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Gates’ latest innovation helps bring belt drives to more off-road electric motorcycles

Gates Carbon Drive is already a leading supplier for many electric motorcycles, but the company’s new MudPort innovation is likely to expand the company’s dominance, especially for off-road electric motorcycles. Gates has just released its new sprocket design, which was specifically designed for applications with electric motorcycles and scooters to be used in both on- and off-road…
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Google roadmap for Stadia includes over 400 new games

Inevitably, it was always going to take time for a brand new gaming platform like Google Stadia to build up its library. So far, the collection is at around 100 games with more on the way, but what’s next? According to a Stadia exec, over 400 new games are currently on…
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Samsung Galaxy A12 battery revealed by FCC

The Samsung Galaxy A12 bagged Bluetooth certification last week and now it has been certified by the FCC as well, revealing battery specs in the process. One of the documents posted on FCC’s website reveals the Galaxy A12 (SM-A125M/DS) will pack a battery sporting model designation EB-A217ABY. Its exact capacity isn’t mentioned, but since the Galaxy A21s comes with a 5,000 mAh cell…
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Oppo is holding off on building rollable phones commercially

The Oppo X 2021 rollable phone concept can expand its 6.7” display to 7.4” thanks to a rollable screen panel and a motor-powered sliding mechanism to unroll it. It’s an impressive tech demo and just that – the company has no short-term plans to build a mass market device with such a design. “Although there is no plan for its commercialization in the short term, it will serve as a guide…
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Redmi K30 5G starts receiving Android 11-based MIUI 12

Xiaomi has been issuing Android 11-based MIUI 12 updates left and right. The most recent was the Redmi Note 9 Pro, the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro before that, the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom before that and now, the Redmi K30 5G. The new firmware, MIUI 12.1.1.0 RGICNXM, requires a 2.8GB…
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Review: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini final thoughts [Video]

In my recent Top Features video walkthrough showcasing the iPhone 12, I didn’t yet have the iPhone 12 mini in hand, so I was only able to provide commentary on Apple’s large 6.1-inch baseline smartphone. Now that the iPhone 12 mini has arrived, I’ve been able to…
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Tesla Model S roof seen flying off in dashcam video, Tesla blames third-party shop

For the second time in two months, the roof of a Tesla vehicle was caught on video flying off while driving. But this time, it’s a Model S and Tesla puts the blame with a third-party repair shop. Last month, we reported on an instance where the roof of a brand-new Tesla Model Y flew off as the owner was driving it home. We saw a video of the Model Y driving without a roof after the fact, but we…
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