Following Samsung and Google Fit, Fitbit now supports Health Connect with version 3.69 widely rolling out this morning.
Update 10/31: Following the initial app rollout, the server-side component needed to get Fitbit to sync with Health Connect is now also active. One indicator of that is going into the Fitbit app > tapping your profile avatar in the top-left corner > “Health Connect”…
Samsung launched its Android 13 update earlier this month on the Galaxy S22 series, and now the update is headed to users in the US.
The stable Android 13 update started rolling out to the Galaxy S22 series on October 24, but as with most of Samsung’s updates it takes a…
AT&T and Samsung launch Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Kids Edition with rugged design for $7/month
October 31, 2022
AT&T has partnered with Samsung to launch a brand new tablet option for parents to give their children. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Kids Edition sports a low price tag, a rugged body, and the Google Play Store on board.
Available starting on November 4, the Galaxy Tab A7…
iPhone workers walking out after COVID-19 outbreak; Foxconn offers bonuses for staying
October 31, 2022
iPhone workers have reportedly been walking out in significant numbers after an outbreak of COVID-19 at the world’s largest iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China.
Some are worried about the risk of the infection, while others are unhappy about Foxconn’s stringent lockdown policies, which allow the plant to continue operations …
Background
Foxconn is Apple’s primary iPhone assembler…
Another Apple supercycle has been predicted, thanks to a growing number of products being bought by those new to the company’s products.
A new market intelligence study says that the iPhone 14, Macs, and Apple Watch all saw very large numbers of those buying for the first…
A video producer with a 3D printer has been creating and selling a range of iBook G3 iPad conversions – that is, a genuine iBook G3 case modified to hold a 10.9-inch iPad Air or 11-inch iPad Pro, complete with working keyboard.
Someone asked whether he could make tiny ones…
Suddenly want to leave the nest? Here’s how to delete your Twitter account on iPhone
October 31, 2022
Are you ready to take a break from or part ways with Twitter? Read along for how to deactivate or delete your Twitter account from iPhone, iPad, and the web. We’ll also cover how to download a copy of your Twitter archive.
Twitter notes that you can restore an account up to 12 months after deactivating it (same as deleting). If you think you may want to use your existing username or email with…
Elon Musk considers making verification a Twitter Blue perk
October 31, 2022
With Elon Musk in charge, Twitter is planning to boost the price of its Blue subscription plan from $5 to $20 per month and make it mandatory for verified users, according to Platformer‘s Casey Newton and The Verge. If it launches the plan, verified users (celebrities…
Yes, the Google Play Store’s Update button got bigger
October 31, 2022
In recent weeks, the Play Store has picked up a handful of new multi-device features and more are coming. A much smaller Google Play Store tweak sees the Update button get bigger.
Google’s initial Material You rollout for the Play Store only applied to the homescreen and…
Google officially says you can get 24 hours of battery life from the Pixel Watch’s 294 mAh battery and now provides an official breakdown of how it got to that number.
At launch, Google’s fine print just said that the “maximum battery life is approximate and is based on testing using pre-production hardware and software.”
Charging times are approximate. Use of certain features will…
