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Update 1: 2018/09/10 12:11pm PDT Google often adds support for more financial institutions on its mobile payments platform. In the US, the additions are very frequent and don’t show any sign of slowing down. 111 banks joined last time, and now, a mere eight days later, we have 30 more. We shall reach 100% USA penetration […]

The last couple versions of the Google app have been fairly sparse for significant changes, likely because we’re closing in on the next major Google event next month. With the release of version 8.20, there are a few things worth quickly running through, including a new option to donate screen captures, additions to Podcast screens, […]

The recently revamped Google News app displays a lot of rich content including high-resolution images and videos. However, you might not always have enough data for those features to work well. That’s why Google is rolling out several new data-saving features to the app. Not only will Google News go easier on your mobile data, but […]

There aren’t very many good budget phones in the United States. There are a few standouts, like the Nokia 6.1 and Moto G6, but most pale in comparison to budget devices sold in Asia and parts of Europe. Alcatel, a sub-brand of TCL, is somewhat well known in the United States thanks to the hordes […]

Nvidia’s Shield TV is perhaps one of the best supported devices in recent memory. The original unit from 2015 and its refreshed sibling from 2017 are both getting another software update, starting today. Shield TV Software Experience 7.1 has an impressive changelog, full of new stuff and improvements. Here’s a quick rundown of what Nvidia […]

Even stock Android isn’t perfect. While the lack of a heavy-handed skin is welcome, many users will find shortcomings (whether personal or widely acknowledged by the user base at large), that they’d like to tweak. Those users will be glad to know that the one and likely only Essential Phone, one of the few stock […]

Samsung’s Note9 may be the new hotness, but the S9 and S9+ are basically smaller versions of the same thing, and they’re a lot cheaper than the $1,000 monolith. So if you had your eye on one, waiting for the price to fall in this post-Note9 world, the time is now. Galaxy S9 and S9+ […]

I’ve owned and reviewed plenty of Bluetooth headsets over the years, but the brand I keep coming back to again and again is Plantronics. The company balances quality, sound, and price very well and has produced some of my favorite and most-used earbuds. For years, you couldn’t see me anywhere without the red BackBeat Go […]

It’s been two and a half years since Qualcomm revealed its first dedicated wearable chipset, Wear 2100, and, in that time, there’s been no major update. This has led to some doubt regarding the chipmaker’s interest in the market — a crucial element for Wear OS’ continued existence, considering Qualcomm powers 80 percent of Android […]