Over the past few months, Alphabet’s Google-branded ISP has been rolling out 2 Gigabit Internet in existing cities. Google Fiber now has a new logo for Fiber and Fiber Webpass after previously just using a wordmark.
For the entirety of its existence, the ISP’s logo has been a four-colored “Google” and “Fiber” — previously lowercased but now capitalized — in the company font. It…
Sony appears to have discontinued the a6500 camera as it has been removed from the company’s official website while distributors have also marked the camera as “no longer available.”
Originally reported by Sony Alpha Rumors, the mid-range APS-C camera sat amidst…
Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro set to launch on May 24
May 12, 2021
After teasing its Yoga Pad Pro 13 last week, Lenovo has now revealed the launch date for its upcoming tablet. The device is set to be announced on May 24 in China. The latest teaser also confirms the Pad Pro will bring a quad-speaker setup with Dolby Atmos housed in the…
In other “this wasn’t news that I was expecting to write today” news, the video game firm behind a series of classic titles has inexplicably developed a new electric bicycle, and it actually looks pretty slick. The Paperboy electric bike is designed as a no-nonsense commuter that you can barely tell is an e-bike.
Developed by Elite Systems, the video game designers behind a number of games…
This Tesla electric motorcycle concept makes you wish Elon Musk didn’t almost die on a bike
May 12, 2021
A designer put together a really impressive Tesla electric motorcycle concept that makes you wish the automaker would actually get into the bike business, which Elon Musk says will not happen.
Back in 2018, Elon Musk was asked by a Tesla shareholder if the automaker would…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 11, 2021
May 12, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Google Assistant gets renamed ‘Communication’ settings as new Family Broadcast rolls out
May 12, 2021
Last week, Google announced that Assistant Family Broadcasts from Smart Displays and speakers can now appear on phones. That feature is widely rolled out today along with a renamed “Communication” menu in Google Assistant settings.
This Google Assistant settings menu was previously called “Voice & video calls,” but has now been renamed “Communication.” (It also moves up the…
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Electronic Arts reported better-than-expected earnings today for the fourth-fiscal quarter ended March 31, as live operations and original titles carried it through a relatively quiet quarter.
The Redwood City…
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HTC Vive is aiming to take virtual reality for the enterprise to a new level with two VR headsets and other professional tools in a big product launch today.
While consumer VR has proven to be a…
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Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said that he believes the next Battlefield game coming later this year to the consoles and PC will be “spectacular.”
EA now has multiple studios working on Battlefield — DICE in Stockholm, Sweden; Criterion in the United Kingdom, DICE L.A.; and a technology team in EA Gothenberg, Sweden. Wilson…
