Daylight Saving Time is set to come to an end in the United States and Canada next Sunday, November 7, meaning that’s when our clocks are set to “fall back” by an hour. Some iPhone users — primarily in Canada it seems — have woken up this Monday morning to find that their devices changed the time six days early…
According to a slew of reports on Reddit and Twitter, iPhone users in…
Report: iPhone and Apple Watch to add new ‘crash detection’ feature that auto-dials 911
November 1, 2021
Apple is set to add a new “crash detection” feature to the iPhone and Apple Watch as soon as next year, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The report explains that the feature would auto-dial 911 when a car accident is detected using an iPhone or…
I’ve used an iPhone for 12 years, but Android devices have always intrigued me. Every once in awhile, one comes along that really peaks my interest. The Pixel 6 is one of those phones. I’ve been waiting for Google to finally step up to the plate and make “the whole…
This week’s top stories: Android 12’s ‘Internet’ QS tile, Pixel 6 Pro review, Day 1 update, more
November 1, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Google defends Android 12’s redesigned “Internet” quick settings tile, we review the Pixel 6 Pro, the Pixel 6 series gets a Day 1 update, and more.
One of the more disruptive changes of Android 12 is that Google has replaced the quick settings tiles for Wi-Fi and Mobile Data with a unified “Internet” tile. This week, Google defended the change, saying that…
In May, the Weather Frog clock face rolled out to the first-generation Nest Hub and Hub Max, and Google now appears to be combining the adorable character, weather, and photos into one clock face.
Opening Nest Hub settings in the Google Home app (Android + iOS) today and…
In addition to readying a new “Google Weather Frog” option for clock faces, the Home companion app now has a redesigned UI when choosing albums for your Nest Hub Photo Frame.
Instead of a grid of recent albums, you now get a carousel UI that somewhat matches the…
In celebration of the beginning of Native American Heritage Month in the United States, Google has replaced their homepage logo with an interactive Doodle for We:wa, a member of the Zuni tribe, weaver, and ambassador to the United States on behalf of Native Americans in general.
Life of We:wa of the Zuni people
We:wa — sometimes stylized “We’wha” — was born within the state of New…
Up Close with the versatile TurboAnt Thunder T1 e-bike [Video]
November 1, 2021
TurboAnt, makers of both electric bikes and electric scooters, aims to answer 3 rides in one with the . Being a jack of all trades, the Thunder T1 can tackle the trails, blast to work, and even has a touch of comfort for a Sunday cruise.
Based on a fat-tire frame and wheel…
There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week…
Google will fix Pixel 6 Pro ‘display residual light’ flickering issue with December update
November 1, 2021
As more people have received the Pixel 6 Pro in recent days, some have noticed a display flickering issue when the phone is powered off. Google has acknowledged the problem and says a fix is coming with the next update.
Some — not all — Pixel 6 Pro users notice that partially holding down the power button when the device is entirely off will cause horizontal strips of light to appear up and…
