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Google Details Matter for Smart Home Devices, the New Industry Standard

Tim May 20, 2021 9

Google is looking to really simplify the smart home experience, not solely for buyers of its own branded products, but virtually all smart home device users. Introduced this week is Matter, a new protocol that Google has developed with other leading tech...

DEAL: Pixel Stand at $37 Seems Pretty Good

Tim May 20, 2021 4

For a limited time over on Woot, you can snag Google's Pixel Stand wireless charger at just $37.99 (down from usual $79), designed to charge your Pixel devices at speeds deemed appropriate by Google. That's not all the Pixel Stand does, though. When placed on...

$10/Month Ad-Supported HBO Max Tier Confirmed, Excludes Same-Day Movie Premieres

Tim May 19, 2021 8

WarnerMedia, overlords of HBO Max, confirmed this week that an ad-supported tier is headed to the streaming service, priced at $9.99/month. That's $5 off of the usual $14.99/month ad-free option. While that's super groovy and obviously allows more folks to get...

Here’s Everything New Coming to Google Photos

Tim May 19, 2021 7

This week, Google announced new features for Google Photos, one of which we touched on very briefly during the flurry of announcements yesterday. Rolling out over the course of this year, Photos users will see Locked Folders (finally!), Cinematic Moments (an...

Google Details Load of Helpful Features Coming to Google Maps

Tim May 18, 2021 7

Google announced a solid lineup of new features headed to Google Maps this year at this week's Google I/O. Whether it's helping you get to your destination more safely or to help you avoid crowds, Maps has been evolving at a rapid pace and we're here for it....

Download Android 12 Beta for Your OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro (Update: Don’t Do It!)

Tim May 18, 2021 4

The Android 12 beta is up for select devices, most notably for select Pixel and OnePlus devices. We've already discussed the update for Pixel phones, but now OnePlus has completely detailed the Android 12 beta for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. While this is...

Google, Samsung Join Forces for New Unified Wear OS 3.0 Platform

Tim May 18, 2021 15

Whoa, Google just dropped a massive wearable bomb at Google I/O. Announced this morning, Google has been working with Samsung on a unified platform between Google's Wear OS and Samsung's Tizen wearable systems. What does that mean? A completely revamped...

Digital Car Keys Coming This Year, Easy Pairings Between Phones and Cars

Tim May 18, 2021 14

Google made a few Android Auto, Android Automotive OS-related announcements this week during Google I/O, and considering the number of Android Auto users is detailed to be over 100 million, we think it's good the company continues to support and expand the...