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You’ll have to spend $30 to get a spare charger for the Pixel Watch, but Google is sold out [U]

October 9, 2022
The Pixel Watch is finally here, and it certainly goes for a premium experience with a price to match. But one area that isn’t obscenely expensive is charging, with the Pixel Watch charger coming in at a relatively reasonable $30. Available for pre-order now, a spare Pixel Watch charger will cost $29.99. The USB-C charger refills the wearable’s battery wirelessly using a somewhat proprietary…
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Google quietly releases Pixel Buds A-Series in a new color

October 8, 2022
In addition to the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Watch, Google yesterday made Pixel Buds A-Series available in a third color: Charcoal. Announced last June, Pixel Buds-A Series launched in Clearly White and Dark Olive. The latter was the option for those that preferred darker hues, but that’s now served by Charcoal. The dome is gray, while the ear-facing side and ear tip is black. Like with the other two…
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Google is actually shutting down the Assistant Driving Mode ‘Dashboard’ (homescreen)

October 8, 2022
Earlier this week, Google told us that the Maps integration in Assistant Driving Mode is going away. The company’s confirmation following a “sunset” notice we discovered in the Google app turned out to be incorrect, and Google now tells us it is shutting down the entire Assistant Driving Mode Dashboard that was announced at I/O 2019. Google originally told us it was shutting down the Maps…
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The iPhone 14 Plus is now available in stores and online

October 7, 2022
Coming three weeks after its siblings the iPhone 14 Plus is now available for purchase through Apple Stores, authorized retailers and online. In the US you can pick one up for $900 or $37.45 a month (this is before any trade-in discounts). You can find more pricing details…
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Google Pixel 7 Pro gets an early teardown [Video]

October 7, 2022
With the Pixel 7 Pro less than a day old, a teardown of Google’s flagship 2022 flagship phone has already emerged from PBKreviews. Removing the screen once again reveals the use of clips to secure it in addition to adhesive. We see the under-display fingerprint sensor but cannot make any determination based on visual appearance alone, though the flex cable looks different from the Pixel 6a and…
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