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  • Nothing Lives Up to Its Name, Hypes Up Nothing

    Nothing Lives Up to Its Name, Hypes Up Nothing

    Nothing, the smartphone brainchild of CEO Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, is once again testing the efficacy of its hype machine. The company is currently known for its economical earbuds, the Ear (1), which offer a pretty impressive bang for the buck at $US100 ($139). It’s also been relentlessly teasing the upcoming launch of the…


  • A Car Company Wants to Make Phones Now, and It Won’t Be the Last

    A Car Company Wants to Make Phones Now, and It Won’t Be the Last

    Burgeoning Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio has provided us with yet more evidence we live in a strange timeline — it’s looking into making its own smartphones. Pull a reverse Apple, if you will. And while I’m personally not terribly interested or curious about what a Nio-branded phone might entail, the fact an automotive startup…