Discord is the latest video chat app to add iOS and Android screen sharing support. The feature is rolling out to users starting today and has been optimized for game streaming and remote YouTube/TikTok/etc. viewing parties.
Earlier this year, we saw Skype gain the handy iOS screen sharing functionality. It joined others like Zoom, TeamViewer, Facebook Messenger, and more. Notably, Apple still…
Substack debuts beta version of Reader web app with RSS support, here’s how it works on iOS
December 17, 2020
Burgeoning newsletter platform Substack launched a new web app today that brings together all of your subscriptions in one convenient inbox. The new web app is in beta, but it already shows lots of promise. It offers rapid access to all of your subscriptions in a sidebar on…
For the first time since iOS 14 was released to the public in September, Apple has updated its developer webpage with adoption information for this year’s update. Apple’s new data indicates that iOS 14 is now installed on 81% of iPhones introduced in the last four…
Another valuable health feature has been added to iPhone and Apple Watch with iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 – Cardio Fitness. The measurement is based on your VO2 max which Apple Watch can estimate when recording certain workouts. Follow along for a look at how to use Cardio Fitness on iPhone and Apple Watch including why it’s important, how to set it up, and how to measure/view Cardio Fitness…
Apple rebuffs Facebook criticism, says iOS anti-tracking features are about ’standing up for our users’
December 17, 2020
After a barrage of criticism from Facebook today, Apple is yet again doubling down on its forthcoming App Tracking Transparency feature. The feature will launch to users in 2021, and Apple says it “does not require Facebook to change its approach to tracking users.”
In…
Google Stadia is now fully playable on iOS w/ a dedicated web app
December 17, 2020
After confirmation came just a few weeks ago, Google Stadia is now fully playable on iOS devices including the iPhone and iPad, courtesy of a Safari web app or Progressive Web App.
[Update]: Some are noting that iOS play appears to be slightly “broken” when they try…
Stadia for iOS hands-on: How well does it play? [Video]
December 17, 2020
Because of some App Store politics being played by Apple, Stadia is now available on iOS, but not in the traditional format of an “app” that we’re all pretty much used to.
Apple being Apple means that unfortunately, the dedicated Stadia app on iPad and iPhone can’t “officially” play your favorite titles — such as the impressive Cyberpunk 2077. A stop-gap option that was first…
Google’s RCS Chat is now expanding to the Samsung Messages app
December 17, 2020
RCS is the next big step in messaging, but carriers have delayed the transition time and time again, to the point where Google took its own step to roll out RCS to every Android phone in the world through its own app. Now, Google’s RCS rollout is expanding to a second app…
Google has a 2030 goal to use carbon-free electricity around the clock, and it’s now working to achieve that by switching its Belgium data center away from backup diesel generators to batteries.
Backup systems come into play during power outages, but those for data…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Arizona’s now-closed Navajo Generating Station coal plant’s smokestacks will topple this week.
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance releases principles to accelerate US commercial fleet electrification.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
