Samsung shows no signs of stopping its mad update dash with Android 11 and One UI 3.x, and the latest phone to receive such a new release is the Galaxy A21s. The entry-level model launched last June was in line to get Android 11 in May 2021, but the company just couldn’t wait anymore and pushed out the update in its home country of South Korea.
The new build over there is A217NKSU5CUC7, with…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 29, 2021
March 30, 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…
In a lawsuit filed in Cook County Court, Illinois, Rivian and Lucid Motors are being sued for their direct-to-consumer business model. The suit also lists Illinois secretary of state Jesse White as a defendant. It claims his office “has abandoned its enforcement…
Volkswagen will change the name of its US electric car unit to “Voltswagen,” according to an accidentally leaked press release as reported by CNBC, which verified its authenticity with “a person familiar with the company’s plans.” Before it was taken down, the press release was dated April 29.
VW has been talking big about its electric car plans, with several big announcements from the…
Watch Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta navigate through the eye of the system in impressive video
March 30, 2021
In a new video, we get a rare look at Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta software at work through what it can actually see as it navigates city streets.
You can watch the impressive video below.
Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full…
Hyper launches new MagSafe compatible iPhone 12 battery pack as Apple’s is nowhere to be found
March 30, 2021
Hyper is out today with a handy for iPhone 12. It comes with a 5,000mAh capacity to give 1-2 full iPhone charges and features USB-C to power it up as well as juice up a second device. Notably, Apple still hasn’t launched its own MagSafe battery.
Earlier this year Apple…
The 2021 NCAA tournament is being broadcast across a few networks, including CBS, TNT, and truTV, but it’s also possible to stream all the games for free. Let’s look at how to watch March Madness on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, the web, and more.
Update: Elite 8 tips off on March 29 at 7:15 pm ET / 4:15 pm PT & March 30 at the same time.
Houston vs Oregon State face off at 7:15 pm ET / 4:15…
Focus Live was introduced in 2020 with the ability to record and edit videos in portrait mode on iPhone and iPad using depth data from multi-lens cameras. The app was updated this week with some great new features, including a redesigned media selector and new effects that…
California-headquartered green power solutions company Jackery is officially releasing the Explorer 1500 on April 5 – its largest solar generator yet. The company asked Electrek if we’d like to try it out, so Jackery sent me a review unit, and I happily put it to the…
Tesla drastically increases price of Solar Roof
March 30, 2021
Tesla appears to have drastically increased the price of its Solar Roof tiles in an update to its configurator and quote estimates.
After years of delays, the Tesla Solar Roof is finally gaining momentum with a sharp rise in installations over the last few quarters.
The increased deployment came after Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which brought a significant price decrease…
