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  • Review: Zendure SuperMini battery is small but mighty

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    elijahg said:
    Seems pretty good, especially having two different charging outputs. However, 10KmAh?! That unit does not exist, you're looking for 10Ah: 10 amp hours.
    I'm waiting for the MegaMicro 10MμAh model...
    chiaelijahgwatto_cobra

  • Fitbit debuts Versa 2 lifestyle smartwatch to fight Apple Watch

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    Expect these to look closer and closer to the real thing (Apple Watch).
    Ask and you shall receive...from Huami (a Xiaomi-owned brand).

    The article's title:

    Huami puts Apple Watch Series 4 through the photocopier in China

    From the article: "The intent is clearly to confuse customers and pass off the Apple Watch design at a cheaper price."


    I'm guessing that this device won't be sold outside of China, so Apple probably don't stand a chance on copyright issues against Huami.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple reportedly kills project to turn iPhone into 'walkie talkie'

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    frank777 said:
    GG1 said:
    I looked at the goTenna link. It's a VHF/UHF radio "dongle" you carry with you that connects to your phone (via Bluetooth WiFi?) using a goTenna app for texting. The radio dongle does the mesh networking app presumably does the mesh networking with any existing goTenna user within range, and the phone merely is for texting. There is very little technical information, so I am making some assumptions. Nice concept.

    It's been a cool device slowing rolling out for a while. Now that Apple has publicly validated the concept, the race is on.

    Someone's going to buy goTenna and integrate the service into their Android handset in 3...2...1...
    The goTenna device/dongle is a 5W radio operating at VHF/UHF. That will add a lot of bulk if integrated in a phone, even a big Galaxy Note 10+. And you would have to use an external antenna, as these low frequencies dictate a longer wavelength and therefore a larger/longer antenna (you can't get around physics).

    For its use case (consumer/tactical communications), it's a neat device and concept. It encrypts all data, so no eavesdropping like normal consumer walkie-talkies. It's a modernized interpretation of simple peer-to-peer communication.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple reportedly kills project to turn iPhone into 'walkie talkie'

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    IreneW said:
    As far as I know, an unassisted peer-to-peer channel is already part of the 5G standard (release 14 or 15, I think). So, instead of implementing their own proprietary solution, Apple should promote this.
    Can you give a specific link? I can't find anything about an unassisted 5G channel. For practical use, there would have to be several channels, and the frequency would have to be low (900 MHz or lower) to be usable for long range.
    watto_cobra

  • Huge lineup of new 2019 iPhone & Apple Watch models revealed by regulatory filings [u]

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    davgreg said:
    Would love to see a Mac mini with a BTO option for a discrete GPU. Do not expect it, but would be nice.
    This is what I'm waiting for. Maybe not a Vega56, but a Vega20 would be nice.
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