by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Emergency SOS for Pixel phones can record videos, call emergency services and alert your contactsGoogle’s Personal Safety app, which is pre-installed on Pixel phones, allows users to enter emergency contacts, medical information, and other details that can be displayed during an emergency.
Now Google is rolling out an update that brings an “Emergency SOS” feature that lets you record video, call emergency services, and share information with emergency contacts by pressing the power button quickly 5 times.
Most smartphones have accelerometers that make automatic screen rotation and other features possible. Now Google has found another user for them: earthquake detection. The company is rolling out a feature for Android smartphones that can allow your mobile device to sense the kind of movements that might indicate an earthquake is happening. Then your phone […]
by Brad Linder Comments Off on When glitter attacks: MixBin recalls iPhone cases due to burns, skin irritationSmartphone cases help protect your devices from damage… but it looks like sometimes those same cases can cause you damage. MixBin Electronics is recalling 263,000 iPhone cases following reports that some customers experienced skin irritation or even chemical burns after coming in contact with the liquid and glitter in some of the company’s phone cases. The […]
A few weeks after Barnes & Noble stopped selling NOOK Tablet 7″ hardware in stores and through its website due to faulty power adapters, the company has issued a recall for those power adapters. You can register for the recall at the B&N website, and the company will issue a pre-paid shipping label that you […]
by Brad Linder Comments Off on Barnes & Noble stops selling NOOK Tablet 7″ while investigating hardware issueBarnes & Noble’s NOOK Tablet 7″ is a $50 Android tablet which the bookstore chain began selling in late 2016. But the company has stopped selling the tablet for now, due to a potential hardware issue. First reported in a reddit thread, the company has also instructed stores to box up and return inventory. Despite […]
