ZTE isn’t a big name in the US smartphone market, but the company is bringing its big gun to the country this year. The new ZTE Axon 30 Ultra brings top-tier specs with the Snapdragon 888, a high refresh-rate display, super-fast charging, and more.
While pricing or a release date have yet to be confirmed, ZTE is detailing everything its latest flagship brings to the table. The Axon 30 Ultra…
Fujifilm Announces the XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens
April 15, 2021
Fujifilm has announced the new XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR lens made exclusively for the X Series family of mirrorless digital cameras. The company says that its lightweight, portable design makes it ideal for a wide range of uses, from landscapes to portraiture.
The 39th lens in…
The schools at the front lines of solar
April 15, 2021
In the early 2010s, Pat Collins, a 7th-grade life science teacher at Chisago Lakes Middle School — in Lindstrom, Minnesota, about 35 miles northeast of the Twin Cities — was having a discussion about solar panels with his students. One asked why they couldn’t just use…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 14, 2021
April 15, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Fujifilm announces XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR prime lens
April 15, 2021
Fujifilm has introduced the XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR wide-angle prime lens, which is equivalent to 27mm when mounted on an X-mount body. This compact lens is surprisingly light given its fast maximum aperture, weighing in at 370 grams (13.1 ounces).
The lens has a total of 15…
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R WR pre-production sample gallery
April 15, 2021
We’ve been shooting for a few days with a pre-production copy of Fujifilm’s new XF 18mm F1.4 R WR lens, which offers a 27mm full-frame equivalent field of view, and optically, we’re impressed. It offers excellent sharpness wide open, minimal distortion, and…
Tesla next-gen ‘Full Self-Driving’ is delayed to May-June, subscription coming next month
April 15, 2021
Elon Musk has provided an update on the timeline for the next-generation of its “Full Self-Driving Beta” system and the availability of the package as a monthly subscription.
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta
Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in beta with a few thousand customers and employees through its early access…
Hands-on with the Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR
April 15, 2021
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Hands-on with the Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R WR
Fujifilm’s latest lens, the XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR, is a weather-sealed fast-aperture prime lens for the company’s X-mount interchangeable lens…
We may never see LG’s incredible rollable phone come to market, now its smartphone days are done, but at least the rollable TV we’ve been eagerly tracking for years is finally making it to the United States. You can now “inquire to buy” one at the company’s…
Google Assistant can now find/ring silenced iPhones as Duplex expands to online food orders
April 15, 2021
Google today announced a handful of new Assistant features, while making others more widely available. The biggest lets iPhone owners find misplaced devices using Google Smart Displays and speakers as Assistant Routines availability expands.
“Hey Google, find or ring my phone” is a very helpful command in the home. On Apple’s platform, Assistant currently places a regular phone call to…
