Apple has released iOS 14.2.1 to the public today, bringing notable bug fixes for MMS messages, hearing devices, and lock screen responsiveness on the iPhone 12 mini. Head below for the full release notes.
In fact, iOS 14.2.1 is only available to the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
iOS 14.2.1 addresses several notable problems that iPhone 12 users have been…
Verizon and Apple have partnered to offer a new enterprise iPhone upgrade program called “Fleet Swap.” As the name suggests “Fleet Swap” allows businesses to upgrade all their smartphones — from any carrier — to the new iPhone 12 models and notably with zero…
Apple doubles down on upcoming iOS 14 privacy features, slams Facebook for collecting ‘as much data as possible’
November 20, 2020
Last month, a coalition of eight civil and human rights organizations penned an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding the company’s decision to delay the release of the new App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14.
Apple has now responded to that letter, doubling…
Google rolls out Drive and Fit iOS home screen widgets with Calendar, Chrome coming soon
November 20, 2020
Back in September, Google introduced iPhone and iPad widgets for Photos, Search, and YouTube Music. In addition to Gmail yesterday, Google Drive and Fit widgets are now on the iOS home screen, with Calendar and Chrome also previewed today.
The Google Drive widget — complete with the new Workspace-style icon — shares the same design and layout as Gmail. It starts with a bar to “Search in…
El Hijo is coming to Google Stadia on December 3
November 20, 2020
Today, Google is celebrating the one-year anniversary of their game streaming platform Stadia. As a coincidental part of that celebration, the developers of El Hijo have announced that the game will be coming to Stadia and other platforms on December 3.
First announced…
Tesla is updating the Model Y with new features to match the new 2021 Model 3 refresh, which itself was mostly catching up to the new electric SUV.
The Model 3 refresh that Tesla started to roll out last month included several features that were found in Tesla’s new…
Stadia will be playable on iOS via Safari in the coming ‘weeks’
November 20, 2020
Apple’s tough enforcement of its App Store policies has led to a sad lack of a playable version of Google Stadia on iOS. That is set to change very soon as public testing of a dedicated progressive web app is set to start within “several weeks.”
On the day that Google is celebrating the first full year of its cloud gaming platform, there is some fantastic news for any potential iOS players…
Electric Ferrari — time to give classic cars a new lease of life?
November 20, 2020
From time to time, Fully Charged receives an offer that is too good to refuse, and when a long-term friend of the show offered us his electrified Ferrari 308, we didn’t hesitate.
This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek.
While the sheer…
New Google Fi subscribers can get the Pixel 4a 5G for just $299
November 20, 2020
After introducing new family features yesterday, Google Fi is offering a significant $200 discount on the Pixel 4a 5G for new subscribers, while existing members can take advantage of a lesser but still notable deal.
New customers get $200 off Pixel 4a (5G) when you buy…
EGEB: Here come US wind jobs — Orsted, union strike a deal
November 20, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions will train an offshore wind construction workforce.
The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians installs a battery and solar system to mitigate wildfire blackouts.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…