The iOS 14.5 developer and public beta includes a number of new features and changes, but one of the most exciting is the ability to unlock iPhone with your Apple Watch when Face ID detects you’re wearing a mask. Let’s look at how to install the iOS 14.5 beta and watchOS 7.4 beta to get access to this useful new feature and more.
Update 2/17: The iOS 14.5 beta 2 is available now for both the…
iOS 14.5 lets you share lyrics straight from Apple Music; here’s how
February 18, 2021
One of the cool new features in iOS 14.5 beta 2 is the ability to share lyrics directly from Apple Music. In fact, Apple has built out a custom UI flow to share up to 150 characters of real-time lyrics with friends, straight from the Now Playing screen. Here’s how to share…
OnePlus’ cheap Nord phones are a hit at T-Mobile, Metro despite horrendous software support
February 18, 2021
OnePlus stepped into a new market in 2020 with the debut of the Nord lineup, and in the US that includes the budget-focused OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100. As it turns out, these affordable OnePlus Nord devices are big hits at T-Mobile.
Wave7 Research reports that just a…
For over a year now, Google has been hard at work on Nearby Sharing, a handy way to share things like files, contacts, and more with nearby Android devices — and Chrome. Today, the Google Play Store now offers the best example of Nearby Sharing, allowing you to share apps and updates between devices.
As first spotted by our APK Insight team in September, then made official by Google in…
Electric snowmobile and watercraft maker Taiga is going public through a SPAC deal, and it is raising $100 million in the process.
They are also starting to take pre-orders.
Taiga Motors
We have been following Taiga Motors, a Montreal-based startup, for years now.
In 2015…
Ride1Up Roadster V2 review: The $995 belt-drive electric bike you need to know about
February 18, 2021
San Diego-based has long impressed me with its value-priced electric bikes. And the company’s Ride1Up Roadster V2 is the ultimate example of a value-packed e-bike, sporting fast speeds and a silent belt-drive setup
When it comes to fancier e-bikes, Ride1Up has you…
Google’s rebrand of G Suite to Workspace in October first rolled out to businesses, with the promise that personal and nonprofits users would follow later. Google Workspace for Education is rolling out next with more editions that better suit the needs of schools from pre-K to the PhD level.
G Suite for Education only had two tiers, with Google learning that a “one-size-fits-all approach…
EGEB: Oil giant Total targets 100 GW of wind, solar capacity by 2030
February 18, 2021
French-headquartered Total wants to be “no more an oil and gas company but an energy company.”
Five ways to save energy and weatherproof during cold (or warm) weather.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for…
California’s PG&E accelerates energy transition via AI adoption
February 18, 2021
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will use global energy storage tech company Fluence’s AI-powered Trading Platform to optimize its battery energy storage system at Moss Landing.
PG&E and AI
In October, as Electrek reported, Fluence acquired…
Google Meet adding emoji reactions, low bandwidth improvements
February 18, 2021
As distance learning continues, Google Meet is rolling out a handful of new features, including emoji reactions to help students better express themselves and more moderation controls for teachers.
Google says its “first priority” in Meet is to “make sure meetings are safe and secure.” Last year, it blocked anonymous users and let teachers control who can chat and present. New features…
