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Fitbit Acquires Coin’s Wearable Payments Platform, Will be Used in Future Products

Tim May 18, 2016 3

This morning, Fitbit announced its acquisition of the wearable payments platform from Coin, the payments startup that released a universal credit card replacement. According to Fitbit and Coin, the acquisition will include, "key personnel and intellectual...

Report: Project Chirp, Google’s Amazon Echo Competitor, to be Called Google Home

Tim May 17, 2016 65

On the eve of Google I/O, details are emerging regarding Google's Project Chirp. If you have missed the previous reports, Project Chirp (otherwise known simply as Chirp), is the Amazon Echo competitor device that Google is working on, said to be powered by...

Starz App Updated to Support Android TV

Tim May 17, 2016 10

The Starz app, available on Google Play, has been updated to support Android TV devices. This support includes set-top boxes, like the NVIDIA SHIELD and Nexus Player, as well as HDTV sets that have Android TV baked in. Based on a subscription model, like many...

This is the OnePlus 3, a Mix of HTC One M9 and iPhone

Tim May 17, 2016 125

Thanks to Evan Blass, this is likely our first good look at the upcoming OnePlus 3 from OnePlus. As you will see, the phone appears to be the perfect blending of a One M9 from HTC and an iPhone from Apple. It's not that this is a bad thing, or that we're...

WatchESPN Streaming Hits Android TV Through ESPN App

Tim May 17, 2016 25

Those interested in shooting balls through hoops, shooting pucks into nets, hitting balls over fences, kicking balls into nets, or watching James Harden reinvent the pratfall, access to WatchESPN has been added to the official ESPN application for Android TV....

Sign Up to Field Test Pokémon GO in the US

Tim May 16, 2016 11

The Pokémon GO launch for the US is right around the corner, but before that can happen, the game must be field tested. Sure to be a hit game across the globe, Niantic Labs needs willing testers out in the field to put features through the paces, and if you...

Twitter May Soon Stop Counting Links and Images Against Your 140 Character Limit

Tim May 16, 2016 17

According to a source familiar with Twitter's upcoming plan who spoke with Bloomberg, the company will soon stop counting links to the web and images against your 140-character tweet limit. For the longest time, Twitter has counted any added links and photos...

Rumor Roundup: OnePlus 3

Tim May 16, 2016 63

We have yet to receive an official unveiling date for the OnePlus 3 from OnePlus, but recently, Carl Pei, CEO of OnePlus, stated we should expect release before the end of Q2. For 2016, the last day of Q2 is June 30, so we must be getting close. Over the...