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Justin loves craft beer, food, video games(of all kinds and platforms), and generally anything technological, and has been a fan of Android since the T-mobile G1. Game of Thrones is one of his vices, and you can usually find him playing a match of League of Legends or some other game during parts of his free time. He currently uses a Sony Xperia Z3 as his daily driver which he is deeply fond of.

Google Assistant On Phones Is Getting The Hey Google Command

‘Scarlet’ Tablet Powered By Chrome OS Could Have Stylus

Google Photos Now Supports Motion Photos Viewing & Sharing

Weekly Poll: Are You Buying The Pixel 2 Or Pixel 2 XL?

Grab The Google Pixel 32GB Verizon Model For $329.95 – 10/20/17

Google App Beta Gets Customizable Search Bar Widget

Google Assistant On Phones Is Getting The Hey Google Command

Google Assistant on phones is getting the Hey Google command pushed out to it, a hotword which had previously only been available on Google Home devices. The rollout is starting on some phones but has not reached all users yet, so it’s entirely likely that it could take at least a few more days before […]

‘Scarlet’ Tablet Powered By Chrome OS Could Have Stylus

The ‘Scarlet’ tablet powered by Chrome OS could have a stylus that can be stowed away in the body of the tablet itself, not too unlike you can do with Samsung’s Galaxy Note line of smartphones. This is according to a new report which highlights some new details that were discovered over at the Chromium […]

Google Photos Now Supports Motion Photos Viewing & Sharing

Google Photos now supports Motion Photos viewing and sharing across multiple platforms, making it easier than ever to look back on those moments that you’ve created. According to a tweet from the Google Photos official Twitter account yesterday, the Android, web, and iOS platforms for Photos will now store any Motion Photos you’ve created and […]

Weekly Poll: Are You Buying The Pixel 2 Or Pixel 2 XL?

Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are officially here now, and not just in spirit directly following Google’s announcement on October 4th, but actually available as you can buy them from not only the Google Store online, but also through Verizon Wireless if you prefer to pick it up directly from your carrier and […]

Grab The Google Pixel 32GB Verizon Model For $329.95 – 10/20...

Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are Google’s latest and greatest smartphones, and thanks to those two devices having just released, Google’s first generation Pixel and Pixel XL are going to start seeing some discounts. Right now for example, you can grab the 32GB model of the Pixel (the Verizon model) for just $329.95, […]

Google App Beta Gets Customizable Search Bar Widget

The Google App beta version has received a customizable search bar widget, something which has been available in third-party launchers for quite some time. Now that Google is officially adding this feature into the widget for the stock launcher, users will get access to a handful of options that will let them personalize their search […]

Google Home With A Screen May Be Referenced In Google App

The Google Home with a screen may be referenced in the Google App version 7.14.15, as the APK contains many references in the code to something named Quartz, which could be an upcoming Google Home device with a built-in display that the company was rumored to be building to compete with Amazon’s Echo Show. That […]

Samsung Pay Finally Supports American Express In The UK

Samsung Pay finally supports American Express cards in the UK as the company has just announced yesterday that Samsung Pay users can now add Amex cards to the app and use them though the mobile payment solution anywhere Samsung Pay is accepted, which should be just about anywhere you can swipe a credit or debit […]

Android Pay Now Supports Visa Checkout For Online Payments

Android Pay now supports Visa Checkout for online payments according to Visa who made the statement about the expanded support in a blog post today. Visa Checkout has been one of the options available to consumers who shop online which has made checking out and paying for items or services a rather simplified and quick […]

Lawnchair Is A New Launcher Boasting Pixel Features

Lawnchair is a new launcher boasting Pixel features, stating that it’s bringing Pixel features “to the masses” for anyone that has wanted to get their hands on some of the features you would find in Google’s Pixel devices without having to actually buy one. Say for example, you’re really attached to your LG G6, but […]

