When it comes to high-end electric surfboards, the Swedish company Awake floats near the upper crust of the category. Its boards are high quality, but they also carry high prices. Now the premium electric surfboard company is releasing its third model with an eye on a more affordable price point.
Of course, terms like “affordable” are relative in the world of electric surfboards.
The…
Pixelbook Go gets first Google Store discount of 2021
March 12, 2021
Google announced the Pixelbook Go in October of 2019, and it’s currently the only first-party Chrome OS device following the Pixel Slate’s quiet discontinuation at the start of this year. The Pixelbook Go is now seeing some slight discounts on the US Google…
Google is introducing a new way for Maps users to contribute without having to leave a review. Google Maps photo updates will be available in the coming weeks, while a “Local Love” challenge is kicking off.
Photo updates in Google Maps are comprised of images and a…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
GE Renewable Energy will open a new blade manufacturing facility in northeastern England.
White Plains, New York, breaks ground on 6.8 MW of community solar.
US Senate confirms Michael Regan as Environmental Protection Agency chief.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
Crowdsourcing plays a big role in keeping Google Maps accurate and current. Google is introducing a more immersive desktop tool to edit roads in Maps over the coming months.
From maps.google.com, you open the side navigation drawer and click “Edit the map” — towards…
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla Cybertruck owners will be able to power a camper with their electric pickup trucks.
When unveiling the Cybertruck, Tesla announced some impressive specs, including a range of up to 500 miles and a towing capacity of up to 14,000…
After integration between Netflix and Google TV was shuttered last year, things are finally back on the repair. On Chromecast with Google TV, the Netflix directory is back in action.
Chromecast with Google TV allows users to link their various streaming accounts and aggregate content into a central watchlist. That’s incredibly useful when content jumps back and forth between the plethora of…
Google adding quality, performance guidelines for smart home devices that work with Assistant
March 12, 2021
Google Assistant capabilities created by third-parties, including developers integrating smart home devices, are known as “Actions.” The company today announced an updated Google Assistant Actions policy that introduces device quality and safety guidelines.
Google…
Following Pixel 4a success, Google focusing on wider India availability and price for 2021 successor
March 12, 2021
For the past several years, Google has not provided meaningful details about the progress of its smartphone division beyond occasionally touting the popularity of its cheaper devices. A new report today sheds some light on the Pixel line, including the 4a, in India.
A…
Samsung clarifies that its extended ‘regular’ Android updates only arrive twice a year
March 12, 2021
If the past year has shown anything, it’s that Samsung is finally taking Android updates seriously, those both big and small. Now, we’re getting some clarification on Samsung’s long-term support, specifically the last year of Samsung Android update support.
As of this year, Samsung is offering four years of support to almost its entire library of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, something…
