1.TheZectron Folding E-Bike Is A Compact City Slicker With Outstanding Range
Today's commuter e-bikes are getting lighter and smaller than before. This makes perfect sense given that commutere-bikes are designed to be transported around cities, inside elevators, buses,and trains in addition to being used for transportation on public roads. As aresult, the ideal choice is typically an ultra-compact, modern e-bike that can fold. An excellent example is this cool new folding e-bike from Zectron, which also has a clever trick up its sleeve.
The e-bike will initially be offered in a variety of hues, all of which are intended to highlight its futuristic style. It boasts what the manufacturer refers to as a unibody frame, which basically means that the bike’s frame is made out of one piece of metal. This is said to provide a higher level of comfort. The Zectron uses aerospace-grade magnesium alloy for the frame, a material that’s highly praised for its lightweight, yet sturdy properties. Zectron has a proprietary suspension system in addition to its patented frame design, which is intended to make your ride as comfortable aspossible.
Figure 1. Zectron Folding E-Bike Mg frame
Source: https://insideevs.com/news/615229/zectron-folding-e-bike-150-miles/
2. Magnesiumdemand could double in just 8 years. These ASX stocks are hoping to catch the wave
Latelast year, the global magnesium market was turned on its head when the low-costChinese producers slashed output by ~50% due to ongoing energy sector reform.
Its parked a run by investors on ASX magnesium project developers like Latrobe Magnesium (ASX:LMG) and Korab Resources (ASX:KOR) as buyers desperately looked to diversify their supply outside China.
Producers, like Magontec (ASX:MGL), made a killing.
While prices have now settled back to pre-spike levels, CM Group’s Alan Clark says the volatility is far from over.
“That price spike was driven by the Chinese authorities clamping down on their semi-coking ovens,” says Clark, who has worked in the magnesium sector for over25 years.
“Many Chinese magnesium producers are co-located with coking ovens, because they supply heat energy at low cost to drive the process.”
“So,when the local authorities threatened to shut down more than half the cokingovens because of their poor environmental performance, there was an enormous threat to magnesium production.”
There is a threat of more shutdowns, Clark says.
“There is still some [government] policy which has to be worked through, and we don’t expect to see that until later this year.” he says.
“If the government is just as ruthless in its approach to the semi-coking industry when the policy is next released, we might see another price spike.”
Figure 2. Mg pricetrends.
Resource:https://stockhead.com.au/resources/magnesium-demand-could-double-in-just-8-years-these-asx-stocks-are-hoping-to-catch-the-wave/
3. DSLR CameraBuying Guide
Most DSLR cameras have better build quality than compact cameras. Often these cameras are made from materials such as magnesium alloy, rather than plastic as is the case with some cheaper cameras.These higher quality materials allow for better performance in harsh conditions and a more rugged look.
More advanced cameras have weather sealing toprotect them from light water and dust damage. Most have in-camera sensor cleaning, which vibrates the sensor to remove small dust particles from the sensor. This is especially useful for photographers who change lensesfrequently.
Figure 3. DSLRCamera
Source：https://www.bollyinside.com/articles/dslr-camera-buying-guide/
4. SonyAnnounces the FX30 Cinema Line Camera with APS-C Sensor
Compact and lightweight, the FX30 has aflat-top design with threaded accessory attachment points, making it easy touse for shooting handheld, capturing low-angle shots, mounting on a gimbal, oradding accessories. The FX30 also features an XLR handle unit, 13 which can beused to capture low-angle shots and also allows film makers to capture crystalclear audio through various audio inputs, including two XLR audio inputs and a 3.5 mm stereo mini jack for 4-channel recording. External microphones can be connected directly to the camera via the Multi Interface Shoe or microphone jack. The FX30 also features an internal stereo microphone for audio recording.
The FX30 are equipped with two memory cards lots that are compatible with both CF express Type A cards and SDXC/SDHC cards, bringing wide range of shooting experiences to filmmakers. The FX30 is also compatible with the newly announced large capacity CF express Type A memorycards.14
The FX30 pairs advanced performance withoutstanding reliability. It features an innovative heat dissipation structure for uninterrupted 4K/60p recording, reliable power for extended recording, and a durable magnesium alloy chassis. A comprehensive selection of E-mount lenses, high-performance microphones, and other essential components offer sextraordinarily flexible systems for a broad range of creative needs.
Figure 4. CinemaLine FX30
Source：https://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-scuba-ocean-news/sony-announces-fx30-cinema-line-camera-aps-c-sensor/
5. Focalenters the world of wireless, ANC with Bathys headphones
With each cup looking like a spiral of circles and dots, the Focal Bathys are not your regular pair of headphones, and it’s a similar situation once you start checking out the features, as well.
There’s a combined aluminium and magnesium dome made in France, with those materials also used through the construction,as well as leather on the headband, and some understated lighting on the side, providing a bit of back lighting for the Focal logo at each side of your head.
Beyond the lighting and alloy speaker dome, the Focal Bathys offer Bluetooth 5.1 with support for apt X and apt X Adaptive, offering 30 hours of battery life and two noise cancelling modes, with a silent mode for high background noise — such as on aircraft — while a soft variationis for home and the office. You can also find a transparency mode to switch on the mics and let you hear through them.
Figure.5 Bathys headphones
Source：https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2022/focal-enters-the-world-of-wireless-anc-with-bathys-headphones/?doing_wp_cron=1666055612.9800739288330078125000
6. Hands-onreview: 12th Gen Acer Swift 5 laptop
It’s always difficult to choose a new laptop, even more so today with all these choices on the market. If you plan to change your laptop this year, then the new Acer Swift 5 could be an idea loption for you. The Taiwanese brand released the 2022 version of its Acer Swift 5 and there is definitely no lack of features.
When it comes to visual appearance, the Swift 5 looks very pleasant and the finishes make it look very high-tech.
Regarding the weight, the laptop is extremely light at only 1.2 kg, making it much easier to transport. The lightweight feel can also be explained by the finishes of the laptop, made of magnesium alloy - which is very light compared to the usual aluminium - and you can have the choice of gold or copper.
The backlight keyboard of the Swift 5 is one of the most enjoyable aesthetic features. Another good point of this keyboard is how the touches are silent when you type on it. This allows you to work quietly and efficiently. The charging cable is not a USB-C, which could bea bit off-putting to start, but you will quickly forget that when you realisethe provided charger offers an amazing 17 hours of battery life.
Figure. 6. 12th Gen Acer Swift 5 laptop
source：https://futurefive.co.nz/story/hands-on-review-12th-gen-acer-swift-5-laptop
7. 2022Cadillac V-Series Blackwings to Get Magnesium Wheels
Magnesium wheels have been used for decades in professional auto racing, prized for their light weight. Cadillac claims that magnesium has the highest strength-to-weightratio of any commonly available metal. But magnesium wheels are virtually unheard of in current production vehicles, though Chevrolet offered them as an expensive option on some fifth-generation (C5) Corvettes. Now Cadillac is bringing true mag wheels to the street as an option on its 2022 CT4-V and CT5-VBlackwing high-performance models.
Figure 7. Cadillac V-Series Mg wheels
Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34536259/2022-cadillac-v-series-blackwing-magnesium-wheels/
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