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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.

ASUS Says The ZenFone 5 Series Will Arrive March Of Next Year

Google Play Is Now The Largest Platform For Applications

Weekly Poll: Which Color Of The Pixel 2 Do You Like Best?

New Facebook Ads Will Be Based On Places You Physically Shop

VR: Google’s HTC Deal Could Mean Great Things For Daydream

Best Android Apps – Oktoberfest – September 2017

ASUS Says The ZenFone 5 Series Will Arrive March Of Next Yea...

ASUS says the ZenFone 5 series of smartphones will arrive in March of next year according to a report from Digitimes, which mentions that the statement comes from ASUS’ own CEO Jerry Shen. March of 2018 would put the ZenFone 5 at just six months away, and just six months after ASUS started launching its […]

Google Play Is Now The Largest Platform For Applications

Google Play is now the largest platform for applications according to Google Play’s Asia Pacific Director James Sanders, who says that more people are using Google Play for apps, also noting that Google Play’s app download frequency increased to a total of 82 billion last year. That’s a big number, to be sure, and it […]

Weekly Poll: Which Color Of The Pixel 2 Do You Like Best?

Google’s Pixel 2 is still officially a couple of weeks away, but just recently a series of leaks popped up of press renders of the new phone, showing off what is likely to be all three official colors. These include Black, White, and a Blue color called Kinda Blue, all of them looking very tempting […]

New Facebook Ads Will Be Based On Places You Physically Shop

New Facebook ads will be based on places you physically shop, a change that the social media company is making in an attempt to make ads more relevant to its users, which, might actually be preferred by some, and in a likely attempt to drive ad revenue up. Some users may not take kindly to […]

VR: Google’s HTC Deal Could Mean Great Things For Daydream

Google’s Daydream View headset and the Daydream platform in general are promising and aim to offer up a lot of great content to users who have the compatible hardware. Still, though, even with all of that promise and potential the Daydream platform still needs improvement, much in the way of adding more content, as that […]

Best Android Apps – Oktoberfest – September 2017

If you’re favorite time of year is right about now, then there’s a chance that you’re a fan of Oktoberfest, the time of year when you can get together with friends and family and drink tons of German beer, eat great German food, dance to German music, and even dress up in some Lederhosen and […]

Elephone S8 Review: Blending Low Cost With Great Design

It really can’t be stressed enough how good the screen is, especially at the cost Elephone is charging. Elephone is a company that like many other Chinese brands out there will be mostly unknown to a majority of consumers who live outside of China, but it’s also a company that is rapidly cranking out smartphones […]

ASUS’ Family Of ZenFone 4 Phones Will Hit Europe Soon

ASUS’ family of ZenFone 4 phones will hit Europe soon, in the coming months, including the ZenFone 4, the ZenFone 4 Pro, the ZenFone 4 Selfie, the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, and the ZenFone 4 Max, all of which were recently announced for North America a little bit earlier this year. ASUS announced the European […]

Razer Confirms A Mobile Device For Gamers Is Coming

Razer has confirmed that a mobile device for gamers is coming after Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan spoke to CNBC in a recent interview, stating that it hopes the device will be out by the end of 2017. Razer’s hopes for an end-of-year launch are likely echoed by legions of Razer advocates – the millions of […]

Bose Enters Wireless Earbuds Market With The SoundSport Free

Bose is entering the wireless earbuds market with the SoundSport Free, its first pair of truly wireless earbuds, allowing Bose to compete with a plethora of other brands that have already entered the space, such as Samsung who announced the Gear IconX 2018 earlier this month as its second generation model of the product. For […]

Google App Search Suggestions May Get A Small Visual Tweak

Google app search suggestions may be getting a small visual tweak, as it’s been reported that a couple of users have noticed new bubble-shaped suggestions in blue lettering showing up below the suggestions in the app that appear when beginning to type something in the search box. Worth noting is that the suggestions that are […]

The Moto G5S Plus Is Available For Pre-Order In The U.S.

The Moto G5S Plus is available for pre-order in the U.S. as of today and will be launching officially on September 29th, at a reasonable cost of $230. Customers who pick this up over the standard version will be getting the benefit of the dual rear camera module on the back which will make for […]

Lenovo Tab 4 8 Review: Affordable And Functional

Lenovo has hit all the right notes with the Tab 4 8 for the entry-level market Lenovo’s Tab 4 series of tablets was introduced to us back during Mobile World Congress earlier this year, and during the event we didn’t get to spend too much time with the models in the lineup, though we did […]

Ninety7 Launches Portable Battery Base For Google Home

Ninety7 has launched a portable battery base for the Google Home called LOFT, enabling Google Home owners to untether their digital assistant-powered smart speakers from the power adapter that’s plugged into the wall and place the speaker anywhere they please even if it’s not within reach of a power outlet. The LOFT Portable Batter Base […]

