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Google Pixel Watch will get at least 3 years of Wear OS updates, including feature drops

As part of the Pixel Watch rollout, Google has detailed that the Wear OS device will get “at least” three years of updates. That period starts “from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US.” The first-generation Pixel Watch will get “guaranteed software updates until at least” October 2025. Google says “software updates include Google Pixel Watch…
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2023 Kia Niro EV first drive – where does this ‘intelligent EV’ fit in Kia’s lineup?

Kia invited us to San Diego to drive the refreshed all-electric 2023 Kia Niro EV, a significant update from the original e-Niro. The car uses Kia’s “K3” platform, which was designed to accommodate both fully-electric and other “electrified” powertrains, rather than the fully electric E-GMP platform which the EV6 is built on. The Niro available with three powertrain options – the EV…
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A look at the Pixel Tablet UI: Android, Smart Display, Google Home, and Camera [Gallery]

Besides sharing that the Pixel Tablet is powered by Tensor G2 and has a Charging Speaker Dock, Google showed more of the Android UI and several Smart Display-inspired screens. Android for tablet Google explicitly said that the “foundation for Pixel Tablet is Android, including Material You.” And just as our Pixel phones have always been the best and purest expression of Android, Pixel Tablet…
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You’ll have to spend $30 to get a spare charger for the Pixel Watch, but Google is sold out [U]

The Pixel Watch is finally here, and it certainly goes for a premium experience with a price to match. But one area that isn’t obscenely expensive is charging, with the Pixel Watch charger coming in at a relatively reasonable $30. Available for pre-order now, a spare Pixel Watch charger will cost $29.99. The USB-C charger refills the wearable’s battery wirelessly using a somewhat proprietary…
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