Relive the sound of the 80s with a Bluetooth cassette player - Engadget

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If you find that having your music in good quality, being able to skip tracks with fast forwarding and fitting all your media onto one device is just too convenient, then we've got good news: Cassette tapes are making a comeback.

NINM Lab is introducing the "world's first Bluetooth portable cassette player," an update of the classic Sony Walkman that will play the collection of cassette tapes you still have buried at the back of your closet.

The IT'S OK cassette player has Bluetooth built in, so you can listen to your cassettes on wireless headphones. Or, if you're a purist (or hipster), you can still use headphones.

It comes in three colors: Cloud white, sakura pink and evening blue, and the case is transparent so you can show off your sweet mix tapes to everyone. It "brings a new perspective to the romanticism of the '80s cassette player," apparently.

It launches on Kickstarter later today, and you can get your hands on a piece of ironic / retro tech of your own for $63, if that's something you feel you need in your life.

Via: Gizmodo

Source: NINM Lab

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2019-07-04 10:23:47Z
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Ford Unveils GT Mk. II Track-Only Supercar - Sportscar365

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Ford has revealed an aggressive track-only supercar, the Ford GT Mk.II, which is inspired by the U.S. manufacturer’s Le Mans class-winning GTE machine.

Unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Thursday, the Multimatic-built car is an upgraded version of the original GT road model launched in 2015, with added design cues from the racing version.

Multimatic chief technical officer Larry Holt explained that the car is a vision of what the Ford GT racer would be like without the FIA’s Balance of Performance restrictions.

It is powered by an upgraded version of the GT’s standard 3.5-liter twin-turbo Ecoboost V6 engine that produces a stated additional 200 horsepower from the race car’s output.

The front splitter has been extended beyond the 1150 mm limit imposed by the GTE rulebook, while louvered front wheel arches and a dual-element rear wing have been added to create extra downforce.

Ford has also enlarged the air scoop on the roof of the car to generate a more powerful cooling system for the engine and transmission.

“This car comes from the dream of a racing car without Balance of Performance,” said Holt.

“The road car version of the GT is around 650 hp, but at Le Mans this year we raced at 495 hp. The rear wing size and the wheel arch louvres are mandated.

“The idea here is showing what we can create from the GT platform that will ultimately show its greater performance, not burdened by the rules of racing and the rules of the road car.”

Holt added that the Ford GT Mk.II directly borrows some elements of the race machine, such as the front splitter, as well as a “next-generation” underwing.

“The front fender splitter and the underwing are almost exactly the same as the racing car,” he said.

“Two years into the program we had an evo project where we could develop the car to the next level. We worked on it, we got a package that would give us better performance, but in the end, we didn’t do it because the BoP would have taken away the advantage.

“So we developed a next-gen underwing, and this car has that next-generation.”

Ford has announced a starting price of $1.2 million, while a total of 45 cars will be built for customers.

Holt said the batch will be built “up to stage four” at the main Ford GT plant in Markham, Ontario, before being fine-tuned at Multimatic’s nearby race shop.

He suggested that the Mk.II is intended to showcase for the Ford GT’s technology and potential, rather than the basis for a future competition model.

During its time with the factory Ford operation, the car scooped a total of 16 race wins across the FIA World Endurance and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championships, including two Daytona wins and one Le Mans victory in 2016.

Images: Ford

Daniel Lloyd is a UK-based reporter for Sportscar365 and e-racing365, with a focus on the FIA World Endurance Championship and various electric racing series.

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2019-07-04 10:14:59Z
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The Ford GT Mk II Is A 700bhp, $1.2m Track-Only Supercar - Car Throttle

Ford will build 45 hyper-focused versions of its GT, and they won't be road legal

While they may not seem it, both the Ford GT road car and the FIA WEC GTE racing version are compromised. The road car has all sorts of laws to comply with, while the racer has to be heavily restricted for the Balance of Performance, actually making it 150bhp less powerful.

