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Nokia's first big HMD-made phone in the US is an 8.3 5G for Verizon

November 10, 2020
The Nokia badge hasn’t been attached to high-profile US carrier launches in a long time (its Windows Phones come to mind), but HMD Global wants to change that. It’s launching the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, an upper-mid-range Android phone exclusive to Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) and its first major American carrier deal. As the awkward name implies, it’s really a take on the 8.3 5G with…
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Apple iPhone 12 mini review: For small phone fans only

November 10, 2020
The tech industry is obsessed with size, and it’s easy to see why. “Bigger” is often used as shorthand for “better,” and if you need proof just look at phones. They haven’t just become faster and more capable; they’ve also become…
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max review: Better, not just bigger

November 10, 2020
In the old days, before COVID, I didn’t just review big phones — I used them almost exclusively. They’re especially helpful here in New York, where you never knew when a train will get held up. There’s nothing like a big screen and some noise-canceling…
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Gallery: Travel photographer Austin Mann compares iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max cameras

November 10, 2020
Following his in-depth review of the iPhone 12 Pro camera last month, travel photographer Austin Mann is back today with a look at the new iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple has made big claims about the iPhone 12 Pro Max camera system, and Mann’s review offers more details on what you can expect. Apple says that the iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bigger sensor, a longer telephoto lens, and a new…
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Priority Current: The first belt-drive e-bike I’ve reviewed that feels UNDERpriced

November 10, 2020
The Priority Current is a commuter-oriented electric bike that delivers a seriously nice all-around package at a more than reasonable price. Frankly, it’s refreshing. I’ve ridden and reviewed plenty of nice e-bikes. I’m not talking about just pretty good but still budget-minded e-bikes, I’m talking about e-bikes with all the bells and whistles, all the fancy features, but with a $4-6k…
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EGEB: 7 countries could cause the EU to miss emissions targets

November 10, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Seven countries with the dirtiest electricity in 2030 will undermine EU climate goals. Biden-Harris have already published their plan to create union jobs by tackling the climate crisis. UK civil engineering group Keltbray trials vegetable oil in its heavy construction excavators. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the…
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