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A ton of iPods are about to go on Apple’s obsolete list

A few more iPods are about to go the way of the dinosaur.According to a memo obtained by MacRumors, Apple is alerting authorized service providers that it is planning to add a number of iPod models to the company's obsolete list. The devices being added include generations of the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, and iPod touch.In a memo sent to authorized service providers obtained by MacRumors, Apple says that the late 2012 model of the iPod shuffle, alongside the seventh-generation iPod nano and the fifth-generation model iPod…

Power Grid postpones date of tender pushing obsolete tech in smart meters

State-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has delayed the last date of its tender to install one crore smart electricity meters from August 30 to September 9, after it was reported that the 'Maharatna' PSU is pushing dated, obsolete technology that can put Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 5G dream and electricity sector reforms in jeopardy.According to reliable industry sources, Power Grid has postponed the tender date by 10 days, as the technology in focus is the latest platform and connectivity solution called…

The $99 Corsair HS80 RGB USB makes expensive podcast mics obsolete

is a premium-grade, wired headset for PC gamers. Like its little sibling, the HS65 Surround, it features Dolby Audio 7.1CH virtual surround sound, but sets itself apart with EQ presets, better sound quality, and RGB lighting.Corsair's HS80 RGB USB headset is one of the brand's premium gaming headsets and is the next step up from the HS65 Surround. The headsets offer similar surround sound, but the HS80 RGB USB goes a step further: With the iCUE desktop app, you can choose between five equalizer presets (Pure Direct,

Will your iPhone be obsolete by the end of the year?

iOS 16 is on the horizon, and that means a period of uncertainty for those running older handsets.When iOS 15 dropped last September, all iPhones that were able to run iOS 14 got that update, which is quite remarkable given that the older handsets were six years old at the time.But this time around it's likely that the older iPhones will get the chop. According to the quite reliable Apple tipster LeaksApplePro, writing for iDrop News, these three handsets won't get iOS 16:iPhone 6SiPhone 6S PlusiPhone SE (2016…

Ultra-light liquid hydrogen tanks promise to make jet fuel obsolete

A revolutionary cryogenic tank design promises to radically boost the range of hydrogen-powered aircraft – to the point where clean, fuel-cell airliners could fly up to four times farther than comparable planes running on today's dirty jet fuel.Weight is the enemy of all things aerospace – indeed, hydrogen's superior energy storage per weight is what makes it such an attractive alternative to lithium batteries in the aviation world. We've written before about HyPoint's turbo air-cooled fuel cell technology, but its key…