Gadget Hacks

No changelog text, version number, release date, or archived listing confirms that Tesla's Android app has picked up a dedicated tablet or foldable layout. No Apple App Store listing or changelog confirms anything new for iPad either. That gap matters for anyone running the Tesla app on a Galaxy Tab, Z Fold, Pixel Tablet, or iPad who's seen chatter about a redesigned large-screen interface and wants to know if it's already live.

iPhone Duo reaches buyers tomorrow, October 23, about six weeks after Apple unveiled the foldable iPhone on September 9. The hardware is shipping on schedule, but iPhone Duo app support is lagging well behind it. AppleInsider's launch-week assessment, published today, is blunt: "the giant majority of developers" haven't had time to rebuild their apps for the new display.

Twelve South's AirFly Drive wireless CarPlay and Android Auto adapter went on sale Oct. 1 for $39.99 in the US, promising to erase the daily cable plug-in for drivers whose cars already run wired CarPlay or Android Auto.

Hidden code for a "Focus Peaking" toggle has turned up inside Snapseed's Android app, but the Snapseed focus peaking feature doesn't actually work yet, even when testers force it on.

If your Google Home Speaker's data usage looks abnormally high this week, you're not imagining it. Some owners are seeing the new speaker consume gigabytes of data in the background with no voice commands, music streaming, or other obvious activity to explain it.

A missing Wi-Fi icon can make it look as though your Galaxy phone has lost its connection, even when the internet is working perfectly. For some users who updated to Samsung's One UI 9, however, the problem isn't Wi-Fi itself. It's how the phone displays its status bar indicators.

Apple is testing a new HomePod Lock Controls setting in the Home app that shuts off most touch input on the speaker's top surface. The toggle appears in the iOS 27.2 Release Candidate alongside matching HomePod 27.2 software, and once switched on, it disables standard touch, touch-and-hold, and volume controls.

Apple's new HomeView puts a familiar grid of apps and widgets on a screen built for your kitchen counter, bedside table, or living room wall. At first glance, it looks like a convenient alternative to keeping an iPad within reach. But there's a catch: four of Apple's own apps aren't built into the display, and using them depends on your iPhone.

Apple's next iPhone update is approaching public release, and Siri AI is about to become useful to a much wider audience. After launching in English in September, Apple's redesigned assistant is expanding to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, bringing its conversational features to users who prefer those languages.

This guide walks through how to import passwords into Apple Passwords, using the built-in CSV import on Mac and a separate Safari import method on iPhone. If switching password managers has been sitting on the to-do list, this covers what to check before starting, how the transfer actually works, and why it's worth verifying everything before deleting the old vault.

Google is rolling out a Review toggle inside Gemini Notebook that lets users see and reshape Gemini's proposed outline before it builds a Slide Deck, or check producer notes before it renders a Video Overview. The feature adds a planning checkpoint that wasn't available in the previous generation flow, according to Google's October 19 announcement.

Android Authority's teardown of Gmail version 2026.10.05.993506826 found code for an in-development Gmail settings page redesign that folds the Android app's separate "General" and per-account settings into labeled categories. The outlet says it only got the screens to render through "a lot of tinkering," and Google has not announced a public test or given any rollout timeline.

A new leak claims four Samsung Galaxy S27 price points: $899 for the base model, $1,099 for the Plus, $1,299 for a new Pro tier, and $1,399 or $1,499 for the Ultra, according to PhoneArena's October 9 report.

Microsoft has started testing a Windows 11 Search overhaul that turns the taskbar search box into a command tool. Instead of digging through Settings, typing a phrase like "switch to dark mode" or "dim my screen" can carry out the action directly from the search box, according to the Windows Insider Blog.

Google Wallet automatic pass saving expanded automated boarding-pass check-in configurations to 10 additional airline carriers, according to an announcement dated June 30, 2026. Travelers flying with an eligible airline could see a boarding pass land in Wallet without ever tapping "Add to Google Wallet," though Google hasn't named which carriers qualify or which regions they serve.

Saying "stop" to Gemini for Home used to be a gamble. Sometimes it killed whatever was playing; sometimes it just ended the back-and-forth while an alarm kept blaring in the background. Google's October 14 release notes for the Google Home app describe a fix for that: say "stop" now, and Gemini immediately ends the active listening session without a follow-up response, and it's supposed to correctly halt active music, a timer, or an alarm instead of just wrapping up the conversation. That's the...

Open the Together tab in Samsung Health and spot a string of asterisks where a friend's name should be, and the first thought is usually that something broke. But Samsung Health friends shown as asterisks can be the result of a privacy feature introduced in version 7.1, rather than a glitch or missing contact.

Five years after Google introduced the Pixel 6, owners who have held onto the phone are approaching a decision they can no longer put off indefinitely. Its guaranteed software support ends in October 2026, making the Pixel 10a and Pixel 11 two potential replacements. But spending more doesn't automatically mean getting the better upgrade.

Google Maps can now take a specific craving, match it to a restaurant, and help you start an order through a partner service, all inside the same conversation. That capability runs through Ask Maps, which uses Gemini to analyze photos, reviews, and menus to work out what you want to eat.