Sony made their latest flagship phone official this week and you probably didn’t realize it. Not only was the timing bad (it was Google I/O’s week), but they have apparently decided that the US is no longer a space they want to participate in when it comes to expensive smartphones. The Sony Xperia 1 VI … Continued Read the original post: Sony Appears Done With US Smartphone Market Read more ›
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We’ve reached that point in the US smartphone cycle where nothing at the high-end feels that new, yet we know that there could be new stuff here shortly to tease us. So what do we do today if we want a phone and don’t feel like waiting for whatever comes next? We run over to … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Drops $870 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra Again With... Read more ›
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Talk of Samsung’s next wave of products is ramping up to end the week, thanks to FCC filings for the Galaxy Watch 7 that are now live. In documents, we get a semi-confirmation of the model numbers for Samsung’s next watches, along with a new reference to a watch believed to be the Galaxy Watch … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Watch 7 Stops Through FCC, Galaxy Watch FE... Read more ›
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I think you’d find that most people have a love-hate relationship with the concept of insurance. At times, it can seem like your money is going towards nothing, but then every now and then, it can be a lifesaver. For those who would rather be safe than sorry, Samsung’s open enrollment for its latest devices … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s Open Enrollment for Galaxy S24 Series, New Foldables... Read more ›
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Since we’re in Android 15 Beta 2, it’s probably safe for you to go ahead and flash this to your Pixel phone, assuming you are OK with the small list of bugs that Google shared. Google certainly thinks this build is stable enough, plus it showcases the biggest set of new features for Android 15 … Continued Read the original post: What’s New in Android 15 Beta 2: The Fun... Read more ›
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If you’re a resident of the internet, you maybe heard about the latest advertising controversy regarding Apple and a “crushing of creativity” with its latest Crush ad spot. To defend Apple’s ad group, I actually think it was a cool ad. The idea was, they were taking a bunch of stuff, like musical instruments, arcade … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Replies to Apple’s Controversial Smash Ad, Because Why... Read more ›
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Google has announced Android 14 for Android TV OS, bringing with it a variety of improvements and changes. Detailed during Google I/O, we’re getting the general “performance improvements,” but beyond snappier navigation, there’s actually a few new things are pretty neat. There’s going to be a new option for selecting an energy mode, made for … Continued Read the original post: Android 14 for TV Means Better Performance, Multitasking Read more ›
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If you’re someone driving around a car equipped with Android Automative, you’ll soon be sitting back and relaxing in that driver’s seat (while parked, of course), enjoying a ton of new apps. Thanks to behind the scenes work done by Google, developers will soon have a streamlined process for rolling out apps to supported vehicles. … Continued Read the original post: Many More Android Apps are Coming to Your Car Read more ›
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At Google I/O this week, the company announced a plethora of new theft protection features, ranging from features that will hopefully prevent and deter theft from taking place, to changes designed to make a thief’s newly stolen property more difficult to wipe and sell. Before Theft Happens: Google details that a factory reset upgrade is … Continued Read the original post: Google to Deploy New Theft Protection Features for Android Read more ›
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Owners of the Rivian R1T or R1S typically have one complaint that they are very vocal about and constantly shout to anyone who will listen. They want Apple Carplay or Android Auto because they aren’t quite satisfied with Rivian’s infotainment system (which is actually built on Android Automotive OS). Today, Google and Rivian made a … Continued Read the original post: Rivian to Add Google Cast, Native YouTube App Read more ›
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It wouldn’t be a Google I/O week without a brand new Android 15 Beta release. Prepare your Pixel devices, my friends, for the Android 15 Beta 2 update. Oh, and if you don’t own a Pixel, you may be schedule for your own little taste test of Android 15. Google released the newest Android 15 … Continued Read the original post: Android 15 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices... Read more ›
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If you fell asleep during yesterday’s keynote because the only thing Google wanted to talk about was Gemini and AI, you are not alone. Many of us were hoping for more details on the next version of Android, Google TV happenings, Wear OS, Google in cars, etc., yet that didn’t happen because Google is currently … Continued Read the original post: 10 Big New Android Features From I/O: Private Space,... Read more ›
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Google announced this morning that Wear OS saw massive growth in 2023, with the platform’s user base boosting by 40%, with said users populating over 160 countries across the globe. Point being, there are many people using Wear OS right now and it looks like Google is going to continue investing in making it a … Continued Read the original post: Wear OS 5 Brings Significant Battery Improvements, Developer Preview... Read more ›
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Visible is introducing annual payment options for its Visible and Visible+ plans. With this, instead of paying a monthly price, you’ll pay a one time fee annually, saving you a good amount of money over the long run. The standard Visible plan will only save you $25 if you pay the $275 up front for … Continued Read the original post: Visible Announces Annual Plans, Save Up to $145 for... Read more ›
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While we weren’t big fans of the original OnePlus Watch, the new OnePlus Watch 2 is a Wear OS device we like very much. The battery life is really good and the fitness tracking is way better than we ever expected. For a limited time, you can now snag OnePlus’ latest smartwatch for just $199. … Continued Read the original post: DEAL: OnePlus Watch 2 at $199 is Easy Decision... Read more ›
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To celebrate the launch of the Pixel 8a today, Google went ahead and released the first factory image and OTA files for the device. For those not familiar with the importance of this release, just understand that these are the files one could use to bring their phone back from tinkering ruin. If you own … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 8a Gets First Factory Image Files on Launch... Read more ›
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For users who want to use an app on multiple devices, such as on an Android phone and Android tablet, it’s hard to know how an app will look and behave on any given screen size. Thanks to enhancements inside of Google Play, you’ll soon be able to better tell how an app will look … Continued Read the original post: Google Play Gets Cross-Device Listing Enhancements Read more ›
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If Google really wants AI to take over everything, it needs to put Gemini within the tool that all of us have – smartphones. Google is now doing that and it’ll replace Google Assistant on your devices. By putting Gemini directly into Android, Google can use its AI to deeply integrate into the OS and … Continued Read the original post: Google Builds Gemini Into Android: Here are the First... Read more ›
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Circle to Search is one of Google’s best new features for quickly finding out about almost anything currently on your screen. And now, Google is going to let your kid use this same feature to solve their homework problems. Oh boy. Starting as early as today, students can bring up their homework on an Android … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Circle to Search Now Helps Your Kid With... Read more ›
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Google is bringing Gemini to Google Search, meaning your search results are about to get a massive dose of artificial intelligence. The first feature of this rollout is AI Overviews, which has been in Labs for a while. It’s now rolling out to everyone starting today, with the feature capable on providing AI-generated information based … Continued Read the original post: Google Injects Gemini AI Right Into Google Search Read more ›
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Because Google I/O 2024 is all about AI, one of the first new features Google highlighted included Gemini AI in your Google Photos experience. The new feature is called “Ask Photos” and it should allow you to ask very specific questions for the right results no matter the request. Since that’s the most vague way … Continued Read the original post: Google Photos Adds “Ask Photos” Feature to Let You Read more ›
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Today’s the day, with Google I/O 2024 kicking off this morning at 10am Pacific. Kellen is lucky enough to be down in the Bay Area for all of the action, but for the rest of us, a livestream will have to suffice. In today’s keynote, we’re expecting a healthy amount of artificial intelligence, Android news, … Continued Read the original post: WATCH: Google I/O Keynote Starts at 10AM Pacific Read more ›
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