Microsoft Details Its Approach To Browser Security Patches

Microsoft has detailed its approach to browser security patches in a recent blog post from yesterday, and it has used Google’s Chrome browser to showcase what it feels is the right way to go about these patches, which includes its belief that security vulnerabilities should be disclosed privately and ahead of time, opening up the […]

Samsung Gear 360 Owners Can Now Edit Videos Using V360 App

Samsung Gear 360 owners can now edit videos using the V360 app by way of a new partnership between Samsung and V360, which the companies announced during yesterday’s Samsung Developer Conference 2017. The new partnership allows those with a Gear 360 to access their camera and all stored footage using the new application right from […]

Translation And Other New Features Come To Play Books

Translation and other new features have come to Play Books in the latest version of the app, which is currently sitting at version number 3.15.5. Once you’ve selected a block of text on screen and after you’re done highlighting everything you want, you’ll end up with the action menu that offers you options on what […]

Samsung Commits To DeX To Further Empower Smartphones

Samsung has committed to DeX to further empower smartphones, and today at the company’s Samsung Developer Conference 2017, it laid out some of the things it’s doing to commit to DeX and expand the software so as to further bridge the gap between smartphone and desktop user experiences. Part of this expansion includes fostering existing […]

Samsung Working On A New VR Headset With Positional Tracking

Samsung is working on a new VR headset with positional tracking according to the company’s VP Taeyong Kim, which held a small talk during Samsung’s Developer Conference earlier this afternoon. There seems to be little in the way of details about his new headset which includes the lack of an official name for the hardware, […]

You Can Enable Battery Saver On The Android Wear Oreo Beta

You can enable the battery saver feature on the Android Wear Oreo beta software. For those that use the battery saver feature on their watches (like the LG Watch Sport), this new toggle option lets you manually turn it on at your leisure just in case you decide you no want to use it, which […]

Samsung Targets 3D Content Creators With ‘360 Round’ Camera...

Samsung is targeting 3D content creators with its new 360 Round camera packed with 17 total camera sensors, 16 of which are grouped up in pairs of two around the base of the unit while one sits on the top along with the record button. The new 3D camera was announced by Samsung today at […]

UK PAC Suggests Amazon/eBay Not Taking VAT Fraud Seriously

The UK PAC (Public Accounts Committee) suggests that Amazon and eBay aren’t taking issues like VAT fraud seriously, which is hurting the British tax payer and British business, allowing sellers who utilize online marketplaces like those two mentioned above to skirt having to pay the same taxes that legitimate businesses within the country do. A […]

Monument Valley II Hits Android November 6th

Monument Valley II hits Android on November 6th, finally giving fans of the original the chance to get in on all the fun that’s offered by the sequel. The followup to ustwo’s popular tranquil puzzle game Monument Valley has been available for months on iOS, and while the game did end up surfacing in the […]

Cardiogram, The Heart Rate Data App, Comes To Android Wear

Cardiogram, the heart rate data app, comes to Android Wear, as the company behind the application has now announced that the app for Android Wear has gone live and has been pushed out to the Play Store. This means that you can grab the app from the play Store button below, but thanks to Android […]

Fossil’s Q Neely & Q Jacqueline Hybrid Watches Target Women...

Fossil’s new Q Neely and Q Jacqueline hybrid watches are targeting women. While they won’t be the first hybrid or smartwatches on the market to be aimed at female buyers, they are the latest from Fossil in the large lineup of timepieces offered by the company. What’s more is that both will hit the market […]

Google Calendar For Web’s New Look Now Live For All

Google Calendar for Web’s new look is now live for all, spreading the refreshed user interface style that incorporates the most recent of Material Design elements into the application for users who tend to access Calendar more on the desktop platform. While there are certainly going to be some differences between this new look for […]

Google Is Amping Up Protection With An Advanced Program

Google is amping up protection with an advanced program. It’s calling it the Advanced Protection Program, naturally, and it’s aimed, Google says, at a much “smaller set of users,” specifically anyone that could be considered an average user. Google’s goal here is to provide the absolute strongest protection to these users at all time, and […]

Android Tablets Could Have Google Assistant Soon

Android tablets could have Google Assistant soon if the latest APK for the Google app beta is anything to go by, which contains strings of code which hint at Google adding the access for tablets to its ever-growing and ever-improving digital assistant that can be found in smartphones and a number of home products. The […]

Made By Google Wrap Up: Google Pixel 2 / XL Android Smartpho...

