Month: September 2021
Alibaba apps start offering WeChat Pay option
China’s Alibaba has begun offering payment services from Tencent’s WeChat on a number of its apps, after the government ordered major tech firms to stop blocking each other’s services and links. Local tech blog 36Kr reported on Tuesday that users of Alibaba’s food delivery app Ele.me, luxury goods app Kaola…
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Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck took me to the top of the mountain
Not everyone who buys Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck will drive it over basketball-sized rocks two miles above sea level. But that experience can be had on the North Fork Swan River trail in Breckenridge, Colorado, which is where the buzzy Amazon and Ford-backed startup gave The Verge and other…
Read MoreA New Way for Serious Cyclists to Train Indoors This Winter
Wahoo’s long-awaited revamp of The Sufferfest endurance training app makes room for a whole lot more than suffering. Source
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Google defends Android phone maker deals
Google on Tuesday said deals with Android phone makers that landed it a record 4.3-billion-euro ($5 billion) antitrust fine boosted competition and rejected EU charges they were a carrot-and-stick tactic that stifled rivals. Google was addressing the second day of a week-long hearing as it tries to get Europe’s second-highest…
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Skullcandy debuts its own voice platform on its latest earbuds
When it comes to affordable wireless earbuds and headphones, Skullcandy cranks out new models at a rapid pace. The company is well-known for its collection of true wireless and noise-cancelling gear that offers solid performance for much less than a lot of the competition. Today, Skullcandy is announcing two more…
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How to Use the Focus Feature on iOS 15—and Get More Done
This new feature lets you customize which notifications you get and lets you rearrange your home screen depending on which apps you need and when. Source
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