While a previous report claimed that the upcoming OnePlus smartwatch wouldn’t be running Wear OS, the company’s CEO has come out to say otherwise. In an interview this week, Pete Lau has confirmed that the OnePlus smartwatch will be running Wear OS.
Speaking to Input, Pete Lau directly confirmed that the company is working on a smartwatch, and that it will be running Wear OS.
In fact, Lau…
Google Nexus 9 and Pixel C may no longer play Netflix in HD
December 18, 2020
It may come as a surprise to hear that not every Android device with a good enough screen can play Netflix in HD. Two of Google’s older tablets, the Nexus 9 and the Pixel C, are no longer supported by Netflix, meaning movies and shows may no longer play in HD.
There are…
Google Search now lets you browse and virtually try on lipstick
December 18, 2020
The lack of in-store shopping means fewer opportunities to try things. Google Search wants to help virtually replicate that try-on experience for lipstick and other beauty products through AR and better previews.
If you’re shopping for beauty products, it’s difficult…
Google is upgrading its Discover feed with some new recommendation options, including a Google TV-like “What to watch” for movies, as well as beauty and apparel recommendations.
Earlier this year, Google relaunched the Play Movies & TV app as Google TV, pushing the cross-service content aggregation and recommendations to the forefront. Now the Google Discover feed — Google’s endless…
Why wait for the electric Honda Cub scooter? The CSC Monterey is better (and cheaper)!
December 18, 2020
California-based CSC Motorcycles has just unveiled the company’s newest electric scooter, the 2021 CSC Monterey. The vintage-inspired electric scooter it is exactly what we’ve wanted to see from companies like Honda for years.
2021 CSC Monterey electric scooter
The CSC…
US states file antitrust lawsuits over Google’s ad tech, how competitors appear in Search [Updated]
December 18, 2020
In October, the Justice Department alleged that Google paying device makers and browser vendors to make Search the default was monopolistic. States are now filing and preparing their own antitrust lawsuits focused on Google’s ad business and Search ranking.
Update 12/17…
EGEB: Joe Biden picks first US ‘domestic climate czar’ in 9 years
December 18, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
After a nine-year vacancy, Joe Biden names the NRDC’s Gina McCarthy domestic climate czar.
A 9-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death.
Australia’s newest coal-fired power plant has been written off as worthless.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
OnePlus has had an… interesting 2020. It started off with the very excellent OnePlus 8 and even better 8 Pro, but finished off with a pair of Nords that betray one of the biggest things we’ve loved about the company. Now, going into the new year, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has…
Volvo begins deliveries of its electric construction machinery
December 18, 2020
Volvo Group’s construction equipment division announced that it began deliveries of its first electric construction machinery to customers.
It’s an important step toward electrifying construction machinery.
It’s not just passenger vehicles that are getting…
Google argues that ‘rich results’ in Search provide more direct experience in antitrust suit response
December 18, 2020
Today, a second group of states filed a lawsuit that alleged Google Search “hinders” access to “specialized vertical providers” that provide travel and entertainment information. Google’s response to that antitrust claim is focused on how Search today is intended to benefit users.
Google says that users “prefer” all the features/sections — including “maps, links to products…
