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Google did a good job providing a range of default watch faces on the Pixel Watch. Having lived with the first-generation wearable for an extended period, we have some design thoughts and improvements in mind. Non-skeuomorphic hands There are 10 analog watch faces with four of them doing something rather clever with the design of the hands. Classic, Dial, Ink, and Pilot feature pill-shaped hour…

Fifteen years after the release of the iPhone, it’s easy to overlook the role early innovators like Palm played in popularizing the smartphone. By the time HP unceremoniously shut down the company in 2011, Palm had struggled for a few years to carve out a niche for itself among Apple and Google. But ask anyone who had a chance to use a Palm PDA in the late ‘90s or early 2000s and they’ll…

Google is continuing to invite those who’ve signed up for the Google Home Public Preview program. Signing up gets you early access to a completely revamped Home app. Here’s how to make sure you’re on the list to join the Google Home app’s Public Preview. The new Google Home app is a complete overhaul of the previous version. It brings a new UI, better device organization, and an easier…

Here are some of the best gifts you can buy for the music lovers and audio enthusiasts in your life who prefer Android devices. The best gifts for Android audio fans Audeze headphones At the core of any audio enthusiast’s kit is an excellent set of headphones, and you won’t find better than a set from Audeze. Where most headphones and earbuds use dynamic cone drivers to create sound waves…