Apple on Thursday offered an inside look at Apple Sanlitun, the company’s latest retail location in China. Teased on Apple’s regional retail website last week, the Sanlitun outlet is located in the Taikoo Li mall in Beijing. It replaces Apple’s first store to open in China, which closed its doors on Tuesday. Just steps away from the original … Continue reading Apple previews new Sanlitun store ahead of grand opening Continue Reading
The new macOS Catalina 10.15.6 update has successfully addressed an intermittent bug that meant 2020 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models would randomly disconnect USB 2.0 accessories. With the new release of macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Apple has fixed an issue that meant USB 2.0 devices such as keyboards or mice would disconnect from the latest MacBook Air, or 13-inch MacBook Pro, seemingly … Continue reading Apple fixes USB 2.0 connection bug in Catalina, Big Sur still affected Continue Reading
Apple will announce its latest financial results, covering the third fiscal quarter of 2020, at the end of July. With no guidance from Apple on the quarter, all eyes will be on how well Apple has weathered coronavirus. For the first time in over two decades, Apple did not issue any guidance for its forthcoming … Continue reading What to expect from Apple’s Q3 2020 earnings report on July 30 Continue Reading
Toyota has announced the 2021 Avalon, which is its premium midsize sedan. For the 2021 model year, the vehicle comes for the first time with all-wheel drive available on XLE and Limited grades. Toyota estimates that the all-wheel driver model will count for approximately 20% of Avalon sales. All-wheel-drive models are particularly critical in cold-weather … Continue reading 2021 Toyota Avalon comes with all-wheel drive for the first time Continue Reading
The PockeTool 2.0 is presently on Kickstarter PockeTool VIEW 1 IMAGES People sure do like multi-tools, as the things are essentially a concentrated form of gear-geekiness that can be conveniently carried in a pocket. One of the latest, the PockeTool 2.0, brings a couple of interesting innovations to the mix. As far as fairly regular … Continue reading PockeTool 2.0 packs a pulley and more Continue Reading
The wait is over. The 2021 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid is the first Maserati to have a hybrid-electric powertrain, but there’s a problem. Maserati’s first electrified vehicle is not coming to the U.S., but don’t despair. If you’ve been pining for an electric Maserati, the Italian carmaker will debut the electric GranTurismo and GranCabrio in 2021. … Continue reading 2021 Maserati Ghibli Hybrid debuts with an Alfa Romeo engine Continue Reading
We’ve seen ground tents that jump up and hang out in trees, inflatable tents that double as rafts, and hammock shelters that drape over your shoulders and work as rain gear. But we still weren’t prepared for the pure multifunctional chaos presented in the Beluga from French company Qaou. Instead of stopping at two or three functions, this … Continue reading 6-in-1 tent-hammock rearranges camp like modular furniture Continue Reading
Next month will see the launch of what looks to be a radically new and interesting vehicle from California-based company Hyperion Motors. The XP-1 aims to be the first to deliver supercar-level performance using a hydrogen fuel cell. Hydrogen is all the rage at the moment; it’s being spoken of as a potential clean energy … Continue reading Hyperion teases its XP-1 hydrogen-powered supercar Continue Reading
NASA and ESA have announced that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed once again. Thanks largely to the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch will be bumped to October 2021. The decision to delay comes from a recently-completed schedule risk assessment. This review process examined the testing and preparation tasks that still need … Continue reading Pandemic causes new delay for launch of James Webb Space Telescope Continue Reading
The new self-stressing concrete developed at EMPA EMPA One of the ways the strength and durability of concrete can be improved is by incorporating tensioned steel tendons before it is cast, which can then be released to compress the material as it sets. A novel adaptation of this pre-stressing technique has been used … Continue reading Leaner, greener, expanding concrete pre-stresses itself as it forms Continue Reading