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Shipment Department at Google Running ‘3 Weeks Behind’ on Pixel Orders

Tim October 26, 2016 154

The following story seems to run each year, but here we go again. According to an online chat between 9 to 5 Google and a Google representative, the shipping department handling Pixel and Pixel XL orders is running "3 weeks behind," with many orders now set to...

Google Fiber Pauses Deployment to ‘Refine Approach,’ Head of Business Exits

Tim October 26, 2016 53

Announced via a Fiber blog post, Access CEO Craig Barratt states that while "our subscriber base and revenue are growing quickly," the company will be pausing all deployment in eight areas of the US that have been in the "exploratory" phase (planning out...

Samsung Pay Adds Three More Supported Countries, Supports In-App Payments and ‘Nearby’ Savings

Tim October 25, 2016 11

At Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, NV this week, Samsung announced Samsung Pay support for three new countries, as well as new features for users in the United States. The newly supported countries are Thailand, Malaysia, and Russia, bringing the total of supported...

Xiaomi Intros Mi Note 2 With 5.7″ FHD Display, Teases Mi Mix With ‘Edgeless Design’

Tim October 25, 2016 62

Xiaomi showcased two new phones for the market this week, one of which may not come to the US, plus a VR headset that includes a controller. Neither of the phones are being specifically marketed for the average US consumer, but that doesn't mean you can't...

DTEK60 Announced by BlackBerry, Priced at $499 With 5.5″ QHD Display and Plenty of Security

Tim October 25, 2016 24

BlackBerry announced a new phone this week, the DTEK60. As was detailed back in September, this new hardware was likely not created by BlackBerry, but the software and overall experience is pure BB. Featuring a 5.5" QHD AMOLED display, 21-megapixel rear-facing...

Samsung Intros 8GB LPDDR4 Package With 10nm Process Technology

Tim October 25, 2016 52

Samsung introduced a new DRAM package this morning, hopefully to be seen in a number of upcoming devices. The package is an "industry first," with 8GB of LPDDR4 mobile DRAM, utilizing four of the latest 16Gb LPDDR4 memory chips and advanced 10nm-class (...

Google Cast App Rebranded to Google Home, Different Icon and Everything

Tim October 24, 2016 44

We hope you didn't grow too attached to the Google Cast rebranding for the Chromecast app, as it is now going through yet another branding change. In a new update that will soon hit all users, the app's name has been changed to Google Home, cementing its...

Mini Metro, Build Subway Systems in Real-World Locations

Tim October 24, 2016 13

In all my years playing video games, I didn't think a title about building a subway system could be any fun. Well, publisher Playdigious found a way, thanks to a new game on Google Play called Mini Metro. In Mini Metro, you are tasked with building subway...