Shazam, which is owned by Apple, was fully integrated into the iPhone and iPad last year with iOS 14.2, which introduced a new toggle to identify songs right from the Control Center. Now with iOS 14.6, Apple has expanded that integration and turned it into an App Clip packed with information about the song.
With the previous integration, the user was redirected to the Shazam website once they…
At the start of May, Visible customers noticed that they weren’t able to call those on Google Fi. This issue with the Verizon MVNO has now been resolved in a rather unexpected issue for this day and age.
Visible first emailed on Thursday, May 6, about an “issue causing…
One task for Google in 2021 is making I/O more than just a developer conference that strictly takes place over video livestreams. Google’s answer is a “virtual event experience” and digital space called I/O Adventure.
Update 5/17: Google shared a video of the…
Asus just announced its new ZenFone 8 series last week, and before units are even available to most users, the first Android updates are rolling out.
Updates for both the smaller ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip are rolling out now to those who have their hands on these devices. WW 30.10.46.64 for the ZenFone 8 and WW 30.10.39.62 for the Flip (via XDA). These are relatively minor updates in the…
UFC fighter Beneil Dariush surprised many on Saturday night when he decided to call out none other than Elon Musk after his victory.
The fighter wasn’t happy about his delayed Tesla delivery.
For those of you who are not aware, I’m a giant fan of mixed martial arts and…
Seattle-based electric bicycle company Ariel Rider was already sitting on one of the most powerful moped-style e-bikes when it released the Ariel Rider Grizzly late last year.
Now the company is announcing several new updates to the model that not only make it more powerful…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
California governor Gavin Newsom’s new proposal devotes $3.2 billion to boost EV adoption goals.
John Kerry says technology to reduce emissions hasn’t been invented yet. He’s wrong.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching…
As Android TV grows around the world, more brands are hopping on board. For the past couple of years, the OnePlus TV series has been on sale in India with some neat features and affordable prices, and now, the company is pushing for a release in Europe.
In a message to…
Danish wind turbine giant Vestas has announced today that it, along with a coalition of industry and academic leaders, has figured out how to fully recycle wind turbine blades.
Fully recycling wind turbine blades
As Electrek previously reported at the end of April, the…
Vermont-based electric utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced a new program to use Tesla Autobidder software and Powerwalls in order to replace fossil-fuel-powered power plants, thus helping to balance the grid.
GMP has been one of Tesla’s best partners when it comes to deploying Powerwalls in a decentralized way with electric utilities.
The relatively small electric utility operating in…
