October has come and gone, and in 2020 that means the second round of iPhone pre-orders has begun. Apple unveiled its iPhone 12 lineup last month and two of those devices — the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro — have already gone on sale. But we’ve still been waiting for the biggest and the smallest iPhones to become available, along with the new HomePod mini speaker. If you’ve been holding out for…
The iPhone 12 has arrived. If you’re coming from an older device but want to update to the newest model, it’s clear that the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max are great devices. But what should you do about that aging phone now that you’re…
iOS 14.2 brings JIT compilation support, which enables emulation apps at full performance
November 7, 2020
You may know some unofficial iOS apps that offer some kind of emulation. These apps run based on hacks and exploits, which reduces performance considerably — but that’s about to change. Apple has silently introduced support for Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation on iOS 14.2…
9to5Rewards: iPhone 12 Pro giveaway + new cases from Survivor
November 7, 2020
For readers interested in taking home one of Apple’s newest devices, there’s still time to enter 9to5Rewards’ latest iPhone giveaway. We’ve teamed up with Survivor this month to reward one of our lucky readers with the Silver iPhone 12 Pro. Head below and check out the from Survivor and for your chance to win Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro.
With preorders for the iPhone Mini and iPhone 12 Pro…
Nio unveils 100 kWh battery with cell-to-pack design and lets owners upgrade if they want
November 7, 2020
Nio has unveiled today a 100 kWh battery pack with a cell-to-pack design, similar to what Tesla recently announced at battery day.
The automaker is going to enable current owners to upgrade their battery pack — something quite rare in the industry.
Previously, Nio was…
Tesla has released two new quick videos about charging electric vehicles, and they’re nicely packaged into 30-second clips like commercials.
Famously, Tesla doesn’t employ advertising, or at least traditional advertising.
However, the automaker has been really good at…
EGEB: First US Gulf Coast oil refinery shuts down since COVID
November 7, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it is closing its refinery in Convent, Louisiana.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to try to meet the Paris Agreement.
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Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…
While the Pixel 5 is currently Google’s en vogue phone, its design was very much introduced with the Pixel 4a in August. A durability test today shows that the Pixel 4a’s plastic design is quite resilient, especially compared to other budget phones this year.
A Pixel…
Nokia 8.3 5G review: Too late to live? [Video]
November 7, 2020
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a reasonably solid device that is massively let down by its release timing. Announced in March 2020, had it hit the market then, it would have been a far more enticing smartphone.
It’s also not hard to notice that this is the smartphone that 007 will…
Full suspension Mantis 8 launches as (slightly) more reasonable high power electric scooter
November 7, 2020
Miami-based Fluidfreeride has just launched the new Mantis 8 electric scooter, which tones down the ridiculous power of its big brother in favor of more wallet-friendly pricing.
Don’t get me wrong — I loved riding the original 40 mph (64 km/h) Mantis electric scooter.
But with a pair of 1,000W motors, it was probably more powerful than most people needed. And at a price of between $1,699 to…
