OnePlus released the beta version of its OxygenOS 12 software for the original OnePlus Nord not long ago. It seems that the initial release was somewhat successful as the company is already moving on with the distribution of the stable OxygenOS 12 based on Android 12.
It’s important to note, though, that the OTA update is available only to Indian users, with the European version of the…
Realme will introduce the Narzo 50 5G on May 18. The company hasn’t divulged anything about it yet, but we know what the smartphone will look like thanks to a couple of images that leaked earlier this week, which also showed off the smartphone in black color. Now, a…
Who announces a flagship in the middle of the year? Sony does. Who focuses on multimedia above everything else? Sony does. Who sticks to its own design, regardless of where the industry is headed? Sony does. Love it or hate it, the Japanese company makes phones like no…
Reports from both Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg over the last week have claimed that Apple could switch the iPhone from Lightning to USB-C for charging as soon as next year. Now, Kuo is doubling down further on this claim and saying that Apple will also transition its other Lightning products, including AirPods, to USB-C on a similar timeline.
USB-C AirPods, iPhone, and more
As for the reasoning…
With outrage over the USPS’s gas-guzzler plans, should it buy these electric cargo bikes instead?
May 15, 2022
Electric cargo bikes, especially four-wheeled versions that function as mini delivery vans, are becoming an increasingly common solution for mail delivery around the world. As the USPS struggles with its own delivery van ordering scandal, the latest example of alternative…
As we’ve said multiple times, Samsung has gotten really good at issuing timely updates to big new Android versions for its devices, but it’s not all roses – due to the sheer number of phones it launches each year, the process inevitably takes many, many…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 14, 2022
May 15, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Nest Hub Max rolling out ‘Look and Talk’ for Google Assistant – here’s how to turn it on
May 15, 2022
During this past week’s Google I/O keynote, the company officially announced the “Look and Talk” feature for the Nest Hub Max that we’ve been tracking. Now, just a few days later, that feature appears to be rolling out widely.
Available now in the Google Home app via…
Google announced I/O 2022 with an “SVD” puzzle revealing the conference dates, and it’s now ending it with “Playground,” a “sound toy” that lets you “create your own Euclidean rhythms and melodies.”
Binary, music theory, tennis: How to solve the Google I/O…
Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand in the state.
The automaker is pushing a new in-car alert to encourage off-peak charging.
Texas has a notoriously fragile grid that is having issues supporting increasing peak electricity demand.
The issues have mostly come in the winter amid cold fronts, but the…
