The first and currently only soundbar powered by Google’s Android TV is the JBL Link Bar, and this week, it’s getting a notable update that brings official Prime Video support.
Prime Video was famously not supported on Android TV for years, but that changed in mid-2019 when the app started rolling out to select hardware. Now, over a year and a half later, the JBL Link Bar is finally adding…
Apple’s iPhone 12 can wirelessly charge twice as fast, but only with a MagSafe charger
October 14, 2020
Apple’s new iPhone 12 line will be able to access faster wireless charging speeds of 15W in line with the most up-to-date Qi standard, but there’s a catch: you’ll have to use Apple’s new MagSafe brand of charger or a MagSafe-compatible one from a third-party…
Here’s everything Apple announced at its iPhone 12 event
October 14, 2020
Apple made us wait to get a glimpse of its 2020 iPhone lineup, and now it’s easy to see why. All told, it announced four new iPhone models on Tuesday. Add that a more affordable HomePod mini speaker, and it was a jam-packed event.
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Apple didn’t lead…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 13, 2020
October 14, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
After unveiling the new iPhone 12 lineup at its October event, Apple has shared details on how much it costs to protect its latest smartphones and the HomePod mini with an extended two-year warranty with or without theft and loss.
Last year, AppleCare+ for iPhone 11…
iPhone 11 and iPhone XR get cheaper
October 14, 2020
The iPhone 12 is the successor to the iPhone 11, launching at $799 with 5G built-in, but if that’s too much for you and want an iPhone of a similar size, the 11 is now getting cheaper.
Specifically, you can get it for just $599. Not just that, but the iPhone XR from…
Apple has entered the 5G era – all four new models feature both the sub-6 flavor of 5G as well as mmWave. The latter doubles the peak download speeds (up to 4.0 Gbps), but those are limited to Verizon in the US for now.
This year the Pro models come in two sizes, 6.1” on the iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7” on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. That is up from 5.8” and 6.5” on the 11-series, Apple has…
New iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV purchases include 3 month free trial of Apple Arcade
October 14, 2020
Last year, Apple introduced a special offer for new Apple device purchases: a one year trial of Apple TV+. As of today, that offer continues but Apple has now added another hardware free trial combo.
Starting October 22nd, new purchases of an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV or…
Apple releases iOS 14.2 beta 3 to developers
October 14, 2020
Following today’s event, Apple has just released the third iOS 14.2 beta developer. The update is now available to developers via an over-the-air update in the Settings app.
As usual, if the update does not immediately appear for download, keep checking as it sometimes…
Apple iPhone 12 and 12 mini are official with OLED displays, 5G
October 14, 2020
Apple opened its iPhone announcements for 2020 with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, bringing the more affordable line some of the premium features usually reserved for the Pro line.
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The iPhone 12 replaces its predecessor’s IPS LCD with a Super XDR OLED display of the same 6.1-inch diagonal and a much higher 2532x1170px resolution (460 pixels per inch). Apple advertises 1200…
