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The highly-anticipated Apple event day is officially here. During this Apple event, we will see the new iPhone 14 lineup, major updates to the new Apple Watch, the launch of AirPods Pro 2, and much more. Head below for the full live blog of everything Apple announces…
Google Maps letting you specify EV, hybrid, and other engine types for more fuel-efficient directions
September 7, 2022
Google Maps can now provide the “most fuel-efficient route” possible if you specify your car’s engine type, while eco-friendly routing is coming to all of Europe.
Google launched eco-friendly routing in Maps earlier this year for the United States, Canada, and…
Google will announce new Nest products at the Pixel 7 event
September 7, 2022
Google primarily teased the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Watch in announcing its October 6 event this morning, but it will also introduce the “latest smart home devices from Nest.”
This tidbit about Google also announcing “additions to the Nest smart home portfolio” at the…
Gmail for Android removing text labels from the bottom bar
September 7, 2022
Soon after Gmail received a Material You redesign on Android last year, the bottom bar was shrunk, and Google is now taking things a step further by removing the descriptive labels.
Since launch, the vast majority of Gmail for Android users have had “Mail,” “Chat,” “Spaces,” and “Meet” labels underneath the bottom bar icons. A few users had a version without any text, and this…
Apple is about to hold its next “Far out” special event tomorrow, and the company is expected to introduce a variety of new products. Among them, there’s the entire iPhone 14 lineup, which is supposed to have four different models: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14…
Apple plans to appeal Brazil's decision to ban the sale of iPhones without chargers
September 7, 2022
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice has issued an order banning Apple from selling iPhones that don’t come with chargers in the country. It has also slapped the tech giant with a fine of 12.275 million Brazilian reals ($2.38 million) and has ordered the cancelation of…
Google this morning announced that it will be hosting its Pixel hardware event on Thursday, October 6.
Google already teased the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch, at I/O 2022 in May. This upcoming event will fully detail those products, features, pricing, and availability. There’s a “It’s all coming together this fall” tagline that emphasizes the ecosystem of products.
There…
First patch to Android 13 fixes five Pixel issues, 6a update delayed
September 7, 2022
Following last month’s launch, the first update to Android 13 is rolling out this September and addresses five issues for Pixel phones. Meanwhile, the Pixel 6a update won’t be arriving until later this month
As the first post-launch update, there are five improvements…
The first update to Android 13 after last month’s launch is rolling out today with the September security patch for the Pixel 4/XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, and 6 Pro.
There are 15 security issues resolved in the Android 13 September patch dated 2022-09-01 and 36 for…
Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new ‘Tensor G2’ chip
September 7, 2022
Ahead of October’s Pixel 7 launch event, Google has confirmed that their next series of phone will run on the second-generation “Tensor G2” chip.
Last year, the “Google Tensor” chip debuted as the powerhouse behind the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro — and later the Pixel 6a. Billed as Google’s own chip for smartphones, the Tensor chip was built in partnership with Samsung, enhancing Exynos-like…
