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Google Fi Unlimited Plus adds 1-year of YouTube Premium, existing subscribers eligible

November 17, 2022

“Unlimited Plus” is Google Fi’s top tier and the MVNO is now adding one year of free YouTube Premium as a subscription perk. Unlimited Plus, which is above Simply Unlimited and Flexible, gives you 50GB of data before throttling occurs with no limits on hotspot tethering within that cap, which can also be used by data SIMs. There are also international features aimed at frequent travelers. A…

Stadia refunds causing Play Store credit as Google fixes negative Play Points [U]

November 17, 2022

Some customers are seeing massive Google Play Store credits and negative Play Points balances upon receiving their Stadia refunds. One thing that Google has been quite clear since it was first announced that Stadia was shutting down is that all purchases would be returned to…

Third time’s the charm: Everything we know about the Google Pixel Fold

November 17, 2022

Now that we’ve gotten our first plausible look at next year’s Pixel Fold, let’s recap everything we’ve learned about Google’s first foldable Pixel — or more accurately, its third — over the last few years. With the advent of the Samsung Galaxy Fold in 2019…

This Chrome extension separates verified Twitter accounts from Blue subscribers [Updated]

November 17, 2022

Following adjustments to Twitter’s verification system, a new Chrome extension can reveal which accounts are verified as notable and which are simply Twitter Blue subscribers. Changes to Twitter have been shockingly frequent in the days since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took charge. One of the most notable of these is a new initiative to give a blue checkmark to all accounts that pay for the revamped…

Android Auto bug breaks rotary controls on Google Maps for vehicles without a touchscreen

November 17, 2022

Android Auto is currently beta testing its next generation, but some users without the update are seeing an issue as an Android Auto bug has broken non-touchscreen rotary controls, specifically with Google Maps. Controls in Android Auto are mostly geared toward touchscreens…

Samsung November 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

November 17, 2022

Samsung is continuing its streak of offering consistently timely updates for its full line of Android smartphones. Many Galaxy phones and tablets have already begun receiving Samsung’s November 2022 security update, including, for some, Android 13 and One UI 5.0. Samsung…

Apple rolling out iOS 16.2 beta 3 and more to developers as launch nears [U]

November 17, 2022

November 16, 2022 Update: If you’re running iOS 16.2 beta 3, Apple is now rolling out “iOS Security Response 16.2 (a). Check the Settings app and update as soon as possible. Apple is ramping up testing of its latest iOS 16.2 software release. The company has made iOS 16.2 beta 3 available to developer beta testers, alongside updates to watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, and…

5 important iPhone security features you should know about

November 17, 2022

While iOS 16 fronts a snazzy redesigned lock screen, underneath, the latest operating system hosts a slew of new security and privacy features built to help protect you and your data. Here are five new features to better secure your iPhone from hackers and give you greater…

iOS 16.2 public beta now available with new Always-On display features

November 17, 2022

Apple is rolling out a new public beta of iOS 16.2 to testers today, following yesterday’s update for developers. iOS 16.2 beta 3 includes a major change for the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On display, with the ability to disable the wallpaper and notification aspects of the…

iPhone 14 Pro for Christmas? It might already be too late to order

November 17, 2022

Your chance to get an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max for Christmas may have already passed. Following Apple’s warning about production delays, shipping estimates for nearly the entire iPhone 14 Pro lineup have slipped to late December. While Apple often underpromises and over-delivers, that’s likely not the case here… though you do have some options. Just over a week ago, Apple issued a…