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Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Review: Android TV’s most affordable device is a great, basic streamer

September 9, 2020

For the past few years, Xiaomi has been one of the few sellers of Android TV set-top boxes in the United States and, this year, the company is finally delivering something that so many asked for — a streaming stick. One of the first Android TV-based streaming sticks has arrived with the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, but is it any good? Xiaomi Mi TV Stick is about as basic as it gets If there’s one thing…

Google Podcasts for Android adds Cast button to Now Playing screen

September 9, 2020

Back in March, Google Podcasts received a big visual revamp and launched on iOS. As part of that expansion, the team hosted an AMA and promised a handful of new features. Quick access to Cast from the Now Playing sheet is rolling out today in Google Podcasts for…

Google Docs for Android adds Microsoft Office editing, improves line spacing

September 9, 2020

As announced last month, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for Android now support Microsoft Office editing. A related change sees Docs adjust line spacing based on the current font. To boost mobile productivity, Google is bringing more and more web features to the mobile…

The LG Wing could have a surprisingly thin flip-around screen, as shown in new leaks

September 9, 2020

LG’s upcoming “Wing” smartphone is expected to be a dual-screen device with a swiveling mechanism, and the screen that flips around could be surprisingly thin, as shown in new leaks of the phone. Take a look for yourself in this video — when this person, who appears to have the phone, shows a side profile of the device, you can see that the rotating screen appears to be quite thin: The…

Apple patent suggests iPhone will get the same water-ejection system as Apple Watch

September 9, 2020

Apple Watch Series 2 was the first model to be entirely waterproof, and Apple introduced an important feature to keep the internal components protected. As you may know, Apple Watch has a water-ejection system in which the speaker expels water — and this might come to…

Google keeping Android Beta Program open for pre-release Android 11 updates

September 9, 2020

Traditionally, the Android Beta Program shuts down following the launch of the in-preview release. Google is doing something different this year and keeping the program open to “future pre-release versions of Android 11.” Google starts by thanking Android 11 beta…

LG Wing leaks in official-looking render, again showing off its dual displays

September 9, 2020

We’re set to get official details on LG’s wacky new smartphone next week, but today, a fresh render of the LG Wing has leaked leaving little to the imagination. Posted by Evan Blass, renders of the “LG Wing 5G” show the design in detail with looks at both the front and the back of the phone. From the front, we can see both displays in full with the larger panel sitting horizontally and…

OxygenOS 11 open beta w/ Android 11 is now available for OnePlus 8 series

September 9, 2020

Just a couple of hours following Google’s announcement, OnePlus has just announced big news regarding its Android 11 release. Starting today, OnePlus 8 owners can download the official open beta for OxygenOS 11. Detailed in an official forum post, OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8…

Hands-on with 40+ new changes and features in Android 11 [Video]

September 9, 2020

We’ve had some time delving deep into the Android 11 Previews and Android 11 Betas over the past few months. Now that the full release is here we’re going to dive even deeper and share every new feature and change we’ve found in Android 11 — one of the most…

7 years later, Android 11 brings a Facebook Phone feature to everyone: A brief history of chat heads

September 9, 2020

Remember the Facebook Phone? If you’re a tech blogger, maybe. Anyone else? Probably not. Its real name was the HTC First, and it was an Android smartphone announced as part of a press event held by Facebook in April 2013. Here’s a little more history: One of its headline features, chat heads, has now made its way into the world’s most popular mobile operating system — seven years…