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Andy Rubin Takes Leave From Essential

Kellen November 29, 2017 61

According to a report out of The Information, Andy Rubin has taken a leave of absence from his smartphone company, Essential. The full details surrounding the departure seem a bit murky and there are already denials from his reps about why he left, but you...

Who Else Misses Google Now?

Kellen November 28, 2017 200

Back on June 28, 2012, I wrote an article titled "Google Now is Awesome." Today, if I were to write a follow-up to that article, I'd probably title it, "WTF happened to Google Now and what is this dumpster fire that Google has forced upon us in its place?" If...

THANK YOU, GOOGLE.

Kellen November 28, 2017 30

Android 8.1's biggest change - the burger emoji fix. America, great again. // Emojipedia

Samsung’s Balls Will Make Battery Charging 5x Faster

Kellen November 28, 2017 35

Their graphene balls, guys. It's true, though - Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) has developed a graphene ball that will not only increase capacity of batteries in your phones (and electric vehicles too), they'll charge insanely fast too. After...

Verizon Galaxy Note 8 Update Brings Live Focus Camera Improvements, KRACK Patch

Kellen November 28, 2017 12

The Galaxy Note 8 on Verizon is receiving an update this week that should improve the Live Focus feature in the camera. It'll also include the KRACK security patch that has affected almost all Android phones. After the update, which is software version ...

OnePlus 5T: First 10 Things to Do!

Kellen November 28, 2017 6

We're almost a full week into our testing of the OnePlus 5T, so yeah, that means our full review is right around the corner, maybe even this week. Before we get there, though, we realize that a number of you may have the phone already or one that should arrive...

Amazon’s 25 Best Cyber Monday Deals

Kellen November 27, 2017 6

We're well into Cyber Monday 2017 at this point and I'm sure you've done some shopping or cruised through the wild world of Amazon. If you became overwhelmed or just need some suggestions, we've got that for you with our 25 best Amazon Cyber Monday deals. In...

Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 Now Available!

Kellen November 27, 2017 29

As we reach the final days of November, Google has blessed us with the latest Android 8.1 developer preview. This is developer preview 2 and drops in as build OPP6.171019.012. This latest preview is available to all participating devices, including the Nexus...