In an unexpected development, Javier Soltero announced this evening that he’s leaving Google after nearly three years as head of Workspace and later consumer messaging.
Soltero was co-founder and CEO of email app Acompli, which was acquired by Microsoft. He spent four years leading Outlook, Office, and later Cortana.
At Google, he led G Suite and revamped it into “Google Workspace”…
After a false start yesterday, Google announced this evening that it’s rolling out a new firmware update for the Pixel Buds A-Series that addresses the Bass slider issue.
Thanks to all those who reported that they were experiencing toggle button issues with the EQ /bass…
Google today announced a 1-year extended repair program for the Pixel 5a 5G and “certain display-related issues” in the US and Japan.
The 2021 mid-ranger is not even a year old at this point (launched August 26, 2021) and is getting its existing warranty extended…
Google is making it easier for new Android users to transfer their data from an old iPhone. As of today, the company’s Switch to Android app on iOS will work with all Android 12 devices. Previously only compatible with Pixel phones, the software is useful if you’re about to move from iOS to Android.
Once you have your new phone, connect it to your old Apple one. Your best bet is a…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 29, 2022
June 30, 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…
In 2022, electric vehicle sales continue to boom. Nearly all legacy automakers have set end dates for manufacturing new combustion vehicles and have begun introducing all-electric options into their fleets more and more. This year alone, the world will see over twenty new…
Marine fast charging network Aqua superPower has expanded overseas into the US, beginning operations of its first marine fast charger in Lake Tahoe, California. The new Aqua high power DC charger at Tahoe City Marina is the first of a planned network of smart marine chargers to be rolled out along the lakeshore to support boat owners that have chosen electrified maritime vessels.
Aqua…
Telescopes designed to operate in space have to be constructed differently than those meant to operate on the ground. But what about telescopes that operate in between?
An upcoming NASA mission will use a balloon larger than a football field to send a telescope 130,000…
Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance’s Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she’s looking for.
Ask any space explorer, and they’ll have a favorite photograph or two from their mission. For Katie Stack Morgan, the deputy project scientist…
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PlayStation today announced the next batch of games coming to PS Plus. All three games are available starting July 5, while June’s games are available until July 4.
The titles on offer are Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s…
