Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with Kara Swisher at Code Conference today alongside Jony Ive and Laurene Powell Jobs. During the question and answer section of the interview, Cook was asked about Apple’s refusal to adopt the Rich Communication Services standard, or RCS. Cook’s answer was unsurprising…
Tim Cook on RCS for iPhone
Cook said: “I don’t see our users asking us to put a lot of…
Sono Motors is on track to put over 32,000 solar electric vehicles on roads this decade
September 8, 2022
Sono Motors is trying its damndest to stay at the top of everyone’s news feed this week. In addition to announcing it has received over 20,000 reservations for its upcoming Sion solar EV, Sono Motors has announced a new partnership for retrofit solar implementation on city…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 7, 2022
September 8, 2022
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…
With Android gaming on a major upswing as of late, Sony is preparing to announce new “gaming gear” that unfortunately still doesn’t look like the Xperia Play sequel we’ve been waiting for.
Between major game releases like Call of Duty Mobile, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and full AAA games in cloud streaming services like Stadia and GeForce Now, there’s never been a better time to be an…
As Google addresses Pixel 6 battery life issues, here’s how many 9to5Google readers are having problems
September 8, 2022
Last week, I detailed my personal experience regarding the battery life on the Pixel 6 and how it’s dwindled over the past few months of ownership, becoming an issue. With that, we turned it over to our readers and posed the same issue in poll form. Here’s what we…
Android Auto rolls out ‘dogfood’ version to some, working to fix Galaxy Z Fold 4/Flip 4 issues
September 8, 2022
Google’s Android Auto just rolled out a test version of its app to some users by mistake, and meanwhile the company is also working to fix issues when using the platform with Samsung’s latest foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4.
Android Auto releases ‘dogfood’…
Samsung September 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
September 8, 2022
Samsung has gained a reputation as one of the better Android device makers in terms of releasing updates in a timely manner. The latest Android security update for September 2022 has begun rolling out to these Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.
Samsung September 2022 security update – what’s new
Breaking from the usual pattern of releasing updates before the new month begins, Samsung didn’t…
Risk of Rain 2 experiencing major performance and multiplayer issues on Google Stadia
September 8, 2022
Risk of Rain 2 is one of our favorite games on Google Stadia, but it’s been broken for the past few weeks. Here’s what’s going on.
The Stadia port of Risk of Rain 2 first debuted in 2020 with an exclusive level and, over time, has been one of the better-supported…
Google Pixel phones feature Car Crash Detection like iPhone 14 and Apple Watch; how to turn it on
September 8, 2022
Apple today unveiled the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple Watch Series 8, Watch Ultra, and Watch SE 2. All of these new products bring with them a long-standing feature from Google’s Pixel lineup, Car Crash Detection, in a case of tech companies copying each other to the benefit of…
Play iPhone 14 event bingo with Basic Apple Guy’s free download
September 8, 2022
Apple’s “Far out” iPhone 14 event is less than an hour out. For some extra fun during the event, download Basic Apple Guy’s free bingo card.
Late last week, Peak Design launched an iPhone 14 event guessing game with a grand prize of $10,000. That’s still open until 12:59 pm PT if you want to join in before the event starts.
iPhone 14 event bingo
But as for making the event itself more…