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Oh, Dark Mode for YouTube Android App is Coming Soon

Tim March 13, 2018 34

YouTube recently rolled out a Dark Mode to its website, and frankly, it's hot. All Dark Modes are hot. According to The Verge, a Dark Mode will now also come to the YouTube app for both iOS and Android. With the Dark Mode, essentially all of the White you see...

ecobee Switch+ is a $99 Light Switch With Amazon Alexa Built-In, Pre-Order Now Live

Tim March 13, 2018 11

ecobee, the makers of the smart thermostat that I use in my own home, have the Switch+ smart light switch up for pre-order starting today, priced at $99. So, what makes a light switch smart? The Switch+ comes with Amazon Alexa, meaning you can simply tell...

Googler: We’re in the Process of Making Allo Usable on Independent Devices

Tim March 12, 2018 25

For people like myself, Allo is difficult to use. While I appreciate the mobile app experience, things fall apart when it comes to using the web client and app simultaneously, then switching phones every now and then. As of right now, using Allo on the web...

Google Has a 4.3″ OLED Display for Virtual Reality With a Bonkers Pixel Density of 1,443 PPI

Tim March 12, 2018 8

This upcoming May at SDI, Google is set to introduce a 4.3" OLED display, catered for usage with virtual reality. Apparently, this little display packs some serious heat, featuring a resolution of around 5500 x 3000, listing its pixel density at 1,443 PPI,...

Galaxy S9+ Gets Torn Down, Guts Exposed, Proves to be Very Difficult to Repair

Tim March 12, 2018 5

iFixIt has published its teardown of the Galaxy S9+, letting all of the DIY-ers out there get a sense of just how hard it will be to perform self repairs on their new phone. On the 1 to 10 scale iFixIt publishes, the Galaxy S9+ scores a 4, which isn't the...

OnePlus Beta Testing Android 8.1 on OnePlus 5, 5T Right Now

Tim March 12, 2018 4

Owners of a OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T can download the latest beta this week, bringing their phones up to Android 8.1, otherwise known OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for the OP5 and Open Beta 4 for the OP5T. Besides the bump to Android 8.1 OnePlus is incorporating its...

Android Wear Could be Seeing a Rebrand to Wear OS

Tim March 12, 2018 23

During the process of setting up an Android Wear device, a reddit user has spotted something quite peculiar. As you'll see in the screenshot below, Google looks to be testing a new logo for its wearable platform, but that's not even the biggest news here. Also...

Motorola to Release VR Headset That’s a Moto Mod, or Maybe It’s a Moto Mod That’s a VR Headset

Tim March 9, 2018 8

If there's one thing the world doesn't need more of, it's VR headsets. There are countless iterations available from all sorts of companies, but according to a new tweet from @evleaks, Motorola thinks they have a pretty innovative idea for them. As we can see...