IDC attributes the decline in wearable shipments to reduced demand IDC attributes the decline in wearable shipments to reduced demand The latest report is part of the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. According to the research firm, the decline can be explained by consumers’ willingness to “spend more in categories outside of wearables.” “Cooling demand will force companies to further differentiate themselves. With most features becoming increasingly common among the different devices, companies will have to convince customers to upgrade with best-in-class experiences knowing that there are plenty of alternatives available....

The acquisition was reportedly completed about two months ago, but both sides decided to announce it to the public just now. Some of Alter’s top executives changed their LinkedIn bios a few months ago and announced that they had joined Google without giving any clue about the acquisition of the company by Google. The deal is made at $100 million, but a Google spokesperson refused to disclose the financial terms....

Around the middle of 2021, Google started a trial of OpenRoaming, where subscribers are connected to “Google Fi WiFi Hotspots” and it gives them more coverage in more places. While in testing, this did not count against your data cap. However, now that the trial is over, it does. Now, it’s called the W+ Network. It will appear in your Pixel’s status bar and in the Settings app as W+. Even though it is WiFi....

This is good news for the NFL, as the three largest and most profitable companies are looking to get their hands on Sunday Ticket. That means that the NFL could ask for even more money for this package. Apple has quietly moved into sports for TV+ Apple has quietly moved into sports for TV+ After announcing Friday Night Baseball for TV+ a few months ago, Apple then signed a 10-year deal with Major League Soccer....

So why isn’t it rolling out to Pixel devices today? Well, according to Google, it said that it is “putting the finishing touches on a special release with Pixel-exclusive and Pixel-first experiences on Android 12.” So that’s Google’s explanation as to why it is not available for Pixel today. We don’t have a clue what these Pixel-exclusive features might be, but we are due for a Pixel Feature Drop. As we were supposed to get one in September, but that didn’t happen....