As usual, LG is taking advantage of CES to roll out a refreshed version of its thin-and-light Gram laptop series. For 2021 the company says its laptops are Intel Evo platform certified, which applies a baseline of battery life, fast charging and quick wakeups from sleep. They also have 16:10 aspect ratio screens for a bit more space (last year that was only true for the 17-inch), and a new design…
Facebook tells businesses it has no choice but to comply with upcoming App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14
January 7, 2021
Facebook continues to panic about upcoming privacy changes in iOS 14. The company has sent a new email to businesses today informing them that it has no choice but to comply with the iOS 14 App Tracking Transparency feature. Otherwise, Apple could remove Facebook from the…
Here’s how to subscribe to Peacock and watch ‘The Office’ on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
January 7, 2021
One of the latest major streaming services is NBC’s Peacock and with the start of 2021, The Office has left Netflix is officially only streaming on NBC’s new service. Read along with our full guide on how to watch Peacock free on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the web…
EGEB: A new community solar marketplace launches in the US
January 7, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
EnergySage launches a new community solar marketplace in the US so consumers can save money.
Sustainable lithium mining is becoming a requirement as battery demand grows.
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…
Tesla is rumored to be behind a new large industrial building currently being completed near Seattle, Washington.
Tesla is going near Seattle?
Denver-based Black Creek Group is currently building a new industrial and logistics center in Lakewood, which is located about 40…
Buy one; get one deals aren’t the norm in the e-bike industry. But Nox’s new package that offers one and a half e-bikes might be on its way to changing that.
The German-based Nox Cycles is no stranger to electric bikes, already offering electric mountain bikes for the…
Tesla sold out the first quarter of Model Y electric SUVs in China after just a few days of taking orders, according to an update to its website.
Tesla Model Y in China
As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in…
GM is set to produce a Honda-branded electric vehicle and an Acura-branded electric crossover in Mexico and Tennessee starting in 2023.
GM and Honda
GM and Honda have an ongoing relationship around electrification. This includes work on the Cruise Origin, an electric…
LONDON — British F-35B combat jets are to be equipped with a new mini cruise missile following the signing of a £550 million (U.S. $750 million) production contract by the Ministry of Defence and contractor MBDA, the company announced Jan. 6.
The deal should see the…
As an advocate of affordable Android smartphones, HMD Global has a portion of the Android One market almost cornered. The recently released Nokia 3.4 is another such cheap, accessible Android One-powered device, but how does it stack up?
We’ll be among the first to tell you that low-end smartphone hardware is improving rapidly year-over-year. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the…
