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Google’s New VR180 Video Format Makes Creating, Enjoying VR Content Easier

Tim June 22, 2017 8

Detailed for the first time today, Google and the Daydream team have a new video format called VR180. With it, they want creators to more easily produce content that not only looks good in VR headsets, but on standard displays, too. According to Google's blog...

Android O Might be Oatmeal Cookie, So There’s That

Tim June 22, 2017 50

What will Android O's name be? Oreo? Oatmeal cookie? Ox-tongue pastry? It could be anything at this point, but from details brought to light by myce, evidence suggests that the Android team will announce Oatmeal Cookie as Android 8.0's name, which is fine by...

Report: LG V30 Launch to Take Place During IFA in September

Tim June 22, 2017 18

According to the latest intel floating around the web, LG is planning to introduce the V30, its latest in the V lineup, at this year's IFA in September. This timing makes perfect sense, considering the V20 was announced around this exact time last year in...

DEAL: Save $35 on a Huawei Watch 2 Through eBay, Priced at Just $265

Tim June 22, 2017

I'm always quite amazed at how much Android Wear devices can cost, with the Huawei Watch 2 being no exception. Considering Huawei ditched the premium materials for the standard Watch 2 (they did keep metal, leather, and all that jazz for the Classic), the...

Axon 7 Mini Owners Receiving Android 7.1.1 Update

Tim June 21, 2017 3

In March, ZTE invited Axon 7 Mini owners to test out Android 7.1.1, and now a couple of months later, the update is now rolling out to all owners. On top of the big bump to 7.1.1, Mini owners will find all of the new Android emoji, updated Doze settings,...

Opinion: There’s a Lot to Like About the OnePlus 5, But Just as Much to Dislike

Tim June 21, 2017 62

Leading up to the unveiling of the OnePlus 5, I was pretty pumped up. For a bit of context, last year, my vote for Phone of the Year was the OnePlus 3T. In my mind, that phone was a complete package, so my thought going into 2017 was that OnePlus could keep...

SEGA Forever Brings the OG Heat to Android – Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, and More

Tim June 21, 2017 21

I'm sorry, but because SEGA's opening line is just too good, I'm going to use it. Straight from the press release, "In celebration of a simpler time - an era that came before cool kale, hyper-connectedness, DIY artisanal beer-making, and social media mayhem -...

Giveaway: Win an LG G6 From Droid Life and LG to Celebrate National Selfie Day (Update: Winner Selected!)

Tim June 21, 2017 889

I am not the biggest selfie guy ever, which stems from the dislike of my own schnoz, but there's no doubt that phones are getting better and better at snapping a user's face. Not only are the sensors getting better, but with manufacturers like LG creating a...