A Media Streaming Device From Google Just Hit The FCC

A media streaming device from Google has just hit the FCC which means it’s possible and likely that Google’s October 4th event may have yet another device that will be unveiled, and this is in addition to the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel Book, Google Home Mini, and 2nd Gen. Daydream View headset. At […]

You Can Preload Terra Battle 2 With Gameplay Opening Tonight

You can preload Terra Battle 2 on your device as the game is now available for download in the Play Store, and gameplay opens up this evening at 11PM Pacific Standard Time. Mistwalker Corporation, the company behind this game and the first Terra Battle doesn’t mention why the game isn’t playable right now, just that […]

Galaxy Note 4 On Verizon Gets Patch Update For Blueborne

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on Verizon has been patched with an update for Blueborne, the security vulnerability that was recently discovered and patched in updates that were sent out to devices like the Google Pixel and Nexus phones. This is more than likely the update that will introduce the September security patch to this […]

Google Maps Now Has Better Multi-Window Support

Google Maps now has better multi-window support if you were someone who has wanted to use this app while also using another app at the same time. Multi-window support for Maps is nothing new, but in an update for Maps that was pushed nearly a month ago, multi-window has been improved as it will now […]

Hands-On With The Nest Secure Smart Alarm System

Earlier this morning Nest held its event to announce the Nest Secure smart home security alarm system, along with a couple of other new products (like the Nest Hello Doorbell) as Nest expands into the home security market. Nest Secure is a combination of products that make up the whole kit, and this includes the […]

Electronics Deals – Sept. 20th – 2017: UE MEGABOOM, LG G5, A...

Today there are some great new deals to watch for, and some of the deals from earlier in the week are still good, meaning you can save plenty of money on some really great products. Right now for example, you can pick up the LG G5 for just $249.99, which is a couple hundred bucks […]

Nest Wants To Protect Your Home With A Smart Security System

Nest wants to protect your home with a smart security system. Today, the company is announcing Nest Secure, a smart security system that is comprised of a few different products to ensure that you feel safe in your home and when you’re away from it so that you can have some peace of mind. Officially […]

Oculus Launches Fall In Love VR Experiment For The Rift

Oculus has launched the ‘Fall In Love’ VR experiment for the Rift headset and plans to launch the experience on the Gear VR next week at some point, giving users a unique first-person conversation experience that aims to see if it’s possible to fall in love in virtual reality. The project was inspired by a […]

Yotaphone Unveils YOTA3 For The China Starting At 3699 Yuan

YotaPhone has unveiled the YOTA3 for China and it starts at 3699 Yuan, for the base model, which will come with 64GB of internal storage space, though there will also be a 128GB model for 4299 Yuan for those that need more internal storage space than the standard amount. The phones will launch in China […]

Leak: Pixel 2 To Cost $650, Come In White, Black, & Blue

The Pixel 2 will cost $650 for the base model and will come in white, black, and blue colors when it launches later this year. The details come from Droid Life, which has also leaked the Google Home Mini, the Pixel 2 XL, and the new Daydream View headset just a little bit earlier this […]

The Daydream View 2nd Gen. To Cost $99 & Come In New Colors

The Daydream View 2nd Gen. headset is said to cost $99, and it comes in three new colors according to this leaked image, which shows the headset carrying the same overall design but it looks like Google has changed the material that’s used for the outside of the headset compared to the original model that […]

YouTube Gaming Now Lets Users Sponsor Creators

YouTube Gaming now lets users sponsor creators. It was already possible to make money by streaming on this platform, but this new option works kind of like Patreon in that users who subscribe to a particular channel on YouTube Gaming can set up a monthly recurring payment that will automatically deduct from their account each […]

Images Leak For Huawei Maimang 6 Android Dummy Phone

Images have leaked for the Huawei Maimang 6 Android phone in three different colors, including Black, Blue, and what appears to be a Gold color option. Worth noting is that these are just dummy phones, which you will often see inside retail stores or at mall kiosks for wireless carriers. They show off the phone […]

Opinion: These Would Be The Pixel 2’s Ideal Features

Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are just around the corner and it now seems to be more or less confirmed that the announcement event will happen on October 4th just like last year. Google seems to have made that much clear with the billboard it put up that was spotted last week telling […]

Pixel 2 Squeeze Feature Referenced In Latest Google App APK

The Pixel 2’s squeeze feature that is akin to the Edge Sense feature on the HTC U11 has been referenced in the latest Google app APK, and while this is hardly a confirmation from Google this is about as official as it gets before Google reveals the Pixel 2 on its upcoming event on October […]

Bose’s Google Assistant-Powered Headphones To Launch Friday...

