Californian model.
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Palo-Alto, California-based EV charging software provider ev.energy and internet of things (IoT) solutions provider Smartenit, based in Irvine, Calirfornia, today launched a smart, grid-optimized Level 1 mobile EV cable for drivers who don’t have access to home charging…
Android 12 update rolling out to 4K Chromecast with Google TV
October 17, 2022
After launching on the cheaper HD model earlier this month, Android 12 is now rolling out to the Chromecast with Google TV 4K released in 2020.
The update — build number STTE.220621.019.A2.9082754 — comes in at 722MB and “upgrades Android TV OS from 10 to 12.” It also brings the Chromecast with Google TV (4K) to the July 2022 security patch level from May 2022, which rolled out in…
We are entering a new era for AI-powered robotics
October 17, 2022
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Many observers were disappointed with the recent demo of the AI-enabled “Optimus” robot at Tesla’s AI Day. One reviewer cleverly titled his article…
Nvidia’s founding couple donates $50M for AI computing at alma mater Oregon State University
October 17, 2022
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Oregon State University today announced that Jen-Hsun (Jensen) Huang, CEO of Nvidia…
Over the last several years, Apple has increasingly focused on its iPhone trade-in program. By offering lucrative trade-in details, often in partnership with carriers, Apple can entice iPhone users to upgrade every year. This trade-in program, however, has caused users a number of headaches, and the situation doesn’t appear to be improving…
I’ve traded in a few iPhones to Apple over the…
