Month: May 2020
Vivo’s next flagship has a giant gimbal-style camera lens
Vivo has started teasing its next flagship phone, the X50. A video posted to Weibo shows off the camera module, which includes a periscope telephoto, two normal-looking lenses, and one much larger module that is presumably for the primary camera. The lens rotates as the module is manipulated by a…
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Ruthless prioritisation in a world of distraction
We are inundated with technologies in the world of work. The current pandemic has made this even more apparent; we’re using more technology than ever before in our work and personal lives to try and do our jobs well, stay connected to the world, and to keep our information safe…
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Tier brings integrated helmets to electric scooters
European mobility operator Tier has become the first major electric scooter company to integrate helmets into vehicles. The foldable helmets fit inside a box attached to the scooter below the handlebars. This month, Tier plans to deploy 200 scooters equipped with helmets in Paris and Berlin. Over the summer, Tier…
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Amazon’s Echo Auto will bring Alexa to Aussie cars in June
It’s been available in the US for a while now, and was launched in other markets earlier this year, but Amazon has finally decided it’s time to make Aussie cars smarter by bringing the Echo Auto Down Under. This little device will allow you to take Alexa on the road,…
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Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises $6M Series A led by Anthemis
Apollo Agriculture believes it can attain profits by helping Kenya’s smallholder farmers maximize theirs. That’s the mission of the Nairobi based startup that raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Anthemis. Founded in 2016, Apollo Agriculture offers a mobile based product suit for farmers that includes working capital,…
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Notion productivity app lifts limits on free plan
Notion, the popular productivity and note-taking app for mobile and desktop, has just become much more usable for free users. The company has lifted a couple of important limits for free accounts, allowing anybody to create as many pages and add as m… Source
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