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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ coming on December 24, here's our first official look at the handset

December 10, 2020
Oppo just announced its Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G, but the beefiest member of the new lineup only got a teaser. Still, the Reno5 Pro+ is coming in just two weeks – on December 24 – and we even got our first look at it. And even if Oppo skipped the Pro+ announcement today, that doesn’t mean we don’t have enough specs to work with and maybe paint a fuller picture. As per…
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SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

December 10, 2020
Hyundai Motors is acquiring Boston Dynamics, according to The Korea Economic Daily. The publication says Softbank has agreed to sell the robot maker for 1 trillion won (US$917 million) and that the acquisition will be finalized at a board meeting today, December 10th. The…
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Ducati is bringing its electric bicycles to US, selling in motorcycle dealerships

December 10, 2020
Ducati’s range of electric bicycles has been big news in Europe over the last couple of years since the company’s big e-bike debut. But today Ducati is announcing that the motorcycle brand will finally bring its e-bikes to the US. The first models to become available in the US at Ducati’s motorcycle dealerships will be the Ducati E-Scrambler and MIG-S models. Both models will be available…
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Tesla announces new leasing experience

December 10, 2020
Tesla is announcing today a new leasing experience that will be launched early next year with a new online portal for leasees. Here’s what we know so far. Tesla owners can manage almost their entire ownership experience through their Tesla Account portal on Tesla’s…
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Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000

December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000). The lens is one of only three existing Vario-Elmar-M lenses and was designed in Germany in 2012. The lens…
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Viltrox Has Unveiled the 85mm f/1.8 STM Lens for Nikon Z

December 10, 2020
While not yet listed on Viltrox’s web store, the rumored 85mm f/1.8 STM lens for Nikon Z has been listed on Amazon for $399, nearly $200 less expensive than the Nikkor Z 85mm f1/.8 S lens even after a $100 rebate. The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM lens promises to support full…
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Xiaomi Mi 10 gets Android 11 stable update in India

December 10, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 10 received the Android 11 stable update with MIUI 12 in China last month, and the units in Europe got it earlier this month. Now it’s time for the Indian Mi 10 units to get a taste of the latest version of Android, as Xiaomi has started rolling out the Android 11 stable update for the smartphone in the South Asian country. The Android 11 stable build for the Mi 10 carries…
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