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Samsung’s New SmartThings Hub is Also Your New Wireless Charger

Kellen January 4, 2023 20

Samsung announced its new SmartThings hub today, called SmartThings Station. This little hub can control your home, help you find a lost smartphone, and charge your phone wirelessly. It may not have a screen, but this might a nice addition to your smart home...

I Ditched Smartwatches for a Simpler Fitness Band

Kellen February 3, 2021 78

Smartwatches have been a big part of my tech life for several years now. From before the launch of the Snapdragon Wear 3100 through the Galaxy Watch Active 2, several fitness-focused "smart" watches like those from Garmin, and the most recent Snapdragon Wear...

Google Assistant Guest Mode Arrives on Smart Speakers and Displays

Kellen January 13, 2021 4

As privacy becomes more important than ever, Google has now introduced a Guest Mode to Google Assistant speakers and smart displays. This new mode allows you to interact with your smart devices without those interactions being added to your Google account or...

Google Messages Gets Its iMessage Reactions, Other New Features

Kellen July 22, 2020 41

Google Messages, the messaging app Google has spent a good deal of time improving in recent years with features like RCS, is getting a set of improvements this week you'll love. For one, iMessage-like reactions to messages are finally here after a few months...

Google Assistant Smart Displays Soon to Show AMP Pages, Cool Interactive Improvements

Kellen June 17, 2020 4

Google just announced a bunch of new ultra-developer-focused Google Assistant changes that are coming to the platform shortly, most of which are my level of brain function. But a couple of the changes will likely bring you the opportunity for additional ways...

Lenovo Smart Display 7 Review: $99 No-Brainer

Tim December 9, 2019

Whether you're looking to outfit your home with its first piece of Google Assistant-powered smart home tech or you already have Nest Minis and Google Home devices scattered throughout the house, the $99 Smart Display 7 from Lenovo is a great addition to the...

LG Bets 5G Can Turn Around Sinking Smartphone Business, Not Foldables

Tim February 18, 2019

There are two major hype trains currently motoring around the smartphone industry: 5G and foldables. LG is betting that the former can help nestle its smartphone business into some profit, after 15 straight quarters of losses. Speaking to Korea Times this week...

Lenovo Ships Out R5 Update to Smart Displays With Thermostat Improvements, Dismissible Home Tiles

Tim December 13, 2018

Lenovo detailed the latest Smart Display update this week, and since all Smart Displays run the same software, it's safe to bet you can expect the same goodies to appear on your JBL and LG variants, as well as Google Home Hub. As for what's new, you can read...