IT&Software
Ariel Atom 4 unveiled, will be certified for Australia
Around 100 Atom 4s will be hand built per year at the company's factory in Crewkerne, Somerset. To best deploy the performance , Ariel has calibrated the Atom's ECU to accommodate both traction control and launch control (which are optional extras), and has also installed a (turbo) boost controller. [Full Article...]
Tesla to begin phasing out federal tax credit in 2019
After that point, the credit halves for six months, and then halves again for a final six months. Tesla is among companies hit by additional 25 percent import duties imposed by Beijing in retaliation for a tariff hike by U.S. So far, the company is only building high-end versions of the Model 3 for significantly higher prices. For example, a buyer today who purchases a Model 3 for $50,000 ... [Full Article...]
Bentley announces centenary Mulsanne W.O. Edition
Bentley's own 8 Litre vehicle. In the rear, an illuminated cocktail cabinet has a veneer that depicts the grille and headlights of the Bentley 8-Litre, and there's even a piece of crankshaft from W.O.'s personal auto showcased inside. Edition is distinguished from regular models by its black paint and wheels, and an optional chromed radiator shell. The wood dash features the founder's signature,... [Full Article...]
Paid iPhone Apps Gone Free Today [July 8]
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The figures also revealed Candy Crush Saga to be the most downloaded game in the store's first 10 years, while Facebook was the most downloaded app, ahead of Facebook Messenger and YouTube. The number of available iPad apps triples in the space of three months. For their coding efforts, iOS app developers have made more than $100 billion in revenue selling their wares on the App Store platform. [Full Article...]
Aston Martin is Debuting a Radical V-8-powered Cygnet at Goodwood
Aston Martin Cygnet is probably the company's most forgotten auto of all time. It'll be showing off its stuff at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Connected to the engine is the same seven-speed automated manual gearbox, powering the rear wheels by what Aston Martin calls a "very short torque tube". [Full Article...]
United Kingdom drops to 35th place in Worldwide Broadband Speed League
It was behind 25 other European countries and the USA, at 20th place and Japan, at 12th place, and was ahead of Ireland, which was 36th, Austria at 38th, Italy at 43rd and Australia at 52nd. The five fastest countries have download speeds around 88 times faster than the five slowest. Speaking on behalf of M-Lab, Chris Ritzo, Senior Technologist at the New America Open Technology Institute, said:... [Full Article...]
Xiaomi may announce Mi Max 3' release date tomorrow
The Mi Max 3 will launch with MIUI 10 out of the box, based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The specifications of the device have already been uncovered after it was listed on Chinese certification site TENAA . There is no notch so expect a bezel-less screen. At the back, Xiaomi is keeping a vertically aligned dual-camera setup, a fingerprint sensor, and the Mi logo, as seen from various images and videos... [Full Article...]
TicWatch Pro with 'Layered Display' now available for $249
Back in May, the TicWatch Pro was unveiled with a pair of displays , impressive battery life, and Google's Wear OS on board. Do you plan on picking up the TicWatch Pro? If you need full smartwatch capabilities, the circular 1.39-inch 400×400 OLED screen is your main display . [Full Article...]