Google has informed Android developers that Play Store users in Russia have lost the ability to purchase apps, games, IAPs, and subscriptions.
Update: Google has paused Play billing in Russia as of March 10, 2022. This follows the company saying last night that users in the country won’t be able to buy applications or subscriptions over the “coming days.”
Original 3/9 @ 8:50 p.m. PT: The…
Messages will send videos as Google Photos links for the benefit of RCS-less iPhones, rolling out iMessage reactions
March 11, 2022
In recent weeks, Google has been testing and slowly rolling out a number of new features for Messages on Android. The company announced today that iMessage reactions, Google Photos integration, and several other capabilities will soon widely launch.
On iOS, users can…
Meta adds iPhone Health app integration for Oculus Quest 2 workouts ahead of Apple headset reveal
March 11, 2022
Meta has been working for over a year to integrate its Oculus VR workouts with Apple Health. Now, it’s finally going to happen as soon as next month.
According to a report by CNET, Meta plans to not only integrate the Quest VR 2 with Apple Health, but with “other…
Following Gmail at the start of this year, Google Drive is the latest iOS app to get new work-focused widgets, while there are also updates for Translate and Chat on iOS in the coming weeks.
The new widgets for Google Drive are aimed at the iPad. It starts with a new XL widget that will show eight recent files that are contextually relevant. The current widget only shows two, while shortcuts…
Fiido’s powerful Beast sit-or-stand electric scooter is somehow also a 2-wheeled electric go-kart
March 10, 2022
The Fiido Beast is preparing for its big unveiling, where it will be one of the first of its kind electric scooters. In addition to dual motors, dual suspension, and a giant battery, this electric scooter packs another big surprise: You can sit down on it and ride it like a…
World’s fastest electric surfboard maker releases new Awake VINGA electric hydrofoil board
March 10, 2022
The Swedish electric surfboard company Awake is best known for its high-speed boards that can surpass 57 km/h (35 mph). But now the company is reaching new heights as it rises out of the water on its latest product: the Awake VINGA electric hydrofoil board.
Hydrofoil…
XPeng Motors opens P5 reservations in four European countries alongside a new ‘Experience Store’ in the Netherlands
March 10, 2022
Chinese EV automaker, XPeng Motors, is expanding its presence in the EU by opening reservations of its P5 smart EV to four countries – Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. The P5 is the third production model to arrive from XPeng, and its reservations are joined by news of an “Experience Store” which just opened in the Netherlands – the automaker’s second showroom in…
84% of Florida voters support solar net metering, but Gov. DeSantis will gut it anyway
March 10, 2022
Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to sign a bill after the state’s House and Senate passed it that would slash rooftop solar credits in the state. This would deny many homeowners net metering in the Sunshine State, and harm its solar industry.
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Ricoh has announced that it is releasing its GR IIIx in a new limited edition model called the GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Camera. It features a different metallic gray finish and navy-blue ring around the lens barrel as well as exclusive accessories.
The…
Irix has announced a new 21mm f/1.4 lens for Canon, Nikon, and Pentax DSLRs. The lens is based on the 21mm T1.5 cinema lens the company announced in February.
The company says that the 21mm f/1.4 is the latest lens it has made that is derived from its Cine line of optics. It previously released a 45mm f/1.4 lens for Fujifilm GFX cameras as well as a 30mm f/1.4 lens for the same trio of DSLRs…
