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Review: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini final thoughts [Video]

November 24, 2020
In my recent Top Features video walkthrough showcasing the iPhone 12, I didn’t yet have the iPhone 12 mini in hand, so I was only able to provide commentary on Apple’s large 6.1-inch baseline smartphone. Now that the iPhone 12 mini has arrived, I’ve been able to examine both smartphones in light of Apple’s entire flagship lineup. Watch our hands-on iPhone 12 & 12 mini review video for…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 23, 2020

November 24, 2020
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…
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John Kerry is appointed ‘climate czar’ by President-elect Joe Biden

November 24, 2020
John Kerry has been named special presidential envoy for climate change on the National Security Council — aka “climate czar” — by US president-elect Joe Biden. It’s a brand-new position. First-of-its-kind role As secretary of state in Barack Obama’s administration, Kerry played a key role in negotiating the Paris Agreement and made climate change a core issue in the state department.
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Google Doodle video pays tribute to mariachi

November 24, 2020
Google has replaced their homepage logo with a Doodle video paying tribute to mariachi, a traditional style of music from Mexico. Interestingly, history is not 100% sure of the true roots of the word “mariachi” or even of the precise origin of the music we know today as…
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Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS sample gallery

November 24, 2020
Canon’s RF 85mm F2 Macro IS offers EOS R-series shooters an affordable, stabilized and fast-ish portrait prime. Its ‘Macro’ designation also reflects its close-focusing capabilities and while it falls short of true 1:1 reproduction, its 0.5X magnification gives this lens another layer of versatility. Take a look at how it handles subjects out in the real world. Author: …
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How to print from your iPhone and iPad with or without AirPrint

November 24, 2020
Whether you’ve just gotten your first iPhone or iPad or have had iOS devices for a long time and need a quick refresher, it’s useful to know how to print directly from your device. Read on for several options for how to print from iPhone and iPad. The easiest way to…
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HEY iOS email app gets multi-window support on iPad

November 24, 2020
The HEY email client had its iOS app updated today with a long-awaited feature for iPad users. Version 1.1.3 of the HEY app for iOS now has multi-window support on iPadOS, allowing users to view two different screens of the app at the same time. Back in October, the HEY app…
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EGEB: How the Trump administration failed in its push for coal

November 24, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Donald Trump promised to boost coal and put coal miners back to work. It didn’t happen. The United Nations approves an Arctic heavy ship fuel ban — but it’s got no teeth. This 13 year-old won the 2020 Clean Air Category Children’s Climate Prize with a solar iron.  UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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