Month: March 2026
‘Some people simply love smaller phones’: Apple launched the iPhone SE ten years ago today — and it makes me long for an iPhone 17 mini
The recent launch of the $599 MacBook Neo — which has just helped to break Mac sales records, according to Tim Cook — has shaken up the assumption that Apple focuses only on premium products. Yet that idea was never really true. Steve Jobs often made the case that Apple’s…
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How BYD Got EV Chargers to Work Almost as Fast as Gas Pumps
The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon. Source
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A new dawn of affordable zoom lenses is here — the first Chinese autofocus zoom has been spotted and that’s a big deal
There’s no shortage of lens manufacturers from China – several come to mind, including Laowa, Viltrox, 7Artisans, Meike, Sirui and Thypoch. Google lists 14 known Chinese lens brands in all, between them making lenses for Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic and Leica cameras and more. Laowa makes completely unique tilt-shift optics…
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Our best budget OLED TV just got a huge 54% discount at Best Buy — the outstanding LG B5 is worth every cent today
If you’re in the market for a new OLED TV, you’ll be pleased to know that it doesn’t take a huge wad of cash to get one of our favorite models. Right now, you can get the 48-inch LG B5 OLED TV at Best Buy for $599.99 (was $1,299.99). We…
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Three ways data centers can operate more sustainably
Over the next decade, the energy demands of data centers will continue to grow worldwide as AI workloads scale, placing new pressure on power grids, water resources and operating costs. This is forcing operators to rethink how digital infrastructure is planned, built and operated – but data center operators cannot…
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The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here
My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I live. It’s the biggest reason I can work remotely from my converted van, providing fast and reliable internet in places that traditional 4G and 5G data signals don’t reach. Peakdo’s latest LinkPower battery makes the smallest Starlink terminal even better by…
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