Fossil released new hybrid watches last week under their Gen 6 brand. The watches don’t run Wear OS, but they are noteworthy because they launched alongside a revamped Fossil Smartwatches app that was used to setup the hybrid line. Feedback for the new version of the app was “overwhelming” enough that it caused the Fossil…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
At Google I/O back in May, Google announced a feature for the Nest Hub Max called “Look and Talk.” The idea behind it was to allow users to interact with their Nest Hub without needing to say “OK, Google” and instead just looking at the device within a certain range. After now enabling this on…
I had the privilege of spending an evening with my brother over the weekend, who just so happens to be a big Google Pixel fan. I was mentioning that the Android 13 beta has been really great so far and that he should give it a try on his Pixel 6 Pro. Then we got…
The non-removable At a Glance widget on the main screen of Google Pixel phones has quickly gone from an annoying widget that did little to an advanced system that can show you all sorts of information. It wasn’t long ago that it was basically just used as a calendar, weather, and commute widget. Thanks to…
In late 2017, Google updated its developer policy, disallowing lockscreen ads. To quote them, the updated policy said that apps “may not introduce ads or features that monetize the locked display of a device.” Well, those days are long behind us, with Google-backed Glance set to make its way to the US here in the…
When Verizon set the end of 2022 as the time frame for shutting down their 3G network once and for all, we sort of assumed another delay would happen. There have been several at this point. They aren’t the only carrier struggling to pull the plug. But as the remaining months continue to pass, Verizon…
Asus has unveiled the ROG Phone 6, the latest in its popular line of gaming phones. It follows on from the ROG Phone 5 models and again will give you a number of choices across the ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro models. The big difference between these models is that the ROG…
The holiday pushed us two days, but here we are accepting delivery of the July Google Pixel update and security patch. Google released the latest update for its Pixel phones, which should be minor after the big June Pixel Feature Drop we all got last month. As of this moment, Google has posted July factory…
There’s a new ROG Phone in town and this time it means business. Continuing Asus’ popular ROG Phone family, the ROG Phone 6 arrives in 2022 after we saw two options in 2021 – the ROG Phone 5 and the ROG Phone 5S. With all these devices promising to deliver the best gaming experience, what…
Amazon shared amazing news this morning, extending a free year of Grubhub+ to all Prime members. If you aren’t in the know, Grubhub+ typically costs $10/mo, providing deliveries from the service with zero fees. If you find yourself Hubbin’ it often, it’s probably a service you have considered. Well, Amazon has you covered now. To…