So you want to stick a PC in your living room for web browsing, video playback, and maybe even some light gaming… but you don’t want it to look like a PC. The HP Pavilion Wave line of desktops are relatively compact computers with an unusual, fabric-covered design that makes them look more appliance-like than PC-like. […]
Asus unveils the ZenFone 4 family (including Pro, Selfie, and Max models)
Asus is expanding its smartphone lineup with a bunch of new phones sold under the ZenFone 4 name. The ZenFone 4 is a mid-range phone with solid specs. The ZenFone 4 Pro is a higher-end device with flagship-level hardware. And the ZenFone 4 Selfie is more of an entry-level device except for the special front-facing camera features, […]
Google Android 7.1.1 update rolling out for Nexus 6 (again)
Sure, Google is probably going to release Android 8.0 in the next week or so. But if you’ve got a Google Nexus 6 lying around, you probably won’t be getting that update. What you will probably get though, is an update to Android 7.1.1. Google had initially released the update in January, but then Google stopped […]
Motorola patents self-healing screen tech for smartphones
Motorola already sells phones with shatterproof (but scratch-prone) displays. What’s next? Phones with self-healing screens… maybe. The company has filed a patent application for a “method and device for detecting fascia damage and repairing the same.” In plain English? It’s a self-healing screen that can repair cracks and scratches. But it’s unclear if Motorola will […]
Nokia 8 features true flagship specs (and a true $700 flagship price)
As expected, the Nokia 8 is the first high-end smartphone from HMD, the Finnish company that acquired the rights to use the Nokia name from Microsoft. The Nokia 8 has 5.3 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage as well as a microSD card […]
Now you can use Google Home to make free phone calls (US and Canada)
Amazon recently added voice calling features to its Alexa-enabled line of smart speaker and… other things. Now it’s Google’s turn, but the company is taking a slightly different approach. While Amazon’s Alexa Calling & Messaging features are for device-to-device calls, the Google Home smart speaker now lets you call a phone number using your voice. And […]
Deals of the Day (8-16-2017)
It’s been a few years since Microsoft released its last small(ish), entry-level tablet. But the Surface 3 is still a pretty decent Windows tablet… especially if you can pick one up for half the original list price. And today you can. Amazon is running a 1-day sale that lets you pick up a Surface 3 […]
Linux-based postmarketOS project aims to give smartphones a 10-year lifecycle
Buy an iPhone and you might get 4-5 years of official software updates. Android phones typically get 1-3 years of updates… if they get any updates at all. But there are ways to breathe new life into some older Android phones. If you can unlock the bootloader, you may be able to install a custom […]
LG V20 custom ROMs can now include Second Screen widgets, shortcuts
The upcoming LG V30 may be swapping the “second screen” feature for a new “floating bar,” but a team of independent developers have just figured out how to make the second screen on last year’s LG V20 a lot more useful. Up until recently, custom ROM builders were unable to fully take advantage of the […]
Essential PH-1 smartphone ships this week for $699
The first smartphone from Essential Products is set to start shipping within the next 7 days. Customers who reserved an Essential PH-1 smartphone are receiving emails letting them know that they can now order the phone for $699 and expect it to ship within a week… at least if they want the “Black Moon” color […]
ReMarkable writing tablet starts shipping August 29th
The ReMarkable writing slate is a tablet with a 10.3 inch E Ink display that comes with a digital pen that supports 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity and which has a “high-friction pen tip,” so that the tablet doesn’t just look like paper when you’re viewing it, it feels like paper when you’re writing or […]
BLU R2 smartphones launch for $80 and up
The BLU R2 is a budget smartphone with a quad-core processor, a 5.2 inch, 720 pixel display, and a 3,000 mAh battery, and Android 7.0 software. First spotted last month on the BLU website, the phone is now up for order from Amazon for $80… although it won’t ship for another month or two. At […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- …
- 1810
- Next Page »