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HTC Wants to Know Which Phone You’d Like Them to Remake With Updated Specs

Tim November 15, 2019

Drew Bamford, the current head of HTC Creative Labs, took to Twitter this week and tossed out a fun hypothetical. If HTC was to recreate a phone it has previously released, but gave it updated specs, what phone would you want them to redo? This is a fun...

Hulu + Live TV Gets Price Increase to $54.99/Month on December 18

Tim November 15, 2019

Starting December 18, new subscribers for Hulu + Live TV will see increased pricing, up $10 to $54.99/month from its current price of $44.99/month. Existing subscribers will see these changes reflected in their subsequent billing cycle after December 18. Here'...

November Security Patch Now Widely Available to Pixel Devices

Tim November 15, 2019

Google announced and released the files for the November security patch on November 4, but as many Pixel device owners discovered, the OTA has taken a bit longer to show up for anyone unwilling to flash the files manually. This morning, our own Pixel 4 XL, as...

DEAL: Xiaomi Mi Box S for $40 at Walmart ($20 Off)

Tim November 14, 2019

Xiaomi's Android TV box, known as the Mi Box S, can be picked up today at Walmart for $20 off its usual price, bringing it down to $39.99. With the box, you'll get Xiaomi's remote control that has dedicated buttons for Google Assistant and Netflix, plus...

Canalys: Google’s Smart Speaker Shipments Fall 40% From Last Year

Tim November 14, 2019

Canalys smart speaker market numbers are available for Q3 2019, providing a look at how companies like Google and Amazon are performing. For Google, things aren't going too hot, at least compared to last year's Q3 figures. According to the numbers, Google...

Question: At What Price are Foldables Worth the Plunge?

Tim November 14, 2019

Foldables are a costly investment, and due to their construction, they're best not left to someone who would consider themselves to have butter fingers. I personally loved my time with a Galaxy Fold review unit, but at around $2,000, is it a device I would...

You Can Now Access a Few Ayesha Curry Cooking Recipes Through Google Assistant

Tim November 14, 2019

Ayesha Curry, a personality you may have seen on Food Network recently (you may also know her as the wife to NBA's Steph Curry), will have a few of her cooking recipes added to Google Assistant this week. Accessible via smart displays so you can really see...

Stadia Team Hosts AMA, Proceeds to Lower Expectations for Launch

Tim November 13, 2019

As we get closer to the launch of Google's Stadia gaming platform, the company can't help itself from making the service sound less and less desirable for early adopters. Before a reddit AMA hosted by the Stadia team took place today, all we knew for sure was...