With the iPhone 13 series Apple made the Face ID notch smaller. However, one change that was not publicized is that the each phone’s screen panel is linked to the Face ID system – if you replace the screen, Face ID will stop working.
The culprit is a Tic Tac sized chip that now lives on the flex cable connecting the screen to the motherboard. There was no such chip before, so this wasn’t an…
Moto E30 unveiled: a Moto E40 but with Android 11 Go Edition
November 7, 2021
There is already a Moto E20 and a Moto E40, is there something in between? There is now – the Moto E30 quietly appeared on Motorola Slovakia site as well as Aldi in Belgium. This phone has mostly the same hardware as the E40, save for a couple of important…
Apple is continuing its popular “Everyday Experiments” video series this weekend to promote the iPhone 13’s camera features. The latest installment in this series is entitled “Hollywood at Home” and it features several different scenes including RC cars, food, and…
Google lists screen protector brands ‘certified’ to work with the Pixel 6’s fingerprint sensor
November 7, 2021
With the Pixel 6 now just over a week old for most owners, the under-display fingerprint sensor has emerged as one of the bigger points of contention. Some are having issues with screen protectors, and Google now offers a list of brands that make accessories certified for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
As of last Thursday, the Google Support page on how to “Unlock your Pixel phone with your…
Elon Musk says he will sell $24 billion of Tesla (TSLA) stock if Twitter votes for it
November 7, 2021
Elon Musk says that he is prepared to sell about $24 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock if his Twitter followers vote for it.
He says that it is to address the accusation that he is not paying taxes.
Lately, there has been a lot of talk about some of the richest people in…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 6, 2021
November 7, 2021
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.
Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
Congress passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, $12,500 EV tax credit still awaits passage
November 7, 2021
After an entire day (and indeed months) of deliberation and negotiations, Congress approved a long debated infrastructure bill totaling $1.2 trillion. The 228-206 vote held by the US House of Representatives early Saturday morning will put a core piece of President Biden’s domestic legislature into action. While 6 Democrats didn’t vote for the bill, 12 Republicans joined
While this is a huge…
Tesla spotted building a bunch of cars in wild new colors
November 7, 2021
Tesla has been spotted producing a bunch of cars in wild new colors out of Gigafactory Shanghai.
Could these be the new factory wraps that the company teased?
For a premium automaker, Tesla has very limited color options.
It used to offer much more paint color options, but…
I’ve been using Google’s new flagship Pixel 6 phone for a little over a week now. It’s been quite a wild ride if I do say so myself. Like I said in my first entry, I’ve owned a handful of Pixels and other Android devices over the years. But the Pixel 6 continues to…
A couple of months ago, the developer Versa released ‘Magicut’ an iPhone and iPad video editor app that’s best described as the “GenZ Video Editor.” Here’s everything you need to know about it.
While iPad users have some great apps out there to take advantage of as Apple’s own Clips and iMovie and the powerful LumaFusion for professional editors, Versa is aiming at a more creative…
