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