A new Apple patent application for iPhone reverse charging has been published today, further boosting speculation about when the Cupertino company will finally offer the wireless power sharing capability.
The application describes another possible application for the technology: placing two iPhones back-to-back to enable one to charge the other …
Background
Reverse charging – more formally…
Square makes Tap to Pay on iPhone available to all US sellers
September 29, 2022
Square has publicly launched its Tap to Pay solution for the iPhone after running an early access program these past few months. That means sellers across the US can now use the company’s Point of Sale app to receive payments from customers using just their iPhones…
You can now buy an amphibious electric vehicle for $50,000
September 29, 2022
The Atlas EV is the world’s first fully electric amphibious 8×8 XTV, and it can be yours for just $50,000.
You may be asking why. Why not!
We are seeing new electric vehicles come to the market almost every week now, so it was just a matter of time until we saw an…
Following a similar offer to attract former subscribers, Google Fi is letting those on Unlimited Plus add free lines at “no additional cost for the rest of 2022.”
The email detailing the offer looks to have gone out to most, if not all, subscribers on Google Fi’s most expensive plan. You can “add-a-line at no additional cost for the rest of 2022 when you add a new group plan line (up to…
The Play Store is one of the 20 first-party apps getting optimized for tablets and Google is kicking off the redesign with a navigation rail.
Google Play previously made use of an always-visible navigation drawer at the left, while the store logo was followed by “Google…
September 28, 2022 Update: Apple has now removed Dark Sky from the App Store altogether, further restricting access ahead of the upcoming shutdown.
Apple is moving forward with its plans to shut down the Dark Sky weather app at the end of this year. If you open the Dark Sky…
DALL-E's AI art generator is now (sort of) available to everyone
September 29, 2022
You no longer need to join a queue to try OpenAI’s well-known image generator. The company has dropped the waiting list for the DALL-E beta, making the technology available to everyone. If you want to create art, you just have to sign up (if you can get past the authentication glitch that exists as we write this) and start describing the pieces you’d like to produce.
The wider release…
Check out BLUETTI’s newest solar energy storage technology, including the new EP600 portable power station
September 29, 2022
Fresh out of the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, BLUETTI Power Inc continues to demonstrate why it’s the name to beat in portable and solar energy solutions. Although there is a whole arsenal of products for you to choose from, its BLUETTI’s latest three that…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 28, 2022
September 29, 2022
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…
Tesla Megapacks arrive in Hawaii with the state’s last coal shipment
September 29, 2022
Tesla Megapacks arrive in Hawaii with the state’s last coal shipment as it shifts its grid to renewables supported by energy storage enabled by batteries like the Megapacks.
In the transition to a sustainable energy economy, we take every small victory we can get and this one is significant.
Hawaii aims to reach 100% green energy by 2045 and already has the highest amount of solar…
