MobileNews

Google Pay for Wear OS gets a facelift, works on Galaxy Watch 4; Messages app rolling out

August 11, 2021
While Google is moving on from older Wear OS products with the debut of its revamped platform, it’s not abandoning it. Today, Google has revealed that it is bringing a new Google Pay app and a new Messages app to Wear OS that will be present on Galaxy Watch 4, but also available soon to older Wear OS products. Starting with an update to Google Pay, Wear OS users will see a minor facelift to…
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MobileNews

Where to pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 in the US

August 11, 2021
Samsung had a strong showing this week at its Galaxy Unpacked event, showcasing their latest foldable phones alongside a pair of Wear OS-based smartwatches. Here are the many ways to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, as well as the best deals for each…
MobileNews

Google Fi selling Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 with $400 bill credit

August 11, 2021
The Google Fi store is primarily filled with Samsung devices, and the latest one to be added is the Galaxy Z Flip 3. This reflects how foldables are becoming less niche, though the Fold 3 is absent and likely still too expensive. The “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G with Fi,” as it is officially named, joins the Galaxy A32, S21 family, S20 line, and Note 20. It starts at $999 (or $41.67/month) for…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla files to produce 5 more versions of Model Y at Gigafactory Shanghai, some for export

August 11, 2021
Tesla has filed with the Chinese government to produce five more versions of the Model Y electric SUV at Gigafactory Shanghai. Some of those variants are expected to be exported to other markets that will get the electric SUV for the first time. Yesterday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China released its latest batch of “new energy vehicle” applications for…
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DefenseNews

A note to Rep. Luria: Our US Navy is doing fine

August 11, 2021
As someone who spent 24 years in the Navy, I completely understand where Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., who spent 20 years in the Navy, is coming from when she argues that the service is constrained by budgetary and bureaucratic limitations from developing a proper maritime…
NewsPhotography

Sample gallery: Nikon Z fc

August 11, 2021
We recently got our hands on a final production Nikon Z fc, and we wasted no time taking the retro-styled camera out and about around the Seattle area. Given that it uses the sensor from the Z50, we expected solid image quality, and the Z fc delivers. The collapsable 16-50mm…
GamingNews

App Annie: Mobile games on track to surpass $120B in 2021

August 11, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Mobile games are on track to surpass $120 billion in spending in 2021, growing 20% over $100 billion in 2020, according to an analysis of first-half results by mobile data and analytics provider App Annie. App Annie’s report, dubbed the 2021 Mobile Gaming Tear Down: Key Trends on Subgenres, Monetization & User…
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