Hasta La Gadget!

Google has officially announced its new flagship phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Pre-orders of the phone have gone live but it seems that if you weren’t quick when it came to pulling the trigger on the pre-order, you might have to wait quite a bit because according to tweets by customers who pre-ordered the phone, shipping times have now slipped to January 2022.

There are several reasons why this is the case. One possibility is that the new Pixel phones are much more popular than Google had anticipated and demand is exceeding supply. This shouldn’t be too surprising given that the phone is powered by Google’s brand new Tensor chipset and comes with a ton of awesome Pixel-exclusive features.

After nearly 3 hours of trying, I finally got my #Pixel6 and #Pixel6Pro ordered. Delivery expected in late December and early January of 2022. This is insane! pic.twitter.com/nbEVbIqczF

— Nicholas Gray (@nickmgray) October 19, 2021

Another possibility is that the global chip shortage has affected how many units Google is able to produce at the start. This is a problem faced by many manufacturers including the likes of Apple and Samsung, where the latter apparently decided to skip launching the Galaxy Note series for 2021 as a result of this chip shortage.

That being said, some comments have suggested that ordering the phone through Google’s Fi program could see shorter shipping times, so if you have a Fi account or don’t mind signing up for one, that could be an alternative, otherwise be prepared to wait.

Pixel 6 Pro Shipping Times Have Now Slipped To January 2022

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Apple has guidelines on how their products should be cleaned. Over the course of months or years, gadgets will get dirty, whether it be with dust or fingerprints and other kinds of dirt, but if you’re the type that is trying to preserve their device as long as possible without damaging it, then maybe you might be interested in Apple’s new polishing cloth.

While the company did not officially announce the cloth during their Unleash event, it was discovered that Apple had listed the product in the Apple Store. Priced at $19, according to Apple it will be compatible and safe to use when trying to clean some of the company’s products like its Pro Display XDR.

According to Apple, “Made with soft, nonabrasive material, the Polishing Cloth cleans any Apple display, including nano-texture glass, safely and effectively.” Under the compatibility section, it lists all the iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers that users can use the cloth on.

We’re not sure if this is any different to other microfiber cloths in the market right now, but if you want that peace of mind knowing that you won’t risk damage to your Apple device, then maybe this is $19 worth spending.

Apple does have a support page on how to clean devices like the Pro Display XDR so if you want to make sure you are using the right cleaning tools and cleaning solutions, you might want to take a look at it first.

Apple Is Now Selling A Polishing Cloth For $19

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Thanks to COVID-19, it’s like a jungle out there on the dating apps.

This shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise. Google is arguably one of the kings of machine learning (ML) and AI, technologies that it relies on to make sense of all the data it collects through the Internet. So when it revealed that it was making its own System-on-Chip (SoC) named Tensor, it was expected that the chip would … Continue reading

Not too long ago, a massive treasure trove of Twitch data was leaked online in which it contained data like the site’s source code, streamer payout numbers, and more. It appears that after combing through the leaked data, a report from the Washington Post has revealed that apparently Twitch used to exempt some of its top streamers from some of its rules.

Now this isn’t so much that these streamers can do what they like on their streams and not be banned for violating the rules. It’s not a blanket exemption. Instead, it seems like this is basically a list of streamers that have been flagged so that in the event that complaints are made about them, instead of immediately taking action, the complaints are sent to specific moderators for additional review.

According to a former employee, they told the publication, “The ‘Do not ban’ list was more like a ‘Do not ban this channel for x’ [list]. [It was] basically a way to add a red notification on reports against [a] channel to make the admins working on reports aware that there are some agreements in place or that the channel is allowed to do certain things. Often it was used to allow what we now call IRL streams.”

In a way we can’t say we’re surprised. After all if Twitch were to start banning its top streamers for minor infractions, it might force them to leave the platform and join a competitor. Twitch has since confirmed that this list is real, but they also stated that it is old and is no longer in use. The company now has a Trust and Safety Operations team that handles all complaints in a bid to be more consistent and standardized with regards to moderation for all streamers on its platform.

Apparently Twitch Had A ‘Do Not Ban’ List For Some Of Its Top Streamers

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.