Google released Android 13 almost two months ago, and today OnePlus has a new big Android update of its own to send to the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro. But it’s not Android 13, instead we’re talking about Android 12, a version that’s already more than a year old. Better late than never?
The Chinese company started beta testing Android 12 for the aforementioned four phones a…
You’ll have to spend $30 to get a spare charger for the Pixel Watch, but Google is sold out [U]
October 9, 2022
The Pixel Watch is finally here, and it certainly goes for a premium experience with a price to match. But one area that isn’t obscenely expensive is charging, with the Pixel Watch charger coming in at a relatively reasonable $30.
Available for pre-order now, a spare Pixel…
Samsung brought back the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4’s pre-order perk with doubled storage for free
October 9, 2022
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 continue to push forward the foldable form factor, and Samsung hasn’t been shy in trying to entice customers to pick up these devices. For the rest of October, Samsung is bringing back some of its best pre-order perks for the Galaxy Z Fold 4…
AI-generated art: A tool for enhancing creativity
October 9, 2022
Learn how your company can create applications to automate tasks and generate further efficiencies through low-code/no-code tools on November 9 at the virtual Low-Code/No-Code Summit. Register here.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is usually associated with improvements in technical processes — better analytics, streamlined operations, autonomous devices and the like. Lately, however, its…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022
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…
The Pixel Watch has a 294 mAh (typical) battery that’s officially rated for “up to 24 hours,” with Google employing a number of software features to save battery life.
To protect and “extend battery life,” the Pixel Watch will pause charging if the Wear OS device…
Top 5 stories of the week: DeepMind and OpenAI advancements, Intel’s plan for GPUs, Microsoft’s zero-day flaws
October 8, 2022
Learn how your company can create applications to automate tasks and generate further efficiencies through low-code/no-code tools on November 9 at the virtual Low-Code/No-Code Summit. Register here.
This week, Googled-owned tech lab, DeepMind, unveiled its first AI that is capable of creating its own algorithms to speed up matrix multiplication. Though it’s taught in high school math, matrix…
Weird Alibaba: Who wants this cheap 33 ft electric cherry picker straight from China?
October 8, 2022
Some of you who follow this tongue-in-cheek series may know that I’ve long sought after an electric aircraft from Alibaba to bestow upon it the dubious honor of being featured here. I’ve gotten close, but no cigar. I still haven’t caught my white whale this week on…
Recently I drove a Tesla Model 3 on an electric roadtrip from Southern California to Portland and back. The total distance was around 2,200 miles, with the bulk of the driving happening over the course of 5 days (3 up, 2 down), and I only “waited” for charging for about…
Google quietly releases Pixel Buds A-Series in a new color
October 8, 2022
In addition to the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Watch, Google yesterday made Pixel Buds A-Series available in a third color: Charcoal.
Announced last June, Pixel Buds-A Series launched in Clearly White and Dark Olive. The latter was the option for those that preferred darker hues, but that’s now served by Charcoal. The dome is gray, while the ear-facing side and ear tip is black. Like with the other two…
