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While Fortune100 companies around the world hire self-proclaimed Web3 consultants to figure out their “metaverse strategy” Roblox’s stock is experiencing some serious lows. The often labeled “Covid stock” is seeing “back to normal” in a different light, as kids go…
OnePlus has had a handful of entries in the audio space, with some hits and some misses. Now, it appears the brand has another option coming in the “OnePlus Nord Buds” which just showed up at a regulatory office.
Live photos of the OnePlus Nord Buds made their way…
In 2022, it looks very much like we’ll finally see a Google-made smartwatch. It seems as though the Pixel Watch has been in the pipeline for a number of years, but all evidence points to a launch at some point this year. This is our Pixel Watch wish list.
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Despite the company having been absent from the smartphone market for a full year now, LG isn’t done supporting its existing devices. This week, the company posted a new roadmap that confirms Android 12 updates for the LG V50 and more, but oddly not the LG Wing.
To date, LG has rolled out Android 12 to the Velvet, but not much else. The LG V60 ThinQ and LG Wing, the company’s last two major…
Android 12 April security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
April 5, 2022
Following last month’s launch of 12L, Android 12’s April security patch is rolling out to the Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro today. It comes as Android 12 QPR3 is in beta and Android 13 is set to follow this…
Google Fiber has long made use of “Fiber Spaces” to let potential customers experience gigabit speeds before subscribing. The ISP is now turning to Google Fiber Kiosks located in malls to let customers “take care of business quickly.”
New customers can sign up for…
How to factory reset your Galaxy Watch 4
April 5, 2022
There are plenty of reasons to want to factory reset your Galaxy Watch 4. Though it’s a fantastic watch, it isn’t resistant to slowing down like any other device over time. One way to combat that is to perform a factory reset, deleting everything on the watch and starting over. Here’s how you can do that.
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Why would you want to reset your Galaxy Watch 4?
Resetting your…
Dirty Pipe: What you need to know about the major exploit affecting Pixel 6 and Galaxy S22 devices [Updated]
April 5, 2022
The security world has been abuzz about a new Linux exploit called “Dirty Pipe,” which also affects Android 12 devices like Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dirty Pipe,” which devices it affects, and how best to avoid it.
What can…
Audible, Barnes & Noble Nook remove in-app purchases on Android over tightened Google rules
April 5, 2022
The requirement to use in-app billing systems from app stores has come under heavy scrutiny over the past couple of years, and in that time Google has actually cracked down on some long-standing loopholes. Now, Amazon Audible and Barnes & Noble Nook have lost the ability…
Original Google Pixel shows up in Hulu’s Theranos drama, ‘The Dropout,’ a year too early
April 5, 2022
It’s not super uncommon for Google’s Pixel phones to show up in TV shows and movies, with one recent example being Marvel’s Hawkeye. Now, the original Google Pixel has shown up in Hulu’s series “The Dropout,” but out of its own timeline.
“The Dropout” covers the Theranos scandal with actress Amanda Seyfried portraying CEO Elizabeth Holmes. The show has garnered critical acclaim…