The backup and restore process for your Android phone or tablet is now a whole lot easier if you are a Google One subscriber.
If you do pay to gain extended monthly cloud storage, you are now able to back up your device and restore without needing to dive into individual app settings and using multiple backup services to save your photos, contacts, videos, and MMS messages — so long as you…
Apple cranks up Corning investment with another $250M, helping fund American jobs and next-gen iPhone glass development
September 18, 2019
Two years ago Apple unveiled ambitious plans to invest several billion dollars in advanced manufacturing jobs in the United States, starting with a $200 million investment in Corning in Kentucky. Now Apple is cranking its investment in the precision glass maker way up…
The OnePlus 7T series will be unveiled in India and the US first on September 26, the company just announced the news on social media. There will be a second launch event in London on October 10.
If you want to attend, you can grab early-bird tickets (INR 1,000, 18) on…
Google Assistant gets new voice options in nine more languages
September 18, 2019
Google Assistant users outside the US haven’t had much choice when it comes to voice options — until now, as Google launches a second voice for Assistant in French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Korean, Italian and English for India and the UK.
The new voices have been built with DeepMind’s WaveNet technology to help them sound natural, and will be displayed in settings as…
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster
September 18, 2019
Xiaomi already confirmed it’s hosting an event on September 24 where it will introduce two new flagship handsets from the Mi 9 and Mi Mix series. Now, Xiaomi CC brand manager Cici Wei published the first teaser poster of the Mi 9 Pro 5G which shows the device will…
Honor Play 3e is the latest affordable smartphone, costs about $100
September 18, 2019
In a world where flagships are easily selling for over $1,000, one might think there are no more affordable phones on the market. Well, Huawei tends to break that stigma with its latest device that costs just about $100 – Honor Play 3e.
The Honor Play 3e comes with…
After Hours: Wi-Fi 6, KaiOS developers, OnePlus TV has Alexa, more
September 18, 2019
To kick off the new week we had, if you can imagine, more Pixel leaks, but also a bunch of news regarding Android TV, Wear OS, and finally a date for the Pixel 4 event. Alongside that, however, other stories include Wi-Fi 6, KaiOS, and more.
About After Hours: In this daily roundup, we cover some of the more minor stories regarding Android and…
iPhone 11 review roundup: impressive Night Mode, ultra-wide camera is a useful addition, great price
September 18, 2019
The iPhone 11 Pro has garnered most of the attention, featuring its three-camera system, and you can see general thoughts specific to that model in our roundup.
However, the iPhone 11 is the phone that almost all the technology reviewers say is the one you should buy. The…
Fortnite adds cross-platform voice chat based on Houseparty
September 18, 2019
Fortnite today added cross-platform voice chat, a feature that lets friends talk even if they’re not currently playing the game. Party Hub, which is available in the game’s mobile apps, lets you see which of your friends are online and start audio conversations with…
Top-tier Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players better limber up with some thumb exercises. Nintendo has announced a North American online tournament which will take place on Nintendo’s Switch Online service from 1 PM to 11 PM ET on September 22nd. The top eight racers will take home prizes of 2,500 Gold Points ($25).
Open to all skill levels, the tournament itself is a series of 24, 150cc-level…
