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The first version of VW ID.4 electric SUV sold out on the first day

September 25, 2020
VW announced that the first version of its ID.4 electric SUV sold out on the first day it opened orders. On Wednesday, VW finally fully unveiled the ID.4 after months of teasing. The vehicle has been well-received. While it has been toned down from the concept with a more traditional design, the specs for the price point have impressed many and it is pushing all-electric vehicles to a wider…
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Prepare for the ‘iPhone 12 mini,’ suggest recent leaks

September 25, 2020
We’re expecting Apple to announce four new iPhones later this year, and signs and portents increasingly suggest that the smallest will be named the iPhone 12 mini — a title new to the iPhone range but with a solid Apple heritage. Past and present mini Apple products…
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Tamron announces a compact $549 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 for Sony E mount cameras

September 25, 2020
Tamron has announced the release of the 70–300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD, a lens deemed as ‘the world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.’ The lens is constructed of 15 elements in 10 groups, including a low dispersion element for minimizing aberrations. Autofocus is driven by Tamron’s Rapid Extra-Silent Stepping Drive (RXD) motor…
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Epic Games acquires kid tech platform SuperAwesome

September 25, 2020
Epic Games has announced the acquisition of SuperAwesome, a pioneer in the “kid tech” market that provides children with what it says are safe digital experiences and age-appropriate advertising. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move comes days after Epic…
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How QuadPay’s interest-free PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X payment plan works

September 25, 2020
If you feel the need to keep up with cutting-edge video game hardware, 2020 is a rough year thanks to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nvidia’s RTX 3080 GPU. That’s especially true if the pandemic has put a dent in your income. Saving up $500 to purchase an Xbox or PS5 may prove difficult. But that’s where QuadPay wants to step in and act as a budgeting tool for consumers. QuadPay is…
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Canon EOS Rebel T8i (850D) sample gallery

September 25, 2020
The Canon Rebel T8i (known as the EOS 850D outside of the U.S.) represents the latest iteration of the company’s high-end entry-level DSLR. And it’s a well-rounded package, with a fully articulated touchscreen, 4K/24p video and 7 fps continuous burst shooting.
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 24, 2020

September 25, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla Sentry Mode is coming to Amazon’s Ring with new USB hub

September 25, 2020
Ring, Amazon’s home security company, is launching a new car product that will work with Tesla’s Sentry Mode and also with a new USB hub. Tesla’s Sentry Mode is an integrated surveillance system inside Tesla’s vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car. The system detects when there’s a “threat,” which basically consists of anyone or anything approaching the car, and…
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