Justine Ezarik, otherwise known as iJustine, was recently joined via video by Apple’s product line manager for the iPhone, Francesca Sweet. Francesca and iJustine discussed 5G — arguably the most significant selling point for the iPhone 12 line.
The interview began with Justine talking about her first experience with 5G on the iPhone 12 and how much faster it was than LTE. The two then go on…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 4, 2020
November 5, 2020
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…
Records were meant to be broken, and that’s exactly what six-time motorcycle racing world champion Max Biaggi did on the Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle. After an impressive performance this past weekend, he broke five world records and set six more new records.
We…
Kandi’s small electric car to cost $7,999 in California
November 5, 2020
Chinese electric startup Kandi announces that its small K27 electric car has been approved for California roads and it is going to cost only $7,999 in the state after incentives.
Several Chinese automakers are currently looking to expand outside of China, and that’s especially true of electric vehicle makers.
Even foreign automakers, like Volvo and BMW, are now producing electric vehicles in…
BMW launches iX3 electric SUV [Gallery]
November 5, 2020
BMW is launching the iX3 electric SUV in Europe with the vehicle arriving at dealerships from China.
Here we share a close look photo gallery of the new electric vehicle.
When unveiling the BMW iX3 concept vehicle in 2018, the German automaker said that it’s going to…
Android Auto tweaks its Google Assistant UI yet again
November 5, 2020
Google has been giving its Android Auto platform quite a bit of attention as of late, including some adjustments to the look of Google Assistant. Now, yet another UI tweak is rolling out to some users with Android Auto showing the Assistant UI on the left part of the…
Key Biscayne, an island town in Miami-Dade County and one of Florida’s wealthiest towns, is also very vulnerable to rising seas. And last night, in the 2020 election, it soundly voted to approve a $100 million bond to protect itself from sea-level rise. Its decision driver? Staving off dropping property values.
Florida’s rising sea levels
The town also voted in three new council members, all…
Hands-on: T-Mobile’s Android TV dongle is great for TVision, but there’s no other reason to buy
November 5, 2020
Last week, T-Mobile announced a new effort to bring live TV to its customers. The carrier’s mobile customers now have access to an affordable live TV streaming platform that’s available starting today, as well as an Android TV dongle that’s designed especially for it.
Tesla launches new winter tire and wheel package just in time for Model Y’s first winter
November 5, 2020
Tesla has launched its Model Y winter tire and wheel package just in time for the first snow and regulations in the north.
As a California-based company, Tesla has often been criticized for addressing concerns from owners living in colder climates as a second thought.
That…
Google Messages begins testing scheduled sending options
November 5, 2020
While Google Messages offers a variety of exclusive features like bringing RCS to more Android phones and allowing texting from the web, there are quite a few things it can’t do. One of those is about to change, as it seems it has begun to allow a lucky few to schedule when messages should be sent.
Over the last year or two, Google Messages has grown in two distinct directions. The first is to…
