MobileNews

Twitter for iOS now accepting applications for Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces

Twitter has announced more details about its plans to bring Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces. The company says that it will begin rolling out applications for both new features today, giving creators an early shot at joining in the first group of testers for the features. Twitter first announced Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces earlier this year. Super Follows will allow you to form a…
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MobileNews

Google Phone gains a quick way to message a business

Google Phone is making it easier than ever to message a business instead of calling them with a new “Chat” button. Last year, Google unveiled a new system called “Business Messages,” which allows you to quickly send a message to a place of business via Google Maps or Search. This model has advantages for both the business, making it easy to converse with multiple customers at once, and…
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MobileNews

Google Maps Go navigates past the 500 million download milestone

The lightweight Google Maps Go client made for Android Go-powered devices has now surpassed the 500 million download milestone on the Play Store. Android Go is an effort to provide emerging markets with a mobile OS tailored or at least better suited to modest smartphone hardware. Apps like Google Maps Go provide a slimmed-down experience without having to download a large app. Because the app…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Do we really need cobalt in electric vehicle batteries? [video]

This video tells the story of cobalt and its importance to batteries and electric cars. [Note: This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek to highlight EVs in Europe.] Cobalt has hit the headlines in recent years in relation to its role in batteries and reports of controversial mining, but how much do you really know about it? It’s been with us for thousands of years…
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