The solution is the Ford GT MkII. It “answers the regularly asked question of how would the car perform with all the limitations lifted: the answer is spectacularly,” says Larry Holt, technical chief of the car’s builders Multimatic.

It’s a track-only, ultra-focused special, with a fully uncorked 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 running just under 700bhp. It feeds power to the rear wheels via the same seven-speed automatic gearbox as the road car, but it’s been recalibrated with heavy track use in mind.

The adjustable ride height and driving modes have been ditched, knocking 150kg off the weight figure. It still runs Multimatic DSSV dampers, but they’re now fixed in a low ride height position.

The MkII has also sprouted a huge new dual-element rear wing, which - not bound by FIA regulations - is able to generate more downforce than the one on the racer. There’s a new front splitter too, plus louvres and dive planes. All told, it’s good for 400 per cent more downforce than the road car.

Factor in the Michelin Pilot Sport GT slick tyres that are fitted on the car’s 19-inch forged aluminium wheels, and you’re looking at a car that’s able to pull 2g lateral. RIP your face.

To keep the car from overheating when you’re in full track day bro mode, there’s a new air-to-air charge cooler with a water spray function that kicks in during particularly high temperatures. A roof scoop, meanwhile, sends air to the GT’s auxiliary engine, clutch and gearbox coolers.

The price for all this? $1.2 million. Only 45 will be made.

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2019-07-04 10:00:15Z
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The Ford GT Mk II Is A 700bhp, $1.2m Track-Only Supercar - Car Throttle

Ford will build 45 hyper-focused versions of its GT, and they won't be road legal

While they may not seem it, both the Ford GT road car and the FIA WEC GTE racing version are compromised. The road car has all sorts of laws to comply with, while the racer has to be heavily restricted for the Balance of Performance, actually making it 150bhp less powerful.

The solution is the Ford GT MkII. It “answers the regularly asked question of how would the car perform with all the limitations lifted: the answer is spectacularly,” says Larry Holt, technical chief of the car’s builders Multimatic.

It’s a track-only, ultra-focused special, with a fully uncorked 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 running just under 700bhp. It feeds power to the rear wheels via the same seven-speed automatic gearbox as the road car, but it’s been recalibrated with heavy track use in mind.

The adjustable ride height and driving modes have been ditched, knocking 150kg off the weight figure. It still runs Multimatic DSSV dampers, but they’re now fixed in a low ride height position.

The MkII has also sprouted a huge new dual-element rear wing, which - not bound by FIA regulations - is able to generate more downforce than the one on the racer. There’s a new front splitter too, plus louvres and dive planes. All told, it’s good for 400 per cent more downforce than the road car.

Factor in the Michelin Pilot Sport GT slick tyres that are fitted on the car’s 19-inch forged aluminium wheels, and you’re looking at a car that’s able to pull 2g lateral. RIP your face.

To keep the car from overheating when you’re in full track day bro mode, there’s a new air-to-air charge cooler with a water spray function that kicks in during particularly high temperatures. A roof scoop, meanwhile, sends air to the GT’s auxiliary engine, clutch and gearbox coolers.

The price for all this? $1.2 million. Only 45 will be made.

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2019-07-04 09:51:05Z
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Ford GT Mk II Revealed At Goodwood - Dailysportscar

Ford has taken the wraps off its new track-day-only Ford GT Mk II at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today. The car has been co-developed by Multimatic and Ford Performance, building on the GTE-spec GT platform that has been racing in IMSA and the FIA WEC since 2016.

The GT Mk II has been developed without the limitations of regulations. It is powered by a 3.50litre EcoBoost V6 engine which produces 700bhp, 200 more than the race car. It has a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox like the road car and updated aerodynamics which produce 400% more downforce than the road car.

The changes are visual, the car featuring a dual-element rear wing, a new racing splitter and diffuser, new fender louvres and dive planes.

