Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Amazon Table of Contents A rugged mini speaker is an essential you’ll get use out of all year, from house parties to camping trips. In the warmer months, you can take it to the beach or BBQs, and in the winter, it’s durable enough to handle snowy adventures and warm up with your favorite playlist during a hot shower. The Bose...

Motorola 2026 Moto G Power ZDNET’s key takeaways Motorola’s 2026 Moto G Power is available for $300. It’s a solid budget package with a long battery life and a Full HD+ display. However, it’s only a modest upgrade over the 2025 model. View now at Motorola Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been testing the 2026 Moto G Power, the last of Motorola’s 2026 series — for now. During CES 2026, the company u...

Ottawa, Ontario–(ACN Newswire – January 13, 2026) – Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) (“Focus” or the “Company“), a leading developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce the successful development and validation of a novel, low-cost AI-enabled in situ graphite flake size characterization technology (the “Technology...

Hardware Reviews Fantastic battery life for a wireless headset Sound itself is OK Has an included microphone There are tons of different pairs of headphones on the market, with the most recent we’ve checked out being the OXS Storm A2 – a wireless gaming headset with hybrid ANC that is looking to be a staple in your gaming experience.  The OXS Storm A2 isn’t a flashy headset, coming all in one colour with a removable microphone. There are a bunch of buttons on either earmuff, w...

One of Murphy’s two new Sany SY215E battery-powered execavators Murphy has purchased two Chinese-made Sany SY215E excavators that are powered by cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries, manufactured by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) According to Sany, the battery can last six to eight hours with a one-hour charging capability to 80%. Murphy’s plant and transport managing director, Brendan Sugrue, said: “At Murphy, we are dedicated to improving operational efficiency...

Fancy, high-powered EV charging stations are becoming common in North America. This is how they affect batteries. Batteries in electric vehicles that regularly use 100-plus-kilowatts fast chargers degrade faster than those that rely primarily on slow charging, a new study suggests. Using fast chargers more frequently can cause some packs to lose nearly a quarter of their capacity in eight years, it claims. We’ve seen other studies suggest that fast charging has little impact on long-term b...

TechRadar Verdict The Tribit QuietPlus 81 are incredibly cheap and offer a whole lot of playtime, but they’re not quite up to scratch with some of the budget-friendly competition. In the end, unremarkable audio, underwhelming comfortability, and some unrefined features mean that these cans struggle to stand out. Pros + Exceptional battery life + Highly customizable sound + ANC at an ultra-low price… Cons – …but it’s not very good – Unrefined audio quality – Messy softwa...

Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Amazon Table of Contents While the market today is flooded with smart-health-tracking rings, few monitor detailed sleep stats like sleep apnea risks, which is where one truly stands out—especially if your priority is quality zzz’s. Right now, the RingConn Gen 2 smart ring is 20% off in gold, future silver, and rose gold at $...

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26 have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking site ahead of their expected February 25 launch in San Francisco. Notably, the Galaxy S26+ recently received its TUV certification, which revealed the phone’s battery capacity. The Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26+ have been listed on Geekbench with the model numbers SM-S948 and SM-S942, respectively. The listing reveals the SoC, RAM, and OS details. Both phones are listed with Qualcomm’s Snap...

The Vivo Y500i comes in phoenix gold, obsidian black, and galaxy silver colorways (Image source: Vivo) Vivo has unveiled a new entry-level smartphone, the Y500i. The newest sibling in the Y500 series features a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM, 512 GB of internal storage, a 50 MP primary camera, and a large 7,200 mAh battery with 44 W wired charging support. Vivo has launched its latest entry-level smartphone, the Y500i, in China, joining the Y500 and the Y500 Pro in the brand’s...