Month: October 2020
Drone truck startup Einride unveils new driverless vehicles for autonomous freight hauling
Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking startup, unveiled a new vehicle type that the company hopes to have on the road delivering freight starting in 2021. The vehicles, dubbed Autonomous Electric Transport (AET), came in four different variations. And much like Einride’s previous prototypes, they come without steering wheels, pedals, windshields,…
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Kogan ‘Breaks The Internet’ with massive 48-hour sale null
The last person that attempted to ‘break the internet’ was Kim Kardashian with her “iconic” champagne photo – lucky for us, that isn’t happening again. What is happening however is Kogan’s massive 48-hour sales extravaganza that’s already seen large discounts across major brands like Sony, Apple and Samsung. Kogan’s ‘Break…
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Google faces yet another antitrust tussle – this time over smart TVs null
Google falling afoul of antitrust laws is not exactly new. It has been happening in the US. It happened in India, too. And it is repeating now as Google is now accused of abusing its dominant position in the Android smart-television market by creating barriers for companies which wanted to…
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The declining smartphone shipments – is the worst phase over? null
Smartphone sales have plummeted over the first two quarters following global cues around the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown. As against 370 million units shipped in the first two quarters of 2019, the numbers had fallen by one-fifth to 294.7 million in January-June period this year. Manufacturers are hoping…
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Unreal Engine will power the Hummer EV’s infotainment display
You most likely know Unreal Engine as the game engine behind some of the most popular titles in recent years, including Fortnite, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Valorant. Apparently, though, it can also be used to design vehicles’ infotainment systems:… Source
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Qualcomm reportedly developing its own smartphones powered by Snapdragon 875 Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G
Qualcomm is allegedly developing its own branded smartphones, which will be produced in partnership with Asus, according to a report by Digitimes. These won’t just be run-of-the-mill phones, either – they’ll be premium gaming phones, per industry sources, and could come out as soon as the end of 2020. Asus…
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