Month: September 2021
Smart’s Mini-like EV concept shows off its larger vehicle ambitions
In 2019, Mercedes teamed up with Volvo automaker Geely to transform Smart into an EV-only brand with new vehicles to arrive in 2022. We're starting to see the fruits of this collaboration with the unveiling of Smart's "Concept #1" at the IAA Mobility 2021 motor show in Munich. Smart If…
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PSA: Amazon’s got SanDisk microSDs going cheap again, with 400GB for just AU$59 Deal: SanDisk Ultra microSD cards
If you’re looking for extra storage for your smartphone, Nintendo Switch or tablet, then you’re likely keeping an eye on any deals going on microSD cards ahead of Black Friday 2021. Well, Amazon Australia has just answered your prayers. Both the 400GB and 256GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC cards have been…
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Spain’s Factorial raises $80M at a $530M valuation on the back of strong traction for its ‘Workday for SMBs’
Factorial, a startup out of Barcelona that has built a platform that lets SMBs run human resources functions with the same kind of tools that typically are used by much bigger companies, is today announcing some funding to bulk up its own position: the company has raised $80 million, funding…
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MIUI Pure Mode aims to protect devices from malicious apps MIUI
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, is often associated with affordable smartphones and other innovative products. However, not many know that it was initially a software company and MIUI – a custom Android skin was its first product. To date, MIUI remains Xiaomi’s one of the key products that not only…
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Dukaan raises $11 million to help merchants in India set up online stores
Dukaan, a one-year-old Bangalore-based startup that enables merchants to set up online stores and sell products digitally, said on Monday it has raised $11 million in a new financing round as it looks to broaden its offerings and deepen footprints in the South Asian market. The new financing round, a…
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Mercedes-Benz throws down the EV gauntlet at IAA Mobility
Mercedes-Benz introduced a slew of electric vehicles ahead of the IAA Mobility show in Germany, including its first AMG-branded high-performance EV, a sedan and a G-Class SUV concept — all part of the company’s bid to become an electric-only automaker by the end of the decade. Mercedes has already started…
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