Ryne Hager
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Google's new wired Nest cam makes an early appearance in the Google Home app
Google recently announced four new cameras for its Nest lineup, but only two of them were actually available at the time of the announcement: The → Read More
How to try out Google's new Android TV remote on your phone
Google just released a new software remote for Android TV and Google TV devices. That's a fancy way of saying that you have a new way to use your phone to → Read More
Looks like Google has put the old Android TV Remote Control app out of its misery
Google has dropped visibility for the "old" Android TV remote app from the Play Store, following the rollout of the new Google TV app-based solution, → Read More
Smartmi Air Purifier P1 review: A smart way to solve those seasonal sniffles
Over the last year, air purifiers have changed from a luxury product for folks with allergies to a mainstream necessity. Many of us picked up HEPA → Read More
Pixel 5a long-term review: Even better with Android 12
For years, a certain type of smartphone enthusiast has cried, "Why are camera bumps a thing? Just make the phones thicker and use the extra space for a → Read More
Using your phone is as easy as smiling thanks to Android's new(ish) accessibility features
Accessibility is a subject that will affect us all eventually — some of us sooner than others. It's honestly pretty hard to make the topic → Read More
Google brings us up to speed with what's new-new (and kinda-new) for Android
Today, Google has announced the rollout of a whole pile of "new" features for Android and Android Auto — 16 changes, by Google's count. Of course, → Read More
Microsoft reveals Surface Duo 2 with competitive specs and a familiar form factor
Microsoft has just revealed its new Surface Duo 2. Unlike last year's phone, this new model includes flagship-level specs, like a Snapdragon 888 and a → Read More
Heads up: Slack is repeatedly signing people out of the mobile app
It's just about the end of the workday for some of us, but if you're having trouble with staying signed in on your company's Slack workspace from a phone, → Read More
Drool over these hi-res ad shots of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
David Urbanke, The photographer behind Google's current ad campaign for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, just published eight high-res photos of the two → Read More
Google's Pixel 6 might play interpreter on your next vacation
One of the rumored features the upcoming Pixel 6 and 6 Pro would have was improved translation performance. At the time, we didn't actually know it would → Read More
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro hit FCC with Wi-Fi 6E support
Three new Google devices just hit the FCC, and based on the details included, it looks like they are probably versions of the the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. → Read More
BenQ's new portable projectors have Android TV and 2.1 channel audio built right in
BenQ has just revealed two new portable projectors with built-in 2.1 channel audio and Android TV — and we mean Android TV, not Google TV. The way → Read More
Nest Doorbell (battery) review: A second foot in the door
Most of us have a doorbell, but most of us probably don't have a smart doorbell, even if our house is otherwise loaded with ostensibly "smart" → Read More
Will Epic's injunction against Apple derail Google's Play Store billing crackdown?
The Apple vs. Epic drama probably isn't over yet, but the courts have come to one conclusion. While it's far from the victory Epic may have hoped for, the → Read More
Vivo's new X70 Pro+ packs a big camera, fast wireless charging, and an IP rating
Vivo has just announced its new X70 series, composed of the eponymous X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+. Like the X60, the new lineup uses the new Vivo Zeiss → Read More
Here's what Android 12's new Private Compute Core is actually going to do
Yesterday, when Android 12 Beta 5 rolled out, we spotted an apparent rebranding for Google's old Device Personalization Services, picking up the new → Read More
Android 12 may warn you it's slowing down your Pixel's charging due to heat
According to a teardown, Android 12 Beta 5 has a new feature that joins the existing Adaptive Charging improvements that debuted in prior Betas. According → Read More
Android 12 debuts its beautiful new Material You Clock widgets
One of the details that Google teased back when Material You was first shown off is a redesigned set of widgets for the built-in clock app. Like other → Read More
Android 12 Beta 5 fixes the annoying square search bar
Among the more vexing changes in the Android 12 Betas to date has been the apparent bug that caused the search bar/widget built into the Pixel Launcher to → Read More