Headphone jack fans lost out to fullscreen smartphones in 2018
" Throughout 2016 and 2017, it was hard to fathom why Apple, Motorola and other smartphone makers were so eager to dr…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/24/headphone-jack-year-in-review-loser/How Google software won 2018
" Google is relatively new to the hardware game -- at least compared to rivals Apple and Samsung. Its latest devices have been a mix of hits and misses. The Home Hub and the Pixel phones are excellent, while the Pixelbook has become something of..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/24/google-software-year-in-review-winner/Congress approves act that opens US government data to the public
" Congress has passed a bill that could make it easier for you to access public data released by the government. The House approved the OPEN Government Data Act on Saturday, while all eyes were on the shutdown, as part of a larger bill to support evidence-based…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/24/congress-open-government-data-act/华为 2018 年手机出货量超过 2 亿台
" 我们都知道,华为这几年手机的出货量冲得很猛。而在 2018 年中,他们又创下了公司至今为止最好的成绩。对比前一年「仅仅」1.53 亿台的出货量,华为在 2018 年中实现了总量超 2 亿台的大跃升。而且这还是在美国市场将其手机拒之门外的前提下完成,华为能有此成果中国消费者自然是功不可没,但与此同时他们在许多其它地区近些年也确实取得了非常大的进步。
具体到个别产品的表现,定位最高的 P20 和 Mate 20 系列至今为止分别出货了 1,600 和 500 万台。和 Oppo、Vivo 主力产品同为中端定位的 N…" https://cn.engadget.com/2018/12/24/huawei-ships-record-200-million-phones/
Snapchat lenses now officially work on dogs
" Let's not kid ourselves, you've tried to use Snapchat's lenses on your dog before. Even if you've managed to make it work, Snapchat hasn't technically dog-friendly at the time. After adding lenses for cats last month, Snapchat announced that its came..."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/24/snapchat-dog-lenses/Watch Bugatti test the first 3D-printed brake caliper
"Back at the start of 2018, Bugatti revealed that it was working on the first 3D-printed brake caliper. Now that the year is winding to a close, it's finally ready to show the caliper in action. Bugatti has posted a video (below) of a test that simulated braki…"
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/24/bugatti-tests-3d-printed-titanium-brake-caliper/来见识一下布加迪首款透过 3D 打印技术试做的刹车卡钳吧
" 在今年初时,布加迪便透露他们正在开发首款以 3D 打印技术制作的刹车卡钳。如今年关将至,该公司终于公开了一支視頻,让我们得以一窥它的真实样貌。在下方的視頻中,展示了该卡钳在模拟 400 km/h 的情境下运作的状况。如同预料的,温度上升到 1,025 度的刹车盘顿时发出了熊熊火光,带来了十分壮观的效果。
然而,这项计划当然不仅止于一场声光秀,像这样的刹车卡钳最终将会率先应用于 Chiron 和 Divo 这类超级跑车之上。其更轻巧的重量和坚韧的耐受性,将能让相关车款的敏捷性与即时刹车能力有进一步的提升。
其实…" https://cn.engadget.com/2018/12/24/bugatti-tests-3d-printed-titanium-brake-caliper/
亚马逊货运机队加入 10 架波音 767
" 亚马逊在推出无人机派递服务之前,也要增强一下他们自家 Prime Air 空运的能力。在 2016 年刚推出时,亚马逊的机队拥有 40 架货机,用以在美国国内提供货运服务。今天这服务正式易名为「Amazon Air」并加入了 10 架波音 767-300 货机,让他们可以在当地 20 个不同的机场起飞,达成「接近 2 日内把货物美国国内任何地方」的目标。
亚马逊明年会在俄亥俄州威尔明顿开设新的关口,2021 年会以德州沃斯堡联盟机场做为区域性航空枢纽,辛辛那提/北肯塔基国际机场也会成为另一个航空枢纽。亚马逊在空…" https://cn.engadget.com/2018/12/24/amazon-air-shipping-10-more-planes/
The Morning After: Makers of 'Fallout 76' apologize with free games
" Hey, good morning! It's Christmas Eve! As we wind down (just a little) for the holidays, Bethesda is apologizing for the lukewarm Fallout 76 with free games, Amazon Prime Video grabs more talent and the connected inhaler is coming soon."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/24/the-morning-after-makers-of-fallout-76-apologize-with-free-ga/Google 联手 KFC 在上海开了家「猜画小歌」主题店
" 《猜画小歌》是 Google 在微信小程序里,推出的一款让 AI 来猜你画的是什么的游戏。而最近他们为了推广这款作品,特意找来了肯德基一起合作。双方除共同搞出了专门猜肯德基菜品的「口袋炸鸡店」外,现在又跑去上海弄了一间主题店面。在这家店里布置了许多跟 Google、《猜画小歌》有关的装饰内容,让来访者除了能享受肯德基的美食外,也能一展自己的画画技术。
《猜画小歌》主题店具体的地址是南京东路曼克顿广场一楼,如果年末你会在上海的话,经过时也不妨进去玩一下啰。" https://cn.engadget.com/2018/12/24/google-kfc-pocket-fried-chicken-store/
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