While Google's Pixel Buds are in their infancy, they are already among the most versatile wireless in-ear earbuds, thanks to their extensive features. Last year, they gained the ability to be controlled from the computer through a progressive web companion app but it was limited to Chromebooks. Now, the same capability has been expanded to support an even wider number of devices.
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo surprised the Android world with an unexpected move: Vivo is the first major manufacturer to update one of its phones to the stable Android 15. This means that Vivo beat Android's own company Google and industry giants Samsung and Oppo/OnePlus.
Google has been busy integrating AI into its services. Following the addition of Gemini extensions in the Gmail app, the search giant has announced the rollout of another feature called contextual Smart Replies. Previewed at I/O 2024, this feature will be available on both web and mobile versions of Gmail.
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Xiaomi is churning out more wearables lately. Now, along with the Redmi Note 14 launched today, it refreshed its budget earbuds with the new Redmi Buds 6. Although the new in-ears retain the ANC, the noise-canceling capabilities are further improved making them even cheaper than before. Plus, they get immersive 360 sound for the first time.
If you feel you want to spice things up on your smartphone, how about installing new apps? Be it a new game or a productivity app, we have compiled a list of five apps and games that we have personally checked out on both Android and iOS platforms. In short, anything that does not meet our minimum requirements will not be featured.
Each week, you can save money on video games by checking out the current offer on the Epic Games Store. The quality and genre of the free games vary greatly, so it's worth checking in every week to ensure you don't miss out on any great deals. If the game of the week doesn't appeal to you, there's no harm in skipping it. This week, you can download "The Spirit and the Mouse".
Seeing ads on your smartphones and televisions you have not subscribed to is very common these days. This usually happens with cheap products, which is a way for manufacturers to regenerate more revenue or recoup the low margin from the hardware front. However, it appears that even premium smart TVs are not immune to ads.
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Google's Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch users started to receive the Wear OS 5 update early this week. But a few days after the release of the big update, the company paused the rollout, primarily due to users' reports of bricked devices after the update. If your Pixel Watch is affected here's the possible fix.
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Following a series of leaks and rumors, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10, succeeding the Galaxy Tab S9 that was launched more than a year ago. But instead of arriving in a trio of models, this year's flagship Galaxy Tab series only consists of the Plus and Ultra. The duo brings several upgrades while being the first tablets to debut with Galaxy AI out-of-the-box.
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Meta just held its Meta Connect event and announced several updates to its platform and hardware lineup, including the Meta Quest 3S. Alongside these, it also showcased its first fully augmented reality glasses called Orion. However, unlike the new VR headset, the smart glasses won’t be shipping anytime soon.
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