Monday, August 29, 2022

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Life is full of surprise and adventure. Some seek it out by hitting the road and getting away from it all; others take it as it comes when storms hit and the power goes out and life gets interesting. Either way, it’s important to make sure you’ve got everything you need to keep going wherever you are. 

Growatt is the world’s leading expert in new energy and for the past 11 years has developed, manufactured, sold and provided after-sales services for its wide range of PV inverters, batteries, EV chargers and smart energy platform products, all backed by industry-leading customer service. Growatt has been building powerful, high-quality residential and commercial energy solutions for over a decade and is now bringing that expertise to the company’s first ever portable power station: the Infinity 1500. 

As the name suggests, the Infinity 1500 has a 1512Wh capacity with 2000W of output power so there’s plenty of juice to power whatever you might need. It can fast charge most any consumer tech device, whether a laptop, tablet, smartphone or most any other portable gadget. And the embedded AC inverter allows for super fast AC wall charging to completely recharge the power station from 0-80% in 1 hour. 

portable Growatt's first portable power station: the Infinity 1500.

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With up to 12 outlets, customers can charge as many devices as needed simultaneously. It also supports UPS features with <20ms transition time, which supports most home appliances, so there’s no worry about keeping things powered up at home. The smartphone app allows for remote monitoring, control, and easy access to customer support. 

Best of all, the Infinity 1500 offers leading solar charging speeds and can be charged with solar panels in under two and a half hours. Typically with batteries this large it can take up to 10 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge, which could easily take several days. The best-in-class inverters from Growatt, and the unit’s capacity to handle a 800W of solar input allows the Infinity 1500 to charge so quickly.  

The compact size, massive power capacity, multiple outlets, and solar charging capabilities make the Infinity 1500 a perfect adventure companion. The need to explore and see the world shouldn’t mean having to leave technology behind. Life back home doesn’t stop while out on the road. Make sure you can stay connected with enough power for all your charging needs.

portable Growatt's first portable power station: the Infinity 1500.

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It’s also a great way to prepare for the worst while at home. As many around the world continue to experience unpredictable weather, it’s more important than ever to make sure there’s enough power at home to keep everything running if the power goes out. The Infinity 1500 can power everything from a floor lamp to most in-home refrigerators, so there’s no need to worry about losing power to essential appliances ever again. And even if you’re without power for a few days, the solar charging features means you can charge up during the day to get ready for night time. 

Growatt has more than a decade of experience building efficient and industry-leading charging, power, and battery solutions so buyers can rest assured knowing that the Infinity 1500 is backed by a company with wide ranging industry experience and a strong track record of success. Plus, you’ll know you’re getting a solution that can contribute to the clean and renewable energy future. 

The Growatt Infinity 1500 will be available for pre-order September 1, 2022. Order before September 10, 2022 and receive $200 your purchase! 

The Infinity 1500 is available now.

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Proud Samsung smart TV and Roku device owners have an extra reason to feel chuffed, with the news that Apple is offering device owners three months of free access to Apple TV Plus.  

A subscription to the iPhone maker’s streaming service normally costs $4.99 / £4.99 / AU$7.99 per month but from now through to November 28, Samsung Smart TV and Roku device owners can sign up for three months of free viewing.

The offer for Samsung TVs is limited to 2018-2022 models, while Roku owners will need a recent streaming box or stick from the company that is compatible with the service.

To make use of the trial, you'll need to be a new customer and sign up by opening the Apple TV app on your Samsung TV or Roku home screen.

The offer is the latest salvo in the streaming wars, with Apple fighting to compete against established rival services such as Netflix and Disney Plus.

As part of its promotional efforts, Apple last week announced that it would be airing the first season of one of its most popular shows, See, completely free until the end of August 29

Now available on most smart TVs and set-top boxes, Apple TV Plus has slowly but surely started to become a streaming service to be reckoned with, thanks to hit shows like feelgood comedy Ted Lasso, the Ben Stiller-directed psychological drama Severance, and live MLB baseball.

The service was also the first streaming platform to claim a Best Picture Academy Award at the Oscars, with the drama CODA winning the coveted statuette earlier this year.

If you still need a streaming box, check out our roundup of the best equipment on the market.



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AMD announced a brand new event called “together we advance_PCs,” in which the company will unveil its next-generation tech and products. The event will feature prominent AMD executives like Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su and CTO Mark Papermaster, and will be held in person and livestreamed.

As was predicted and then officially confirmed by the CEO, this presentation will be detailing the upcoming Zen 4 architecture, which is expected to power the brand new AMD Ryzen 7000 series, and there will also be more information on the new AM5 platform, built around the DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 technologies. 

All in all, this is expected to be quite the event giving us more information on what will surely be some of the best processors around once the 7000 series launches, possibly as soon as the end of September, as well as other announcements on new tech.

As such, here’s the scoop on when the event is happening and how to watch it. We also have some predictions as to what we’ll expect to see during the livestream.

When is the AMD event?

AMD’s “together we advance_PCs” event takes place on Monday, August 29th and, unfortunately, it’s scheduled at pretty inconvenient times for many viewers (and not a few TechRadar writers), but don’t worry, we’ll still be covering it in person and remotely.

