The fourth developer beta version of the upcoming watchOS 7.4 software update for Apple Watch is now available. iPhone users will especially appreciate this update as it allows the Apple Watch to replace Face ID and a passcode when wearing a facial covering.
Here’s how Apple describes the feature in Face ID and Passcode settings on the iPhone:
iPhone can use your Apple Watch to unlock when…
Following the release of iOS 14.5 beta 4 for developers, Apple continues to add new features to Apple Music. After bringing a new way to share song lyrics from Apple Music on Instagram and iMessage, Apple is now adding new “City Charts” daily playlists to its music…
iOS security fixes could soon be delivered separately from other updates, beta code suggests
March 16, 2021
Among all the new features introduced with iOS 14.5, which had its fourth beta released today to developers, there are also some changes hidden in the operating system’s internal codes. This time, 9to5Mac found references suggesting that Apple is working on a new method…
Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces just got another competitor… sort of. Swell is a new app for iOS focused on voice conversations.
Different from Clubhouse, Swell is not for real-time conversation. Instead, it should feel like an enormous WhatsApp chat with up to five minutes of long audio clips (via TechCrunch).
The app works like this: A user posts a standalone audio clip with an accompanying…
Opensignal report claims iPhone 12 is slower than almost every Android phone in 5G/4G speed tests
March 16, 2021
A new report from Opensignal paints a rough picture for how 5G performance on the iPhone 12 lineup stacks up against Android smartphones in the US. The majority of the top 25 fastest 5G smartphones ended up being made by Samsung and while iPhone 12 saw a 2.3x jump in 5G…
Round-up: Transform your iOS Home Screen with these icon packs inspired by the 1984 Macintosh
March 16, 2021
Custom icon packs for iOS and iPadOS have become super popular with the changes made to Shortcuts in iOS 14. Today, we’ve got a round-up of some beautiful iOS icon packs inspired by the 1984 Macintosh and the original version of macOS.
All of these packs have a…
Astra, an up-and-coming launch company that will soon compete with SpaceX, announced today that former Tesla automation lead Pablo Gonzalez to help scale the production of their rockets. This comes not long after Astra hired a former Apple Car project lead to be Astra’s Chief Engineer.
Astra, a startup aerospace company, is attempting to build cheap rockets with quick turnarounds. They have…
Tesla announces that Jerome Guillen transitions to new role leading ‘Tesla Heavy Trucking’
March 16, 2021
Tesla announced today that Jerome Guillen, president of automotive, will transition to a new role focusing on heavy trucking at the automaker.
Guillen is best known for being the Model S program director during a crucial time for Tesla’s vehicle program (2010-2013), but…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Toledo, Ohio’s 21,000-solar-panel farm serves both manufacturing and surrounding communities.
A Belgian wind farm will supply electricity to cargo handlers International Car Operators at Zeebrugge.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
The presenter bar in Google Slides is getting redesigned to offer a “less intrusive experience” for presenters and viewers alike. Overall, the new toolbar is more hidden and not as distracting.
Instead of a long dark gray strip, the new presenter toolbar in Google Slides is significantly shorter, with only four buttons and a lighter background. You can select the previous or next slide with…
