Android Go is the closest you can get to the stock version of Google’s operating system on a non-Google phone — it’s Google’s bloatskrieg against the irritating mass of third-party software that ships on many Android phones. It also includes tools to help manage data consumption for areas where your signal isn’t always great or …
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The last time we saw a phone leaked this throughly, it might have been when Apple left an iPhone in a bar. Not only have multiple Russian-speaking bloggers appear to have gotten their hands on the unreleased Google Pixel 3 XL months ahead of its expected October debut, not only have they spoiled practically every detail you’d want to know — read …
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When Microsoft introduced the slimmer Xbox One S in 2016, one new feature didn’t get as much fanfare as it should’ve — a Bluetooth gamepad that can double as a controller for your tablets and phones. Only that gamepad didn’t necessarily work the way you’d think on Android. The buttons were assigned wrong. But XDA-developers reports that after two long …
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Sprint’s insanely low offer for wireless service is back, if a little bit more sane. The nation’s smallest national wireless provider will bring back its Unlimited Kickstart plan for a limited time. The original sale, which launched in early June, offered a basic unlimited data plan for $15 a month. It’s back this time, but $10 more expensive at $25 …
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Lenovo is doubling down on budget tablets, introducing three new models that will run Google’s Android Oreo operating system. Starting at $70 — about what the previous-generation Tab 7 Essential cost — the entry-level Tab E family comes in three sizes: 7, 8 and 10 inches. The company has also announced two other tablets, the Tab P10 and Tab M10, but declined to …
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The Magic Leap One headset was featured Thursday in iFixIt’s latest product teardown. The teardown included 22 steps, ultimately scoring a 3 out of 10 on the maker site’s repairability scale (with 10 being the easiest to repair). The Magic Leap One headset, dreamed up by Magic Leap co-founder and CEO Rony Abovitz, had a hurricane of hype leading …
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Encrypted chat apps aim to keep you communicating securely, but they have a problem: Some governments want to block them from operating entirely. What’s more, some parts of their services can be easily blocked on a local level by anyone with a Wi-Fi network. To keep conversations flowing, encrypted communications app maker Wickr said Thursday it’s implementing new tools that …
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Google overhauled the web version of Gmail this past spring, adding tons of new features and a splashy new look. One of the new tools that new Gmail introduced was confidential mode, which lets you set an expiration date or revoke access for sensitive emails that the recipient also can’t forward, copy, print or download. Now, you can send such …
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YouTube Premium is YouTube’s very own (and admittedly confusing) subscription service. It removes ads from YouTube videos, gives you access to YouTube Originals, lets you listen to YouTube Music ad-free and includes a Google Play Music subscription. At just $11.99 per month, it’s not a bad deal, considering you’re getting access to two music streaming services, YouTube Originals and removing …
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Google’s browser will be getting a redesign when its Chrome 69 update arrives on Sept. 4. We don’t know the details of visual changes, but they’re likely to be the rounded tabs of Material Design overhaul shown in July. The company’s Enterprise release notes mention some of the new features, which focus on Windows integration, security and stability. “Highlights include …
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