Entries by Nicole Batac (11988)

Sunday
Oct182020

Tesla quietly cancels its 'no questions asked' 7-day return policy

Source: Tesla

Tesla has always been a bit of an outlier in the automotive industry. It also strives to be a trendsetter. One of the more ballsy moves it pulled was offering a "no questions asked" seven-day return policy, which its CEO Elon Musk has been pushing to remind its customers that it's confident in its product. It was even written on the support page for the policy: "This return policy is intended to give you confidence in your purchase of a Tesla vehicle, and so is in addition to any other rights you may have under applicable law." Buyers could get a full refund if there's no damage to the vehicle and if it had less than 1,000 miles on the odometer. 

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Sunday
Oct182020

Google scraps Trusted Contacts app

Source: Google

The latest Google project to get cancelled is its Trusted Contacts app for mobile. The app was developed as a way to quickly yet securely share your location with your family and close friends so they can keep an eye on you or be able to find you in case of an emergency. But the company emailed users and posted on its website about the app shutting down on December 1. It joins similar projects like Google Latitude and Google+ Location Sharing that have been scrapped by the company. 

One way you can get location sharing on Google services is through Google Maps. As Engadget points out, the focus on Maps might be a good idea for overall privacy and access control as the app gets routinely updated. It also makes sense to place location-related features into the mapping app.

Saturday
Oct172020

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/11 – 10/17

Saturday
Oct172020

Google Search helps you find that earworm by humming

Sometimes when you're trying to look for a song, you can only remember the melody or the cords. Google wants to help you find the track you're looking for with a new feature coming to Search. It will let you hum, whistle, or sing a melody to identify the song for you. All you have to do is tap the mic icon on the Google Search widget or head to the Google app and ask, "What's this song?" or click the "Search a song" button. 

The feature is available in English on iOS and in over 20 languages on Android, with plans to add more languages in the future.

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