CES 2017: TCL communications promises 'BlackBerry's Legacy' is in good hands

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Las Vegas - TCL Communications who has bought up brands and IP from Palm, Alcatel and BlackBerry and says it is the fourth largest handset manufacturer in North America announced  it will reveal a new BlackBerry handset at Mobile World Congress as the future of BlackBerry Mobile (TCL made the DTEK50 and DTEK60, rebranded Alcatels and  BlackBerrys last two Android handsets and now owns the global rights to do whatever it pleases with BlackBerry mobile products).

The demo of the smartphone pictured above, which still has no name, was once referred to as Mercury.It is the first of many products expected this year for TCL.

"Offering carriers and retailers exceptional quality and value, backed by TCL’s world-class R&D and manufacturing capabilities, the TCL Communication portfolio will be anchored by the Alcatel and BlackBerry handset brands while continuing to evolve in 2017. This will include additional mobility offerings to be announced in the first half of the year that will allow the company to further address consumer demands. Among the first products in this portfolio is the latest BlackBerry smartphone, focused on three core features: security, productivity and reliability."

How these new devices will fare in the market is anyone's guess. They could be pushed towards businesses but would have to be priced affordably for volume sales. Also, is a QWERTY keyboard on a smartphone still a thing?

OWC thinks it has the solution to the MacBook Pro's lack of ports

Other World Computing (OWC) has always been one of the more reliable after market solutions providers for Macs and they're meeting the new MacBook Pros lack of ports head on with what looks to be an aluminum base that adds some of the missing ports (i.e. SD card Slot, HDMI-out, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt are the likely ports in question).  The base, which snaps to the bottom of the MacBook Pro, does add substantial thickness and weight (enough to make Apple engineers squirm), but should sate the need for more traditional I/O for pros. It's either this or dongles, people.

Ford reveals EV roadmap including Mustang, F-150 and Transit models by 2020

Ford has unveiled its EV (Electrified Vehicle) roadmap with no less than seven of 13 new global electrified vehicles coming in the next five years, including F-150 Hybrid, Mustang Hybrid and Transit Custom plug-in hybrid.

the company is committing to a fully elextric SUV with an estimated 300 mile range and even two new electrified Police vehicles. Ford is investing $700 million and adding 700 direct new jobs in Flat Rock (Michigan) Assembly Plant to create a factory capable of producing high-tech electrified and autonomous vehicles – plus the iconic Ford Mustang and Lincoln Continental.

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CES 2017: Nikon modernizes DSLR's with connected 24.2-megapixel D5600

Las Vegas- Let's face it, it has been a while since new DSLRs were considered cool and exciting. Specially when mirrorless cameras and even smartphones are more connected, compact and create similarly stunning photos. But for many photographers, there's just no substitute for a big sensor and for great glass. Nikon's new 24.2-megapixel D5600 continues the company's focus on optics and performances but brings a bag of tech goodies to the mix.

The 24.2-megapixel D5600 features Nikon SnapBridge, which allows users to transfer images directly from their camera to a smart device through always-on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology or Wi-Fi, automatically.

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