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iPhone 14 charging slowly? How to fast charge your iPhone

Is your iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro charging slower than your old phone did? The best way to fast charge is with a Lightning to USB-C cable and a 30 watt charger, either from Apple or a cheaper third-party option like Anker. Here’s everything you need to know about fast charging your new iPhone … Starting with the iPhone 12, Apple no longer includes a power adapter in the box at all. Earlier…
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Wear OS watches regain double-click shortcut for Google Wallet

When Google Wallet replaced Google Pay on Wear OS, some watches lost the ability to hit a predefined button twice to initiate tap-to-pay. Google has now fixed this issue and brought back the shortcut. Fossil Gen 5 – but not Gen 6 – and TicWatch devices let you quickly…
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What to expect from Google’s hardware event: Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and Nest [Video]

We’re just a few short days away from Google’s hardware event on October 6, which is set to bring the Pixel 7 phones and quite a bit more. From the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro to all the latest Nest smart home gear, here’s everything we’re expecting Google to announce. Table of contents Confirmed Google announcements Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Tensor G2 Pixel Watch Things Google is likely to…
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Google replacing ‘some’ Nest Thermostat Heat Links in Europe ‘at no cost’ and out of warranty

Google Nest announced today that it’s replacing “some 3rd Gen Nest Learning Thermostat Heat Links in the UK and other European countries” following the discovery of an issue. Heat Links are specific to Europe and come in the box to connect a Nest Thermostat to the home’s heating, boiler, “and sometimes hot water” systems: To keep your home at the temperature you set, your…
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Google Lens for Android getting shortcut to launch Image Search

Google Lens now has a shortcut – introduced on desktop earlier this year – that lets you quickly open the Image Search experience on Android. After analyzing an image with Google Lens on Android, some users are seeing a new circular button in the bottom-right just…
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Google releases a nice ‘Arts & Culture’ watch face for Fitbit

Ahead of Google Maps and Wallet, a “Google Arts & Culture” watch face is now available on the Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4, which started arriving for the first customers today. This “Google Arts & Culture Clock” updates with a new piece of art from the digitized collection every day. The (digital) time appears toward the bottom, and you get one stat slot underneath it that can…
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