MobileNews

April Chromecast with Google TV update brings Advanced Video Controls & Wi-Fi, Bluetooth fixes

April 29, 2021
Google is rolling out a rather sizable April update to the Chromecast with Google TV that brings several fixes and a handful of new features. Version QTS1.210311.005 (still Android 10) includes the April security patch, which is a jump from December 2020 released two months ago. New “Advanced Video Controls” settings — under Display & sound — provide granular control over HDR and…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 2021

April 29, 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…
GamingNews

Xbox boss Phil Spencer explains how he had to change to do his job

April 29, 2021
There’s still time to join GamesBeat Summit 2021, happening today! Register for access. One of the recent defining characteristics of Xbox as a brand is a sense that the company is listening. That is something that fans have seen the Xbox team express externally, but it started internally as part of a diversity effort. The idea is that gaming is for everyone, and for Xbox boss Phil…
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GamingNews

How Naughty Dog embraced diversity in The Last of Us Part II

April 29, 2021
There’s still time to join GamesBeat Summit 2021, happening today! Register for access. The Last of Us Part II has won more than 300 game of the year awards, and we’re still talking about this beautiful yet horrifying game in 2021 because of its approach to…
MobileNews

iOS accounted for just 7% of Fortnite revenue for Epic Games, court documents reveal

April 29, 2021
New court documents show that Fortnite didn’t rely on Apple’s platform for much of its overall revenue. According to files seen by the Verge from Epic’s trial against Apple, the iOS system was one of the smallest platforms in terms of revenue for Epic Games. Court documents reveal that PlayStation 4 generated 46.8% of Fortnite’s total revenues from March 2018 through July 2020, while…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

EGEB: DOE helps 11 US remote and island communities adopt clean energy

April 29, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy. Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop…
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