Month: February 2020
Panasonic is ending its solar cell partnership with Tesla
Panasonic said it will stop producing solar cells and modules at Tesla’s factory in Buffalo, New York, ending a four-year joint venture with the electric automaker. Nikkei Asian Review was the first to report that Panasonic planned to end its production agreement with Tesla. Panasonic has since issued an announcement…
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Storytelling community Wattpad embraces adult content with new personalization tools
Wattpad, the online storytelling community that’s home to some 80 million monthly users, has successfully tapped into the power of crowdsourcing to help uncover the next potential hits for media companies including Netflix, Hulu, NBCU, Sony Pictures Television, and others worldwide. It even launched its own YA book line to…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra gets a camera boost before it even goes on sale
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 doesn’t go on sale until March, but the company is clearly still prepping for launch by making improvements to its flagship phone’s camera before it hits shelves. Those incoming improvements were spied by the folks at TizenHelp who spotted that Samsung was rolling out a new firmware…
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Detroit-based Rocket Fiber acquired by Everstream
Rocket Fiber is the latest Detroit startup to be acquired. Today, the company is announcing it was acquired by Cleveland-based Everstream for an undisclosed amount. The founders tell TechCrunch the company was at a “record multiplier for the telecom space.” Under the deal, Everstream is acquiring all of Rocket Fiber’s…
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Amazon’s Eero routers get updated with Apple’s HomeKit support
Amazon’s Eero routers are getting a new update today: adding support for Apple’s HomeKit smart home system. The update allows Eero routers to integrate with Apple’s Home app (just like any other HomeKit-enabled routers), allowing for more granular control over other HomeKit accessories that are connected to the internet. To…
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Video of Microsoft Surface Duo’s Peek feature shows how the dual-screen handset will work
A series of videos have leaked onto the internet which appear to show how the dual-screen Microsoft Surface Duo device will work, including the innovative Peek feature. According to the videos, which were shared on Twitter by renowned Microsoft leaker WalkingCat, if you open the device a little bit, a…
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