Google’s press event, appropriately referred to as the “Made By Google” event, is over and with the ending of the exciting announcements came the arrival of a slew of new Google products, mostly in the Pixel line. The most obvious unveilings were for Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, the long-awaited followups […]

Hands-On With Google’s New ‘Pixel Buds’ Wireless Earbuds...

Google’s Pixel Buds are the rumored Bluetooth wireless earbuds that were suspected to make an appearance at Google’s official event today, and sure enough the rumors were right, as Google announced the Pixel Buds in hopes of capturing the interest of anyone who has been on the fence about buying Bluetooth earbuds, though it’s worth […]

Hands-On With Google’s New Pixel 2 Smartphone

Google’s Pixel 2 smartphone was officially announced earlier this morning and while much of the features, design, and specs were leaked well before the event, now that Google has unveiled the device all of those things have been confirmed, which makes it easier for consumers to decide on whether or not the Pixel 2 is […]

Google’s Home Speakers Now Have Doorbell Chimes & More

Google’s new Home speakers now have a doorbell chime feature and more, strengthening Google’s offerings in the smart home market for those who are looking for a digital smart speaker that is capable of handling anything from simple tasks like answering questions, to more complex things like adjusting the temperature of a smart thermostat that’s […]

The New Daydream View Costs $99, Ships October 19th

Google’s 2nd Gen. Daydream View will cost $99 which is a bit more expensive than the original model, but that shouldn’t be too much of a surprise thanks to the leak that included pricing information from a couple of weeks back. Google officially unveiled the new headset just a bit earlier this morning alongside the […]

Google’s New Daydream View Is Official & It Has A Heat Sink...

Google’s new Daydream View is official and it has a heat sink, ushering in a new era of Android-based virtual reality content and further extending the viable nature of the Daydream platform. A leak for the headset popped up not too long ago, showcasing a brand new set of colors and a slightly altered design. […]

Google’s Smart Sound Adapts Audio Based On The Environment

Google’s Smart Sound technology adapts audio based on the surrounding environment, letting get the best possible listening experience no matter where you are. Smart Sound is built within Google’s new Home Max speaker and it works, like much of Google’s technology, thanks to the artificial intelligence and machine learning backbone that Google has laid down […]

Google’s Event Kicks Off Soon, Watch The Stream Here

Google’s latest hardware event is about to kick off a bit later this morning, and there’s a lot to expect as Google has been rumored to announce a whole lot of new stuff. This includes the all new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google’s latest smartphones and the second generation of devices in the […]

OUKITEL S68 Pro Review: Low Cost, Nice Features, Stylish Des...

For $30, OUKITEL has produced a decent tracker with a well-rounded set of basic functions. OUKITEL typically is a company we see manufacturing smartphones for the Chinese market, but smartphones aren’t the only devices that the company makes. It has made wearables before and one of the latest is called the S68 Pro, a budget […]

Best Buy Pixel 2 Pre-Orders May Come With Google Home Mini

Best Buy Pixel 2 pre-orders may come with a Google Home Mini smart speaker as a bundle perk for consumers. This is according to some leaked images which have popped up on Reddit from user FireYoshiQC, showing Best Buy’s ads for Quebec in Canada, which are said to be for the ads which Best Buy […]

Another Render Leaks For The Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Another render has leaked for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro thanks to Evan Blass who has posted an image of the phones on Twitter. This of course wouldn’t be the first leaked render for this upcoming device from Huawei, nor the first from Blass, who has posted an earlier leak of the phones from a […]

