In addition to taking a picture with the Android statue and Stan, any visit to the Googleplex in Mountain View is not complete without a gift shop visit. Fortunately, you can browse the Google Merchandise Store online, and we’ve compiled the absolute best gifts to buy.
Going through each of the merchandise categories, let’s start with apparel. My pick for the best headwear goes to the…
Apple names Genshin Impact as iPhone game of the year
December 2, 2020
Apple has named the App Store’s best games and apps of 2020, and Genshin Impact is the winner of the iPhone Game of the Year award. The game had a $100 million budget and it enabled Chinese game studio MiHoYo to become recognized on a global stage — and reap an estimated…
Oppo: Reno5 series are coming on December 10
December 2, 2020
Oppo has finally announced the launch date of the Reno5 series after a month filled with rumors and leaks. The smartphones will arrive on December 10 when the “Diamond Glow series will debut”, according to a nine-second video teaser, posted by the company on Weibo.
The…
What started as a far-fetched rumor back in August has only gained more traction in the past months and now it looks just about certain that Samsung will in fact discontinues its Galaxy Note line. The latest confirmation comes from and is based on three sources with close knowledge on the matter.
The rumored move is expected to reflect the lowered demand for flagship smartphones in relation to…
Xiaomi Mi 11 to be the world’s first phone with Snapdragon 888, Redmi to also adopt the SoC
December 2, 2020
Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship chipset called Snapdragon 888, and companies immediately started bragging they’ll bring their new phones with the platform. Xiaomi went a step further and announced on that the chip will make its global debut on the Xiaomi Mi…
Motorola will launch Snapdragon 888-powered Moto G next year
December 2, 2020
Motorola is working on a Snapdragon 888-powered phone, but it may not the smartphone you would expect. Next year there will be a Moto G phone with a Snapdragon 800-series chipset. The G-series has been around for years and its focus has always been value-for-money.
Motorola…
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ still tops AnTuTu's charts in November
December 2, 2020
AnTuTu published its charts for best performing flagships and mid-range phones in November 2020 and the list doesn’t seem to be all that different from October’s. There is some movement in the rankings but we can see mostly the same phones.
The Mate 40 Pro+ and Mate 40 Pro still lead the pack with the brand new Kirin 9000, which will remain unchallenged at least until the first…
Motorola snuck in an interesting detail about its Android 11 implementation into the S888-powered Moto G announcement – the company is working on a desktop mode for its phones, similar to the Samsung and Huawei modes. Of course, Motorola is a pioneer in the field with the…
A massive security failing by Apple allowed an attacker to take total remote control of iPhones within WiFi range. They would be able to download all the data on the phone, and even activate the iPhone’s cameras and microphones to provide real-time spying capabilities.
The…
PSA: iPhone Upgrade Program members in England and Wales can now get their iPhone 12
December 2, 2020
iPhone Upgrade Program members in the US were able to set everything up in advance to pre-order their new iPhone 12 on day one. Not so UK members, however, as upgrades could only be processed in physical Apple Stores – and those were closed by the coronavirus lockdown .
Non-essential stores could remain open for click-and-collect, but that didn’t permit the in-store paperwork needed to begin…
