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Almost a year ago, evidence first appeared of an ‘SMS connect’ feature on Chrome OS. It would allow users to see text messages from your phone on your Chromebook, similar to Pushbullet and similar software. We haven’t heard much about it since then, but Google has also been working on a web client for Android […]

Update 1: 2018/06/09 12:37pm PDT One of the most elementary aspects of phone security is the idea of a locked bootloader, which is supposed to prevent a handset from flashing or booting arbitrary code, ostensibly keeping the software on the device secure. It’s super basic—or, at least, it’s supposed to be. Turns out, the OnePlus 6 […]

Last weekend we really wanted to bring you a roundup of our favorite tech deals of the previous few days, but when it came time to catalog them all and share them with you, all the good ones had expired. That’s the problem with a lot of these offers — they may be really compelling […]

Snapseed’s previous big update last fall saw it fall prey to Google’s current proclivity for lighter user interface design. Turns out a lot of people don’t enjoy that. It should please many of our readers to know, then, that version 2.19, which is rolling out now, restores the option to choose a dark theme for Google’s […]

A year ago, it felt like LG was at the forefront of the next big movement for phone design. After handset sales had been dominated by models with 16:9 screens for so long, the G6 introduced us to the brave new world of 18:9 displays. And in the time since, we’ve seen manufacturer after manufacturer […]

Update 1: 2018/06/09 12:37pm PDT Documentation concerning a new Wear OS watch manufactured by LG has appeared on the Federal Communication Commission’s website. The listing doesn’t reveal a whole lot, but the watch is described as a “portable wrist device” with a model number of LM-W315. It’s possible the filing is for LG’s rumored “hybrid” watch […]

A new update is rolling out to the OnePlus 6, bringing with it a nice selection of changes and improvements. OxygenOS 5.1.6 adds some notable highlights, such as Portrait Mode for the front camera, support for VoLTE on Idea in India, and several other things. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the changelog. […]

Update 1: 2018/06/06 9:28pm PDT Update 2: 2018/06/09 11:53am PDT Essential may have run into a few recent issues, but the company remains committed to updating its devices. Case in point: Essential’s latest Android P update is rolling out now, bringing the titanium and ceramic-framed notch the company’s latest Android P Beta 1. The only company more […]