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Rivian announces it will soon be delivering its Ocean Coast interiors, but there is a caveat

August 19, 2022
We were lucky to receive an update from Rivian today on the new R1 series Ocean Coast interiors. The EV startup is excited to announce a few critical design updates, but there’s a catch. Rivian is giving us a sneak peek at the automaker’s new Ocean Coast interior. The automaker says it will launch the Ocean Coast package with dark wood accents. The new dark wood compliments the lighter…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 18, 2022

August 19, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Google Camera for Wear OS gets Material You redesign

August 19, 2022
Google lets Pixel owners remote control their camera from a watch. Google Camera 8.6 is now rolling out to Wear OS with a Material You redesign. Before today’s update (on version 8.1), Google Camera’s design dated back to the era of original Wear OS — if not Android Wear — apps. Namely, additional controls were housed in a bottom sheet that you tap or swipe up on. Following the redesign…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Review: Where do your priorities lie?

August 19, 2022
Foldable smartphones still feel like a brand new idea, but in reality, Samsung is now on its fourth generation of the form factor. Foldables are still far from perfect, yet each new release inches closer to solving the biggest issues. With the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Samsung has…
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What apps support the new Android 13 media player

August 19, 2022
Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and here’s our running list of what controls have been modernized. The Android…
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RCS not connecting on mobile data for some Fi Pixel users with Android 13 [U: Google responds]

August 19, 2022
Some Google Fi customers cannot get RCS to connect on their Pixel phones after installing Android 13. That said, this does not appear to be a widespread issue. Update 8/18: Google is aware of the problem and says it impacts a “limited number of Fi customers.” The company is working on a fix. “We are aware of the RCS issue affecting a limited number of Fi customers and are actively working…
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Bi-fold MagSafe wallet meets iPhone stand with the new Moft Flash

August 19, 2022
Moft has launched its newest Apple accessory today with a dual-purpose MagSafe wallet for iPhone. Along with carrying two cards, the clever design means you’ve also always got a handy stand for both portrait or landscape use. Moft launched the Flash MagSafe Wallet & Stand today coming in four colors. The sharp design not only enables the propping functionality but also means fast access to…
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