Galaxy Note 8 Camera Rated For Best Zoom Of Any Smartphone

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 has been rated for having the best zoom of any smartphone by DxOMark, the website commonly known for testing, reviewing, and rating cameras from both actual camera hardware and the top smartphones on the market. Up until the launch of the iPhone 8 Plus, Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL from 2016 […]

TELUS Rolls Out TELUS Drive+ Across Canada Today

TELUS is rolling out its TELUS Drive+ initiative across Canada today, making it available to TELUS customers nationwide and helping to expand the availability of smart and connected car features to consumers within the country. The carrier has partnered up with both ZTE and Mojio for the Drive+ offering, which consists of both the hardware […]

Google’s Android SDK May Be Getting A Chrome OS Emulator

Google’s Android SDK may be getting a Chrome OS emulator according to details that were discovered in recent code commits. The Android SDK can be used for a number of different things, but one of its main uses is for developers so that they can test out and develop their apps for the Android platform. […]

AT&T’s ‘Plenti Rewards’ Is Ending On October 31st

AT&T’s Plenti Rewards program is ending on October 31st, according to details posted on the support page for the program on the carrier’s own website. For anyone who is a part of the Plenti Rewards loyalty program nothing is changing until the end of this month, so there is still “plenty” of time to do […]

Google Moves Tabs To Bottom In Home App Redesign

Google has moved navigation tabs to the bottom in the Home app as part of a UI redesign, refreshing the look of the application while perhaps attempting to make it easier to navigate as well. In the current UI, the tabs are up at the top of the page once you open the app, and […]

Oct. Android Distribution Numbers Map Oreo At 0.2 Percent

October’s Android Distribution numbers map Oreo at 0.2 percent of user adoption since the software was finally pushed out to uses back in August, marking an early push for the next version of Android software where Google usually waits to push it out around the same time it unveils new phones, which promptly act as […]

Android Wear Oreo Beta Brings Notification Channels & More

The Android Wear Oreo beta is bringing Notification Channels and more, though it’s worth noting that this will only be available to LG Watch Sport users as noted by the Android Wear team on the Android Developers blog post detailing as well announcing this new beta software. The Android Wear team also notes that the […]

Google Publishes October Android Security Bulletin

Google has published the October Android Security Bulletin following its earlier launch of the Factory and OTA images for the October Android Security Patch for its Nexus and Pixel devices, shedding some light on a little more of the detail about what this month’s patch attempts to fix in terms of vulnerabilities and other security […]

Pixel 2 XL Render Shows Up Again, This Time Without A Case

The Google Pixel 2 XL render has shown up again in a leaked photo, this time without a case on it like the photo that leaked just a little bit earlier this morning. Though pictures of both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have already both leaked prior to today, more leaks showing up […]

Google Updates Android Pay With Support For New U.S. Banks

Google has updated Android Pay with support for new U.S. banks, 16 in total as far as this new crop goes. If you’re new to Android Pay and have never used it before, most of if not all of the large banks already support Android Pay and have for some time, so there is a […]

Life360 Gets An Alexa Skill For Family Location Alerts

Life360 is getting an Alexa skill that allows for family location alerts. This will allow users with Alexa-enabled devices to pinpoint their family’s whereabouts using only their voice and receive those notifications through devices such as the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Amazon Fire TV devices, and eventually, through Amazon’s lineup of upcoming […]

Mephisto Joins Marvel: Contest Of Champions In New Update

Mephisto is joining Marvel: Contest of Champions as part of a new update to the game, letting players also update their lineup of characters with which to wreak havoc on their opponents. Mephisto is Marvel’s Lord of Evil and if you’re already familiar with his character in the comics, then you’ll be pleased to know […]

Weekly Poll: Which New Google Hardware Has You Most Excited?

