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This $4.4 billion investment will bring electric vehicle battery production to the US

Jonathan Weiss / Getty Images LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Honda Motor Co. announced on Monday that they have agreed to establish a joint venture company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. This plant will power Honda and Acura electric vehicle (EV) models for the North American market.  LGES and Honda will invest a… Continue reading This $4.4 billion investment will bring electric vehicle battery production to the US

SpaceX and T-Mobile to reveal plan to boost US connectivity

Image: Sundry Photography/Shutterstock SpaceX and US mobile carrier T-Mobile have teased an announcement, to be shared today, that they claim will “increase connectivity”.  The two companies, along with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, announced the surprise event via their respective Twitter accounts. It will be held at 7:00pm CT today at SpaceX’s Starbase spaceport in Texas… Continue reading SpaceX and T-Mobile to reveal plan to boost US connectivity

Apple’s iPhone 14 event will be Sept. 7. Here’s what to expect

Image: Apple/Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Ready to upgrade your iPhone? Can you wait a couple more weeks? It’s a good idea you do, as Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 on Wednesday, Sept. 7 during an in-person event. This is the first in-person event for Apple since the pandemic forced companies to do… Continue reading Apple’s iPhone 14 event will be Sept. 7. Here’s what to expect

My 3 must-have car accessories: This phone mount, charger and cable

I shifted to Quad Lock over a year ago and I’ve not looked back. It’s a complete system for securely and safely attaching your smartphone to pretty much anything — car, truck, bike, motorbike, boat. Here I’m using the Quad Lock Car Mount that attaches to the windshield, and the swivel mount means I can… Continue reading My 3 must-have car accessories: This phone mount, charger and cable

Ex-Apple engineer pleads guilty to stealing Apple’s car secrets

Image: NurPhoto/Getty Xiaolang Zhang, a former Apple employee charged by the FBI in 2018 for stealing trade secrets about Apple’s autonomous vehicle project, pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Jose on Monday. Zhang stole the trade secrets while preparing to work for Chinese electric vehicle startup Xiaopeng Motors, also known as XPeng. The… Continue reading Ex-Apple engineer pleads guilty to stealing Apple’s car secrets

After iPhone 14 launch, new M2 Macs and iPad could land in October

Amazon Apple could launch a new M2-based iPad Pro as well as M2 takes on the Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook Pro at an event in October, according to Bloomberg Apple-watcher Mark Gurman,  Gurman reckons Apple will release at least two new machines in October, which could include a revamped iPad Pro with an… Continue reading After iPhone 14 launch, new M2 Macs and iPad could land in October

The 5 best RVs of 2022: Top motorhomes and campers

Features Type: Class C Length: 24’1″ – 32’8″ Height of exterior: 11’0″ – 11’2″ Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 12,500 lbs. – 14,500 lbs. Sleeping capacity: 4-7 Price: From $118,350 The Thor Four Winds is a range of Class C motorhomes that are perfect for family camping. The 22E model starts at $118,350. All models… Continue reading The 5 best RVs of 2022: Top motorhomes and campers

ESR HaloLock with CryoBoost chargers: Fast wireless charging in your car, home, or office

Smartphones have to be charged daily and if you use other accessories like smartwatches and headphones, they require regular charging as well. I have wireless charging products on my nightstand, office desk, and in my car and for the last month I’ve been testing out a couple of ESR’s new HaloLock products with CryoBoost. CryoBoost… Continue reading ESR HaloLock with CryoBoost chargers: Fast wireless charging in your car, home, or office

Delta just offended its most loyal customers and the question is why

They went after the money, not the customer. (A screenshot from a Delta video.) Chris Matyszczyk/Screenshot Status. It’s something everyone craves, secretly or not. It’s something airlines want customers to have. It’s something airline customers want to feel as they separate themselves from the riff and the raff. ZDNET Recommends Recently, though, it seems that… Continue reading Delta just offended its most loyal customers and the question is why