Not long after the release of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to the public, Apple is kickstarting the beta train yet again. The company is now rolling out the first betas of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 to developer beta testers; this could represent the final iOS 15 update before iOS 16 is released this fall…
iOS 15.5 beta details
Today’s new release of iOS 15.5 beta 1 is available to developers via…
Yesterday, Apple finally announced WWDC 2022, which will take place the week of June 6 in an all-online format for the third year in a row. Different from the 2021 artwork that featured several Memoji, Apple is betting on a more sober experience with the Swift logo in a…
iOS 15.5 includes support for apps with external purchases to satisfy regulators, code confirms
April 7, 2022
Apple was recently required to let developers redirect users to third-party payment platforms instead of using the App Store’s in-app purchases system. Now 9to5Mac has discovered that the iOS 15.5 beta adds support for apps with external purchases following the…
Apple Music is my preferred streaming music service, and I’ve tried them all. As I wrote a few months back, Spotify has its perks, but it falls short of being a powerful music streaming app because of its insistence on merging podcasts and music.
But with that being said, there’s one feature that Spotify (and even the Apple Music app on Android) has that Apple Music for iOS lacks: gapless…
iMessage is such a great communications tool to use across your Apple devices. I love being to communicate my messages more clearly (and fun) with the slew of features and integrations within this app. It’s more than just text messaging these days, and it’s added new…
Tesla now expects Gigafactory Shanghai shutdown to extend to at least Friday – missing out on over 24,000 EVs
April 6, 2022
Tesla says that it now doesn’t expect to be able to restart production at Gigafactory Shanghai until at least Friday, and even that could be difficult amid a citywide lockdown that is extending longer than planned.
Last week, we reported on Tesla having to shut down…
Wolf King GT Pro review: How I reviewed a 63 MPH standing electric scooter and lived to tell about it
April 6, 2022
The Wolf King GT Pro from Voro Motors is one of those “be-all, end-all” of the electric scooter world. With its high power and high speed plus a rugged full-suspension design, this thing should be the weapon of choice for anyone in search of a seriously high performance electric scooter.
I’m going to start right off the bat and say that if you’re going to ride a high speed electric…
Germany’s economy and climate ministry today announced a more ambitious target of clean energy making up 80% of its power mix by 2030 – a bump up from its previous target of 65%. Currently, 40.9% of Germany’s power mix consists of clean energy.
UnderstandSolar is a…
CATL’s battery plant in Germany, its first outside of China, receives production approval for 8 GWh per year
April 6, 2022
Battery manufacturing behemoth, CATL, shared news that its upcoming plant in Thuringia, Germany has received 2nd partial approval for cell production. This milestone brings the Chinese company one step closer to opening its first battery manufacturing facility outside of…
Tesla could have a few surprises at Cyber Rodeo – two Cybertrucks and some unidentified vehicles spotted
April 6, 2022
Tesla is about to hold its ‘Cyber Rodeo’ event for the opening of Gigafactory Texas tomorrow, and it might unveil a few surprises there with not one, but two Cybertruck prototypes spotted at the factory in addition to some unidentified vehicles.
Tomorrow, April 7, Tesla is going to hold an event at Gigafactory Texas in Austin called ‘Cyber Rodeo‘. It is expected to be the factory’s…