Facebook: Künast muss übelste Beschimpfungen hinnehmen

Die Grünen-Politikerin Renate Künast will die Verfasser von Hasskommentaren auf Facebook gerichtlich belangen. Doch das soziale Netzwerk muss die Nutzerdaten nicht herausgeben. (Facebook, Video-Community)

Die Grünen-Politikerin Renate Künast will die Verfasser von Hasskommentaren auf Facebook gerichtlich belangen. Doch das soziale Netzwerk muss die Nutzerdaten nicht herausgeben. (Facebook, Video-Community)

Huawei’s new phones cost up to $2300, ship without Google Play

Huawei’s latest smartphones feature impressive hardware, design, and software. But one thing they don’t feature? Google Mobile Services. While Google’s Android operating system is open source, the company’s Google Mobile Service…

Huawei’s latest smartphones feature impressive hardware, design, and software. But one thing they don’t feature? Google Mobile Services. While Google’s Android operating system is open source, the company’s Google Mobile Services which includes Search, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and the Google Play Store are not. And due to US trade restrictions, Huawei wasn’t able to […]

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Nintendo Switch Lite is the best portable system Nintendo has ever made

Review: Comfort tweaks, new d-pad propel a cheaper way into a great portable library.

When I first tried the Nintendo Switch nearly three years ago now, I summed up the experience by saying that “Nintendo has made a great portable console that just happens to connect to your TV rather than a great TV console that happens to be portable.” This week’s launch of the Switch Lite really underscores that claim, refining some of the design compromises that were necessary to allow to allow the Switch to... well, switch between TV and portable modes. Thirty years after the launch of the original Game Boy, Nintendo has created what is easily its most compelling portable console yet.

Big things, small packages

Switch Switch Lite
Screen dimensions 6.2" diagonal; 1280 x 720 resolution 5.5" diagonal; 1280 x 720 resolution
Unit dimensions 4" x 9.4 " x 0.55" (with Joy-Cons) 3.6" x 8.2" x 0.55"
Weight Approximately 0.88 lbs (with Joy-Cons) Approximately 0.61 lbs
Battery life 2.5 to 6.5 hours 3 to 7 hours
Storage 32 GB internal (with SD card expansion slot) 32 GB internal (with SD card expansion slot)
TV connection Yes No
Removable controllers Yes No
Force feedback Yes ("HD rumble") No
MSRP $300 $200

Some of the most striking differences about the Switch Lite are apparent before you even open the box. The packaging is so small that a standard Switch would have trouble fitting inside, and the massive dock that accompanies the standard system would stand no chance. Inside the box, there’s a Switch Lite, a USB-C wall outlet charger, and a small FCC safety pamphlet. That’s it.

On paper, the differences between the Switch Lite and the original model seem pretty modest. It’s 0.4in (10mm) shorter from top to bottom (a 10% reduction), 1.2” (30mm) narrower side to side (13% reduction) and about 0.27lb (115g) lighter (about 30% reduction). In the hand, though, the difference in bulk is immediately noticeable. This is a system designed, from top to bottom, to be comfortable to hold for long periods of time. The reduced size also helps the unit fit better in a bag or back pocket (though the analog sticks still poke out annoyingly in the latter case).

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Arcimoto begins customer deliveries of its fun little electric trike

The Oregon-based startup has more than 4,000 preorders to work through.

Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto's founder and President, with an Evergreen Edition at the company's Oregon factory.

Enlarge / Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto's founder and President, with an Evergreen Edition at the company's Oregon factory. (credit: Arcimoto)

We've been fortunate enough to test some fun vehicles over the past few years, but few have put as big a smile on my face as the Arcimoto fun utility vehicle, or FUV. This little electric vehicle looks like nothing else on the road: a tricycle layout, steered by handlebars, with tandem seating for two occupants who are partially protected from the elements by a windshield and roof. In 2017, the company raised almost $20 million in its IPO—more than double the amount it was initially seeking—and today it announced that deliveries are beginning for customers in California, Oregon, and Washington.

