Volvo has now confirmed the price of the XC40 Recharge, the electric version of Volvo’s best-selling small SUV, and it shows the problem with automakers launching electric versions of existing cars.
The XC40 Recharge is the first Volvo-branded all-electric vehicle.
It went into production earlier this month with some interesting features:
Volvo also confirmed the following specs for the XC40…
Apple has found a neat solution to the problem caused by being forced to sell the iPhone 12 with EarPods in France …
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The Cupertino company made the decision to omit EarPods from this year’s iPhones, claiming that it is more environmentally friendly – but…
OnePlus 9 set to launch earlier than expected in March 2021
October 21, 2020
We’ve just seen the OnePlus 8T released, which means that we’re due some rumors on the follow-up flagship device. Well, good news, as it looks like the OnePlus 9 is set to launch slightly earlier than initially expected.
According to a report from Android Central, the…
Acer’s Swift 3X is the first laptop with Intel Xe Max graphics
October 21, 2020
Acer is adding another laptop to its range of Swift 3 series, which were only just updated at the start of September. Like their brethren, the Swift 3X can be specced up to a new Core i7 processor, but the real news is the option to include Intel’s Xe Max discrete graphics.
Frustratingly, this wasn’t final hardware and we weren’t able to run any sort of performance tests on the Swift 3X.
Galaxy S21 series screen details revealed by popular leakster
October 21, 2020
It’s becoming increasingly likely that the report claiming of Samsung announcing the Galaxy S21 family in January is correct as we are witnessing an uptick of rumors. Today, according to one of the most reliable Samsung-related leaksters, the Galaxy S21 trio will use…
Acer updates its ConceptD 7 laptops and adds a new desktop model
October 21, 2020
Acer’s ConceptD machines are aimed at graphics and video professionals who want and need power. Today, the company has added a mid-sized tower to its range of desktop PCs and updating its flagship laptops, the ConceptD 7 and 7 Pro.
As before, you’ll be staring into a…
iPhone 12 battery test shows 2-hour hit when using 5G
October 21, 2020
An iPhone 12 battery test shows that the new models take a huge hit to their battery-life when using 5G data.
The standard model iPhone 12 lost almost exactly two hours of battery-life when using 5G compared to 4G, and things were even worse with the iPhone 12 Pro …
Tom’s Guide put the two new models through its standard battery-life test.
Here’s how the Tom’s Guide battery test works.
Vivo phones are coming to Europe
October 21, 2020
Vivo has expanded its reach and announced its entry into the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The Chinese tech manufacturer has also presented its first European line-up at an online media briefing broadcast from Dusseldorf, Germany, revealing that it’s hoping…
Users around the world can now use Google’s Assistant to play and control Spotify podcasts in English, Spotify has confirmed to Engadget. Until now, the voice assistant has only supported its own Google Podcasts, with third-party services limited to music streaming only.
DxO Announces PhotoLab 4 Powered By Its DeepPRIME AI Processing
October 21, 2020
DxO PhotoLab 4 is the company’s latest update to its photo editing software powered by a new technology it calls DeepPRIME, a “revolutionary” demosaicing and denoising technology based on artificial intelligence and “trained with deep learning.”
DxO PhotoLab 4 adds a new dynamic interface system, a batch renaming feature, a new editing history tool, the ability to selectively copy and…