The main event will kick off at 4PM PST / 7PM EST / 12AM BST, so an extra apology to those living in the UK. Luckily we’ll have all the coverage you need right here so feel free to sleep tight and catch up with all the news in the morning.

If you can stay up, this event is sure to feature an interesting and impressive breath of new products, so it should be worth tuning in. Here’s how to watch the AMD event.

How to watch AMD's Advance_PCs event 

AMD will be streaming the full event on its official YouTube channel, making for easy viewing. However, as of now, it hasn’t uploaded the direct livestream link, so we've embedded AMD's YouTube channel for your convenience, and we'll update the feed with the event channel when it goes live.

Once AMD updates its channel and adds the direct streaming link, we’ll be sure to update with that video. We’ll also be liveblogging the event as it unfolds, so make sure to tune in to that as well.

A few hours after the show ends, AMD will have a full replay of the stream available on its official website.

Our AMD event predictions 

AMD has been pretty clear about which products and new tech it’ll unveil during the event. We already know that the company will be showcasing the Zen 4 architecture powering the Ryzen 7000 series — with lots of speculation around the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 7 7700X, and Ryzen 5 7600X models. Most likely, we’ll get a demonstration of what these processors are capable of in a variety of tasks including gaming.

It’s also been confirmed that we’ll see an unveiling of the AM5 platform built around DDR5, PCIe5, and other technologies. Since this particular tech is focused on desktop PCs, there might even be a demonstration of its capabilities.

The company might also talk more about its vertical chip stacking technology that allows AMD to "stack" cache memory on the processor die, creating additional L3 cache for boosted performance in gaming and server processes. This technology is at odds with Team Blue’s big.LITTLE architecture (Team Red even openly mocking it), so it would make sense for AMD to promote it more.



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A security researcher has sounded the alarm over a portable SSD listed on both AliExpress and Walmart, which appears to be programmed to misrepresent its own storage capacity.

As reported by Ars Technica, a researcher that goes by the name of @RayRedacted on Twitter has published a teardown of an XGeek-branded SSD with a supposed capacity of 30TB, on sale for between $29-$39.

Upon close inspection, he found the manufacturer had likely meddled with the drive’s firmware in order to trick Windows into misreporting the available storage capacity, which in reality is far, far lower.

Fake portable SSD?

Suspicious of the capacity claims, @RayRedacted purchased the SSD in question from AliExpress. When he cracked it open, he found what appeared to be two microSD cards glued in a haphazard manner to a board.

A second red flag presented itself when the drive was plugged in. Although Windows reports drive capacity in gigabytes (GB), the OS actually measures in gibibytes (GiB) and tebibytes (TiB), which is why 1TB drives typically appear to have a capacity of roughly 930GB. But in this case, the SSD presented itself as two separate drives, each with a capacity of precisely 15TB.

This discrepancy is attributed by @RayRedacted to a firmware hack that allows for a low-capacity drive (perhaps as small as 1GB or less) to register a much larger capacity. “When you go to write a big file, hacked firmware simply writes all new data on top of old data, while keeping directory intact (sic),” he explained.

What’s more, the manufacturer appears to have taken steps to slow down the bus speed too, such that tests designed to verify the drive’s genuine capacity would take in excess of a year to complete.

The claims set out in the Twitter thread are corroborated by the Walmart reviews section, which is full of comments from unhappy customers.

“Do not buy this,” one reviewer wrote. “This piece of garbage does not work, in any way, shape or form”. Others reported that only one in every hundred files transferred successfully, speeds were slow and file corruption commonplace.

TechRadar Pro has asked AliExpress, Walmart and JD E Commerce America Limited (the merchant) for comment.



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Sunday, August 28, 2022

'Andor' Is the 'Star Wars' Rebel Alliance Origin Story You've Been Waiting For - CNET

Creator Tony Gilroy, actor Diego Luna and the rest of the cast reveal the fresh aspects of a galaxy far, far away we'll see in the Rogue One prequel show coming to Disney Plus.

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Best Wrench Set for Mechanics in 2022 - CNET

Wrenches ain't sexy, but they sure are useful. Here are the ones to get for your tool box.

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Best Blu-ray Player for 2022 - CNET

Though streaming is popular, Blu-ray is still the best way to watch movies. These are the best 1080p and 4K Blu-ray players you can buy.

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Save Big on Patio Furniture, Decor at Target's Summer Send-Off Sale - CNET

You might only get to use it for a few weeks this year, but this is a great chance to pick up great new outdoor furniture for less.

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The Best Home Office Essentials for 2022 - CNET

These items can make working from home more productive.

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Save up to 10% Sitewide at HP With These Labor Day Coupon Codes - CNET

You can save either 5% or 10% on your entire order, depending on how much you spend.

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If you have a good credit score, you can qualify for better credit card rewards and perks.

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Saturday, August 27, 2022

'Splatoon 3' Feels Familiar, but Fresh Features Hint at Hidden Depths and Exciting Possibilities - CNET

We played the colorful Nintendo Switch shooter sequel and sampled new weapons like the supercool Splatana Wiper, but you can try it out for yourself during this weekend's free Splatfest event.

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Best Soundbar Under $300 in 2022 - CNET

Sure, you can pay a lot less for a TV speaker, but if you want great sound and the right features, between $200 and $300 is the sweet spot.

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Here's everything you need to know about the free Splatfest demo taking place today only.

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