Presently, as powerful Hurricane Ian continues its track toward Florida, many residents are scrambling to find the most up-to-date information in order to stay safe. The simplest way of staying in the know is by registering to get local weather alerts by using Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which … [Read more...] about How to opt-in for emergency weather alerts on Android
The double-click shortcut for Google Wallet is back on Wear OS
As a result of Google Wallet replacing Google Pay on Wear OS, certain watches lost the capability to initiate tap-to-pay by pressing a designated button twice. Fortunately, Google has apparently resolved this issue and has reinstated the shortcut. Previously, you could instantly launch Google Pay … [Read more...] about The double-click shortcut for Google Wallet is back on Wear OS
How to Create a Countdown Timer in Google Sheets
Today we are going to learn how to create a countdown timer in Sheets by using a couple of built-in functions. These are going to be DATEDIF, which calculates the number of days, months, or years between two dates, and NOW() which return today's date. The syntax for the DATEDIF formula is … [Read more...] about How to Create a Countdown Timer in Google Sheets
Fitbit devices undergo changes amid Sense 2 and Versa 4 releases
A month ago, Google launched its new line of Fitbit devices, including the Inspire 3, Versa 4, and Sense 2 watches. In addition, the highly recognizable fitness trackers got a recent rebrand, now called "Fitbit by Google," and a UI change to bring them more in line with the Wear OS look, even though … [Read more...] about Fitbit devices undergo changes amid Sense 2 and Versa 4 releases
Pixel Buds Pro’s five band equalizer and volume balancing in the works
When the Pixel Buds Pro launched back in July, there were some features missing that were part of the original sales pitch. Granted, it was clear to us consumers that these features would be arriving "soon," but we didn't know exactly when that would be. Among these promised features were the … [Read more...] about Pixel Buds Pro’s five band equalizer and volume balancing in the works
More Pixel Watch faces revealed. May also integrate with Google Photos.
Evidence has been found in an APK teardown of the Google Photos 6.8 app for Android that hints at a Wear OS Google Photos watch face. This teardown was done by the folks over at 9to5Google who found numerous strings in the code describing a "photos_watchface_preview" that will let you "Select watch … [Read more...] about More Pixel Watch faces revealed. May also integrate with Google Photos.
Pixel Watch band colors revealed as new Pixel Collection Teaser video drops
October is just around the corner, and so is the Made by Google event where we will finally get more details on and pre-order the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro devices, as well as the first "Made by Google" smartwatch, the Pixel Watch. However, as the anticipation ramps up, we continue to receive more and more … [Read more...] about Pixel Watch band colors revealed as new Pixel Collection Teaser video drops
The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be sold in India via Flipkart
According to a tease on the Flipkart homepage, which is Google's online retail partner in India, the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be "coming soon," thus confirming that the latest Google flagships will be available to purchase in India. As noted by 9to5Google, this makes these the first Google flagships … [Read more...] about The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be sold in India via Flipkart
Pre-orders for Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch will open on October 6. Delivery dates leaked.
Since the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were pre-announced at the Google I/O event earlier this year with a "Fall" release date, we had been wondering when exactly this date would be. Now that the "Made by Google launch event has been officially announced for October 6, we know for certain that's when … [Read more...] about Pre-orders for Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch will open on October 6. Delivery dates leaked.
Google Pixel Watch retail price and watch/band colors leak ahead of hardware event
Last month, a report from 9to5Google based on information obtained from a credible source all but confirmed the pricing of the LTE version of the highly anticipated Pixel Watch. This source divulged that we are looking at a $399 asking price for the LTE-equipped version of the watch, a price that … [Read more...] about Google Pixel Watch retail price and watch/band colors leak ahead of hardware event
Google Meet (Duo) app adds an account switcher to separate work from personal
Following the conversion of Duo over to Google Meet that took place last month, Google had to eventually reinstate the Duo icon to that app due to users expressing confusion over the transition. Now that the app is back to having its familiar blue icon, changes continue within the application with … [Read more...] about Google Meet (Duo) app adds an account switcher to separate work from personal
How to tell Web apps and Android apps apart on your Chromebook
ChromeOS is one of the few operating systems that allows you to install applications from other operating systems, as is the case with Linux and Android apps that run in their own separate containers. However, having a combination of web app shortcuts, PWAs, Android apps, and Linux apps running on … [Read more...] about How to tell Web apps and Android apps apart on your Chromebook
