'Say hello to my e-go': 10 funny first tweets we love

While many first tweets centered on dull daily details or confusion about what Twitter even does, Jedi Master tweeters treated their first 140-character messages like a night at the comedy club.

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Say hello to the Oppo Find 7: phone leaks for the first time, retail packaging and all

After narrowly missing on the first-to-1080p crown, Oppo is back with another attempt to storm the display front with the Find 7. The company itself has confirmed that while a 1080p version of the Find 7 will be made available, a model with a Quad HD (1440x2560) display is going to be the real breakthrough. Naturally, and despite Oppo again forfeiting the number one spot to rival Vivo, this got us pretty anxious to finally meet the 5.5-inch Find 7, and today we did. 
Days before its March 19th official announcement event, the folks behind Chinese IT168 have gotten their hands on a retail unit of the Find 7, complete with its packaging. What we're looking at is obviously a pretty large device, even though we can't quite tell just how large. It's definitely a Find series phone and reminds us a lot of the original Find 5, even though there are still some noticeable changes on the rear, like a different camera unit with less ornamentation, and a much wider speaker grill.
We're also a bit disappointed to see Oppo re-use the otherwise great box that the 5.9-inch N1 comes in. Don't get us wrong, we loved the unboxing part with the N1, which is exactly why we were hoping for something just as cool, but different. 
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Say hello to Rezence, your new wireless charging brand

All of these devices can theoretically be charged in one spot.

(Credit:A4WP)

Meet the new wireless charging technology, same as the old wireless charging technology.

It's called Rezence (pronounced like "reh-zence"), and it is the new brand for the Alliance 4 Wireless Power (A4WP), a group of high-profile technology companies -- which counts Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, and Intel as key members -- pitching a next-generation form of wireless charging.

In fact, it hopes Rezence becomes as well known as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Wireless charging, which allows you to place a phone or other device on a pad to recharge its battery, is found in select tech products and stores, but it's largely still a niche feature.

One of the biggest impediments to the broader adoption of wireless charging -- which seems like a no-brainer kind of feature to have -- are three competing and incompatible standards:

There's the Power Matters Alliance, which has created charging stations in select Starbucks and McDonald's, as well as cases for popular phones such as the iPhone. The group is largely driven by Powermat Technologies and Procter & Gamble.

Then, there's the Wireless Power Consortium, which uses a standard called Qi that is commonly used in Nokia smartphones and other select devices from manufacturers such as HTC and LG Electronics.

Lastly, there's the A4WP, which prior to Thursday's announcement, didn't have a public presence or brand, and doesn't yet have products in the marketplace.

With the PMA and WPC battling it out in the market with no clear winner, it's the A4WP that hopes to usurp both with arguably better technology.

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Rezence is named after the technology it is based off, called magnetic resonance. This version of wireless charging allows for multiple devices to lie on the same pad to get a charge, be moved around, or even go through small obstructions such as a magazine or piece of paper.

Qi and the PMA standard both use a technology called inductive charging, where devices need to be specifically laid on a charging pad in order to connect. Both the PMA and WPC are starting to look for ways to add the kinds of features that Rezence promises.

In the meantime, Rezence is going to get rolling with products in the coming year, with many launching next year, according to Geoff Gordon, a product manager at Qualcomm who serves as the chairman of the marketing committee for the A4WP. He said that the Consumer Electronics Show will serve as a showcase for these products.

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