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Google Messages is now widely rolling out its new Keep Notes integration, following last week's September 2026 Android Drop announcement. Opening the “plus” menu inside a convers…
When most people picture a serious running watch, brands like Garmin and Coros tend to come to mind. Amazfit, not so much. That pe…
It's a familiar refrain in tech: from a few feet away, this year's Pixel Watch looks just like last year's. On the surface, the Go…
Honor isn't spending any time getting its new Magic 8 Pro ready for its domestic China launch this month, even if it's hard to bel…
It's a familiar refrain in tech: from a few feet away, this year's Pixel Watch looks just like last year's. On the surface, the Google Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Watch 5 look nearly identical, sharing the same domed glass design, the same fast-charging setup, and the latest version of Wear OS. The Pixel Watch
Google's new Pixel 11 series looks genuinely promising, but every model also costs $100 more than its predecessor. Fortunately, for anyone already sold on the lineup, there are plenty of strong pre-order deals and trade-in valuations available to bring that price back down, and Amazon currently has the best offers around. Amazon's Gift Card Bundles […]
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Pixel Watch 5 is ultimately a comparison that comes down mainly to which phone someone already carries, since neither watch works across ecosystems. But for anyone still weighing iOS against Android, there are real differences elsewhere too, spanning GPS accuracy, heart rate sensing, battery life, and each company's onboard AI
Huawei has released its new high-performance Kirin 9050 Pro chipset, and details about the silicon's architecture are now available across CPU, GPU, NPU, modem, security, and cooling. CPU, GPU, and NPU upgrades The chip's LinxiCore CPU supports simultaneous multi-threading and delivers a 24% gain in peak single-core performance alongside a 52% gain in multi-core concurrent
Samsung is retiring two of its longest-running AR apps for Galaxy phones. Galaxy Store listings confirm Quick Measure and AR Doodle will shut down on December 31, 2026, with Samsung saying both tools will return later in improved form. Quick Measure lets a phone's camera estimate real-world distances, while AR Doodle lets users sketch virtual
Honor isn't spending any time getting its new Magic 8 Pro ready for its domestic China launch this month, even if it's hard to believe that new flagship phone season has already begun again. My firsthand impressions are based on the pre-production unit that Honor supplied me prior to the launch. Honor's Magic OS 10 […]
Since Google is on its fourth generation of the Pixel Watch, time flies, if you will, and smartwatches are an essential component of our everyday digital environment. Even though Google has been producing wearable software for a long time, it took some time to enter the market, but the Pixel Watch soon became one of […]
The Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 Sapphire Edition, an outdoor-ready wearable that can reportedly last a month on a single charge, is currently 36% off at Amazon. That discount takes the watch, which normally costs almost as much as a brand-new Galaxy S26+, down from $1,100 to under $700 for the first time in over […]
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Google has published its monthly Google System Release Notes, detailing what's new across Play services, Play Store, and Play system update for Android phones and tablets, Wear OS, Google and Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some changes are aimed at end users, while others target developers, and Google notes that a changelog entry doesn't guarantee
Nothing has officially announced Nothing OS 5.0, one of its biggest software releases in recent years. Built on Android 17, the update brings an on-device AI app builder, a standalone Glyph app, new widgets, and a range of performance and visual upgrades. Alongside the announcement, Nothing has also confirmed which phones will get the update
September is usually iPhone season, but this year several Android brands are packing their very best hardware into the same four-week stretch, aiming to steal some of the spotlight. More than 20 phones are expected to launch this month alone, and here's a rundown of five of the biggest phone launches on the calendar for
Gemini Spark, the paid Gemini feature that runs complex, multi-step tasks in the background, is getting a significant addition this week: Google Photos support. The integration, reported by Droid Life, is a major connection for Spark, since it opens the door to Google Photos-related requests that could otherwise take hours to complete manually. As part
