Mercury’s Avator electric outboard extends range with hotswap batteries

Mercury Marine has announced its first electric outboard motor at CES 2023. Designed to be mounted to tenders, micro-skiffs, rigid inflatables and kayaks, the Avator 7.5e “delivers reliable, quiet power to get you where you’re going” and features a swa… Continue reading Mercury’s Avator electric outboard extends range with hotswap batteries→

Panasonic S5II mirrorless cameras bring phase-detection AF to Lumix line

Panasonic has updated its compact full-frame mirrorless photo/video powerhouse camera system from 2020. The S5 Mk II and S5 Mk II X models sport a new sensor with phase-detection AF for fast and accurate subject tracking, can record 6K video at 30 fps,… Continue reading Panasonic S5II mirrorless cameras bring phase-detection AF to Lumix line→

OnePlus sends triple Hasselblad cameras into a “black hole” bump

China’s OnePlus has once again tapped into the imaging expertise of Hasselblad for the camera system of its new flagship smartphone. The camera array gets a resolution bump, the 11 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s latest chipset, and fast charging juices th… Continue reading OnePlus sends triple Hasselblad cameras into a “black hole” bump→

Samsung concept previews laptop display that folds and slides

Smartphones with a large internal screen that folds out across a hinge for improved gaming, movie watching or productivity have been available for a while now, and we’ve seen sliding concepts expand display real estate too. Now Samsung Display has comb… Continue reading Samsung concept previews laptop display that folds and slides→

Heybike reveals folding fat-tire ebike with unibody magnesium-alloy frame

Spokane-based e-mobility outfit Heybike is due to launch a new folding ebike at CES 2023 in Las Vegas this week. The full-suspension Tyson is built around a unibody magnesium-alloy frame, is powered by a 750-W motor and rolls on fat tires for multi-ter… Continue reading Heybike reveals folding fat-tire ebike with unibody magnesium-alloy frame→

Carbon-framed eMTB taps limited-edition Bosch motor power

Back in September, Bosch announced a limited-edition race-oriented mid-mount motor for pedal-assist enduro mountain bikes. Spain’s Orbea was quick to include one in its Wild M-Ltd model, and now neighbor Mondraker has followed suit for the Crafty Carbo… Continue reading Carbon-framed eMTB taps limited-edition Bosch motor power→