The promise of cloud gaming is to bring the power of a high-end gaming machine to almost any device through streaming, but this month, Google’s platform gets the challenge of next-gen — now current-gen — hardware. Now, a speed test pits Google Stadia against the Xbox Series X, and the results are a bit surprising.
Google has touted the speed of Stadia since day one, from the time to launch a…
Qualcomm gets US permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei
November 15, 2020
The US is making an exception to a ban against Huawei buying US chip technology — if a slight one. Qualcomm has confirmed to Reuters that it has received US government permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei. The American company didn’t say which chips were allowed…
Galaxy S21 specs leak hints at Ultra model with S Pen support
November 15, 2020
There might not be much mystery left when Samsung reveals the Galaxy S21 (or S30) next year. Android Police sources claim to have leaked detailed specs for the S21 family, and they suggest the Ultra model will be even more of a centerpiece than it is now. While display sizes…
iPhone 12 mini owners report unresponsive lock screens
November 15, 2020
Some early iPhone 12 mini buyers are having a rough experience with their diminutive new handset. Users on MacRumors, Apple’s forum and Reddit report that the 12 mini’s touchscreen is partly unresponsive at the lock screen. They’ll not only have trouble launching the camera or flashlight, but even swiping up to unlock using their thumb. Other fingers work, but that’s not very helpful for a…
First OnePlus 9 CAD renders surface
November 15, 2020
The upcoming OnePlus 9-series are said to launch earlier next year in March and the first batch of rumors started flying in this month. At first, wе heard that OnePlus is planning to launch three OnePlus 9 phones but then the rumor was quickly dismissed. Now we have…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 14, 2020
November 15, 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…
OnePlus 9 might boast a larger screen and Note 20-like cameras
November 15, 2020
You might be getting a glimpse at the OnePlus 9 mere weeks after the 8T made its debut. The 91mobiles team says it has obtained CAD renders for the OnePlus 9 that reveal some of its key design choices. While it will reportedly borrow a flat display, a corner camera bump and a hole-punch selife cam from the 8T, it should also have a larger screen than the existing 6.55-inch OLED as well as a rear…
With availability for all of Apple’s new devices hitting yesterday, Survivor’s latest cases for iPhone 12 have your device covered. Readers can head below for a more detailed look at Survivor’s Endurance collection, and watch as we go hands-on with the new line from…
Climate Crisis Weekly: What’s with all the hurricanes in 2020?
November 15, 2020
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season breaks the record for the number of named storms with 29. Why?
We look at three state environmental amendments and initiatives that were passed by voters.
What’s regenerative farming, and how could it help reduce climate change? Woody…
Galaxy S21: Huge leak divulges nearly full spec list w/ new design, plastic base model
November 15, 2020
With an earlier launch expected this time around, the leaks have started to pour out around Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21 series. Today, we’re getting a huge reveal of nearly all of the specs for each Galaxy S21 model, as well as new details about each device.
If you’ll recall last year, Samsung’s enemy in the leaks game was Max Weinbach, who today reports on the next series over at…
