Why is it so difficult to make a smart speaker that looks good?
Apple’s HomePod had a notably mediocre reception to the world of smart speakers, thanks to a too-high pricetag, lack of basic features like multi-room pairing, …
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How to try all 6 new Google Assistant voices on your iPhone or Android device
One of the fun surprises at the Google I/O developer conference earlier this week was the unveiling of six new voices for Google Assistant. This …
Lenovo’s new Windows 10 laptops are cheaper than most Chromebooks
If you’re shopping for a brand new Windows 10 laptop and budget is tight, you should check out Lenovo’s just announced IdeaPad laptops. Prices start …
Boston Dynamics releases more videos of the last thing you’ll see when the robots rise
Boston Dynamics, the Massachusetts-based company that builds increasingly sophisticated robots that enjoy opening doors, has released two more videos of its robots doing very clever …
Apple will probably launch a cheaper iPhone X this year, and it’s all thanks to LG
A few days ago, LG unveiled its own iPhone X clone, a phone many people will probably ignore, just like they did with its predecessors. …
The Galaxy S9 and other non-Pixel phones might get Android P sooner than you think
At I/O 2018, Google surprised Android fans by making the first public beta of Android P available to seven non-Pixel phones. It’s a first for …
The first details on Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL just leaked
Google will unveil its third-generation Pixel series this fall, and the first reliable rumor is already swirling well ahead of when we expect Google to …
The first image of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 just leaked
Samsung never reports how many smartphones it sells into channels or to end users each quarter, so we’ll never know exactly how many Galaxy S9 …
Hey Google, please stop pretending to be human
Google Duplex — Google Assistant’s creepiest feature yet, which can make actual phone calls that sound very human — was without a doubt the best …
Nintendo’s new $20 accessory solves the worst problem with the Switch
Nintendo struck gold with the Switch last year. Following up the failure of the Wii U was no small task, but the Switch has broken …
Another day, another reason to never switch from iPhone to Android
Google I/O 2018 has been the biggest story of the week since Google’s big keynote address on Tuesday, and the company announced so many exciting …
Forget Android P, all the best things from Google I/O are coming to the iPhone
The annual Google I/O conference is still underway on Thursday, the conference’s third and final day. Developers have plenty to gain from the final day’s …
OnePlus teases ‘Fast AF’ OnePlus 6 early sale just as more renders leak
We’ve got less than a week to go until the OnePlus 6 becomes official, but that doesn’t mean we’re done seeing teasers and leaks in …
Battery packs are for so much more than charging phones these days
Battery packs are as ubiquitous as they are cheap. The top-rated battery pack section on Amazon is one of the most hotly-contested on the entire …
Pokemon Go players are going to be part of a giant experiment to build AR maps
Niantic, the company that turned the Pokemon Go into a worldwide AR phenomenon, wants to use your Pokemon Go addiction to help it create augmented …
It’s now much faster to get a replacement iPhone battery from Apple
One of the bigger Apple stories from 2017 was the company’s admission that it throttles CPU performance on older iPhone models. Apple’s admission in this …
Windows File Explorer is finally getting a dark mode, and you can try it right now
Dark themes are about the most popular software modification to make to any operating system, and software companies are finally taking note and enabling dark …
Google may be the one tech company the world can’t afford to lose
If the stream of big Google-related news so far this week — from details about Android P to some of the wow moments at I/O …
The Galaxy S9 is already here, but Samsung is still milking the Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S9 has been available in many countries for nearly two months, but the phone isn’t the success Samsung expected it to be. Sales …
The ‘black dot of death’ is even worse on iPhone than Android
A few days ago, we learned of a new emoji message that can kill the WhatsApp app on Android phones. The gist of it is …
Here are all the things Google Assistant now does that Amazon Alexa can’t
Amazon started the current trend of voice assistants when it launched the Amazon Echo four years ago. But the first-mover advantage doesn’t last all that …
Microsoft showcases the Fluent Design changes coming to Windows 10 in 2018
Google stole the show this week with a keynote catering to developers and end users alike, but on the second day of Build 2018, Microsoft …
Is Google crossing a line with new AI that pretends to be human?
Most people, even if they don’t know anything about the norms of journalism, are aware that reporters are expected to identify themselves as such to …
Two more reasons I’ll never switch from the iPhone to Android
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece about why I won’t switch from the iPhone to Android anytime soon. In fact, the odds are fairly …
Here’s how the new Android P gestures work compared to the iPhone X
Google at I/O 2018 confirmed the rumor that Android P will steal one of the best iPhone X features, the new gestures that let you …
Hard questions: Is Facebook making its own Bitcoin rival?
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency world is very attractive to all sorts of businesses, including tech companies, because of the underlying technology, the blockchain. Facebook is …
Samsung missed the chance to make history at Google I/O
Google released the first Android P version to developers many weeks ago, without revealing all the new features coming to Android this year. But on …
Google I/O 2018: The 10 biggest announcements
The annual Google I/O developer conference is Google’s biggest event of the year by far. Unlike Apple, where the biggest event each year is the …
Facebook talks up end-to-end encryption, but still won’t use it on Messenger
News broke out a few days ago that the WhatsApp co-founder that’s still working for Facebook will leave the company soon over various differences with …
Elon Musk just bought another $10 million of Tesla stock to silence Wall Street
Just a few days after Elon Musk took to Twitter and said that Tesla bears should prepare for the “short burn of the century,” the …
