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Wear OS is Getting a Mystery “Platform Update” Soon

Kellen March 12, 2021 14

Every time we share the sad story of Wear OS and how it always seems on the brink of being put to bed, Google randomly shows up and tells us about some sort of new feature on the horizon or that an update is coming soon. It's almost never anything huge, but...

Chrome Update Makes It Faster Than Ever, Crash Less

Kellen March 12, 2021 10

In the latest Chrome update for Android (v89), Google says it found a way to dramatically speed up start-up times with a new tab trick and that they were able to repackage it in a way that sees it crash far less and use less memory. The big thing here are...

Google Fixed “OK Google” on Wear OS!

Kellen March 11, 2021 4

After the Wear OS community's cries for help over broken "OK Google" functionality were picked up by media and shared widely, Google acknowledged the bug that had plagued the platform for months. Today, Wear OS owners have noticed that Google's favorite...

Chrome’s “Preview” Tab Option is So Freakin’ Good

Kellen March 11, 2021 23

Rarely do we find new features introduced to an app that can be a game changer or truly useful. It's 2021 and everything in mobile is so mature and so many ideas have been solidified that companies often seem lost when it comes to finding new ones. But Chrome...

What Would Make the Google Pixel 6 Interesting?

Kellen March 10, 2021 126

As we head into the middle part of 2021 and phone companies start showing their cards, we still have so many questions about the future of Google's Pixel line. We are pretty sure they are still making new Pixel phones, but we don't know the level of commitment...

Pixel 6 Getting Centered Selfie Camera

Tim March 9, 2021 35

A couple of tidbits were detailed this week concerning Google's upcoming 2021 devices, which as of right now, includes the Pixel 5a and Pixel 6. They aren't the splashiest of tidbits, but while we're waiting for new devices to reach our hands, we're thirsty...

Wear OS Watchmakers Seem Destined to Kill the Platform

Kellen March 9, 2021 41

The watch pictured above is the Huawei Watch 2 from 2017. It was a solid Wear OS watch at the time, with the best specs currently available, including Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip. Again, that was in 2017, a full year after Qualcomm had introduced that...

The Problem With Android is You Never Know When You’ll Get Anything

Kellen March 8, 2021 70

As an early adopter of almost anything tech-related, especially in the Android space, there are few things more frustrating than watching someone else get access to a new feature or update before you. Because part of being an early-adopter means you are...