Advertising tends to creep its way into anything and everything you’re using in some form, and it seems that text messaging is a focus for some brands in India. Lately, Google Messages and its RCS messaging has been abused by businesses in India.
Over the past few weeks, Google Messages users in India have been reporting more and more ads showing up through RCS messaging. While many brands…
2020’s LG Wing turned out to be a bit of a “last hurrah” for LG, as it was the company’s last ambitious smartphone release before shutting down its mobile division. Despite the concept not taking off in any major way, LG isn’t quite done with the Wing, as it has…
A report this morning says that we may see in the future an e-Ink iPhone display, as a secondary screen on a folding iPhone.
The most likely interpretation of a follow-up tweet is that Apple is testing a type of color e-ink display that offers crisper text, brighter…
We spotted how the Nest Hub is getting deeper Google Fit and Fitbit integration to let you see step count and other activity stats at the start of this month, and you some users can now connect either service to Assistant settings.
Compared to the start of this month, visiting Assistant settings > Wellness > Activity lets you connect Google Fit and/or Fitbit. [Update: This is not yet widely…
Android ‘@Work’ minis from Dead Zebra show the mascot holding a Pixelbook, more [U: In stock]
May 17, 2022
The latest set of Android minis from Dead Zebra show the beloved mascot “@Work” in a variety of jobs, including a depiction of an IT manager holding a Pixelbook and one wearing a smartwatch.
Update: The new series of figures are now available for purchase.
Over the…
Google’s switch to Tensor in the Pixel 6 has seemingly sent waves through the rest of the Android market. Earlier this year, Samsung executives announced plans for a chip dedicated to the company’s Galaxy smartphones, but it seems that won’t actually arrive for a few…
Android Auto 7.7 fixes issues faced by some Galaxy S22 owners, causes new problems for others
May 17, 2022
The latest update to Android Auto includes fixes for some of the issues that prevented some Galaxy S22 owners from connecting their phone to their car, but may have caused new problems for others.
Since it was released in February, some people who bought the Galaxy S22 have been having issues getting their phone to connect correctly to their car’s head unit. Across a few different Google support…
With I/O 2022 now over, Google is asking virtual attendees for feedback on the developer conference, while also offering them equally virtual swag.
Those that attended the Shoreline Amphitheater got the usual assortment of I/O-branded swag: T-shirt, water bottle, and bag…
Google Stadia has been pretty slow to add new games to its platform so far this year, but there are a few big ones on the horizon. This week, Ubisoft has confirmed that Roller Champions and a new Rabbids game to Stadia.
Recently, a schedule showing some of Ubisoft’s…
Google Fiber’s Business 2 Gig plan adding uptime guarantee and credit if connection drops
May 17, 2022
Back in March, Google Fiber made Business 2 Gig available for $250 per month, and is now upgrading that plan with a “Service Level Guarantee.”
The “Google Fiber Business 2 Gig Service Level Guarantee” consists of:
Monthly uptime report
Advance notification of planned network maintenance (at least 72 hours’ prior notice of scheduled maintenance)
Automatic credit of 25% of business…
