We’ve got a two-in-one deal in UI tweaks if you spend crucial time in Google Maps. One is a toggle for making speed limits disappear from your navigation view, the other brings business hours without the need for search. Each have their catches. So, say you’re in a bar-hopping group and you’ve been assigned to […]
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Google, Xiaomi, and Alibaba saw explosive smart speaker growth last year, Amazon not so much
Speakers are no longer just ways to listen to music; they’re often home to helpful AI personalities like Alexa and Google Assistant. Smart speakers are big business these days, and market analysis firm Canalys has a new report that shows just how big. According to Canalys, Google, Xiaomi, and Alibaba all saw massive worth in […]
Read MoreWoot has a refurbished HP Chromebook x360 2-in-1 with a 14″ 1080p display for $390 ($210 off)
Chromebook deals pop up every so often, but they’re usually for lower-end models with mediocre internals. But sometimes, something really good comes around, like this one. Woot is currently offering a refurbished HP Chromebook x360-14 for $389.99, a savings of $210 off the MSRP for a new model. This particular unit (14-DA0011DX) is packing some […]
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Samsung issues a rare earnings warning for Q1 due to weak demand for chips and LCD screens used in smartphones, as the broader market slows (Ben Dooley/New York Times)
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Read MoreSamsung built a useless AR app that lets you attach virtual media to real-world objects [APK Download]
Augmented reality lets you display virtual elements on top of what is captured by the camera. These can be navigational arrows to guide you to your destination, fictional characters you interact with as part of a game, and so much more. With Playground, Google designed an app that lets you add various things to the […]
Read MoreHuawei Watch GT smartwatch now comes in more sizes and colors
Huawei Alongside the new P30 and P30 Pro, Huawei also introduced new colors, styles, and sizes of the Huawei Watch GT. First up, the 46mm Huawei Watch GT is getting a visual refresh with a titanium grey case and a new bezel pattern color. The bezels on the new model are black with orange accents, […]
Read MoreASUS confirms its software update tool has been targeted by Advanced Persistent Threat attacks, releases tool to identify “small number” of affected devices (Caroline Haskins/Motherboard)
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Read MoreHuawei announces bluetooth headphones disguised as smart glasses
While Huawei P30 and P30 Pro were at the center of Huawei’s press event today, the company also unveiled a few other goodies. Probably the most unusual of the announcements is the new Smart Eyewear series, built in partnership with Gentle Monster. Huawei and Gentle Monster said they wanted to build smart glasses that actually […]
Read MoreAmazon Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 tablets are 30% off right now
Amazon’s Fire tablets are probably the most popular Android tablets ever created — mostly because they’re cheap. The ‘Special Offers’ versions of the Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 are now 30-33% off, if you’re an Amazon Prime member. The least expensive of the bunch is the Fire 7, which is now […]
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Get Yourself a Nemesis
No one has more nemeses than the writer Roxane Gay. Since 2011, she has tweeted blind items about various foes in a stream of captivating updates. “All last night, I visualized crushing my nemesis this weekend,” she tweeted in 2013. “My nemesis is having a good year professionally and has clear skin. It’s a lot […]
Read MoreLovecraftian card game Cultist Simulator is coming to Android on April 7th
Weather Factory originally released its Lovecraftian card game Cultist Simulator on PC in May of 2018, and Playdigious has taken the reins for the development of the mobile version that will soon land on Android on April 7th. Weather Factory has recently announced the official release date of the Cultist Simulator mobile port on its […]
Read MoreConor McGregor just retired from MMA. Again.
UFC superstar Conor McGregor, in a very Conor McGregor move, has announced his retirement from MMA via Twitter. The former two-division champion has had a rough few years and has been in hot water as of late after public outbursts landed him in legal trouble. Most recently, McGregor was charged with robbery and criminal mischief […]
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Israeli-based Innoviz, which makes the InnovizPro and InnovizOne solid state Lidar sensors, raises $132M Series C, bringing the total raised to $214M (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)
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Rick and Morty co-creator’s Trover Saves the Universe launches May 31 for PSVR
Squanch Games announced today that Trover Saves the Universe is coming out for PlayStation 4 and PSVR on May 31. The PC version will follow on June 4 via Steam and the Epic Game Store. The studio and game come from Justin Roiland, one of the co-creators of hit animated TV series Rick and Morty […]
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Boeing 737 MAX’s crashes explained by an aircraft expert
The Boeing 737 is the most produced commercial airplane in history: over 10,000 have been built since it first flew in 1967, with thousands more on order. Even the UK’s Royal Air Force is to put them into service as the P8a Poseidon. An airplane which flies that much will have accidents. The 737 has […]
Read MoreThe best Huawei P30 Pro cases
The Huawei P30 Pro is the latest flagship smartphone from the China-based company. It’s highly powerful, and it looks great, but it’s also not cheap. You will want to protect this phone from being harmed if it falls to the ground or gets in any other accidents. Thankfully, there are plenty of Huawei P30 Pro […]
Read MoreWhere to buy the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro, and how much it will cost
[embedded content] Today, in Paris, Huawei fully revealed the latest entries in its photo-centric P series: the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro. Both devices feature high-powered camera systems with multiple lenses, with the Huawei P30 Pro even featuring 5x optical periscope zoom and a time-of-flight (TOF) lens. Unfortunately, all that photographic power isn’t going […]
Read MoreApple quietly ends the option of funding Apple Pay Cash balances from credit cards, now allows instant transfers from Apple Pay Cash balance to Visa debit cards (Ben Lovejoy/9to5Mac)
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Read MoreHuawei unveils P30 Pro with quad cameras, 10x lossless zoom, and rapid charging, plus cheaper P30
After months of rumors and leaks, Huawei CEO Richard Yu took to the stage in Paris today to announce the company’s latest flagship smartphone series. The P30 and P30 Pro promise to “Rewrite the Rules of Photography,” which is no surprise given a power zoom feature was already teased by Huawei. The cheaper device has […]
Read More[Update: Last day] Giveaway: Win one of 20 packs of BrexLink wireless chargers and USB Type-C cables (US)
You probably have a ton of microUSB cables around your home, since almost every portable electronic over the past decade has required them. But what about USB Type-C cables? We’ve partnered again with BrexLink to give away packs of USB Type-C cords and wireless chargers. We also have exclusive coupon codes, if you want to […]
Read More6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on March 26th
Paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free are like money — no matter how much you have, it’s never enough. We’ve rounded up the six best premium iOS apps that are on sale for free today, and they’re all listed below. If you want even more to check out, there are still a […]
Read MoreFirefox Lockbox lets you access passwords saved in Firefox from outside the browser
Firefox Lockbox, Mozilla’s password manager and companion app to the browser of the same name, is now available on Android after being available exclusively on iOS for some time. The app lets you access passwords saved in Firefox from outside the browser. With Lockbox, Firefox can autofill passwords saved in the browser during account login […]
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