“The road car is obviously limited by the many global homologation requirements that it must comply with, and the race car suffers from the restriction of the dreaded Balance of Performance, resulting in it being 150 horsepower down to the road car,” said Multimatic’s Chief Technical Officer Larry Holt.

“The Mk II answers the regularly asked question of how would the car perform with all the limitations lifted.”

Just 45 examples of the limited-edition $1.2 million GT Mk II will be produced.

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— Ford Europe (@FordEu) July 4, 2019

“The GT Mk II unleashes the full performance potential of the Ford GT without any artificial performance limitations dictated by racing sanctioning bodies,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and purchasing officer.

“It’s the closest GT owners can get to the Le Mans-winning performance and exhilarating feeling of crossing the finish line in the Ford GT race car.”

Ford’s new track-only GT Mk II will make its public debut running in the Supercar class up the famous Goodwood hill climb during this week’s Festival of Speed.

Photos courtesy of Multimatic/Ford

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2019-07-04 09:13:00Z
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PlayStation Classic mini retro console drops to an all time low price of $24.99 - TechRadar

The Sony PlayStation Classic, the Japanese company's answer to the NES Classic Mini and SNES Classic Mini, never proved as popular as its Mario-packing rivals. But at its new all-time low price, ahead of Amazon Prime Day, it might finally be worth an impulse buy.

The pint-sized PlayStation is available at Amazon and BestBuy for a mere $24.99. That's considerably cheaper than its original asking price of $99.99, and even less again than its last major price cut that brought it down to $59.99.

It's put the retro console finally into impulse buy territory, and is well worth it for the price, even with its failings.

• Want something a little more modern? Maybe you want a PS4 Pro instead
• Here's everything we know about Microsoft's Project Scarlett
• Need a new game to play? Here are the best PS4 games

Things to remember

So what went wrong with the Sony PlayStation Classic? A few key things made it hard to recommend next to the competition.

First of all, and crucially, its roster of games wasn't up to scratch compared to its Nintendo alternatives.

Though there's not a bad game in its 20 title collection, with stone cold classics like Grand Theft Auto, Final Fantasy VII and Metal Gear Solid included, it was also lacking some defining PlayStation games like Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Tomb Raider and Silent Hill.

The console also struggled with poor emulation performance, and a UI presentation that looked as if it has been knocked up in an afternoon. Put simply, it didn't feel like a premium package, despite its relatively high initial asking price.

But now it's not rocking a full price (or even half price) sticker price, it's incredibly easy to recommend. That's a lot of game for your buck there, and the neat little mini PlayStation design is cute too – especially if you can be bothered to hack it.

• Looking to the future? Here's everything we know about the PS5

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2019-07-04 07:45:00Z
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Samsung charged with misleading Galaxy phone owners over water resistance - The Verge

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking Samsung to court over allegations it misled customers over the nature of various phones’ water resistance. Samsung has been depicting phones in or near to unsuitable environments such as swimming pools and oceans since 2016, the ACCC alleges, when it didn’t have a basis to make this representation.

“The ACCC alleges Samsung’s advertisements falsely and misleadingly represented Galaxy phones would be suitable for use in, or for exposure to, all types of water, including in ocean water and swimming pools, and would not be affected by such exposure to water for the life of the phone, when this was not the case,” ACCC Chair Rod Sims said in a statement. The lawsuit is based on a review of more than 300 advertisements.

Various Galaxy phones are advertised as having IP68 water resistance, meaning that they can last in waters 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes. But as the ACCC points out, that doesn’t cover all types of water, and Samsung itself says that the Galaxy S10 isn’t advised for beach use. “Samsung showed the Galaxy phones used in situations they shouldn’t be to attract customers,” Mr Sims says, arguing that consumers value water resistance as a feature and were denied an informed choice.

Samsung tells Reuters that it’s standing by its marketing and plans to fight the case.

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2019-07-04 07:28:24Z
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