The next wave of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 smartphones is likely to include the upcoming Xiaomi 12, and thanks to leaked renders, we’re getting an idea of what to expect from the flagship.
Although the “Mi” moniker has been dropped, for all intents and purposes, the Xiaomi 12 looks set to continue the Mi 11 lineage. The latest set of renders come courtesy of Steve Hemmerstoffer AKA…
Galaxy S8 series gets an extra security update, months after Samsung’s support ended
December 17, 2021
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 was a hit for the company, and years later it’s proven to be one of the better-supported flagships of its time. This week, Samsung is rolling out the November 2021 security update for the Galaxy S8, months after support was supposed to have…
The latest Google Doodle is dedicated to Émilie du Châtelet, the French mathematician and philosopher best known for translating and expanding on Isaac Newton’s laws of physics.
Life of Émilie du Châtelet
Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du…
Chrome now tracks and shows product price drops in the tab grid, starting on Android
December 17, 2021
In time for last-minute holiday shopping, Chrome for Android is getting a particularly useful price drop tracker right in the tab grid.
If you leave a shopping listing open in Chrome, Google will overlay price drops on the miniaturized page preview in the tab grid. The original cost and new price will be noted in the top-left corner. Google designed this feature for those that “don’t have…
The new Google Pay app brought with it a lot of annoying design changes and UI quirks, and slowly they’ve been quietly fixed. Now, Google Pay has finally added a sorely needed search bar for sifting through rewards and offers.
Google Pay’s rewards and offers tab is…
Google’s Nest cameras get sorely-needed event timeline navigation controls in the Home app
December 17, 2021
The latest batch of Google Nest cameras bring a lot to the table when it comes to new features, but as we’ve said in our reviews so far, they’re held back by the Google Home app. Luckily, Google is working on it. Today, Google is rolling out an update that brings…
Scoop: Google Duo development & planned consumer-focused merger with Meet fizzles out
December 17, 2021
We broke the news last year that Google was eventually going to replace Duo by making Meet its only video calling service. That remains the case, but the resulting product will be primarily focused on enterprise and is no longer internally pitched to be a merger of the two apps, as Google has no plans to create a dedicated consumer-oriented video offering.
Our August 2020 report revealed that…
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs rejoining Google as part of urban sustainability product efforts
December 17, 2021
In 2017, Alphabet announced plans to create a futuristic city in Toronto, Canada, via Sidewalk Labs. The company, after abandoning those plans last year, will soon be folded back into Google.
Sidewalk Labs was the Alphabet company focused on building smarter cities and…
T-Mobile has been offering better support for more and more Google services as of late, including the recent arrival of a special Google One tier just for T-Mobile customers. Now, T-Mobile is handing out free Google Play credits as a gift to its subscribers.
The offer…
OnePlus has just opened the Red Cable Club, a loyalty program previously only available in India, to members in North America. What is OnePlus’s Red Cable Club, and how can you sign up? Follow along to find out.
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What is the Red Cable Club from OnePlus?
How do I get more Red Cable Club points?
What are the benefits of upgrading tiers?
How do I sign up for OnePlus’s loyalty…
