Nearly two months following its launch, Chromecast with Google TV is about to get its second update. This time around, Chromecast is getting an “incremental update” that carries version number 200918.015.
Rolling out now, Chromecast with Google TV owners may see a notification regarding this latest update for their device. The update, version 200918.015, is an 86.48MB download which will…
Tesla (TSLA) secures battery cell supply from LG Chem for Model Y production in China
November 23, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) has reportedly signed an agreement with LG Chem to supply battery cells for Model Y production in China.
As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in…
Waze for iOS testing support for CarPlay’s dashboard mode in beta
November 23, 2020
Google’s Waze platform arrived on Apple CarPlay in 2018, and now it’s about to adopt one of Apple’s latest features. It appears that Waze will soon support CarPlay’s dashboard mode.
A photo obtained by the Verge shows Waze showing its navigation interface on the…
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was the first Symbian S60 phone with a touchscreen released by the Finnish company. It wasn’t a great phone by any means, but an aggressive price and a generous retail package pushed it along to 8 million sales in its first year, a decent success. But if the 5800 wasn’t perfect, the Nokia N97, which was supposed to be the company’s top phone in the fight against…
Get a lifetime of iMazing iOS Device Manager for $20
November 23, 2020
Mobile Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod, are well known for their ease of use. Yet, transferring data between these iOS gadgets is a challenge most Apple fans will instantly understand from personal experience, especially as new iterations arrive on store…
Rivian sells out first version of its electric pickup truck
November 23, 2020
Rivian confirmed that it has already sold out the reservation slots for the first version of its electric pickup truck.
All without even giving the wider public access to the configurator.
Last week, Rivian has unveiled its final pricing and configurations for the first…
Google Assistant can now schedule smart home actions, turn lights on/off at a specific time
November 23, 2020
Smart speakers and voice assistants are perhaps most useful for controlling your smart home, but in that case it’s all about instant actions. Now, Google Assistant is adding the ability to schedule commands, certainly a handy trick!
Google Assistant is currently rolling out the ability to control and adjust smart home hardware based on a schedule. For example, you can ask Assistant to turn on a…
In this week’s top stories: Google Pay gets a massive overhaul and a new app, Android TV unofficially arrives in a way that’s perfect for older Windows PCs, Nvidia Shield TV gets an update, and more.
The biggest story this week is that Google Pay has gotten a full…
Should you buy a Google Home Max in 2020?
November 23, 2020
For Black Friday 2020, Google is selling its top-of-the-line smart speaker for half off. Google Home Max is just $150 right now, but should you buy the three-year-old speaker?
Google Home Max first launched in 2017, making it the oldest smart speaker Google currently sells…
Google testing paid crowdsourcing service ‘Task Mate’ in India
November 23, 2020
The Google Opinion Rewards app has long allowed users to answer questions and surveys in exchange for Play Store credits. Google is now trialing “Task Mate” in India to “earn money doing simple tasks on your smartphone.”
In “early access,” Task Mate is currently “limited to selected testers” through a referral code system. At a high-level, the app (via Reddit) lets you “find…
