Prior to the release of its 2023 Taycan models this fall, Porsche has shared details about updates. For the fourth year of Taycan EVs, Porsche is delivering a slew of software improvements, which will eventually roll out to earlier versions too. Consumers can expect a few hardware upgrades as well, but not many.
The Porsche Taycan first debuted as a 2020 model following its initial unveiling all…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 19, 2022
July 20, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now onApple Podcasts,Spotify,TuneInand ourRSS feedfor Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through…
Samsung will give you up to $200 credit for placing a Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Z Flip 4 reservation
July 20, 2022
Another Samsung Unpacked virtual event is right around the corner, now confirmed to take place on August 10th at 9AM ET / 6AM PT, and along with it are some incentives for the early, early birds. Samsung is offering customers in the US the chance to put in free…
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Nintendo announced a new timeline for the closure of its older eShops on the Wii U and 3DS. According to a new tweet from the company, the store will shut down completely on March 27, 2023. In addition, users…
As of late, Google Photos has been emphasizing screenshots and the Android app now offers an app shortcut to quickly view them.
Long-pressing on the app icon reveals the addition of “View screenshots” alongside “Free up space” and “I’m Feeling Lucky.” It’s…
With version 100 in late March, Google released a Chrome icon redesign across the desktop and mobile apps. An interview today with the team behind the revamp shares some interesting details about the process.
For example, before the 2008 launch, a rocket ship featuring a red…
I/O 2022 closed with a very unexpected look at the company’s augmented reality efforts. Google announced today that it will “test AR prototypes in the real world” starting in August.
Google says “testing only in a lab environment has its limitations,” and wants to “better understand how these devices can help people in their everyday lives.”
This “small-scale testing” will be…
The popular third-party Android launcher, Lawnchair, has lost part of its development team due to concerns about the app’s use of code taken from Google’s own Pixel Launcher.
One of the key elements of the Pixel series is its launcher, regarded by some for its clean…
Samsung Calendar update revives Google Calendar’s long-gone natural language processing
July 20, 2022
A new update rolling out for the Samsung Calendar app is set to make a few key improvements that remind us of what once was with Google Calendar. Group calendar invitation management will be easier for users and quick add recommendations are set to gain a couple of settings…
Philips Hue soon to launch new ‘Natural Light’ mode that mimics sunlight throughout the day
July 20, 2022
Smart lighting can breathe new life into your home, and one of our favorite options is Philips Hue. It’s recently been uncovered that Hue is preparing a new “Natural Light” mode which is designed to mimic real outdoor lighting conditions, and it looks pretty sweet.
This new “Natural Light” option was officially announced a while back and supposed to arrive last year, but it ended up…
