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90 Hz, 5000 mAh, DTS surround sound, RAM expansion technology and NFC in a budget device for $120. Tecno Spark 8C introduced
Tecno has released a new smartphone Tecno Spark 8C, which has expanded a large line of devices. In September 2021, the company introduced the Spark 8, followed by the Spark 8P in October. The Spark 8 Pro debuted in November and the Spark 8T was officially unveiled in December.
The Spark 8C features a 6.6-inch HD+ (720 x 1612 pixels) IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The device runs on Android 11 operating system with HiOS 7.6 shell. The phone is equipped with an 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash.
The main camera of the Spark 8C has a 13-megapixel image sensor with an f/1.8 aperture. The camera module also houses a fingerprint scanner. Spark 8C supports features such as bokeh effect, intelligent scene recognition, panorama, HDR, AR stickers.
The device received a Unisoc T606 single-chip system, 2 or 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal flash memory. The phone is powered by a 5000mAh battery that supports 10W charging.
Spark 8C supports DTS surround sound, expandable RAM, has a microSD card slot, and an NFC module for contactless payments.
The Tecno Spark 8C is priced starting at $120.
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Components
Monitor with a giant curved 144Hz QD-OLED panel. Asus ROG Swift OLED PG49WDCD unveiled

Asus has revealed its new ROG Swift OLED PG49WDCD gaming monitor, which offers a very unusual feature set.
First, the monitor is huge. We are talking about a 49-inch panel. Secondly, this panel is curved. Thirdly, this is a QD-OLED panel, which is still very rare. Among other things, it is characterized by a peak brightness of 1000 cd / m2.
Fourthly, the resolution of this panel is 5120 x 1440 pixels, that is, the aspect ratio is 32:9. In addition, the panel supports a frame rate of 144 Hz.
From the rest, we can note support for USB Power Delivery with a power of 90 W, HDMI 2.1 ports and a stand that allows you to adjust the height of the panel. Price data is not yet available.
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One Galaxy S23 Ultra costs Samsung $469 with a retail price of $1,200

The flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra sells for $1,200, and the company costs almost three times less.
According to Counterpoint analysis, the production of the flagship costs Samsung about $469. Thus, Samsung makes more than $700 on each Galaxy S23 Ultra, but this, of course, does not take into account many factors, including marketing, R&D and so on. And even assembly is not taken into account here, although it is usually very cheap in terms of one device.
More than a third of the production price of the flagship comes from the SoC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, that is, the platform costs about $ 165, which is very, very much. Second place in price goes to the screen (18% of the cost), followed by cameras (14%) and memory (11%). 67% of the cost of production comes from Qualcomm and Samsung components.
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Japan will try to transfer energy from space to Earth as early as 2025

Japan is going to transfer energy from space to Earth as early as 2025. We are talking about the transfer of energy received from solar panels placed in space. Of course, without any cables.
There are few details about the project yet. It is known that it will be implemented by private companies with the support of the state. It is also reported that the project will involve small orbiting satellites, which will transmit energy in the microwave range to Earth.
In itself, the technology of energy transmission over the air is not at all new, but in the case of such a project, we are talking about distances of hundreds of kilometers. The Japanese space agency JAXA made a breakthrough in this area back in 2015, when scientists managed to transfer 1.8 kW of power, but then the distance was only 50 meters.
At the same time, even if Japanese scientists succeed, the technology of transmitting solar energy directly from space is unlikely to become widespread in the foreseeable future, since now calculations show that about 7 billion dollars need to be spent on generating 1 GW of power in orbit, and how much of them will be able to deliver to Earth, and it is not yet clear at all.
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