A new investor note published today by analysts at Barclays Research says that the iPhone 13 models coming later this year will “likely” have under-screen Touch ID support. The report also corroborates other details about the iPhone 13, including that the devices will feature a smaller notch.
Perhaps most interestingly, the analysts say the iPhone 13 will feature support for in-screen Touch…
Newly shared prototype images today show that Apple considered making the iPhone X in the dark and glossy “jet black” finish. This color was incredibly popular when it first introduced with the iPhone 7, but it had some major durability concerns…
The images come from…
The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards are set for Sunday, March 14. Follow along for how to watch the GRAMMYs on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, plus the web, the complete nominee list, which artists are performing during the show, and more.
The 2021 GRAMMYs are semi-virtual and include…
The Dutch EV startup Lightyear has announced the closing of a new funding round of $48 million. The EV manufacturer specializing in solar paneled roofs made the announcement via a press release today. The new investment is Lightyear’s largest financing to date. It will use the funds to support growth toward the first customer deliveries of its Lightyear One exclusive series car.
Since its…
Major bicycle manufacturer Kent is announcing today its first electric bicycle designed specifically for children. , charging up the ride with more distance and speed.
Before you start pulling out your pitchforks, know that the Kent Torpedo is a pedal assist e-bike.
That…
EGEB: China leads the world in wind – and coal
March 13, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
China built more new wind farms in 2020 than the world combined in 2019 – and a lot of coal plants.
Supermarket chain Aldi announces its new clean energy and sustainability goals.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Tesla is reportedly in talks to partner with Tata Motors for charging infrastructure in India
March 13, 2021
Tesla is reportedly in talks to partner with Tata Motors for charging infrastructure in India as the automaker is about to launch in the country.
Over the last few months, there have been more rumors of Tesla looking to establish manufacturing and/or research and development in India.
Local government officials have revealed talks with Tesla executives, and last month Tesla officially…
Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) really wants its customers to drive electric cars, so it’s now offering any customer who buys an EV a $1,000 rebate in a pilot program.
Electric car rebate in Arizona
SRP has one of the largest workplace charging programs in…
Microsoft famously started running the Scroogled attack ad campaign almost a decade ago, and has recently been targeting Google again in front of governments in the realm of the news media. Ahead of congressional testimony today from Redmond’s president, Google published…
Google starts letting apps create custom Wear OS Tiles ahead of upcoming ‘platform update’
March 13, 2021
Starting in 2019, swiping left on Wear OS clock faces would show you “Tiles” for weather, news headlines, and more. Only first-party Google apps have ever been able to offer these glanceable pieces of information. That’s finally changing with Google now letting third-party developers create custom Wear OS Tiles.
Google today announced that the Jetpack Tiles library is in alpha. Developers…
