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Wear OS 2.3 Update Rolling Out

Kellen January 16, 2019

A fresh update is rolling out to Wear OS watches today as Wear OS v2.3. The update has already hit both my Montblanc Summit 2 (review) and Fossil Sport (review), so my guess is that it has been made widely available to all. What's new? Good question! Ummm, the...

Pixel Phone Missing “At a Glance” Weather? Blame the Latest Google Beta (Updated)

Kellen January 16, 2019

UPDATED JAN 16: A fresh Google app beta update to v 9.0.4.21 has brought back weather. An update for the Google app arrived on my Pixel phone at the end of last week and now my weather has been missing from the "At a Glance" widget on the home screen ever...

Google Fi is Getting RCS!

Kellen January 14, 2019

Google has been pushing Rich Communication Services (RCS) as the future of mobile messaging for at least three years now. They've attempted to add partners, both carrier and manufacturer, to advance the technology in what is arguably the slowest, most...

Chromecast Audio Still $15 Because It’s Been Discontinued

Kellen January 11, 2019

Over Black Friday weekend, Google dropped the price of the Chromecast Audio to $15, while noting that the price drop would be good through the end of February. That long of a massive price drop seemed odd and would typically only be a move a company would make...

Google Play Gets Handy Storage Space Status Shortcut

Kellen January 11, 2019

The Google Play store picked up a new addition this week in the form of a storage space status button that shows you how much storage you've used and have free. You shouldn't have any confusion around the open space left for you to install another six games...

Google Sued Over Payouts to Ex-Execs Accused of Sexual Harassment

Tim January 10, 2019

In the later part of October last year, we learned disturbing news about Andy Rubin and other ex-Google executives, thanks to a piece from The New York Times. If you missed it, I suggest you go ahead and read it. The gist is, the accused ex-executives were let...

Verizon RCS Features on Pixel 3 Disappearing Today (Updated)

Kellen January 9, 2019

The new RCS features that arrived on Verizon Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones a few weeks back are disappearing from phones this afternoon. Verizon customer service doesn't seem to know what's going on, but reports are coming in from all over. Not only are there...

Lenovo’s New Alexa Powered Smart Tab is Where Google Should Take Smart Displays

Kellen January 9, 2019

After last year's initial debut of smart displays at CES 2018, it shouldn't surprise anyone to see new models show up for CES 2019. Lenovo gave us that cute little clock version and KitchenAid introduced the ultimate kitchen version. But it's another Lenovo...