Tesla has removed its ballsy ‘no questions asked’ 7-day return policy that Elon Musk has been pushing as a show of confidence for the automaker.
Over the last few years, Tesla has updated its return policy to enable buyers to return their vehicles within 7 days of taking delivery virtually “with no questions asked”.
This was a great show of confidence for Tesla.
The company wrote in the…
An intriguing Apple patent application published yesterday shows a MagSafe battery case which can not only charge an iPhone, but also a pair of AirPods. It follows Apple repurposing the MagSafe branding for the wireless charging system introduced in the iPhone 12 lineup.
The…
A cryptic new leak today suggests that Apple is developing new technology to bring Touch ID functionality back to the iPhone. While the iPad Air just added Touch ID to the power button, Apple is reportedly working to add Touch ID functionality under the iPhone’s…
Sony Xperia 5 II shipping across Europe
October 16, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II is now listed as in stock and has even shipped to some lucky pre-orderers.
Sony opened pre-orders for the Xperia 5 II on October 1 and listed shipping at October 19 – next Monday.
At the time of writing the official UK and German online store say the phone is in stock, and so does UK retailer CarphoneWarehouse. Amazon UK will ship the Xperia 5 II tomorrow –…
Carl Pei officially confirms he has left OnePlus
October 16, 2020
Following countless reports earlier this week, OnePlus has officially confirmed the departure of its cofounder Carl Pei in a new post online.
After several years helping to build up the OnePlus brand to the relative popularity and success that it enjoys today, Pei…
GM announces electric vehicle-only ‘Factory Zero’ to produce GMC HUMMER EV pickup and more
October 16, 2020
GM announced its first electric vehicle-only factory, called ‘Factory Zero’, to produce the GMC HUMMER EV pickup and more.
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be the site converted to produce only electric vehicles.
GM shared the news today:
“General Motors today…
Turkey reportedly test-fires S-400 air defense system
October 16, 2020
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO member Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Turkish media reported Friday, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States.
The television channel A Haber, which is close to the government, said on its website that Turkey’s military test-fired the Russian S-400 in the Black Sea province of Sinop. It based its reports on an amateur…
It feels like it’s only been a couple of months since the Galaxy S20 series hit the market, but as Samsung continues to bombard the market, its successor isn’t too far off. Now, it seems the Galaxy S21 lineup will be hitting the market sometime in January.
Rumors have…
AnTuTu scores suggest iPhone 12 chipset is downclocked, GPU is slower than on the 11-series
October 16, 2020
Yesterday we saw the first AnTuTu scores from the Apple A14 Bionic inside the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Now results have come out for the same chipset, except this time powering an iPad Air (2020) and they are much higher.
In the past we’ve see X versions of Apple’s chipsets…
Google Assistant is rolling out on Samsung's 2020 TVs in the US
October 16, 2020
After years of trying to make Bixby happen, Samsung is coming around and enabling support for better AI helpers like Alexa and Google Assistant. The company announced at CES this year that you can choose to use these assistants on its QLED 8K TV, but Google Assistant only just became available. It’ll work on 2020 models of Samsung’s Sero, Serif, Frame, Terrace, Crystal UHD and 8K and 4K QLEDs.