Tesla opens Model 3 orders to more people and trims prices

If you’re in line for a Model 3 then we have good news. The company has announced that it’s opening pre-orders to all reservation holders in the US and Canada, now that it’s able to produce more cars (apparently that tent manufacturing line is helpin…

Snapdragon Wear 2500 wearable chip is for kids

One of the cited reasons for the failure of Wear OS by Google (formerly Android Wear) smartwatches is that they are all running on a two-year old chipset. Considering the Snapdragon Wear 2100 is based on the Snapdragon 400, its technology goes way back to 2013. As promised, Qualcomm is delivering a much-needed and long-overdue update to its wearable platform. … Continue reading

Florida is appointing a cryptocurrency czar

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis believes his state needs to start keeping a closer eye on cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). That’s why he created a position for a state-specific cryptocurrency czar who’ll be in charge…

Gemini PDA gives Jolla’s Sailfish OS a second chance

What do Planet Computers’ Gemini PDA and Jolla’s Sailfish OS have in common? They’re both remnants of a past once thought very, very dead but have now come back to life. It is almost fitting, then, that the two have joined forces to bring a new kind of hardware and software experience never seen before: a smartphone-centric Sailfish OS running … Continue reading

Snapdragon 632, 439, 429 push the mid-range with AI, dual cameras

There are a few trends in the smartphone market that are trickling down from the expensive, high-end flagships to the affordable mid-range ones. But while bezel-less screens, notched or not, are more dependent on component suppliers, features like AI and support for dual cameras require support in the mobile processor itself. That’s why Qualcomm is launching the new Snapdragon 632, … Continue reading

Airbnb strengthens Paris presence thanks to Century 21

Airbnb has clashed with cities where it operates for awhile over regulations specific to each. Back in December, authorities in Paris started cracking down harder on the service to comply or face legal consequences. Airbnb has a new strategy to play…

Chelsea Manning Loses Longshot Maryland Primary Challenge To Sen. Ben Cardin

The transgender activist had tweeted a month ago that “voting won’t change anything.”

Kuo: LCD iPhone in September, iPad Pro with Face ID

He may no longer be associated with KGI Securities (now working at TF International Securities), but Ming-Chi Kuo continues to do what he does best: predicting Apple’s next steps Given his track record, plus confirmation from other sources, his word is almost as good as gold. So when he notes that the 2018 LCD iPhone is not only real but … Continue reading

NTSB: Model S battery caught fire twice after Florida crash

It’s not unheard of for cars to catch fire in a crash, but there are now instances of Tesla cars’ batteries reigniting well after the fact. As part of a preliminary report on a Model S crash in Ford Lauderdale, Florida, NTSB investigators revealed th…

Chelsea Manning Loses Longshot Maryland Primary Challenge To Sen. Ben Cardin

The transgender activist had tweeted a month ago that “voting won’t change anything.”