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DxOMark Ranks iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Cameras Highest for Smartphones

Kellen September 22, 2017

DxOMark scores are a thing. I'm not sure how much they mean to most of us around here, but there is no doubt that select Android manufacturers and super fans of them like to trot out their favorite phone's DxO score as it sits close to or at the top of DxO's...

Moto G5S Plus Arrives in US for $230 on September 29

Kellen September 21, 2017

Motorola's special edition Moto G5, also known as the Moto G5S Plus, arrives in the US on September 29 for $229.99. The Moto G5S line was first introduced at the beginning of August as upgraded or "special" versions of the Moto G5 line. The upgrades are subtle...

OnePlus Moves Launcher, Weather, Gallery Apps to Google Play for Quicker Updates

Kellen September 21, 2017

One of the most important moves in Android history, I think, was the moment where Google started separating a whole bunch of core apps from the system and added them to Google Play (or Android Market at the time). This move essentially allowed for faster...

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Google and Bose Announce Google Assistant Powered QuietComfort 35 II Headphones

Kellen September 21, 2017

Not that this has been a well kept secret, but Google and Bose made the QuietComfort 35 II headphones official this morning as the first with Google Assistant on board. The two companies worked closely to "create a great Assistant experience," one that will...

Google Pays HTC $1.1 Billion to Acquire the Pixel Team, Not Own Their Smartphone Business

Kellen September 20, 2017

It's now official - Google is buying into HTC. Well, sort of. The deal is an odd one that is being called a "cooperation agreement" and will cost Google $1.1 billion to essentially acquire the talent from HTC who worked on the last couple of Pixel phones. The...

Google Home Mini May Have Just Stopped at the FCC

Kellen September 20, 2017

Yesterday, we gave you a first look at Google's soon-to-be-announced Google Home Mini, the smaller, $49 version of their smart home speaker assistant. Today, that device may have stopped off at the FCC as we close in on the potential October 4 unveiling. An...

Nexus Player Android 8.0 Factory Image and OTA With September Patch Now Available

Kellen September 20, 2017

When September's Android security patch went live last week for most Nexus and Pixel devices, the Nexus Player's files were not included. In fact, no Android 8.0 "Oreo" images had been posted by Google for their Nexus Android TV unit up until a few minutes ago...

Google Launches Project Fi Device Trade-In Program, Will Likely do the Same for Google Store

Kellen September 20, 2017

You may be Google'd out after we revealed a whole bunch of Google's upcoming devices yesterday, like the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google Home Mini, Google Pixelbook, and new Daydream View headset, but there is more to discuss. And for those of you who are...