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Tesla battery researcher shows new test results pointing to batteries lasting over 2 million miles

October 19, 2020

A Tesla battery researcher showed updated test results pointing to batteries lasting over 15,000 cycles or the equivalent of over 2 million miles (3.5 million km) in an electric car. Last year, we reported on Jeff Dahn and his lab, who are under contract to do battery research for Tesla, releasing an interesting paper that shows how the latest Li-ion battery technology can produce batteries that…

Apple begins shipping first iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders ahead of Friday release

October 19, 2020

The first iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders have started shipping out to early buyers. As usual, this doesn’t mean you should expect your iPhone 12 order to arrive any earlier than the October 23 release date. If you check your order status via Apple’s website…

Reeder 5 RSS app now available for Mac and iOS with home screen widgets, iCloud syncing, more

October 18, 2020

Reeder is one of the most popular RSS readers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and this week it’s gotten a handful of new features. Reeder 5 is now available as a new purchase with support for home screen widgets, new feed syncing features, and more. For iOS 14 users, Reeder…

This week’s top stories: iPhone 12, HomePod mini, and more

October 18, 2020

Apple officially announced its new iPhone 12 lineup this week, alongside new MagSafe charging accessories and the HomePod mini. Read on as we recap the details of everything Apple revealed during its October event as part of this week’s top stories. HomePod mini Apple kicked things off this week with the official announcement of the HomePod mini. Just like the rumors had predicted, this is a…

Samsung's Galaxy S21 phones might sport even larger camera bumps

October 18, 2020

If you’re not particularly fond of the big camera bumps on the Galaxy S20, its follow-up might not change your mind. OnLeaks and Pigtou (thanks to Xleaks7) have shared what they say are leak-based renders of Samsung’s Galaxy S21, or Galaxy S30, and the camera modules…

Weekly poll: which iPhone 12 model will have you opening your wallet?

October 18, 2020

Tuesday’s event left us with mixed feelings – Apple knocked it out of the park while simultaneously dropping the ball. The non-Pro iPhones now have OLED screens, the Pro Max has major upgrades on all its cameras compared to its predecessor and the mini is perfect for…

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Startup installing free, solar-powered e-bike charging stations

October 18, 2020

Want to charge your electric bicycle or e-scooter for free, using solar power? The startup Swiftmile is making that happen with hundreds of new charging stations in the US and Europe. But the idea for these free charging stations didn’t happen overnight. Swiftmile’s founder Colin Roche first got into electric bikes after winning in a raffle several years ago. The new e-bike helped Colin…

Apple prepares safe iPhone launch season with Express Pickup locations and store reopenings

October 18, 2020

Express Pickup at Apple Aventura (Photo courtesy of @jgrano305) Apple is significantly expanding its new Express Storefront pickup service to help safely serve customers in regions where full in-store service cannot resume due to COVID-19 conditions. The new accommodations…

Galaxy S21 renders show new ‘wrap-around’ camera design, more

October 18, 2020

The first renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 have now been shared giving us a glimpse of what looks like a refinement of the existing S20 series design. Shared by Steve Hemmerstoffer AKA @OnLeaks over on new social network Voice, the CAD-based renders show-off the…

Flashback: iPhone 7 Plus added an extra camera, took away the 3.5mm jack

October 18, 2020

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 series in September of 2016 it proved to be a highly influential launch. There are two phones in the family, but we’ll focus mostly on the iPhone 7 Plus because aside from being the larger phone, it is the first iPhone to feature a dual camera. The main 12MP camera was improved with the use of a brighter lens, f/1.8 versus f/2.2 on the iPhone 6s models. Apple…