As storage changes loom, Google Photos is expanding its print offerings in Japan. Starting this week, Google Photos users in the country can get prints from 7-Eleven.
Confirmed on Twitter and an official blog post this week, Google announced the partnership with 7-Eleven that will enable same-day prints in Japan. The service is available nationwide now and works a bit differently from how it…
As we spotted last week, the Google Weather app on Android is getting a redesign, and it’s now beginning to roll out to those on the latest Search beta.
Before this, Google had not touched the Weather experience on Android for several years. This revamp brings many…
Anker’s Nebula brand makes some really good Android TV-powered projectors, but now the brand is expanding to a streaming dongle. Ahead of its release later this year, the company has shown off the design.
On its Japanese Twitter account, Anker Nebula announced the…
Earlier this year, LG announced it would officially be shutting down its mobile division, leaving the smartphone industry as a whole. In the time since, the resale value for LG phones has absolutely plummeted… more than it did before.
LG smartphones have long been notorious for losing value almost immediately. Not only do sales and official price cuts happen soon after launch, but the prices…
Here’s how Google is changing emoji design in Android 12 instead of bringing back the blobs
May 26, 2021
Emoji on Android has changed a lot over the years, and with the coming release of Android 12, Google is tweaking the design yet again. This time around, the company is tweaking hundreds of emojis with flatter designs and, in some cases, reverting back to designs from Android…
What’s next for Google’s Fuchsia OS?
May 26, 2021
The day we’ve been waiting for has finally come; while it may not have been as splashy of an event as we hoped, Google’s Fuchsia OS has been released for real devices. The question now is: where will Fuchsia go next?
Fuchsia in the smart home
Nearly five years after…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
South Korea has committed nearly $40 billion to build EV tech factories and expand R&D in the US.
The UK will install 3,550 “ultra-rapid charging points” on motorways and in towns over two years.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…
Google Photos is ending its perk of free unlimited storage starting on June 1, 2021. It was a huge selling point for the service for years, which, understandably, has many wishing they could keep it. The good news, though, is that Google Pixel owners will still be eligible…
Chrome 91 rolling out: Freeze Tab Groups, launch PWAs at startup, Android tablets load desktop site
May 26, 2021
Following version 90’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out. Chrome 91 is here with a handful of features for Android including updated form controls and desktop sites on tablets.
When Tab Groups are collapsed…
Tesla today announced a new data center in China in order to keep data collected from vehicles in the country locally.
The news comes after the government banned Tesla cars from more locations over data collection concerns.
Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla facing some challenges in China regarding its data collection from the cameras in its vehicles.
The People’s Liberation Army…
