Cleantech & EV'sNews

A solar innovator predicts the top 5 trends in solar’s future

February 19, 2021
Electrek spoke with Derya Baran, assistant professor of material science and engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, about solar trends. Baran’s work pushes boundaries in the solar sector, including inventing inkjet-printed solar panels so light they can rest on a soap bubble and the creation of a two-sided, tandem solar cell. She…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Leica introduces APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 L-mount lens

February 19, 2021
Leica has introduced the APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 ASPH lens for full-frame L-mount bodies. It features 13 elements, 6 of which are aspherical; several of the elements are of the anomalous partial dispersion type to reduce chromatic aberration. The lens can focus as close as…
MobileNews

Android 12 DP1: ‘Display cutout’ menu now lets you hide Pixel 5, 4a hole punch

February 19, 2021
The current Made by Google lineup is visually defined by a front-facing camera in the top-left corner of the screen. You get used to it over time, but those bothered by the Pixel 5 hole punch can now hide it on Android 12. Android 12 Developer Preview 1 adds (via Android Police) a new “Hide” option to the “Display cutout” menu available under “Drawing” — just a little over halfway…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Nikon's Z6 II, Z7 II are getting 1.10 firmware update with 4K60p shooting, improved Eye AF and Blackmagic Raw

February 19, 2021
Nikon USA has announced it will release pair of firmware updates for its Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless camera systems on February 25. The updates add, amongst bug fixes and other improvements, the ability to shoot 4K video at 60 frame per second (fps), Blackmagic Raw recording and improved Eye-AF performance. Firmware version 1.10 for both the Z6 II and Z7 II will bring 4K UHD video recording…
Read more
MobileNews

Three new Motorola phones are now available at Google Fi

February 18, 2021
In a new blog post. Google Product Manager announces that the company’s wireless carrier Google Fi will begin offering three new Motorola handsets. All three devices are under $300, one of which supports the carrier’s 5G signal. Motorola One 5G Ace The Motorola One 5G…
MobileNews

Realme Narzo 30A, Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Buds Air 2 officially coming on Feb 24

February 18, 2021
Realme has officially confirmed the launch date of the Narzo 30 series – February 24. An invitation for a digital launch came in our inbox, telling us we’ll see the Narzo 30A, Narzo 30 Pro 5G, and the Buds Air 2 wireless earphones. The event on Wednesday will occur at 12:30 PM IST / 07:00 UTC and will be live-streamed on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The Narzo 30 Pro will be the first…
Read more