At its Launch Night In event today, Google officially unveiled Chromecast with Google TV. The new HDMI dongle is available starting today in the U.S. for $50 (it’s coming to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. on October 15). That’s quite cheap given that it comes with its own remote control and dedicated user interface. The latter is so important to Google…
Pixel 5 fails to live up to Google’s AI showcase device
October 1, 2020
As widely predicted, Google announced two smartphones during its Launch Night In today: The Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G). The Pixel 5 is the follow-up to last year’s Pixel 4, while the Pixel 4a (5G) is a 5G-compatible version of the Pixel 4a that launched in August.
Neither…
Once in a while, a young company will claim it has more experience than would be logical — a just-opened law firm might tout 60 years of legal experience, but actually consist of three people who have each practiced law for 20 years. The number “60” catches your eye…
Tesla releases new software update with 2 new small features
September 30, 2020
Tesla has started releasing a new software update with two new small features: Priority Bluetooth Device and Glovebox PIN.
Today, Tesla has started pushing a new 2020.40 software update to its fleet.
It includes somewhat minor but useful new features.
If you have ever gotten into your Tesla and your girlfriend’s music started playing on the sound system instead of your playlist, Tesla has you…
Twitch’s Soundtrack feature debuts today, and it will let streamers play music while they’re live
September 30, 2020
Today, Twitch releases Soundtrack, a new product that allows streamers to play music while they’re live — or, at least, that’s the simplest way to explain it. If the product works the way Twitch says it does, Soundtrack will be much more than just a way to play…
Could this smart electric motor change the world?
September 30, 2020
Turntide Technologies, which manufactures the Smart Motor System, “the world’s first sustainable electric motor with digital DNA,” announced a recently completed $33 million funding round with support from the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund.
Amazon’s Climate Pledge…
Latest Chrome OS beta, dev channel builds break Android apps with ‘uniform scaling’
September 30, 2020
Switching to the beta and developer channels of Google’s Chrome OS is a fun way to stay on the bleeding edge, but it also means risking some bugs. In the latest beta and dev channel releases of Chrome OS, a new “uniform scaling feature” has broken Android apps.
As noted by Android Police, the latest builds of Chrome OS come with a new feature known as “uniform scaling.” This feature is…
Tesla (TSLA) has achieved record delivery volumes last week, according to sources familiar with the matter, as quarterly delivery expectations are jumping to record highs.
Last weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk thanked his team for “great work on deliveries”:
Thanks Tesla…
Xiaomi’s Mi 10T Pro has a 144Hz screen and a 5,000mAh battery
September 30, 2020
Xiaomi has announced the Mi 10T Pro, its latest flagship phone. The device follows the strategy seen last year, where the sleek Mi 9 was followed by a largely unrelated Mi 9T Pro with a heavier emphasis on specs. The Mi 9T Pro was one of the best phone bargains of 2019 in…
Apple releases second public beta of iOS 14.2 with new emoji and more
September 30, 2020
Following the release of the second developer beta yesterday, Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 14.2 today. The update includes new emoji options for users, as well as tweaks to Control Center and more.
In iOS 14.2, there are revamped now playing controls on the lock screen alongside redesigned AirPlay 2 controls in Control Center. Another one of the new changes in iOS 14.2 is…
