If you’ve already been looking to buy Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5, today looks like a good time to take the plunge. The Android smartwatch is now on sale from $230 at several retailers, and at Amazon you can get a 35W two-port wall charger included at no extra cost. That’s about $40 below the usual price of a 40mm model. The sale applies to multiple finishes and configurations — a…
Google Pixel Watch LTE gets first ever discount at $50 off
November 28, 2022
While the Wi-Fi model is on sale at all retailers, the LTE Pixel Watch has stubbornly remained at $399.99 this holiday season. The first discount for the LTE Pixel Watch is now here.
Target is discounting the LTE Pixel Watch by $50 to $349.99. The product listing says…
What would you change about Google’s Pixel Watch faces?
November 28, 2022
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…
USB-C iPhone: The latest news and what to expect
November 28, 2022
A USB-C iPhone may have once seemed impossible, but the latest rumors suggest it’s actually coming sooner than you may think. Amid regulatory pushback and limitations of the Lightning connector, the first USB-C iPhone could be released as soon as 2023. Head below for the latest details on what we know so far.
Regulatory pressure
There are a number of reasons why Apple seems to have shifted its…
XGIMI Horizon 4K Pro review: Blockbuster Android TV projector in a portable package
November 27, 2022
Getting a high-quality 4K video projector is easier than it has been in recent years thanks to options like the Xgimi Horizon 4K Pro, which offers a full suite of features in a fairly compact package.
Input, resolution, and specifications
Building your home entertainment…
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…
Google Pixel’s At a Glance widget adding control over timers on Nest Hub & other devices [Gallery]
November 26, 2022
Managing timers on Nest Hub and other Google Assistant speakers has always been a bit inflexible, but there’s a new feature coming. For some, the At a Glance widget on Pixel phones is now rolling out the ability to control timers from Nest Hub and other Google Assistant speakers.
The At a Glance widget is available on Google Pixel devices and shows contextual information such as activities…
Google says a months-old security vulnerability still hasn’t been patched on Pixel, Samsung
November 26, 2022
Google’s Project Zero this week highlighted the “gap” in getting security patches out the door and to affected users, and in doing so also revealed that millions of Android phones are at risk of an active security vulnerability.
The specific issue that Google’s…
How to sign up for the Google Home Public Preview for a chance to test the redesign
November 26, 2022
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…
Is Wear OS ever going to get a full Gmail or Google Calendar app?
November 26, 2022
One constant between Android Wear to Wear OS 3 is the lack of dedicated Gmail or Google Calendar applications on watches. Amid the flurry of new devices and hardware advancements, it’s increasingly worthwhile for Google to rethink its reliance on rich notifications for key actions.
With the first iteration of Android Wear, Google was dead set on a feed being the primary way you interact with…
