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Update 1: 2018/08/21 2:32pm PDT Update 2: 2018/08/21 4:19pm PDT Earlier today, Google revealed a redesign for its aptly-named “Fit” fitness tracking app. In addition to a more “updated” 2018-era Material Design aesthetic, this new version gamifies the act of exercising, rewarding more strenuous activities with so-called “Heart Points.” Other user-facing changes like the ability to manually […]

Update 1: 2018/08/21 12:50pm PDT Google I/O was just a few months back, but Google has another developer-focused event coming up later this year. The Android Dev Summit will be a smaller event that eschews the flashy demos and giveaways that attract non-devs to I/O. It’s happening at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View on […]

There’s always someone in the family who could use a cheap tablet. Sure, we’ve been less than enthused with recent expensive, productivity-focused devices, but when you just want a convenient large screen for your apps and media, tablets are hard to beat. Whether it’s grandma or the kids, one strong deal to consider is the […]

For the last year or so, Microsoft has offered Xbox owners a subscription option called Xbox Game Pass. It comes with unlimited access to more than 100 Xbox One and Xbox 360 games, as well as some other perks. Now, you can manage your Game Pass account and content from the comfort of your Android […]

When OnePlus released the OxygenOS Open Betas 13 and 11 for the OnePlus 5 and 5T, respectively, The company snuck in a little surprise in the form of support for Project Treble. That’s a pretty big perk since Treble makes updates (and ROMs) easier for developers by further separating hardware from software when it comes […]

Almost two weeks have passed since Google served us a slice of its official Android 9 Pie. Some of us had followed for months as the different developer previews landed and weren’t too fazed by the final release, but for those users who preferred to wait, there were many surprising changes from 8.1 Oreo to […]

Fitbit has released two smartwatches in the last year, but it’s not done with simpler fitness tracking products. It’s announcing a new, more capable fitness tracker this very day. Fitbit’s latest update to the Charge line blurs the line between fitness trackers and smartwatches with a better screen, notifications, and even a few apps. Externally, the Charge […]