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  • UE Wonderboom 2 review: Some solid upgrades help this rugged speaker stand out

    A couple years back, Ultimate Ears released the Wonderboom, a squat little speaker that delivered great sound at a good price. With some attractive color pairings, and big, easy-to-use controls, there was a lot to like about the speaker, though there was also clearly still room to grow. Now UE’s ready with its follow-up, launching […]

  • Upgrade from that Fire tablet with a 32GB Lenovo Tab 4 10" for $130 ($50 off)

    If you’re looking to grab an Android tablet to perform some menial or easily automated programming tasks or just like having that extra device lying around to play with, it looks like we’re in the clearance stage for Lenovo’s 10.1″ Tab 4. That means you can grab one from either Amazon or BH for a […]

  • North American smartwatch shipments up 38% this year, and Samsung’s market share is growing

    Smartwatches didn’t exactly explode out of the gate like smartphones, but sales are growing steadily. A new report from Canalys shows a sizeable 38% increase in year-over-year North American shipments last quarter. Almost everyone is moving more wearables, but Samsung is seeing the largest proportional improvement. While Samsung is gaining ground, Apple still owns the […]

  • Android 9 Pie rolling out now to Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Tab A 2017

    We’re fast approaching the final release of Android Q, but Android 9 Pie is still trickling out to some devices. Two such devices: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab A, both released in 2017. The tablets have started seeing the update in some Asian countries. The LTE variant of the Tab S3 has started […]

  • Google Pay 2.96 adds a dark mode [APK Download]

    Darkness is nearly upon us. With Android Q’s official launch getting closer and closer, Google is still hard at work implementing a grey/black theme for its most important apps so they’re ready for Q’s system-wide dark mode. The latest to get this is Google Pay. With v2.96.264233179 of the app, Pay automatically switches to a […]

  • Look at these OnePlus 7T renders, but mind the camera hump

    It’s high speculation season for the upcoming OnePlus 7T, what we expect will be the company’s first globally-available 5G phone. And, just as with a lot of other phones at this stage, photorealistic renders and 3D models have been commissioned from Steve Hemmerstoffer of @OnLeaks by Indian publication Pricebaba. @OnLeaks has a pretty good track […]

  • Runkeeper kills WearOS app, citing ‘buggy experience’

    2019 has been a sad year for WearOS, as the platform witnessed the death of several apps over the past few months. Runkeeper is the latest company to announce the retirement of its application on WearOS devices, claiming the experience was buggy for most users. Runkeeper is following in Google’s footsteps, which ended support for […]

  • HTC U12+ finally gets its Pie update in the US

    HTC has been slow to update its phones to Android 9 Pie, and there have even been stumbles along the way. The Pie rollout for the U12+ began last month in HTC’s home country of Taiwan, and now the update has started to arrive on US models. There are already a few reports of Android […]

  • Nokia reveals its Android 10 update plans

    Android 10 may not have landed just yet, but Google has announced that will be its name — with no dessert attached. Hot on the heels of that simplified title and Android’s updated branding, HMD has revealed its roadmap for Android 10 updates, listing which phones will be updated to the latest version and when […]

  • [Update: It’s back] Tesla app mysteriously vanishes from the Play Store

    Update 1: 2019/08/22 2:32pm PDT It’s common for automakers to offer apps that pair with your car, but few of them are as integral to the driving experience as Tesla’s app. That’s usually a good thing, but it’s a bit of a nuisance right now. Tesla’s car app has vanished from the Play Store without warning. […]