Bose’s Google Assistant-powered headphones are set to launch Friday according to an individual who found the headphones at a local Best Buy and was given the date by a store employee. According to 9To5Google, the person who attempted to purchase the headphones from the store was told by Best Buy that the headphones weren’t supposed […]

Sponsored Game Review: Word Trip

Mobile games can come in all forms, and not everyone enjoys playing mobile games but the easier they are to play the more chances there probably are that more people will play them. This is what’s great about word games. They’re not terribly difficult to play, they can be extremely fun, and you can easily […]

OnePlus Publishes More YouTube Ads To Promote The OnePlus 5

OnePlus has published more YouTube ads to promote the OnePlus 5, its latest flagship smartphone that launched officially earlier this year. While there are already a number of YouTube ads for this device, it looks like OnePlus sees fit to continue forward momentum in highlighting its most recent phone’s greatest strengths, such as Dash Charge, […]

Galaxy Tab A 8/9.7 Surface In Benchmarks With Android 7.1.1

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and 9.7 tablets have surfaced in benchmarks with Android 7.1.1 Nougat on the Geekbench website, though it is worth noting that the date in the screenshots below are from September 8th and September 11th, which was a little bit over a week ago, and the most recent listings of the […]

Uber Looking To Replace Some Top Execs, Get New CFO & Legal

Uber is looking to replace some top executives as well as find and appoint a new CFO and new top legal talent, according to a recent report from recode which cites sources close to the matter. Uber has been without an official and permanent CFO since 2015, and the person appointed to the position temporarily […]

India Gets New HRX Edition Of The Xiaomi Mi Band

India has gotten the new HRX Edition of the Xiaomi Mi Band, adding some improvements over the Mi Band 2 while keeping the same design, yet coming in at a lower cost because it also lacks the heart rate sensor that the Mi Band 2 has. In return for giving that up, consumers who choose […]

BlackBerry Is Licensing Some Of Its Patents To Timex

BlackBerry is licensing some of its patents to Timex, the watchmaker, as BlackBerry made an announcement earlier this week that it has entered into a licensing agreement with the long-time, well-known watch brand that can be found virtually anywhere watches are sold. The terms of the deal were not disclosed save for the one single […]

AT&T Pushes Android Wear 2.0 To LG Watch Urbane 2nd LTE

AT&T has started pushing the Android Wear 2.0 update to the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE, finally bringing it in line with the rest of the watches that launched with Android Wear 1.0 which have already received the update in addition to those that launched this year with 2.0 out of the box, like […]

Weekly Poll: Samsung Galaxy Note 8, LG V30, Or Pixel 2 XL?

The end of the year is near, coming up in just a few short months, and with it has come a collection of new smartphones to tempt you. This includes Samsung’s highly anticipated Galaxy Note 8 which officially launched in retail stores today, the LG V30 which was officially announced at IFA in early September […]

VR: Nintendo Needs To Enter The Virtual Reality Market

Nintendo needs to enter the virtual reality market. Not because it would save Nintendo or because Nintendo will fall behind if it doesn’t, even though you could make that argument since its two biggest rivals are already either in the space or are well on their way. On the other hand, Nintendo is doing really […]

‘Vive Focus’ Said To Be The Name Of HTC’s Standalone Headset...

‘Vive Focus’ is said to be the name of HTC’s upcoming standalone VR headset that will run on Google’s Daydream platform, and HTC is still apparently planning to launch it sometime this year for those that have been interested in getting started with Daydream but don’t have a compatible phone. The name Vive Focus has […]

You Can Now Add Videos To Google Maps

You can now add videos to Google Maps as part of a recent update. The new feature has been in the works for a little while, and Google’s goal here was to make it possible for local guides to continue sharing the best parts of where they explore by letting them add videos to Maps […]

Best Android Apps – September 2017

Apps are the cornerstone of most people’s smartphone experiences. They enhance nearly everything about the device and many of them are not just useful tools to have in daily life, some of them are even fun to use. The issue sometimes is that there can be too many apps as more are published to the […]

Essential PH-1 To Get 3.5mm Port Accessory & Oreo Soon

The Essential PH-1 will get a 3.5mm port accessory in addition to getting the Android Oreo update soon, according to the company’s CEO Andy Rubin who answered questions during an AMA on Reddit earlier today. For those that own the Essential PH-1, also referred to simply as the Essential Phone, the update to Oreo may […]

Retail Box For Bose’ Google Assistant Headphones Leaks

The retail box for Bose’ Google Assistant-powered headphones has leaked online thanks to a user on Reddit who uploaded images of the front and back of the box. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones leaked earlier today, with the report suggesting these would be the Bisto headphones that have been rumored about for the past […]

Motorola Confirms Which Devices Get Oreo And When

Motorola has confirmed which devices will get the Android Oreo update and when they will be getting it. On the company’s own blog today it threw together a complete list of phones that are slated to get the update to Google’s latest flavor of the operating system, and although it does mention when the update […]

Google Plans To Enter India’s Payment Space With ‘Tez’ App...

