Given the very large user base, Google is often hesitant to make major changes to Chrome. The Android browser has been experimenting with different New Tab Page designs, and the latest sees Chrome adopt a carousel to show your recently visited sites.
The Chrome New Page on Android has long consisted of the Google logo, Omnibox for search and URL entry, and shortcuts for recently visited sites.
Motorola MA1 wireless Android Auto adapter launched at Best Buy, where it’s also sold out
June 5, 2022
Launched early this year, the Motorola MA1 is the device that brought the idea of a wireless Android Auto adapter to the mainstream market, despite it not being the first. In the time since, the Motorola MA1 has also quietly expanded sales to Best Buy.
Motorola MA1 is now…
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Iceland by electric bike: Why you should absolutely try renting an e-bike the next chance you get
June 5, 2022
I’ve been an electric bike proponent for well over a decade. My love affair with e-bikes began when I discovered their utility as car replacements (and have led to me living essentially car-free since high school). But I learned how their usefulness only grew as I dove deeper into the fitness and recreational aspects of e-bikes. Now after a recent trip around Iceland I have gained a whole new…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 4, 2022
June 5, 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…
Not too long after the prior version, Google has started rolling out Android Auto 7.8 to some users, while also doing some new tests with its beta group for the app.
Android Auto 7.8 is now available
This week we saw Android Auto 7.8 start rolling out to users, primarily in…
Wheel-E Podcast! E-bike charging stations, Luna review, USPS mail bikes, Chinese e-trike & more
June 4, 2022
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the West Coast Electric Highway adding electric bicycle chargers to its electric car charging stations, new e-bike belt drive products from Gates Carbon Drive, a review of the super-affordable Luna Eclipse folding…
Saturday morning, aerospace company Blue Origin is slated to conduct its fifth tourist flight, sending a crew of six to the edge of space and back out of West Texas. Once again, it’s a flight without any major celebrities on board, as the company transitions into making…
We’re finally just a few days away from WWDC 2022. Different from the 2021 artwork that featured several Memoji, Apple is betting on a more sober experience with the Swift logo in a black-ish background. If you’re feeling the mood of the Worldwide Developers Conference…
WWDC 2022 is scheduled to take place a few days from now. On June 6, we’ll learn more about Apple’s plans regarding iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS 13, and tvOS 16. In addition, we could also see Apple unveiling new hardware or teasing a future product. Here’s what to expect from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
iOS 16 coming at full speed
What can be more interesting than a…
