NHTSA announced that it is looking into Chevy Bolt EV over a potential issue that could lead to a battery fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed this week that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is launching an investigation into the Chevy Bolt EV over three instances of fires that originated without impacts from accidents.
Two of them were reported to…
OnePlus Watch is on the way, official teaser confirms
October 15, 2020
The OnePlus 8T is out but the long awaited OnePlus Watch is nowhere to be found yet. Well, the company took to Twitter to clarify it’s “only a matter of time” before the watch comes out.
More things are coming to the OnePlus ecosystem. It’s just a matter of…
iPhone 12 preorders sold out in 45 mins for Taiwanese carrier
October 15, 2020
iPhone 12 preorders haven’t yet opened on apple.com, but Taiwanese carriers started accepting them yesterday, and have reported extremely strong demand …
Digitimes reports that one sold its initial allocation in just 45 minutes.
Pre-sales for Apple’s just released…
Amazfit Bip U launched in India with 60+ Sports Modes, SpO2 sensor, and stress monitoring
October 15, 2020
After launching the Bip S and Bip S Lite smartwatches in India, Amazfit today also brought the Bip U there. It is priced at INR3,999 ($55/€45) but will be available for INR3,499 ($48/€40) between October 16 and Diwali on Amazon.in and Amazfit’s official site in three colors – Black, Pink, and Green.
The Amazfit Bip U sports a 1.43″ TFT color touchscreen of 320×302…
OnePlus Watch officially teased, could come soon
October 15, 2020
Mere hours after officially unveiling the OnePlus 8T, the Chinese OEM has started dropping hints and now a teaser that highly anticipated OnePlus Watch is coming soon.
We already know a little bit about the OnePlus Watch, we know that it’s likely to have a round crown…
Energica, maker of 150 MPH electric motorcycles, is now testing 50-125cc level e-bikes
October 15, 2020
Last year, Italian electric racing motorcycle manufacturer Energica announced its intent to develop smaller, lighter weight electric motorbikes.
Now the company has progressed to bench testing a system that could become the powertrain for more affordable electric motorcycles…
OnePlus pulls Facebook bloatware from the OnePlus 8T
October 15, 2020
OnePlus is removing Facebook bloatware from the OnePlus 8T after the company was criticized for pre-installing Facebook’s apps and services on the OnePlus Nord and 8-series. OnePlus confirmed the news to Input, meaning the new phone will only come with Google, OnePlus, and Netflix software pre-installed.
Part of the reason for the outcry was that although the Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram…
Microsoft is extending the warranty on its Xbox Elite 2 controller following complaints over hardware issues. “We’ve received claims that a small percentage of our customers are experiencing mechanical issues when using their Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2,”…
Snap has announced a new feature called Snapchat Sounds, which lets you add song clips to both Snaps and Stories. For now, the feature is iOS only …
Variety reports that the feature is now available worldwide after testing the idea in Australia and New Zealand.
With…
Apple announced on Tuesday that it will ship the new iPhone 12 models without EarPods or a power adapter, as a way to prevent the accessories from ending up in landfills. In France, however, the new devices will have earphones in the coffret, likely thanks to a quirk of local laws, as spotted by MacRumors.
As MacRumors noted, French law now requires that smartphones be bundled with “hands-free…
