Ahead of availability this fall, Google is turning to Taiwan’s Compal Electronics to manufacture the Pixel Watch, while we also learned today that it will have a USB-C charger.
This is according to a trio of FCC listings that appeared on Wednesday, May 11. Like Apple has historically done, Google timed the Pixel Watch’s regulatory appearance with its on-stage unveil at I/O 2022.
The model…
Google’s Cast standard has been around for quite some time and, at this point, it’s not uncommon for someone to own a hefty handful of compatible speakers and displays. To help surface the device you might be looking for, Google appears to be testing “Suggested” Cast…
Galaxy Watch 4 owners have been waiting for Google Assistant since Samsung launched the wearable with just Bixby last year, and support is now officially launching today.
Google gave the first official look of Assistant running on Galaxy Watch 4 in February. There’s a…
It’s finally happening. After a false start last year, Google TV is rolling out Profiles starting today.
Google TV is a platform all about recommendations and putting your favorite content in one place. It’s a great goal, and the platform does a wonderful job of actually making some sense of the countless streaming services out there today. But that came with the caveat for quite a while…
Report: iPhone 14 front-facing camera to come from South Korean supplier for the first time
May 23, 2022
For the iPhone 14 series, Apple is said to ditch a Chinese company and use LG Innotek as a supplier for its front-facing camera. This is the first time Apple will have a South Korean company supplying this component.
According to Korean IT News, Apple has notified its…
Schwinn Coston CE electric bike review: Why don’t more e-bikes have these awesome frame lights?
May 23, 2022
Schwinn’s electric bicycle line has significantly expanded over the last couple years. When I first started riding electric Schwinns, I was largely limited to cruiser e-bikes. But with several new commuter-specific e-bikes like the Schwinn Coston CE that I recently tested…
Tesla Model Y caught on fire while driving; driver claimed to have to break window to get out
May 23, 2022
An almost brand-new Tesla Model Y caught on fire after powering down while driving. The driver claimed to be stuck inside the car and had to break the window to get out.
It serves as a good reminder to know and remember that all doors in Tesla vehicles have manual releases.
The incident happened last Friday in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jamil Jutha was driving in his 2021 Tesla Model Y…
Elon Musk says Tesla will have self-driving cars without need for human driver this time next year
May 22, 2022
Elon Musk told reporters in Brazil that Tesla will have self-driving cars without the need for human drivers behind the wheel for supervision or at all really around this time next year.
It’s Musk’s latest timeline on Tesla’s full self-driving effort, but he has been…
Photographer Bill Hao from Vancouver, Canada, spent two years building a huge oakwood camera. It shoots gigantic wet plate collodion photos measuring 32×48 inches.
The collodion wet plate process has one very critical requirement: the photographer must be able to coat…
At the start of this month, we spotted that the Nest Hub would get deeper Google Fit and Fitbit integration. You can now ask Google Assistant for your Fitbit and Google Fit stats.
Settings to connect Google Fit and Fitbit to Google Assistant started rolling out at the beginning of this week, and should now be more widely available. Open Assistant settings > Wellness > Activity to start the…
