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Before the Pixel 2 and 2 XL, Google had a habit of promising its Nexus and Pixel devices Android version updates for two years, but security fixes for three. That changed with the second-generation Pixels, which were guaranteed both types of updates for three years. The Pixel 3 family will benefit from the same courtesy. […]

Slowly but surely, LG is upgrading each variant of the V20 to Android 8.0 Oreo. All of the US carrier versions have already recieved the update, including the models for ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint. Now Oreo is rolling out to the international unlocked (H990DS) and Hong Kong (H990N) variants. If you can’t read German, […]

All previous ‘smart displays’ with Google Assistant are nearly identical under the hood. They all run Android Things OS (a specialized version of Android for IoT devices) on top of a standardized hardware platform (like those from MediaTek and Qualcomm). Most people assumed that Google’s own smart display, the recently-announced Home Hub, would use the […]

After months of leaks and learning almost everything about the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, Google’s flagship devices have finally been revealed at $799 and $899. With pre-orders starting today, the Pixel 3 arrives with new colors while featuring a giant 6.3-inch notched screen, wireless charging, and second selfie camera. Whatever kind of protection […]

Update 1: 2018/10/09 2:03am PDT If you live in a house with no central climate control, or if you’re making an expansion to your house and it’s impossible to get a ducted system in place, a ductless setup may be your only hope. Nest, Ecobee, and the dozen other smart thermostats we often talk about aren’t […]