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DEAL: TicWatch S2 in Glacier White Down 50% to Just $90! (Update: Mobvoi Corrects Error, Now 5% Off)

Tim May 13, 2019

Update: Mobvoi has corrected its error, with the code now taking only 5% off of the usual $180 price, instead of 50%. We assumed this would happen. Did you get one at the crazy 50% off? For what we assume is a limited time, you can get a TicWatch S2 in Glacier...

Upcoming Phone Designs From OPPO, Samsung, and Huawei Might Get Weird

Tim May 13, 2019

According to @UniverseIce and @BenGeskin on Twitter, two noteworthy names if you're concerned with leaks and concept phone designs, we should start getting hyped for upcoming smartphones from OPPO, Samsung, Huawei, and Vivo. There are no images to go on, but...

HTC’s Flagship Phone, the U12+, Not Getting Pie Until Next Month

Tim May 10, 2019

HTC has updated its customers with a Pie upgrade timeline, outlining when owners of the U11, U11+, and U12+ should see Pie hit their phones. For the U11, the update should start rolling out in late May. For the U11+, expect Pie around late June. As for HTC's...

iFixit: Plastic Pixel is Pretty Fixable, Receives 6/10 Repairability Score

Tim May 9, 2019

According to the good folks at iFixit, Google's latest entry into the Pixel line, the Pixel 3a XL, is a lot easier to self repair than other devices currently on the market. For all of you #RightToRepair people, this is good. Apparently, opening up the Pixel...

You Can Now Play Trivia Crack on Your Google Home

Tim May 9, 2019

Trivia Crack has arrived for your Google Home device, accessible by simply saying, "Hey Google, play Trivia Crack." You can also play it on your phone through Google Assistant, but at that point, you might as well download the app. Trivia Crack is your typical...

Users in Select Countries Can Now Use Cash to Pay for Apps in Google Play

Tim May 9, 2019

In some areas of the world, cash is still king. Announced this week at Google I/O, users in select markets, starting first in Japan and Mexico, will be able to pay for apps using good ol' fashioned paper money. Called Pending Transactions, a user will initiate...

Nike Fit Feature Measures Your Feet Using Augmented Reality

Tim May 9, 2019

According to Nike, 60% of people are wearing the wrong size shoe. I'm not sure how that's possible, but that's the stat. To help fight this, Nike introduced Nike Fit this week, a feature for its official Nike app that uses augmented reality to measure your...

Google Play App Ratings Will Soon Favor Recent Ratings

Tim May 8, 2019

Google announced to app and game developers this week at Google I/O that very soon, app ratings and how they are calculated are getting changed up. As of right now, an app's rating is calculated from reviews that can date back to the time the app was initially...