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Google Tested 4K at 60 FPS Video Recording for Pixel 4, Pulled It Before Release

Tim October 24, 2019

We're learning additional Pixel 4 tidbits today, this one concerning video recording. According to source code previewed by XDA, Google did test 4K at 60 frames per second (fps) video recording, but before release, opted to pull it. Currently on the Pixel 4,...

Pixel 4 Display Confirmed to be Made by LG

Tim October 24, 2019

We learned earlier today from iFixit that the Pixel 4 XL features a Samsung-made display panel, which was an interesting find simply because Samsung has yet to utilize a 90Hz panel on one of its own flagship phones. Now, thanks to XDA's Mishaal Rahman, it's...

SHIELD TV Remote App Updated Just in Time for New Hardware

Tim October 24, 2019

Just in time for new hardware, which should be arriving next Monday, NVIDIA has updated its official SHIELD TV app. The update includes a completely revamped UI, controls for launching apps, new control interfaces, plus voice controls via Google Assistant. As...

October 28 is New SHIELD TV Day!

Tim October 24, 2019

NVIDIA took to Twitter this morning to tease October 28, which we assume will be new SHIELD TV announcement day. If you haven't been following the news, look here, here, and here. How exciting! https://twitter.com/NVIDIASHIELD/status/1187398413060583426

SHIELD TV (2019) Gets Purchased at Best Buy, Apparently Starts at $149

Tim October 24, 2019

NVIDIA has yet to make the new SHIELD TV models official, but we know something is coming. And because we know something is coming, folks are apparently walking into Best Buy and asking if they have the new SHIELD TV, then presumably unknowingly, Best Buy...

Pixel 4 XL Teardown Reveals Samsung Display, Almost Decent Repairability Score

Tim October 24, 2019

The good people at iFixit published their Pixel 4 XL teardown this week, detailing the innards of Google's latest flagship phone. As you'd expect, they found micro chips, adhesive, plus a whole assortment of odds and ends that when compiled, create something...

Amazon Appears to be Screwing Up Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL Orders Badly

Tim October 23, 2019

Here at DL, we ordered ourselves two Pixel 4 devices from Amazon last week -- one regular Pixel 4 and one Pixel 4 XL. We received our Pixel 4 XL yesterday afternoon, but this morning, received a shipping delay notification from Amazon, claiming our Pixel 4 in...

Google Releases Experimental Apps to Improve Your Digital Wellbeing

Tim October 23, 2019

Google released five new apps to Google Play today, all focused on improving your Digital Wellbeing. Each app is a different experiment of sorts, designed to either help you disconnect a bit or at least better manage everything you consume on your smartphone....