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EMUI 9.1 is now on its way to 8 more Huawei and Honor phones

August 21, 2019

Last month Huawei and Honor sent out the update to EMUI 9.1 to 10 smartphones, and today a new batch is ready. This time around, we’re talking about 8 devices in total between the two brands, including some launched as far back as 2016 – and yet they’re still receiving the latest software update. Here’s the full list: Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, Mate 9 Porsche Design, P10…

YouTube killing built-in ‘Messages’ feature next month on Android, iOS, and web

August 21, 2019

In August 2017, YouTube introduced a “Messages” feature for its mobile apps and later the web. Two years later, the Google video site announced that its killing the built-in chatting functionality next month. The direct messaging feature is a quick way to share and…

Motorola's Razr foldable phone to land in Europe in December with a 1,500 price tag

August 20, 2019

Motorola has long been rumored to revive the Razr line with its first foldable smartphone, and new details have come in today about this device. As anticipated, it will be a mid-ranger, and it should apparently get a release in Europe in December 2019 or January 2020. To get…

OnePlus TV arrives in India next month

August 20, 2019

Following last week’s name reveal, OnePlus says it will launch the OnePlus TV in September. The company’s CEO, Pete Lau, revealed the launch date in a post on the OnePlus forums. In the same post, Lau adds OnePlus plans to first release the device in India, with a North American launch to follow at a later, unspecified date. Lau says the main reason OnePlus is launching the OnePlus TV…

How to show battery percentage on iPhone X, XR, and XS

August 20, 2019

Noticed that your iPhone X, XR, or XS doesn’t show the battery percentage in the status bar? Read along for four ways to show your battery percentage on Apple’s recent iPhones. With the status bar being more compact on Apple’s iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max, there’s…

Apple’s Home app takes a step back in iOS 13

August 20, 2019

Apple is upgrading HomeKit this fall with new features like Secure Video and expanded automation, but it’s not all good news for Apple’s smart home framework. The Home app where users manage the smart home experience makes one design choice that is likely meant to make…

OnePlus TV launching in September, coming to India first

August 20, 2019

OnePlus has announced that it will be launching its OnePlus TV next month in September. The company also announced that the TV will first be announced in India. The announcement was made by founder and CEO Pete Lau on the company’s forum. Lau largely talked about the challenges involved in making a television as well as what we can expect from it once it releases. Lau explained that the…

Sega’s remastered ‘Yakuza’ bundle for PS4 comes to the US

August 20, 2019

With western interest in the Yakuza series the most passionate it’s ever been, Sega is bringing remastered PlayStation 4 versions of its PlayStation 3 open-world Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 games to the West. Fans can purchase The Yakuza Remastered Collection…

Google removes Play Music subscription gifting, starting on Android

August 20, 2019

While YouTube Music has seen a steady series of updates in recent months, Google Play Music has stagnated ahead of its eventual replacement. In April, Google removed a direct portal for smaller artists to upload songs, and is now removing the ability to gift Play Music…

Android Studio 3.5 includes eight months of fixes and improvements, Chrome OS support

August 20, 2019

Android Studio is the main gateway to Android app development, for better or worse, but it’s not known for being particularly fast, or for necessarily working well on lower-end computers. For Android Studio 3.5, Google dedicated eight months to working almost exclusively on bug fixes and performance improvements, with Chrome OS support being one of the only new features. While most recent…