The Pixel Watch is the first Wear OS smartwatch to integrate support for Fitbit, and it works fairly well on the whole. However, a bug with the Fitbit app and the Pixel Watch leaves calorie counts inaccurate, but Google is looking into it.
Since the launch of the Pixel Watch, some owners have noted disparities between calories counted on the Pixel Watch compared to other smartwatches and fitness…
Google One VPN coming to desktop with Mac and Windows apps
November 10, 2022
Following iOS availability earlier this year, the Google One VPN is now available for Mac and Windows through new desktop apps.
The Google One VPN is available to those on the 2 TB or greater “Premium” plan, which is above the 100 GB “Basic” ($1.99/month or…
After the abrupt shutdown of Google Stadia in September, Google is today starting the process of refunding players for their game purchases and hardware.
Starting today, November 9, Stadia refunds will start heading out to the original transaction method that Stadia players…
Google Contacts getting a large Material You homescreen widget
November 10, 2022
While we wait for YouTube’s to go back live, Google Contacts is in the process of getting a new Android widget that lets you more prominently place a person on your homescreen.
Contacts has long let you create three types of homescreen shortcuts: Contact, Direct dial, and Direct message. Sized like app icons, they feature a person’s profile image with the Contacts app badge in the bottom-right…
Google One for Android gets tablet redesign
November 10, 2022
Besides announcing Mac and Windows VPN support today, Google One for Android is getting the tablet redesign that was previewed back in May.
The redesign started at the end of last month when Google One’s Home feed switched to a grid layout that highlights key details about…
Google Pay website requiring 2FA from December onwards
November 10, 2022
Enabling two-factor authentication for the vast majority of your online accounts is the bare minimum in this day and age. Google Pay will soon require 2FA (2SV) to “view any payment info.”
Pay.google.com lets you see recent purchase Activity on YouTube, Google Play…
Safety Check on Google Pixel can share your location in dangerous situations; here’s how to use it
November 10, 2022
Google’s safety suite on the Pixel series can legitimately be a lifesaver. One Pixel feature, “Safety Check,” keeps your friends and family updated on your whereabouts when you most need it. Here’s how it works.
Safety Check is the ultimate tool for ensuring your friends and family can reach you if something goes wrong. When you plan to be out and about for an extended period of time but…
Zoom adds Cresta’s conversational AI to help customer service agents
November 10, 2022
Join us on November 9 to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers at the Low-Code/No-Code Summit. Register here.
Zoom calls are no longer just for work meetings and family reunions. Conversational artificial…
It’s a great day to be a Switch fan. If you missed Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase, the company announced on Wednesday that Rogue Legacy 2 and A Little to the Left would be available to download later today. Both indies came out earlier this year to critical…
Apple releases iOS 16.1.1 with bug fixes and security improvements
November 10, 2022
As expected, Apple is now rolling out iOS 16.1.1 to iPhone users. The update includes additional bug fixes and security improvements. It comes following the release of iOS 16.1 with a number of major new features last month and the continued beta testing of iOS 16.2.
iOS 16.1.1 now available
Users can now update to iOS 16.1.1 by going to the Software Update menu within the iPhone Settings app. The…
