As of the start of this month, Workspace customers can get access to an integrated Gmail experience that includes Chat and Rooms. Google is now boosting the Gmail experience by letting Chat users set an “away” or “Do not disturb” status.
The new presence menu will appear to the right of the search field. This pill features both an indicator light and text status. In the dropdown, you can…
Google Messages may soon support ‘Call and Message Continuity’ on Samsung Galaxy phones
October 30, 2020
For a few years now, Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs have been able to send and receive calls and text messages from Galaxy phones. While this feature, called “Call and Message Continuity,” currently requires you to use Samsung Messages, it looks like Google Messages may soon…
Sundar Pichai teases Google’s ‘deeper investments in hardware’ and roadmap next year
October 30, 2020
Alphabet today hosted its Q3 2020 earnings call. Sundar Pichai was asked by an analyst about Google’s approach to phones and hardware in 2020. The CEO notably hinted at what’s coming next year.
Pichai started his answer by noting how Google had some deeper investments…
In recent weeks, Google has worked to attract more customers to its MVNO with a new phone subscription program and by adding Samsung devices. Google Fi is now making it easier to troubleshoot connection issues on Android 11.
Version 33.0 of Google Fi for Android is rolling out with the ability to “easily check your connection status and review suggested solutions.” In the “Support” tab…
Earlier this week, Google rolled out several themed 3D Animals, including a hot dog — really — and dancing skeleton. With Halloween in 24 hours, Google is kicking the 2020 celebration into full gear with a sequel to the Magic Cat Academy Doodle from four years ago.
The…
Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Google Stadia
October 30, 2020
Ubisoft has a few big titles releasing before the end of the year and to kick things off, the latest Watch Dogs game is hitting the scene. Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Google Stadia.
Watch Dogs: Legion sees players building a resistance in London, recruiting and…
XDA has been around since the dark ages of smartphones and has proven a fertile ground for mods – including CyanogenMod. Now the XDA team has decided to get in the driver’s seat and make a phone of its own.
It partnered with F(x)tec to build the hardware so it can focus on the software. Fittingly, it chose LineageOS, the phoenix that rose from the Cyanogen ashes. But that’s not all, Ubuntu…
Tesla ships out first 7,000 made-in-China Model 3 cars to Europe
October 29, 2020
Tesla is currently shipping out the first 7,000 made-in-China Model 3 cars to Europe — the first Tesla vehicles exported from China.
As we previously reported, when Tesla first announced plans to build vehicles in China, it said that it would be to supply domestic demand…
GM CEO Mary Barra says the automaker is in position to lead the electric revolution.
But considering GM’s past (and present) anti-EV efforts, can we trust that is the direction they are heading and with appropriate speed?
For the past few years, GM has claimed to be…
Tesla has released its latest ‘Vehicle Safety Report’, which looks into the different accident rates per mile of its vehicles on and off Autopilot.
The latest data shows a slight improvement.
Since 2018, Tesla has been trying to create a benchmark for its improvement in Autopilot safety by releasing a quarterly report that compares the number of miles per accident on Autopilot versus off…
