Entries by Nicole Batac (11960)

Monday
Aug082016

Prototype of an all-electric Porsche Cayenne Coupe hits the track

Porsche might be looking to leverage the tech and work they’ve done with its all-electric Mission E vehicle. A prototype of an all-electric Porsche Cayenne Coupe has been spotted by UK’s Car Magazine on a test track at Zuffenhausen, Germany. But this vehicle isn’t said to be approved for production yet, as cited by the magazine’s insider sources at Porsche. What they’ve also heard is that this vehicle could be in joint development with Audi’s Quattro e-tron program.

Monday
Aug082016

Hasselblad rumoured to be developing MotoMod

Leaks of upcoming MotoMods have been spotted in the wild before. Now though there are more leaked information spotted on Chinese microblogging site Weibo about an upcoming MotoMod designed to boost the camera capabilities of the Moto Z and Moto Z Force. This module is being dubbed the “True Zoom Camera” and is supposedly made by Hasselblad. If true, it won’t be news that a reputed camera maker is working with a tech company. Huawei has gotten to work with Leica for its P9 smartphones.

This leaked image of the supposed Hasselblad-made MotoMod is said to have a 10x optical zoom, physical shutter, Xenon flash, automatic button, and a RAW format option. There is no word on megapixel count and size as well as the other information you might be seeking. For now, let’s just take this with a huge grain of salt and wait for Lenovo to confirm or deny the information.

Source: PetaPixel

Sunday
Aug072016

HP outs backpack that can charge your laptop

When you’re constantly on the move, finding places to charge devices like your laptop would be a bit of a struggle sometimes. Enter the new HP Powerup Backpack. This bag is capable of charging your full-size laptop or your smartphone 10 times over thanks to a built-in 22,400mAh battery. It can charge three devices at once and has two microUSB cables and an HP laptop charging cable. If you’re worried about heat issues, the canvas bag comes with ventilated pockets and heat sensor monitors and regulators to keep it from getting too hot. The Powerup Backpack is already up for pre-order on Amazon in the US for US$200 (about CA$260) and will be available by October 1st.

Source: The Verge

Sunday
Aug072016

Square Enix outs free-to-play ‘Mobius Final Fantasy’ for your smartphone

The new Mobius Final Fantasy game is one of the few times Square Enix outs a free-to-play game, especially one that’s geared towards your Android and/or iOS devices. This “custom-tailored for mobile platforms” game is made by the likes of producer Yoshinori Kitase and writer Kazushige Nojima, who’ve penned both Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X.

Mobius Final Fantasy is an RPG that offers in-depth character customization options with a “job system” that will let you specialize in a specific area, which you can combine with different classes and help you in the turn-based battle system within the game. There will be upcoming releases within the game and it’ll be released in chapters to offer things like new in-game events, avatar items, and playable content. The in-app purchase option available for the game is for Magicite, which is the game’s version of in-world currency. It’ll let you use real-world currency to help replenish your money within the game.

Source: MacRumors + TechnoBuffalo