Today’s Google Doodle in the UK celebrates the life and times of trailblazing Scottish footballer Andrew Watson.
Considered to be the first Black international footballer, and the first Black footballer to captain his country, Andrew Watson paved the way for millions of players in all forms of the game. On October 18, 1884, Watson led his side Queen’s Park onto the field for the inaugural…
Ableton Note brings Live's Session View to iOS
October 18, 2022
Ever had a great idea for a riff rattling around your head while you ride the bus or wait in line? Well, if you use Ableton Live, there’s now a way to capture those busts of inspiration wherever you are thanks to the new Note iOS app.
The name here is important. It’s not…
Weekly poll: the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro are selling high megapixel counts, are you buying?
October 18, 2022
Two hundred megapixels – that’s how far smartphone cameras have come. Back when we started “this phone has a camera” was enough to make jaws drop. These days it’s not only about raw resolution, image processing has come a long way (especially with the advent of…
A minor update to Fitbit for iPhone is rolling out today, but the bigger change is that the smartwatch and fitness tracker companion app is now published under Google’s App Store account.
Google acquired Fitbit in January of 2021, and one of the biggest integrations before the Pixel Watch was seeing stats directly on your 2nd-gen Nest Hub. Meanwhile, it powers the health and fitness experience…
Chromecast with Google TV is finally set to get an Android 12 update, and the new Chromecast (HD) gives us an early look at what the platform will bring to Google’s big-screen experience. Here’s everything new in Android 12 for Google TV on Chromecast.
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What’s new in September’s 22Q2 Nest and Google Wifi update
October 18, 2022
Before announcing its new Pro 6E model, Google in September rolled out the latest 22Q2 update to the Google and Nest Wifi.
Following the “22Q1” update released in March, “22Q2” rolled out in September and is still based on Chromium M94. (The update was definitely…
It seems Google is finally set to bring Chromecast devices a bit closer to Android itself. With Android 13, Google appears to be preparing support for Chromecast devices to be a native part of the system audio switcher.
For almost a decade, Android users have been able to cast audio from apps and the system itself to Chromecast devices. That includes Google Chromecast streamers, Cast-compatible…
Some Google Nest cameras appear to be struggling with night vision after recent updates
October 18, 2022
Google’s new Nest cameras are set to get some major software upgrades in the coming months, but a firmware update seems to be causing night vision issues now for some users.
Over the past two to three weeks, some Google Nest camera owners have been reporting issues with…
Google rolling out Pixel Buds A-Series firmware update
October 18, 2022
Overshadowed by the Pro’s EQ update, Google last week started rolling out a firmware update to Pixel Buds A-Series.
Firmware update 3.514 (from June’s 3.415 bug fixer) for the Pixel Buds A-Series brings “general bug fixes and improvements.” Google did not provide…
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro getting free Google One VPN in December
October 18, 2022
Google launched the Pixel 7 series with two features listed as “coming soon.” The free “VPN by Google One” is one aspect of the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro’s security tentpole, and it’s set to come in December.
According to a Google One support document, “Pixel 7 and Pixel 7* Pro consumers can access VPN by Google One at no extra cost on those devices through the Google One app without a…
