consumer electronics
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Oppo’s New 150W Fast Charging Will Fully Charge Your Phone in Just 15 Minutes
Batteries still suck, which means that any and all innovations regarding capacity and charging times will always be big news. At Mobile World Congress 2022, which gets underway in Barcelona this week, Oppo will be showing off its new speedy 150W SuperVOOC charging standard which the company promises will completely revive a nearly dead smartphone…
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You Can Finally Carry Your Robot Dog Around Like a Baby
If you’re spending $US1,730 ($2,402) on a robotic dog (plus $US800 ($1,111) on a three-year plan that unlocks all of its capabilities) it makes sense that you’d go out of your way to take care of it. But how far out of the way is too far out of the way? A new Aibo accessory…
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Don’t Buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
With Samsung’s Galaxy S22 lineup due out in just a couple days, I’m sitting here wondering: What exactly is the point of the company’s new Galaxy S21 Fan Edition? There seems to be no element of fan service to it whatsoever, and I can’t imagine what devoted Samsung user would pull the trigger on this…
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Carmakers Launch Desperate Attempt to Delay Massachusetts Right-to-Repair Law
Major car manufacturers aren’t giving up on their efforts to stymie Massachusetts’ right to repair legislation. Less than two years after residents in the state voted in favour of updated right to repair laws that would let independent auto repair shops receive telematics data from vehicles, groups representing auto manufacturers are now introducing their own…