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  • Google Wifi now supports speed tests for individual devices

    Google’s mesh router launched with built-in speed testing capabilities, but a new update expands that functionality. With the aim of improving network troubleshooting, you can now test individual devices. This feature is live in the latest Google Wifi app, and you can download it right now. To test a specific device with the Google Wifi app, […]

  • HTC just announced a blockchain-powered phone because whatever

    We have blockchains for currencies, blockchains for sex, and blockchains for phones. Or is it phones for blockchains? Either way, add HTC to the list of companies interested in finding profit from the subject with it’s new Exodus, ostensibly a decentralized, blockchain and buzzword-packed marketing experience that may also be a phone. The Exodus has […]

  • ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1 review: A big battery alone does not a good phone make

    Back at CES, Asus showed off a follow-up to the not-so-old Zenfone 4 Max, which was a phone that ultimately disappointed me. Attempting to capitalize on the love for big batteries, the Taiwanese company decided to spin off the Zenfone Max line into its own device family. These phones will offer large batteries and many […]

  • The Fitbit Versa is available today for $199.95

    Fitbit has shown a commitment to smartwatches that few other companies have. It launched the Ionic late last year and pushed a number of major software updates to it. Now, the Fitbit Versa is available for purchase. It’s Fitbit’s second true smartwatch, and I like it better than the first one. It’s also cheaper than […]

  • It’s not just you: YouTube TV is down for many

    No, it’s not just you – YouTube TV is currently having a major outage, primarily on the East Coast. It doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone (our own Ryan is having no problems over in Minnesota), but it does seem pretty widespread, with lots of reports on Twitter, DownDetector, and Outage Report. Well my #youtubetv […]

  • Qualcomm will launch new processor for wearables this fall (Updated)

    Update 1: 2018/05/14 2:57am PDT Despite frequent updates, Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) is definitely stagnating from a hardware perspective. Most watches use Qualcomm’s Wear 2100 processor, which is over two years old at this point. At long last, the company is working on a brand new mobile chipset for wearables, which will arrive this fall. […]

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 gets Android 8.0 Oreo OTA in the UK

    Galaxy Tab S3 owners, prepare your fingers to start mashing that check for updates button. Users in the UK are reporting that their tablets are getting the OTA to Android 8.0 Oreo. Along with it come all the goodies you expect from Oreo such as system-level PIP support, Autofill API, notification snooze and channels, and […]