Google’s latest event is taking place on October 4th and that’s just next Wednesday, which means that in just five days, you’ll get to officially see the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, as well as a handful of other Google products that have been rumored to make an appearance at the event alongside […]

VR: Should You Get The 2nd Gen. Daydream View?

Google’s hardware event happens on October 4th, which is next Wednesday, and with that Google is set to announce a whole lot of new stuff, including the second generation Daydream View headset which will come with a set of three new colors and a newer, slightly higher price tag than the original as it’s rumored […]

Amazon’s Nougat-Based Fire OS 6 Is Here And It’s Got PiP Mod...

Amazon’s Nougat-based Fire OS 6 is here and it’s got PiP mode, that is, if you’re running a Fire TV device that has Fire OS 6, as Amazon notes that this is one of the features that will be coming to Fire TV with this new version of the software. While Picture-in-Picture mode will be […]

Best VR Headsets – September 2017

If you’ve not yet picked up a VR headset there are probably plenty of reasons, or at least a few of them, why you’ve chosen to stay away from the platform for now, be it cost, choice, or simply because there’s just not enough content that you’re interested in for any of the platforms to […]

Google Said To Be Developing An Amazon Echo Show Competitor

Google is said to be developing an Amazon Echo Show competitor complete with a touchscreen, according to a new report by TechCrunch who cites “multiple sources” as having mentioned the upcoming device. By the sounds of it Google’s Echo Show-like smart speaker will feature a mashup of some of Amazon’s currently available and recently announced […]

Rumor: Google May Launch $159 BT Earbuds At Oct. 4th Event

A new rumor suggests that Google could end up launching a $159 pair of Bluetooth earbuds at its October 4th event next week Wednesday. The earbuds would be wireless thanks to the Bluetooth technology, but the rumor also notes that the pair of buds would still be connected by a wire between them instead of […]

Acer’s New Chromebook 15 CB515 Could Ship By October 8th

Acer’s new Chromebook 15 CB515 could ship by October 8th according to a new listing for the ChromeOS-powered laptop from online retailer CDW, which has a listing page for the device as well as a ship date of within eight to ten days. Exactly ten days out would put the date of launch on October […]

T-Mobile Rumored To Launch Galaxy S8 Active Variant

T-Mobile is now rumored to launch a Samsung Galaxy S8 Active variant sometime in the future. If you’ve followed the Galaxy S Active line of devices then you’ll know that the device series has been available on AT&T exclusively for every iteration, and up to this point that includes the Galaxy S8 Active. That all […]

BlackBerry’s Software Sales Contribute To Share Value Increa...

BlackBerry’s software sales are contributing to a share value increase according to a new report. BlackBerry, which has been known in the past for being a dominant brand in the smartphone industry has since moved to focusing its efforts on software only after outsourcing its hardware efforts to TCL, allowing it more time to zero […]

Best Smartwatches Buyers Guide – September 2017

Another month has passed and the end of the years is just a few months away at this point, and with the new Fall season officially underway, there are new smartwatches that have either launched or are on the horizon to look out for. In either case, there are still smartwatches out there that are […]

It Looks Like Smart Replies Is Rolling Out To Android Messag...

It looks like smart replies is beginning to roll out to the Android Messages application for some users as it’s been reported by some that the new feature is popping up in their app when they go to send a reply. If you’ve used Allo before either on the new web interface or via the […]

Anker Unveils Nebula Capsule, A Small DLP Android Projector

Anker has unveiled the Nebula Capsule, a small DLP Android projector that is designed to offer up a multi-use experience so consumers have a functional device that is capable of doing more than what a standard projector would do. Building on the Nebula line that Anker offers which includes the Nebula Mars projector, the Capsule […]

Amazon Expands The Echo Show To Germany & The UK

Amazon is expanding the Echo Show to Germany and the UK as it sets out to reach more consumers with one of its latest Echo speakers that you can currently buy. The announcement was made today during its hardware event in Seattle, Washington, where it also revealed multiple new products in the Echo lineup including […]