Google is reportedly planning to enter India’s payment space with an app called Tez, which is the Hindi word for fast, and according to the report Google could launch the app as early as next week Monday. What’s more, is that Google seems to have registered trademarks for the name Tez in at least two […]

Here’s Your First Look At The Upcoming Nokia 2

Here’s your first look at the upcoming Nokia 2, according to Evan Blass who recently posted this duo of leaked press renders on Twitter, showcasing that the phone will come in two different colors at least including black and white. While these might be the only two colors which Nokia makes available, it’s also entirely […]

ARRIS Unveils Android TV-Powered Set-Tops For Cable Operator...

ARRIS has unveiled a range of Android TV-powered set-tops for cable operators, telcos, and satellite operators, offering things like modular architecture so they can be adjusted to fit the specific needs of each operator. While ARRIS doesn’t mention any partners, set-top boxes built for operators and with Android TV inside could mean that cable companies […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is nearing its official launch as it’s set to go on sale this week on September 15th, though it has already made it into the hands of plenty of consumers who pre-ordered the device. We’ve also spent some time with it over the past week or two and have been able […]

Google’s Pixel XL 2 Shows Up At The FCC

Google’s Pixel XL 2 has shown up at the FCC for certification which suggests the device is nearly ready to present itself to the public as the FCC is one of the last stops for a device before it hits store shelves. This follows up the Pixel 2 device that passed through the FCC back […]

Google Puts Up Billboard Hinting At Oct. 4th Phone Event

Google has put up a billboard hinting at an October 4th phone event, and although there are no pictures of the upcoming Pixel 2 or Pixel XL 2, and Google isn’t directly saying there is going to be an event on the 4th let alone that it will be for new devices replacing the current […]

Google Is Replacing Some Nexus 6P RMAs With Pixel XLs

Google is replacing some Nexus 6P RMAs with the Pixel XL according to users on Reddit. There are some unknowns in this scenario for the time being. It isn’t clear how long Google may be offering the Pixel XL as an alternative option for those that had submitted an RMA for their Nexus 6P, so […]

Factory & OTA Images Go Live For Sep. Android Security Patch

Factory and OTA images have gone live for the September Android Security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices, and this is the same update for security fixes that Google started pushing to Pixel and Nexus devices as of just yesterday. This means that if you don’t want to wait for the security update to actually […]

The Fire TV Is No Longer Available On Amazon

The Fire TV is no longer available on Amazon as the online retail giant now lists it as currently out of stock and that it doesn’t know when or if it will ever be restocked. Now, it’s entirely possible that Amazon could just be out of stock of this particular item, but there are a […]

Google Adds Emoji & GIF Discovery Feature To Allo On The Web

Google has added an emoji and GIF discovery feature to Allo on the web, allowing users to more easily find the perfect emoji or GIF to insert into a message along with any context you may have already typed up. Google began this update yesterday and it should already be live for everyone, so if […]

Fenix 2 For Twitter Has Now Officially Launched For $1.99

Fenix 2 for Twitter has now officially launched for $1.99 and it’s available right now on the Play Store. If you use Twitter often and you don’t care for the official Twitter app, or you simply want a Twitter client that is a bit more customizable, then Fenix 2 is the latest option, at least […]

Pick Up The Anker SoundBuds Curve BT Headphones For $32.99 –...

Finding a good pair of earbuds isn’t too challenging, but finding a good pair that offers decent audio and has good functionality and features Bluetooth wireless technology can be a bit more difficult, especially when you’re trying to grab a pair without breaking the bank or hurting your wallet. Right now you can pick up […]

Electronics Deals – Sept. 13th, 2017: AUKEY, Sony, Motorola,...

Many of today’s deals include discounts and sales from the last two days that are still good to go, and there are a handful of new ones to check out as well. For starters the Moto G4 Plus is still on sale for just $228 for the 64GB internal storage model, which is normally at […]

Google Creates New Program To Help Emerging Game Devs

Google has created a new program to help emerging game developers. The new program is called Infinite Deviation: Games and was created in partnership between the Google Play team, Google’s CS in Media team, and Ideas United, and aims to focus on opening up more opportunities for game devs to create and pitch their ideas […]

Sponsored Software Review: AnyTrans

While many people tend to stay within their device ecosystem when it comes to electronics and other mobile or computing devices, as this just makes things simpler, there are likely just as many people who own all types of devices. In this case specifically we’re referring to both Android and iOS devices. If you have […]