Engaget Summary (2023-05-15 06AM)

Source: Hatch Restore 2 review: Better sleep behind a paywall

Summary
Hatch’s Restore 2 is a $200 bedside device with sleep noises, wind-down routines and wake-up techniques that help improve sleep quality. The device looks classier and replaces physical buttons with touch controls and oversized buttons, which makes it easy to operate. Although some function defaults may not work for everyone, it is highly recommended due to its effectiveness.

Facts

🛌 Restore 2 is a $200 bedside device that improves sleep quality.

🌙 The device has wind-down routines, sleep noises and wake-up techniques that help in falling asleep.

🔊 Restore 2 has capacitive controls, which can be finicky when approached from an odd angle.

🌟 Restore 2 has a physical toggle on its side that suspends the alarm.

🔜 Time sets automatically, and the device’s clock can be scheduled to turn off at night.

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Source: The best iPhone accessories for 2023

Summary
Engadget recommends the best accessories for new iPhone 14 owners, including ac power adapters, MagSafe wireless chargers, and the Mophie 4-in-1 charging mat.

Fact

💡 Apple’s MagSafe wireless charger is worth considering if you have a new iPhone, with strong magnets that safely attach to the back of iPhones.

🔌 The Spigen ArcField magnetic wireless charger is a decent dupe for Apple’s MagSafe charger but with weaker magnets and a lower price tag.

🔋 Mophie’s 4-in-1 wireless charging mat is an 11-by-8-inch rectangle with four spaces for different items to charge simultaneously, including an optional attachment for an Apple Watch.

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Source: Google will pay Texas $8 million to settle claims of ‘deceptive’ Pixel 4 ads

Summary
Google has agreed to pay $8m to settle claims with Texas, following a federal settlement over allegations that ads for its Pixel 4 smartphone misled customers. Texas’ attorney general said that the state’s settlement was an important one as Google has “significant influence”, adding that no large company should expect “special treatment”. The high value of the settlement could be due to Texas having other legal actions pending against Google.

Fact

💰 Google has agreed to pay $8m to Texas to settle claims of “deceptive” Pixel 4 ads.

📢 According to the attorney general’s office, Google was aware that it was breaking laws with the ads, which featured paid-for “deceptive” testimonials from radio hosts.

📱 The Pixel 4 ads continued to air despite warnings from the authorities that they were misleading customers.

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