Google has chosen to honor the memory of Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the lead inventor responsible for video game cartridges, with a collection of minigames on its homepage.
Gerald “Jerry” Lawson was born on November 30, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, to supportive parents that fostered within him a desire to learn and experiment. As Google Arts & Culture tells it, Lawson would ride around…
How to use Waze with Android Auto
December 1, 2022
Waze provides a lot of function and a little bit of a social atmosphere for drivers on the road. With that, using Waze on Android Auto can prove quite useful. This guide will bring you through how to add and use Waze with Android Auto.
For a large number of users, Waze is…
Gift guide: Excellent EDC for the active Android user
December 1, 2022
As technology has infiltrated almost all facets of our lives, you’re probably carrying all manner of items every day. Over time, your everday carry, or EDC, will become honed and tailored to you and your Android phone.
I have put together a daily carry pack that suits…
Following content purchases, the Google Store today alerted customers that Stadia hardware, including Controller and Editions bundles, refunds “will be issued within 2 weeks.”
This comes ahead of the January 18, 2023 shutdown of Stadia that was surprisingly announced in late September. In addition to content refunds, Google is issuing a “refund for Stadia hardware purchases made on Google…
Huawei is building a smartwatch with built-in earbuds [Video]
December 1, 2022
Truly wireless earbuds and smartwatches have become a whole lot more popular in recent years, and it seems like Huawei wants to merge the two as shown off in a new teaser.
Posted to Weibo (via Android Authority), the “Huawei Watch Buds” is just what it sounds like.
In recent months, Google has rolled out a Material You redesign and tile for Keep on Wear OS. Around that time, Google Keep looks to have dropped support for older Wear OS 2 devices.
Update 11/30: Google Maps has regained Wear OS 2 support with an older version 10.43.2…
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 16.1.2 for all users. The update, which is now available, improves the reliability of the Crash Detection feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro users. According to Apple, it also improves compatibility with wireless carriers.
What’s new with iOS 16.1.2
According to Apple, iOS 16.1.2 also brings important security patches. Here are the full release notes for…
Elon thanks Tim Cook for tour of ‘Apple’s beautiful HQ’ as Twitter Blue on pause to avoid 30% App Store fee
December 1, 2022
Following Elon Musk calling out Apple and Tim Cook over a drop in advertising spend on Twitter, its 30% App Store fee, and more, there’s been a shift. This afternoon, Musk tweeted a thank you to the Apple CEO for a tour of the company’s “beautiful HQ.”
In an…
Skiers accidentally setting off iPhone 14 Crash Detection, dispatcher says to leave the feature on
December 1, 2022
Shortly after the iPhone 14 launched this fall, the new Crash Detection feature was found to be unintentionally triggered by roller coasters in some instances. Now with winter sports ramping up in the Northern Hemisphere, it turns out skiing can also trigger false…
Elon Musk says Twitter not at risk of removal from iPhone App Store, following meeting with Tim Cook
December 1, 2022
Today, Elon Musk met Tim Cook at Apple’s campus. Earlier in the week, he had claimed that Apple was threatening to remove Twitter from the iPhone App Store, citing Apple’s so-called censorship. He also voiced concerns about Apple’s ‘secret’ 30% tax.
Post meeting, he is now tweeting a very different tune. Musk described it as a “good conversation” and said Cook made it clear that it…
