All of today’s best deals are headlined by the Beats Studio Buds dropping to a new all-time low at $130. That’s on top of Motorola’s 2021 Android smartphone lineup discounts and the Bose Soundlink Color II speaker at $99. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Beats Studio Buds fall to new Amazon low
Amazon is now offering the all-new Beats Studio Buds…
Besides on-device processing for faster commands, a new interface was one hallmark of the new Assistant that first debuted on the Pixel 4. The look very much reflected how Google wanted Assistant to be in the background. That’s now changing, as the new Google Assistant’s…
Google’s new Pixel wallpapers honor Indigenous Peoples and nature in Australia [Download]
August 9, 2021
After officially releasing new backgrounds to mark International Friendship Day last week, Google has released new Pixel wallpapers for August that celebrate Indigenous Peoples and specifically Australia’s nature.
Original 8/2: This month’s trio, following the August…
At the start of 2021, Google opened a new hardware engineering hub in Taiwan that houses Pixel, Nest, and Chromecast teams. Google is now eyeing a so-called “hardware center” in San Jose.
According to CNBC, Google is planning another San Jose campus in addition to the massive Downtown West project. This hardware center will consist of three “industrial” buildings, and the planning…
Last month, Apple launched the Beta Software Program for all users who want to preview iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12 Monterey, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15. Now, the the company is looking to expand beta testers and is sending emails to those subscribed to the beta program to try…
UFC 265 including the heavyweight interim title bout is set for Saturday, August 7 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT at the Toyota Center in Houston. Here’s how to watch on the web, iPhone, Apple TV, and more.
Below, we’ll look at how to watch Lewis vs Gane with ESPN+, as…
Largest-ever Google Doodle game celebrates 2020 Tokyo Olympics w/ seven minigames [U: Closing]
August 8, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin on Friday, and keeping in that friendly competitive spirit, Google is launching “Champion Island,” their largest-ever Doodle game, letting you compete for one of four teams across seven different minigames and explore a fantastic world.
Created in partnership with STUDIO4°C, a respected Japanese animation studio, this latest Google Doodle lets you take on…
In this week’s top stories: Google gives an early preview of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has some of its battery specs leak, new wallpapers arrive for Pixel phones, and more.
The biggest news this week is of course the “All new, All…
Marvel pushing Shang-Chi on Android TV w/ one of the first ads for content you can’t watch
August 7, 2021
Google has raised some controversy over the past year or two with the wide rollout of “Cinematic Highlights” for recommended content on the homescreen of Android TV and Google TV. These ads are generally for content from various streaming services including Disney+, HBO…
Google apparently called sideloading Fortnite on Android ‘abysmal’ in talks w/ Epic Games
August 7, 2021
Google is currently in the midst of defending itself against a US lawsuit that takes issue with the Play Store requirement to use Google’s in-app billing which takes a cut of revenue. Recently unsealed court documents have surfaced interesting details regarding Google and Epic Games, including that Google once called sideloading on Android an “awful experience.”
The ability to sideload…
