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Report: HTC ‘One A9s’ (Yes, Seriously) to be Announced at IFA

Tim August 29, 2016 97

According to VentureBeat, HTC will announce a new device at IFA this year, the One A9s. Why is this name so laughable? Well, it's quite the story, actually. When HTC launched the One A9 last year, many people said it looked just like an iPhone. The resemblance...

Supposed NVIDIA SHIELD TV (2016) Hits the FCC, Along With Updated SHIELD Controller

Tim August 29, 2016 35

According to a FCC filing made public, NVIDIA may launch an updated SHIELD Android TV console this year. Listed in the documents, the console carries a model number of P2897, but due to confidentiality requests from NVIDIA, not much else is known. Inside the...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: August 26, 2016

Tim August 26, 2016 124

The image you see above is of my Galaxy S7 Edge. She's dead now, sadly. She took a mean fall from my lap onto pavement as I was exiting my vehicle earlier this week. If you could, please pour out a small portion of this weekend's 40oz. for her. She will be...

Friday Poll: How Important is Your Smartphone’s Camera Quality?

Tim August 26, 2016 92

No one can argue that in the past few years, smartphone cameras have improved tremendously. However, some are definitely better at it than others, so we want to know how important mobile photography is to you. The last time we asked this question, the majority...

Google Wallet App Updated With Automatic Transfers

Tim August 26, 2016 13

According to the changelog posted for the latest update to Google Wallet, the service now supports automatic transfers for when money is received. Do note, while the app states the feature is inside, it is reported that it won't go live until next week. As an ...

Report: Things Aren’t Well at Google Fiber, Workforce to be Cut in Half

Tim August 26, 2016 87

A new report from The Information came out this morning, detailing the struggles taking place inside of Google Fiber. According to the report, which cites various sources close to Alphabet and the Fiber team, Google Fiber had initially hoped to have 5 million...

Auralux: Constellations, the Sequel, Now Available on Google Play

Tim August 26, 2016 4

A week or so ago, I mentioned that Auralux: Constellations would soon launch on Google Play. As a big fan of the first Auralux, I was happy about this. The game is now available on Google Play, free to download, and it's way better than I initially anticipated...

Hangouts Chrome Extension Getting ‘New Experience’ on August 31

Tim August 26, 2016 38

An update for the Hangouts extension on Chrome is inbound, one that Google states is pretty much required to use. On August 31, the update will go live via the Chrome Store, and for new users, the updated version will be the default Hangouts "experience" they...