If phones are becoming predictable, maybe it’s the accessories that go with them that can be bold. The latest case in point is Samsung’s new DeX Pad — launched today alongside the company’s new 2018 flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. It’s a second-generation docking station designed to convert those new phones into PC-style …

Android Go, a lightweight version of Android designed for lower-end devices with less than 1GB of RAM, promises a world of efficient, decent-performing budget phones with timely security and app updates. What phones can you expect with Android Go? ZTE has one of them: the Tempo Go is heading to the US for about $80. Announced in Barcelona at Mobile …

You may have another way to charge your Apple things soon. Apple’s newest iPhones support the wireless Qi charging standard, but Apple has another proprietary spin on contactless charging on the way, called AirPower. Announced and briefly seen at last year’s September iPhone event, the AirPower mat could debut next month, according to a new rumor via 9to5Mac, originally posted …

A Bloomberg report suggests a new version of Apple’s wireless AirPods could be released this year, incorporating better wireless tech, improved water resistance, and improved Siri access. I’ve worn a pair of AirPods almost nonstop since their release, and they’ve become my instant, go-to earbuds for everyday use. But they could still use improvement. Here’s what’s at the top of …

I wore a heart rate-measuring hat once, but I’ve never tried a heart-rate gaming headband. It’s beeping and glowing red, because I guess I’ve already lost my cool. That’s 2018. Hasbro’s upcoming $20 game for kids and families and whoever else, Don’t Lose Your Cool, involves a heart-rate sensor headband with a crazy light-up indicator light pole that sticks out …

“Alexa, turn on my jacket.” I’ve never felt the need to say that, but sure enough, as I test it, my jacket’s app turns on. It’s starting to heat up. Ministry of Supply is a Boston-based apparel company, founded by three people who met at MIT and pursued more advanced material design in their products. I’ve never worn their clothing …

I don’t have a DVR. When a New York Jets game begins on any given autumn Sunday, I’m racing to sit down and start watching. I clear my schedule. I open Twitter, and keep a sports app handy, too. I’m insufferable. It’s a routine. And being on time — to the second — matters immensely. I tried using Twitter’s live-streaming …

Samsung’s next big phone could look a lot like the last one… at least on the front. But on the back, it could end up fixing one of the S8’s biggest annoyances. Frequent Twitter leaker Evan Blass posted what looks like a clear photo and details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus at VentureBeat. The phones, which …

Google’s often developing experimental software and ideas in smaller test markets. Local news looks like it’s next. But it’s not clear how Google will make it all work. Bulletin, a new Google tool for posting extremely local small-community news, quietly launched yesterday. A sign-up page is now live. It’s being tested in two markets right now: Oakland, California and Nashville, …

There weren’t a ton of huge sales on the iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X over the holidays, but anyone who’s been on the fence might consider Verizon’s offer. Starting Monday, Jan. 29, customers trading in a phone for an iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X will get $699 towards a second phone. The deal applies for phone …