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Google Opens Up the Maps API to Game Developers

Tim March 14, 2018 6

We may soon see an explosion of real-world based games using augmented reality, thanks to the opening up of the Google Maps API to game developers. With this, developers will be able to create new worlds on top of our existing one, using all of the data found...

Report: LG G7 Launch Expected in May and Priced Around $800, LG V40 Pushed to November

Tim March 13, 2018 65

We have a new report concerning the LG G7 this week, plus a little bit on the LG V40. According to Korea's ETNews, LG will look to launch the G7 in Korea this May, following an unveiling event next month in April. Detailed in the report, the G7 will be priced...

Google Assistant Now Available on the iPad

Tim March 13, 2018 8

In May of last year, Google announced it was bringing Google Assistant to iPhones. Today, the same can be said for iPads. Hooray, iPads! As you can see in the header image above, with iOS 11, iPad owners can multitask pretty well with an Assistant panel open...

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...