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Qualcomm Hosting Wearable-Related Event September 10, Likely All About New Chip

Tim August 7, 2018

We've been discussing Qualcomm's upcoming and super hyped wearable silicon since May. It's supposed to breathe new life into Wear OS, and frankly, the timing couldn't be better. With the Snapdragon 2100 platform sitting at over two years old, it's hard to get...

RED Updates Launch Schedule for Hydrogen One, November 2 Now Marked as Carrier Launch Date

Tim August 7, 2018

Not even a full week after Hydrogen One from RED stopped by the FCC, we're already getting an updated launch schedule for the device. For those who had faith and pre-ordered this device, you'll probably like what RED has to say. If you were waiting to see if...

Verizon Will Host a Galaxy Note 9 BOGO Deal When Pre-Orders Open

Tim August 6, 2018

Thanks to a vigilant reader of ours who was looking through the My Verizon app today, it appears Verizon is set to host a BOGO (Buy One, Get One) promotion for the Galaxy Note 9 once pre-orders go live, presumably later this week. Sadly, this slip up from...

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...