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Google Play Movies Gets a Fresh New Look…on Roku

Kellen May 24, 2018

Google Play Movies & TV is getting a brand new UI that is (for now) only coming to Roku devices. We aren't sure why the limit to Roku, but that's what we're working with. In this new UI, Google is deploying a "simpler" navigation with a nav bar on the left...

And Now Verizon’s Galaxy Note 8, S8, and S8+ are Getting May’s Security Patch

Kellen May 24, 2018

Yesterday, T-Mobile and Samsung pushed out May's Android security patch to the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, and Galaxy S8+. Today, Verizon has joined the party by updating all three of its versions of those phones too. For the software builds, the Galaxy Note 8...

YouTube App Gets a Better, Collapsable Mini Player When Browsing

Kellen May 24, 2018

Google is rolling out a subtle, but excellent little change to YouTube on Android. Previously, when you were watching a video and decided to continue browsing, the video would shrink to the bottom right corner as a mini player. While this was originally a...

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Gets Update to Android 8.0 Oreo With New UI

Kellen May 24, 2018

Both NVIDIA SHIELD TV units are getting a major update to Android 8.0 "Oreo" today, as well as to SHIELD Experience 7.0, that will completely change your experience. This is the new layout of Android TV that Google's Nexus Player has been running for months...

New Google Lens Features From Google I/O are Rolling Out!

Kellen May 23, 2018

Some of the new Google Lens features that were announced at Google I/O are now available. I'm seeing them on the Pixel 2 XL and OnePlus 6 sitting here on my desk, so the rollout could be quite wide. The new features are listed in the screenshots below and...

Vivo’s All-Screen Phone With Pop-Up Selfie Cam is Getting World Cup Hype

Kellen May 23, 2018

You may recall one of the random stars of MWC, a Vivo phone that featured an all-display design without a notch, thanks to a clever pop-up selfie camera mechanism. That phone was a concept called APEX. Today, Vivo is back to teasing a similar phone with a pop-...

Samsung May Ditch Tizen for Wear OS on New Watch

Kellen May 23, 2018

When Wear OS takes another crack at it this fall with the arrival of Qualcomm's new wearable chipset, Samsung may join the party and release its first Android-powered smartwatch since the original Gear Live back in 2014. That's a huge deal if true. The first...

Video: HTC U12+ First Look and Tour!

Kellen May 23, 2018

We know that the HTC U12+ is a fully spec'd out device with an impressive display, pretty liquid glass back, and a bunch of audio features for the audiophile in all of us. We also know that it's kind of expensive and isn't sold at any US carriers. It won't be...