Google knows hearing Assistant’s loud and crisp responses when you’re trying to sleep could be incredibly annoying. That’s why it’s switching its responses off when you ask the voice AI to turn off your connected lights via a Google Home or a Nest Hub device.
The tech giant even made the announcement with a sample scenario that might sound very familiar:
“You, about…
Yesterday marked the debut of the Honor 9X series in China. We got a vanilla and Pro version which feature identical displays, chipsets and batteries. The 9X Pro provides a third 8MP ultra-wide camera around the back and starts at 8GB RAM while the regular version is offered…
Honor president confirms 5G phone coming in Q4 2019
July 24, 2019
A while back Honor president, Zhao Ming said that the company will release a 5G device by the end of the year. In an interview after the launch of the Honor 9X series, the companys president confirmed that we will see a 5G Honor device launch in Q4 2019.
The phone in…
JBL made a big splash last year at Google I/O 2108 with its $400 Link Bar that works as an Android TV Box, Google Assistant speaker and Chromecast device all in one. It turned out to be harder to stuff all that in than expected, however, as the device was significantly delayed following pre-orders that started nearly a year ago. Now, the wait is over, as JBL has announced that the Link Bar is…
OnePlus is bringing more features from its flagship OnePlus 7 Pro to its older devices. The latest OxygenOS Open Beta brings DC dimming to the OnePlus 6 and 6T alongside more utility to the screen recorder and weather apps and the July security patch.
In order to get the…
Nintendo has reportedly instructed customer support representatives to offer free Joy-Con repairs with “drift” issues for free. According an internal memo obtained by Vice, the gaming giant has told support reps not to charge customers for Joy-Con repairs if the…
Xiaomi Mi 6 gets stable Android 9 Pie update
July 24, 2019
Xiaomi’s Mi 6 received a beta build of Android 9 Pie back in April, and it looks like the beta testing has concluded successfully, because the stable update is now rolling out.
It is reaching global Mi 6 units as MIUI 10.4.1.0, and it’s a 1.6GB download. As usual with over-the-air firmware releases, it might take a few days before every single Mi 6 unit out there receives the update…
Apple's three iPhone 11 models hold on to the Lightning port, get upgraded Taptic Engine
July 24, 2019
Apple is going to introduce three new iPhone models this fall at its traditional September event, according to a new report. The three handsets will be direct successors to last year’s iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, and they will have the same screen technologies and…
This year started with a slew of TV manufacturers showing off hardware ready to work with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit protocols, and now LG says its 2019 TVs are ready to support both features. That makes it, by its claim, the first global TV manufacturer with…
Samsung Galaxy Note10 to be powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, full specs outed
July 24, 2019
Yesterday a rumor claimed to shed light on the Galaxy Note10 family’s battery capacities, but today famed leakster Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) has shared some information that is slightly contradictory to that. According to what he knows from his sources at this time, the Note10’s battery capacity will be 3,600 mAh. That’s 100 mAh more than yesterday’s rumor said, which…
