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Is there room for another player in the Western market? Another day, another pie, another finger. Chinese retailer Xiaomi is believed to be working on a new e-reader after references to the upcoming product appeared on the website of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The kit – dubbed the Xiaomi Mi Ebook Reader – was … Continue reading Chinese tat bazaar Xiaomi to light a fire under Amazon’s Kindle with new e-book reader Continue Reading →

It wouldn’t be surprising to discover if the world’s energy consumption significantly spiked this year due to the abrupt change in lifestyles and working conditions. At the same time, restrictions in movement and travel may have made traditional energy sources like diesel and fossil fuel more difficult to process, maintain, and even transport. The need … Continue reading Microsoft Azure datacenter servers ran on hydrogen fuel for 2 days Continue Reading →

A group of researchers from the University of Michigan has created a new ultra-low-power brain implant. The scientists say that the estimated reduction in power requirements is about 90% for their new creations. Not only have they reduced the power requirements for the implants, they have also made them more accurate. The discovery could lead to … Continue reading Researchers create new brain implants with low power needs Continue Reading →

Gogoro’s Eeyo 1 e-bike has gone up for sale, promising riders a sleeker option in the powered bike category that supports riders rather than replacing their pedal-power altogether. Announced in May, Eeyo 1 looks at first glance like a regular bicycle – albeit a somewhat futuristic one made from Kevlar-reinforced carbon fiber – given the … Continue reading Gogoro’s ultra-light Eeyo e-bike is now on sale Continue Reading →

Hunter Douglas is adding a rechargeable battery option to its PowerView motorized blinds, promising to be greener and easier to maintain than the current system. Supporting retrofitting into “most” existing PowerView shades from the company, the Rechargeable Battery Wand is a slim stick of li-ion battery that clips in behind the blinds’ headrail. Until now, … Continue reading Hunter Douglas’ power blinds add a rechargeable battery option Continue Reading →

Around this time last year, Logitech G released the Pro X gaming headset, which was notable in part because it tapped into Blue’s microphone tech (Logitech purchased Blue back in 2017). Fast forward to today and the Pro X headset is back, only this time it’s bringing an important new feature with it: Lightspeed, which … Continue reading Logitech G Pro X gaming headset goes wireless with Lightspeed tech Continue Reading →

Delfast says that it expects the Fusion ebike to handle any terrain the rider throws at it Delfast The Ukraine’s Delfast – the company behind record-holding Prime ebike and the special edition Top Cop – has shared early details of a powerful upcoming electric all-terrain fat bike called the Fusion. The Fusion will be Delfast’s first to use a … Continue reading Delfast looks to the wild side with all-terrain fat tire ebike Continue Reading →

Quick Charge 5 is supported by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 865 Plus chips Qualcomm Qualcomm has unveiled Quick Charge 5, its latest fast-charging technology for smartphones – and it promises to get your phone’s battery up to 50 percent from absolute zero in as little as just five minutes. Of course that’s an … Continue reading Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 5 half-fills phone batteries in five minutes Continue Reading →

Although initially proposed for use on artificial hips, the technology could reportedly also find use in dental, jaw and knee implants Alexmit/Depositphotos Whenever someone receives a steel implant such as an artificial hip, there’s always a risk that it won’t integrate with the surrounding bone, ultimately causing it to separate and fail. A new coating, … Continue reading Polymer coating may help anchor implants to bone Continue Reading →

Mondraker calls this an e-balancebike, but it’s an electric motorcycle Mondraker Ah, balance bikes. My two-year-old is hoofing around on one right now. An early introduction to cycling that can give a kid a bit of confidence on two wheels before introducing the complication of pedals. What that thing needs, says Spanish company Mondraker, is … Continue reading Mondraker’s Grommy “e-balancebike” is a motorcycle in all but name Continue Reading →