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Google’s Digital Wellbeing Dashboard Beta Signup Available to Android Pie Users

Tim August 6, 2018

If you own a Pixel device from Google running Android 9 Pie, you can now sign up for a beta to download and try out the company's Digital Wellbeing dashboard. If you don't recall, Google announced during this year's Google I/O that as part of an initiative...

Essential Begins Pushing Android 9 Pie Update to Essential Phone

Tim August 6, 2018

Moments after Google made the announcement that Android 9 is called Pie and that it's shipping out to Pixel owners today, Essential announced that it too is making Pie available to owners of Essential Phone today. In a tweet, Essential says it is proud to...

Fossil’s Latest Wear OS Watches Feature NFC, Untethered GPS, and Heart Rate Monitors

Tim August 6, 2018

Fossil announced its fourth generation Wear OS lineup this morning, comprised of new Q Explorist and Q Venture iterations. According to Fossil, these are its most tech-packed wearables to date, featuring almost everything you'd ever need on your wrist, yet...

Google Home Will Now be More Contextually Aware When Turning Lights On/Off in Rooms

Tim August 3, 2018

Thanks to good spotting by users on reddit, then confirmed by Google to Android Police, your Google Home unit will be more contextually aware when turning on and off the lights moving forward. To explain, after this change, users can simply tell Google Home to...

When Fortnite for Android Launches, You Won’t Find It on Google Play

Tim August 3, 2018

There typically isn't so much news surrounding a game's launch for Android, but this is Fortnite, currently the world's most popular game. It also helps that I play Fortnite on a daily basis, so this news hits close to home for me. According to The Verge, who...

DEAL: Save $8 on an Anker PowerWave Wireless Charger, Down to $32

Tim August 2, 2018

For a limited time and thanks to a coupon code, you can save 20% on a PowerWave Wireless Charger from Anker on Amazon, bringing the total price down to just $31.99. That's with Prime shipping, too. This wireless charger is capable of juicing up any compatible...

Moto Z3 Specs (Official)

Tim August 2, 2018

Motorola unveiled the Moto Z3 this afternoon, so we've got all of the specs you need to know about. The highlights include a 6" Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 835 processor, dual 12-megapixel cameras, as well as a 3,000mAh battery. Maybe most importantly,...

Verizon Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, Moto E5 Play, and LG K20 V Updated With July Security Patch

Tim August 2, 2018

Verizon is shipping out updates this week to owners of Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Moto E5 Play, and LG's K20 V. Each update contains July's security patch. For build numbers you'll see following the updates, Galaxy S7 will have R16NW.G930VVRS4CRG2, S7 Edge...