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Google Home Mini Announced, Available October 19 for $49

Tim October 4, 2017 13

Announced this morning at Google's press event, the Google Home Mini was made official. Like its big brother, the Google Home Mini features a speaker and microphones, allowing you to ask it questions and receive answers, as well as play music. Naturally,...

Verizon Will be the Exclusive Wireless Partner for the New Pixels

Tim October 4, 2017 120

According to an early morning tweet from Diego Scotti, Verizon's CMO, the carrier will be the "Exclusive Wireless Parter" for the new Pixel devices. Now, we will update this post once we have finalized details from Google and Verizon, but it appears that if...

Instagram Intros Real-Time Polls for Stories

Tim October 3, 2017 2

Launching this week inside of Instagram, users can now add polls to their Stories! With this, you can ask a question, then receive votes in real time, helping you decide on things you may be asking about. Can't decide what type of donut to eat? Ask a poll...

Google Contacts App Update Brings UI Changes, Action Buttons for Quicker Connecting

Tim October 3, 2017 12

The official Contacts app from Google is receiving an update this week, offering a few UI changes, plus new features that should make connecting with your contacts a quicker experience. For the UI, the app is bringing back big contact photos (a requested...

Galaxy Note 8 Ties New iPhone 8 Plus With DxOMark Score of 94

Tim October 3, 2017 60

DxOMark, a site that ranks smartphone cameras, just posted up its score for the Galaxy Note 8. Get ready, this is gonna blow you away. The Galaxy Note 8, Samsung's latest and greatest sporting a dual rear-facing camera system, tied the new iPhone 8 Plus with a...

Allo for Web Now Supports Firefox, Opera, and iOS

Tim October 3, 2017 20

Google's Amit Fulay, the overseer of Allo, announced newly supported web browsers for Allo this morning. Previously, only users of Chrome were able to get in on the amazingness of Allo for the web, but now, users of Firefox, Opera, and iOS can get in on the...

Android 8.0 Arrives for Android Wear in Form of Beta for LG Watch Sport

Tim October 3, 2017 5

Android 8.0, known in the developer circle as API level 26, is rolling out in the form of a beta for LG Watch Sport users. While you won't see many drastic changes, this Android Wear beta does include support for Notification Channels, as well as increased...

Android Distribution Updated for October 2017: Oreo Makes Huge Debut!

Tim October 2, 2017 7

Oreo has officially made its debut on the Android Distribution chart, flying in at a massive 0.2%! Considering it's only available for a handful of devices, this low number was somewhat expected, but it's still a little disappointing and reminds us that...