A German iPhone 12 Pro owner has invented the sport of MagSafe fishing, using a magnetic fishing line to successfully locate and retrieve his phone from a muddy canal bottom …
App developer Frederick Riedel spares the blushes of his clumsy friend by not naming him, but shared the story and photos on Twitter.
Something happened tonight. A friend of mine dropped his iPhone 12 Pro in the canal…
The iPhone 13 series is expected to feature noticeably larger battery capacities this year, according to a new report from reliable leaker L0vetodream. This comes as the iPhone 13 series is expected to add new power-hungry features such as a ProMotion display.
According…
Apple TV expands availability on Android TV to Nvidia Shield ahead of Ted Lasso’s return
June 1, 2021
After arriving on Chromecast with Google TV earlier this year, Apple TV is further expanding its reach on Android TV devices. Starting today, Apple TV is available on Nvidia Shield.
The arrival of Apple TV on Shield gives more users access to the iPhone-maker’s growing…
Google Meet adds ‘gentle’ notifications & custom recommendations for improving call quality
June 1, 2021
In addition to rolling out a redesigned web UI, Meet is introducing what Google calls “gentle quality notifications” aimed at giving users recommendations on how they can improve performance and call quality.
It starts with “gentle notifications” that appear as a bubble and red dot over the “More options” button next to “End call” in the revamped bottom bar. It directs users to…
Electric motorbike battery-swapping war heats up as KYMCO’s Ionex signs Super SOCO, FELO
June 1, 2021
KYMCO is making a play for king of the battery-swapping hill, signing on two more electric motorcycle manufacturers for its Ionex battery swapping system.
Battery swapping networks are beginning to become a clear favorite for urban light electric vehicles.
While suburban…
Elon Musk has finally given an explanation as to why Tesla keeps increasing Model 3 and Model Y prices.
The reason is simple: Costs are increasing.
Since the beginning of the year, Tesla had notably adopted a strange pricing strategy that puzzled people following the…
With the company aiming for an August launch, Samsung has reportedly started the mass production of its next-generation, high-end foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Roland Quandt reports on WinFuture that Samsung has today, June 1, started mass production on the components needed to make the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in “large numbers.” This apparently points to a launch within the next 60-90…
A new collective will share a podcast feed to make money off Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces
June 1, 2021
A new collective is trying to solve the live audio monetization problem. A group of primarily tech-focused hosts are launching a shared podcast feed that’ll round up the many social audio chats they’ve started, with plans to run ads across the collected feed.
The group…
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021.
Nvidia on Monday announced several AI computing initiatives for enterprise AI product development and operation, including unveiling the company’s cloud-hosted Base Command AI software development…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 31, 2021
June 1, 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.
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…
