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Question: What Was Your First Smartphone?

Tim April 30, 2019

It's crazy to think how far we've come in the smartphone industry in such a short period of time. Summing up the timeline in my head, we started with phones that were rather small (OG DROID, OG iPhone, etc.), then they got big and bulky (DROID X), then a happy...

Mario Kart Tour Launch Set for Summer 2019, Sign-Up to Beta Test Now

Tim April 25, 2019

It was a year ago when we learned Nintendo was planning to launch a Mario Kart title for Android. We've been very patient since then. Finally, Nintendo has announced beta details and has provided a rough timeline for when the game is set to launch -- Summer of...

Google Assistant’s “Tell Me a Story” Feature Comes to Phones

Kellen April 25, 2019

Starting today, Google Assistant's "Tell Me a Story" feature leaves its Google Home exclusivity and arrives on phones for access anywhere. What is "Tell Me a Story?" It's a Google Assistant command where you tell Google to tell you a story, which it will then...

Nova Launcher Update Brings Darkness to Google Discover, Other Goodies

Kellen April 12, 2019

Nova Launcher picked up an update to finish off the week that introduces features first seen in the beta a month ago. We're talking features like a dark theme in the Google Discover feed, numeric dots on app icons for notifications, and some bug fixes. For the...

Google Lets Your Phone Now Act as a 2SV Security Key, Here’s How to Turn It On

Kellen April 10, 2019

Using a 2nd form of verification as you sign-in to services is a must these days, but you should 100% be doing so with your Google account to add a layer of protection. It's probably your most important account, assuming you use a lot of Google services and...

Google Assistant Query Results Now Come in the Form of Cards

Tim April 5, 2019

Google is looking to beautify Google Assistant query results this week, with returned results now coming in the form of cards. As you can see in the header image above, results used to look sort of boring. Now, results can include images and look more polished...

Wear OS is in a Sad State

Kellen April 2, 2019

Wear OS is one of those initiatives from Google that has never failed to disappoint, yet it continues to stay alive through minor updates and name changes. I keep thinking that Wear OS is worth Google paying attention to, though, particularly because it's a...

Spark Mail for Android is Now Available!

Kellen April 2, 2019

Google's Inbox dies today, so you really do need to find a replacement if you haven't already. If you have been waiting for Spark Mail before making a switch, the time has now come. The popular iOS and Mac email app has been released on Android for all to use....