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ZTE Blade 11 Prime review: wireless charging for under $200

The Blade 11 Prime offers a 6.5-inch screen and Qi wireless charging in a well-priced budget device. If you’re already invested in a wireless charging lifestyle, the Blade 11 Prime is a budget phone to match it The ZTE Blade 11 Prime offers one standout feature in a field of largely similar sub-$200 phones: wireless… Read more

Maker Squeezes Linux SBC Into Cell Phone Charger

Home News (Image credit: Ryan Walker) In the ongoing contest to find the world’s smallest booting computer, we might have found a new contender. In a post via Hackaday, prolific builder of things Ryan Walker has posted on Medium about his project to squeeze a fully functional Wi-Fi router into the casing of a phone… Read more

FuroSystems Aventa e-bike review: Fast and furious?

(Pocket-lint) – While many of us are still very much locked indoors for the foreseeable, working from home, the spectre of a potential commute is beginning to rear its head for plenty of people. Now more than ever, an electric bike is an attractive prospect. Avoiding public transport, getting fresh air, but without the risk… Read more

Cowboy’s improved C4 electric bike launches alongside first step-through model

Cowboy, maker of some of our favorite pedal-assisted electric bikes, is back with two new models for 2021. The Cowboy 4 is a complete overhaul to last year’s Cowboy 3 while the Cowboy 4 ST features the company’s first step-through frame. Both bikes benefit from a new powertrain with 50 percent more torque than last… Read more

Gamescom 2021 will once again be an all-digital event

Mustafa Mahmoud 12 hours ago Featured Tech News, Online, Software & Gaming 2020 saw many of the industries biggest events either get cancelled outright, or translated into a digital format, due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. Despite many advances in moving towards combating the virus, it would seem many event organisers are not yet… Read more

Go read this report on how law enforcement can extract sensitive data from your car

A new report from The Intercept has shed light on a worrying new technology that lets law enforcement agencies extract personal data from people’s cars. It reports that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently made an order worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Swedish data extraction firm MSAB which included iVe “vehicle forensics… Read more

Updating an Apple Watch Series 3 is a nightmare in 2021

The Apple Watch Series 3 was first released in September 2017, bringing fitness improvements and a faster processor. Nearly four years later, in 2021, Apple is still selling the Series 3 as its entry-level Apple Watch model starting at $199, an $80 savings compared to the more recent Apple Watch SE. Only, as I’ve recently… Read more

DJI Mavic Air 2 vs Mavic Air: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – It seems an age since DJI first introduced the Mavic Air to the world. Since launching it released the Mavic Air and the Air 2S, ‘Mavic’ moniker is no more. The aim has always been the same: to bring powerful capabilities to users in a smaller, more affordable drone than its more premium… Read more

OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus 8: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – They might not be the newest flagships, but the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are still available to buy in a number of global markets and could well be worth grabbing now that they’re cheaper than they used to be. Still, which should you pick? With its flagship phones, OnePlus prides itself… Read more

Enmotus FuzeDrive P200 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: AI Storage Beats SSD Caching

Our Verdict The FuzeDrive P200 is a QLC-based hybrid SSD that defies the norm through clever tiering technology that delivers higher endurance, but the excessive pricing isn’t for everyone. For + Large static and dynamic SLC caches + Competitive performance + Software package + 5-year warranty + High endurance ratings Against – High cost –… Read more

Apple exec suggested cutting App Store commission to 20 percent as early as 2011

Phil Schiller, the Apple executive in charge of the App Store, raised the possibility of the company cutting its 30 percent commission rate to 25 or even 20 percent back in 2011 in response to competition. Schiller floated the idea in an email to then Apple CEO Steve Jobs and head of Apple services Eddy… Read more

Twitter will now let anyone with 600 or more followers host its audio Spaces on mobile

Beginning Monday, Twitter will bring the ability for accounts with 600 or more followers to host Spaces, its Clubhouse-like social audio rooms. Although this is a bit later than the company’s hoped-for April launch, users on iOS and Android devices will be included in the update. The company said it landed on the 600 followers… Read more

DJI Mini 2 drone getting firmware update to address battery charging issue

Dronemaker DJI says a firmware update is coming to fix a battery discharge issue in its DJI Mini 2 drone. According to TechRadar, the company says the update will “initiate auto-discharge when batteries are in the drone or charging hub and have not been used recently.” It’s a relatively minor issue that mainly affects the… Read more

Facebook and Instagram notices in iOS apps tell users tracking helps keep them ‘free of charge’

Facebook is continuing its campaign against Apple’s iOS 14 privacy updates, adding a notice within its iOS app telling users the information it collects from other apps and websites can “help keep Facebook free of charge.” A similar message was seen on Instagram’s iOS app (Facebook is Instagram’s parent company). Technology researcher Ashkan Soltani first… Read more

Amazfit T-Rex Pro review: The compelling and the compromise

(Pocket-lint) – The Amazfit T-Rex Pro is a sportswatch built for outdoor lovers. Its maker, Zepp Health, has sought to make it a better companion for trail runs, hikes and open water swims than the original 2020 T-Rex model – by making the Pro better suited to surviving in extreme conditions and adding new sensors… Read more