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Essential Cuts 30% of Workforce

Tim October 17, 2018

We recently learned Essential is working on an AI-focused smart device of some kind, but the latest news from the company doesn't sound great. According to Bloomberg, Essential is cutting 30% of its workforce, mostly in the hardware and sales department. The...

RED Hydrogen One Specs Detailed in Full Ahead of Launch

Tim October 17, 2018

Considering all of the hype surrounding Hydrogen One from RED, we've never actually seen a complete spec breakdown for the $1200+ device. Looking back at the coverage we've done, we know it has a 5.7" "Holographic" LCD display (resolution 2560 x 1440) and 4,...

Spotify Will Soon Work Perfectly on Wear OS Smartwatches

Tim October 17, 2018

Spotify announced a major update to its Android app this week, one that introduces full Wear OS support. Starting soon, you'll be able to control all of your favorite tunes and playlists directly from your wrist. Beyond the ability to pause playback and change...

OnePlus 6T Will Launch With Android 9 Pie, Updates for OnePlus 3 and 5 Lineups Will Take Time

Tim October 17, 2018

This week on Weibo, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau stated that the company's upcoming OnePlus 6T will indeed launch running Android 9 Pie. This is great because besides Google's latest Pixel devices, every phone announced and launched this month has come running last...

Verizon Giving All Bay and Gulf County Customers in Florida 3 Months of Free Service

Tim October 16, 2018

Storms have been wreaking havoc in the Florida panhandle and Verizon says it's committed to repairing the damage done to its network. While it's working to get operations back to 100%, the carrier announced this afternoon that is crediting every Verizon...

DEAL: Get a TicWatch Pro for $212 From Amazon Lightning Deal, Plus Free TicBand

Tim October 16, 2018

At 2:35PM Pacific, buyers will be able to pick up a TicWatch Pro for 15% off its usual $249.99 price on Amazon, bringing it down to $212. In addition to the discount, buyers will receive a free TicBand ($50 value), all part of a Lighting Deal hosted by Amazon....

New MEATER+ Quintuples Wireless Range Over Last Model, Available for $99

Tim October 16, 2018

Earlier this year, I checked out a smart meat thermometer called MEATER. I really, really liked it and I still use it in my home when cooking steaks, pork, and large pieces of chicken. Well, the folks behind the original are back with updated hardware,...

Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro Sure Look Cool, But US Support Will be Lacking

Tim October 16, 2018

Huawei announced its latest lineup of Mate devices this week, consisting of Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X. While I can easily say that these phones look quite cool from a distance, the phones are not scheduled to receive a whole lot of US support, likely...