New 2nd-gen Nest Doorbell (wired) with 24/7 coming in 2022

New 2nd-gen Nest Doorbell (wired) with 24/7 coming in 2022

In launching the new Nest Doorbell (battery) in early August, Google also rebranded the old Nest Hello and continued selling it. Google today told customers that it’s launching a second-generation Nest Doorbell (wired) in 2022. As part of “being more transparent with you on where we are taking the camera portfolio,” Google said it “will…

Google Maps ‘Fire’ layer shows active wildfires near you

Google Maps ‘Fire’ layer shows active wildfires near you

During its “Search On” event this afternoon, Google announced new changes and updates in an effort to better track climate change. Google Maps is adding a new “Fire” layer to its apps as Google’s “Tree Canopy” tool is set for expansion. Starting on Android this week and on iOS next month, Google Maps will show…

New iPhone 13 and iPad Mini 6 Owners Report Display Bugs

New iPhone 13 and iPad Mini 6 Owners Report Display Bugs

Apple’s new iPhone 13 is in its second week of release, but early adopters are already reporting critical issues with the company’s displays. Some have noted that the system intermittently is unresponsive to touch. This comes after the company’s new iPad Mini was criticized for experiencing an issue colloquially referred to as jelly scrolling. The…

Google adds news ways to shop, like turning a website’s photos into shoppable products – ProWellTech

Google adds news ways to shop, like turning a website’s photos into shoppable products – ProWellTech

Google today introduced new ways to shop through its platform, including both online and via its Google Search mobile app. In an update coming soon to the Google Search app for iPhone, the company will begin to leverage a new machine learning model using on-device processing to recognize the products found in images on a…

Google Lens MUM upgrade lets take photo to ask questions

Google Lens MUM upgrade lets take photo to ask questions

At I/O in May, Google announced Multitask Unified Model (MUM) as a big improvement to Search. MUM is now set to come to Google Lens “early next year.” After taking a picture in Lens or analyzing an existing image/screenshot, swiping up will continue to show “Visual matches.” There will soon be a new “Add questions”…