There are a number of ways to get your Google Pixel smartphone updated to the latest available patch or OS. If you’re happy to take matters into your own hands, you can skip the wait by sideloading OTA update on your Google Pixel, and we’re going to show you how.
Luckily, the entire process is fairly simple and while many hardcore Android fans will know exactly what to do, not everyone is as…
Google Doodle celebrates the start of the Winter season
December 22, 2021
Google is celebrating the official start of the Winter season with an animated Doodle visible to those in the Northern Hemisphere.
Today’s Doodle highlights the Winter Solstice, which is the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and is visible in a…
January 2022 will see Google add five games to Stadia Pro in a slight decrease from the previous drop to kick off the new year in gaming.
Saturday, January 1 will see all the titles come to the $9.99 per month membership, starting with Darksiders III ($39.99):
Return to…
Review: Jabra’s Elite 3 earbuds w/ Google Fast Pair offer a great balance of features and price
December 22, 2021
In the years since Apple launched its first pair of AirPods, the market for truly wireless earbuds has absolutely exploded. Today, you can find a pair that will get the job done at just about any price point. I’ve found that when picking out earbuds, the most important thing to find is a balance that works for you, and it’s a tricky task. For the vast majority of people, though, I think the…
Pixel Watch will bring next-gen Google Assistant to Wear OS, may be powered by Exynos
December 22, 2021
Newly uncovered details about Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch suggest the smartwatch may be powered by a Samsung Exynos chip and feature the next-generation Google Assistant.
‘Pixel’ watch
Before we dive into the potential features of Google’s upcoming first-party…
Google working w/ Ark Survival Evolved devs to bring free ‘Lost Island’ expansion to Stadia soon
December 22, 2021
The debut of Ark Survival Evolved on Google Stadia was delayed by months and arrived with a rocky start. A few months later, it’s not a bad experience, but there’s been a slight hiccup. The free “Lost Island” expansion to Ark Survival Evolved has been delayed on…
Google Voice adds support for setting up custom call forwarding and screening ‘rules’
December 22, 2021
Google Voice is primarily aimed at enterprise, and many of its new features are for paying Workspace customers. However, starting today, regular Google users in the US will also benefit from the addition of Voice “rules” for call forwarding and other custom actions.
Voice users can now “create rules for how incoming calls should be handled,” per Google. Some options:
Forward calls from…
How to view your iPhone’s service history and which parts were used
December 22, 2021
With iOS 15.2, Apple has introduced an easy way to see if repairs have been done on an iPhone, including if genuine parts were used. The feature will also warn if a part isn’t working normally. Follow along for how to check iPhone service history and parts.
Earlier…
Slopes for iPhone and Apple Watch gets major update with privacy-minded location sharing, more
December 22, 2021
The fantastic Slopes app to track your skiing and boarding on iPhone and Apple Watch has gotten a big update today. Four major new features are included with privacy-focused, live location sharing headlining the release.
Slopes has officially launched live location sharing…
Popular real estate platform Zillow today updated its iPhone and iPad app with support for SharePlay, one of the new iOS 15 features that lets users watch content together via FaceTime. Zillow users can now explore homes with friends and family using Apple’s video calling service.
Americans love to Zillow surf — most of them alongside someone else — and now they have a new way to do it.
