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2020 Winners and Losers: OnePlus

December 28, 2020
OnePlus became a different company this year. It had been gradually opening up to a wider product line, first with the mid-season T-upgrade, then with the introduction of Pro models. However, in 2020 the door swung all the way open and through it walked not only a mid-ranger, but even an entry-level phone. Winner: OnePlus 8 Pro There was only one Pro model this year and it was enough – that…
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2020 Winners and Losers: Xiaomi

December 28, 2020
This year Xiaomi continued its march to the upper echelon of the smartphone industry. We saw the release of the brand’s all-out flagships – the Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 Ultra, record-breaking shipments numbers and an increased push in more European markets. Xiaomi now sits in third place by global smartphone shipments and continues to offer competitively priced devices in all corners of the…
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Scientists turn CO2 into jet fuel

December 28, 2020
Researchers may have found a way to reduce the environmental impact of air travel in situations when electric aircraft and alternative fuels aren’t practical. Wired reports that Oxford University scientists have successfully turned CO2 into jet fuel, raising the…
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Tesla (TSLA) new 4680 battery cell to be produced by Panasonic, report says

December 28, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) has recently introduced plans to produce its own battery cells called ‘4680’, but now we learn that Panasonic will also be producing the new cell for them, according to a new report. While Tesla has been working on its own battery cell chemstry for years, it has always worked with experienced battery cell manufacturers to produce them while it focused on battery module and pack…
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Best cameras over $2500

December 28, 2020
If you’re a serious enthusiast or working pro, the very best digital cameras on the market will cost you at least $2500. That’s a lot of money, but generally speaking these cameras offer the highest resolution, the best build quality and the most advanced video…
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Huawei's HarmonyOS 2.0 beta is based on Android's framework

December 27, 2020
Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 beta version of the software for select devices earlier this month and one developer decided to dig a little deeper to see what Huawei’s new OS is all about. And as it turns out, it’s still pretty much Android-y. First, he made a simple “Hello world” app for the much older Android 4.4 KitKat environment and this triggered a very similar…
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