Apple Music hit the scene a few years back and, in the time since, has become a huge competitor in the streaming market. Now, Google Assistant speakers are adding full support for Apple Music.
Google Assistant speakers such as the new Nest Audio, Google Home Mini/Nest Mini, and third-party speakers from JBL, Lenovo, and countless others now fully support Apple Music starting today.
Starting…
The accelerated death of the headphone port (or jack) on many flagship smartphones increased usage and prevalence of Bluetooth earbuds such as the Pixel Buds, which means that finding accessories and extras is becoming a minefield. We’re going to simplify that process with…
Pixel 5 and 4a 5G first to get Android’s ‘spectacularly’ improved GPS accuracy in cities
December 8, 2020
The flaws and constraints of GPS in dense urban environments are well-known by anybody that has used Google Maps in cities, especially downtown. Google is now improving GPS, starting on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, with the help of 3D mapping.
December Pixel Feature Drop…
Aptera unveils super-efficient electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range and solar power
December 8, 2020
Aptera, a US-based electric vehicle startup, has unveiled its first vehicle: a super-efficient and lightweight electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range .
Early electric vehicle fans should remember the name Aptera.
The startup was launched in 2006, and it unveiled the idea for a super-efficient, three-wheel electric car with a prototype in 2008.
It was back when Tesla was also still working…
Google’s excellent Recorder app for Pixel can capture audio from Bluetooth headphones
December 8, 2020
The best part of Pixel smartphones is the clever and useful software. Now, one of Google’s best Pixel-exclusive apps, Recorder, is adding support for external mics and Bluetooth headphones for more flexible recording.
Rolling out now through the Play Store, Google…
The last Pixel software update for 2020 is rolling out today with the December security patch. It’s rolling out for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5..
December marks the last release for 2017’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The phones were…
EGEB: How Denmark will go from 20k to 1m electric cars by 2030
December 8, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Danish parliament approved a plan for at least 1 million electric or hybrid cars on Danish roads by 2030.
Boise, Idaho, will now require all new homes to provide a circuit for electric car charging.
IRENA urges governments to prioritize renewable energy on the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Spotify for Android is working on local music playback
December 8, 2020
Streaming music is what most people do nowadays, but local files can help fill in the gaps and pull from a library you spent years curating. Now, Spotify for Android is preparing to finally add support for listening to local music on your phone.
Jane Wong discovered a new…
Tesla (TSLA) reaches new highs, shorts are feeling the pain, but some high-profile ones are holding on
December 8, 2020
Tesla’s stock price (TSLA) is reaching new highs again today, and the shorts who betted against the company are feeling the pain this year.
However, some high-profile Tesla short sellers are are holding on.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet against…
The UK’s first electric vehicle service station, known as the Electric Forecourt®, has been opened by GRIDSERVE today near Braintree, Essex, in southeast England.
UK’s first fully solar-powered electric vehicle service station
As Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn detailed in a video in an exclusive visit to the station last week, Electric Forecourt features 36 rapid chargers powered by…
