After an extended wait, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are now officially available in Spain and Italy after going on sale via the Google Store in both regions.
Initially launched in just nine nations — but announced in eight — this latest expansion is the first since the Made by Google smartphone duo was officially unveiled back in October 2021. The Google Store in Italy and Spain has quietly listed…
After a great start to the new year update schedule, Samsung has started rolling out the February 2022 security update to selected Galaxy devices from January 28. Here’s every device that has been updated so far.
Samsung February 2022 security update – what’s…
Reuters reports zero-click iPhone exploit was also used by another Israeli surveillance firm, in addition to NSO Group
February 3, 2022
In November, Apple sued NSO Group over its repeated use of zero-click iPhone exploits to help malicious actors spy on iPhone users. Since then, many political activists have said they have been notified by Apple that they were targeted by NSO Group’s ‘ForcedEntry’…
iPhone water resistance claims may be misleading, but class action lawsuit still rejected
February 3, 2022
A federal judge has ruled that iPhone water resistance claims made in Apple’s advertising may be misleading, but she has still rejected a proposed class action lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleged that Apple misled consumers about the extent of the waterproofing, and therefore overcharged for the phones …
CTV News reports.
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit…
Report: iPad deliveries can take over two months as Apple focuses on iPhone production
February 3, 2022
Last week, 9to5Mac covered that ahead of Apple’s earnings report, the company was still suffering from supply constraints. Now, a new report corroborates that Apple has been prioritizing iPhone deliveries over iPads.
According to Nikkei Asia‘s report, Apple customers…
These countries pay people to ride bicycles and e-bikes to work. Shouldn’t the US too?
February 3, 2022
It may sound foreign to Americans, but being paid to cycle to work on a pedal bicycle or electric bike is common in many countries.
While bicycles are still popular forms of transportation, many more workers are now switching from four wheels to two thanks to the…
Apple is once again fighting against bills that try to force the company to allow distribution of iOS apps outside the App Store. This time, the company urged US lawmakers to reject an antitrust bill in the US Senate that would allow users to install any apps on iPhone and iPad.
As reported by Bloomberg, Apple has written a letter to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and Republican Chuck…
Elon Musk and Tesla fans ramp up pressure for recognition from Biden with ad and 50,000 petition signatures
February 3, 2022
Elon Musk and Tesla fans are ramping up the pressure to get recognition from President Biden, who has had a clear problem acknowledging that Tesla is leading the electrification of the auto industry in the United States. Almost 50,000 Tesla supporters have signed a petition…
White House and EPA pen scathing letters to USPS over next-gen vehicle plan, including EV misinformation
February 3, 2022
Ever since Oshkosh received a $6 billion contract from the United States Postal Service for the development of a new mail delivery vehicle, the contract has drawn controversy. Oshkosh’s plan includes primarily gas-powered vehicles, and it won out over another plan for…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 2, 2022
February 3, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
