Apple’s newest Shot on iPhone short film has hit YouTube today, this time in honor of Black History Month. The new short film, entitled Hometown, is part of a “series highlighting Black photographers across the United States.”
Apple first announced this Hometown initiative on February 1, and it’s expanding the campaign with a new video today. Hometown features 32 of the “most…
This week’s top stories: 2021 MacBook Pro rumors, MagSafe battery for iPhone 12, AirPods 3, more
March 1, 2021
In this week’s top stories: AirPods 3 leaked images, more details on the 2021 MacBook Pro update, Apple takes action against a macOS malware, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top Apple Stories.
AirPods 3
AirPods 3 are rumored to offer an all-new design in the…
Report: iPhone 13 to offer 1 TB storage option
March 1, 2021
Analysts at Wedbush today said that supply chain checks suggest that the next generation iPhone lineup, colloquially referred to as iPhone 13, will feature a 1 TB high-end storage option for the first time. The current iPhone 12 maxes out at 512 GB capacity.
The financial…
Did you receive a brand-new Olympus camera over the holidays? If so, chances are good that the next addition to your photographic toolbox will be a Raw processor from the likes of Adobe, Capture One, DxO or one of their many rivals. But is payware or even subscriptionware software really necessary, when Olympus provides its own software free of charge with your camera purchase?
Olympus…
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 gets Bluetooth certified, leaked render reveals rugged design
February 28, 2021
A press render of the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 we’ve been hearing about since late last month has surfaced, revealing its rugged design.
The image was shared by leakster Evan Blass, who claimed the Xcover 5 is not a successor to last year’s Xcover Pro, but a…
As rumors surrounding the Find X3-series continue to take over the news section, today’s one suggests when the stream of leaks will likely stop. And that’s March 11.
Oppo did say that it plans to announce its flagship Find X3 family sometime in March and the…
Last year, Motorola’s iconic Moto 360 smartwatch running on Wear OS made a comeback, but it was manufactured by one of Motorola’s partners – . And it looks like the two companies are extending their partnership by bringing three more Moto-branded smartwatches later this year.
In a presentation showing off the roadmap of future devices, we can see a Moto G smartwatch scheduled for…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 27, 2021
February 28, 2021
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…
Back in August, Google Discover started surfacing “Short videos” to join webpages, regular videos, and later AMP-based Web Stories. Ahead of the beta coming to the US next month, Google is testing YouTube Shorts and other short-form content in Discover.
Cards feature…
Rivian tests R1T electric pickup in sub-zero temperatures
February 28, 2021
American EV automaker Rivian released test footage of its R1T pickup in temperatures below freezing on the figid Minnesota – Ontario border. Rivian explains that its engineers bundled up and headed north to test and refine R1T vehicle dynamics and battery performance. Unfortunately for them, the tests were in a place where temperatures regularly drop below -30°F.
According to Rivian’s…
