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SNES Mini Classic is back in stock in the UK, as the Amazon Treasure Truck hits London and Manchester. The Treasure Truck, which is designed to look like a classic funfair attraction, only contains one exclusive product or deal each time it arrives at a given location. *SNES Mini Classic REVIEW: Should you really be […]
Enlarge (credit: Chesnot/Getty Images) Here’s one way to get your hands on the world’s hottest smartphone without the need to wait in long Apple Store lines. No pre-ordering required, either. The only annoyance here is that you risk going to prison—but hey, at least you scored the latest iPhone model. That’s the gamble a group […]
With the new iPhone X, Apple made big changes to its list of reviewers to whom it provides test devices. Apple ruffled some feathers by giving test phones to some video bloggers instead of some longtime tech reviewers. The changes reflect Apple’s broader evolution from a niche tech company to a mainstream brand. Apple’s […]
Scientific units are set to receive their biggest shake-up since the inception of the modern metric system in 1960. The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) — one of three committees that oversees this type of stuff — is presently looking into revising the ampere, the kilogram, the kelvin, and the mole. The higher-ups […]
Now that the hype around Snap’s Spectacles has died down, there is the question of how many units the company actually sold. In a conversation today at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, CEO Evan Spiegel revealed that sales of its camera-equipped sunglasses had topped 150,000 — more than the 100,000 units he claims the […]
Seoul has begun talks with the US to resume the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) units, according to South Korea’s Defense Ministry. It comes days after Pyongyang launched a missile which Washington and Seoul believe was an ICBM. “As for the deployment of six (THAAD) launchers, South Korea and the US will […]
The Xbox One X is launching on November 7 and will cost £449 in the UK – it has been dubbed the most powerful console in the world by Microsoft. Industry analysts have now predicted the price point, which is £100 more than the rival PS4 Pro, will not stop the console selling millions. DFC […]
The Renault is entering into a trial program with Powervault to test how old EV batteries perform when being used for home-based stationary-storage units. The trial program will begin with 50 units next month and will be conducted for 12 months. Powervault, which was founded in 2012, estimates that so-called “second-life” EV batteries can reduce […]
Ice Energy A Santa Barbara-based company called Ice Energy has partnered with NRG Energy to deliver 1,800 “ice batteries” to commercial and industrial buildings served by electric utility Southern California Edison (SCE). The units are expected to reduce air conditioning bills by up to 40 percent and eliminate 200,000 tons of CO2 over the next 20 […]
While the Nintendo Switch sales have a set target of reaching 2m by the end of March, it appears that outside analysts have been left impressed by its initial market impact. So impressed in fact that some believe it could continue its current levels and reach a big milestone in little over a year. IDC’s […]