The Arcimoto is powered by a pair of electric motors outputting 60kW (81hp) that drive the front wheels, with a top speed of 75mph (120km/h) and a 0-60mph time of 7.5 seconds. The motors are fed by a lithium-ion battery that provides an EPA-rated city range of 102.5 miles (165km). And because that battery is low down in the tube frame chassis, the Arcimoto is remarkably stable for a trike.

As is often the case with the launch of a new vehicle, the first production models are fully loaded. In this case, that means the $19,900 Evergreen Edition, which comes with heated seats and handlebar grips, removable doors, a lockable storage compartment at the rear, and Bluetooth speakers.

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Tesla Model 3 wins top safety rating after acing crash tests

Insurance industry group rates Model 3 one of the safest electric cars.

Tesla's Model 3 has earned the highest possible safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after the group performed a series of crash tests on the vehicle. The IIHS named the Model 3 a "Top Safety Pick+," the second all-electric vehicle to win that designation this year after the Audi e-tron.

The Model 3 beat out the Chevy Bolt, which fell short in one of its crash tests earlier this year. The Bolt's headlights also got a poor rating due to excessive glare.

While Tesla's older Model S earned generally good marks in 2017 testing by IIHS, it missed out on a Top Safety Pick rating because of less-than-stellar results in one of its crash tests.

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Indiegames-Rundschau: Überleben im Dschungel und tausend Tode im Dunkeln

Allein im Regenwald von Green Hell oder leider nicht ganz allein im finsteren Wald von Blair Witch: Welches Abenteuer darf es denn sein? Die neuesten Indiegames bieten neben Herausforderungen auch schlaue Computer und christliche Symbole – da sollte fü…

Allein im Regenwald von Green Hell oder leider nicht ganz allein im finsteren Wald von Blair Witch: Welches Abenteuer darf es denn sein? Die neuesten Indiegames bieten neben Herausforderungen auch schlaue Computer und christliche Symbole - da sollte für jeden was dabei sein. Von Rainer Sigl (Indiegames Rundschau, Steam)

Huawei: Mate-30-Serie ohne Google kommt wohl nicht nach Deutschland

Huawei hat seine Mate-30-Serie vorgestellt, in Deutschland werden die neuen Top-Smartphones allerdings zumindest vorerst wohl nicht erhältlich sein. Googles Play-Dienste sind aufgrund des US-Boykotts nicht vorinstalliert. (Huawei, Smartphone)

Huawei hat seine Mate-30-Serie vorgestellt, in Deutschland werden die neuen Top-Smartphones allerdings zumindest vorerst wohl nicht erhältlich sein. Googles Play-Dienste sind aufgrund des US-Boykotts nicht vorinstalliert. (Huawei, Smartphone)

Roku launches smaller Roku Express, faster Roku Ultra

Roku is updating its line of media streaming devices with a handful of new models including new Roku Express and Roku Express+ models that the company says is 10-percent smaller, but still has a starting price of just $30, and a new Roku Ultra that off…

Roku is updating its line of media streaming devices with a handful of new models including new Roku Express and Roku Express+ models that the company says is 10-percent smaller, but still has a starting price of just $30, and a new Roku Ultra that offers 4K HDR playback, USB and Ethernet ports, and other […]

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Datenschutzverstöße: Lieferdienst muss 195.000 Euro DSGVO-Bußgeld bezahlen

Delivery Hero mit seinen Marken Foodora, Lieferheld und Pizza.de hat eine Reihe von Datenschutz-Verstößen begangen. Für diese bezahlt der neue Eigentümer Takeaway nun 195.000 Euro Bußgeld. (Lieferdienst, Datenschutz)

Delivery Hero mit seinen Marken Foodora, Lieferheld und Pizza.de hat eine Reihe von Datenschutz-Verstößen begangen. Für diese bezahlt der neue Eigentümer Takeaway nun 195.000 Euro Bußgeld. (Lieferdienst, Datenschutz)