iPhone/iPad: Google’s pushed out a long overdo update for its Gmail app on iPhone with a bunch of new features. It’s now all in on Google’s Material Design, and brings a few features Android users have had for a long time.
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Amazon is currently offering a $40 savings on the Echo, dropping the price down to just $140. The Bluetooth speaker plays music from a variety of sources including Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and more, and the always-on microphones let you issue voice commands from anywhere in the room.
An ever-growing list of integrations means that you can do more with the Echo, such as control your connected lights, order pizza, and even book an Uber. This deal won’t last long so if you are interested you’ll want to act quickly. You can select between white and black at the $140 price!
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It is no secret that since the Note7 met its untimely demise, Samsung has been betting a lot on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to fill the market void. Research seems to show that this is a quite successful strategy overall, since most ex Note7 users seem to be opting for an S7 edge replacement.
But since we are unlikely to see a new Note effort before Autumn next year, the Korean giant has been doing the best it can to sweeten the current S7 and S7 edge deals. Besides some generous Note7 replacement programs on various markets|, Samsung just recently launched a Blue Coral color option…
BlackBerry Priv owners who purchased their phones through major carrier Verizon will be happy to know that the Big Red has finally kicked off the rollout of Android Marshmallow update.
We reported last week that some Priv owners have already started to receive the update, but since Verizon did not confirm it we weren’t sure if it will be available for everyone.
The good news is Verizon has just updated the BlackBerry Priv support page and confirmed Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now available for download. The official changelog contains lots of new features … – Source
Led by zealous CEO John Legere, T-Mobile shook up the US wireless industry in 2013 with its Uncarrier initiative, ditching contracts and phone subsidies. Since then, the rest of the major US carriers have adopted similar strategies, but T-Mobile is undoubtedly the pioneer of the no contract era, and this helped it a lot: last year, T-Mo managed to surpass Sprint as the third largest US carrier (in terms of subscribers).
Things are definitely going well for T-Mobile, and its smartphone lineup is diverse enough to attract all types of users. But what are the finest handsets that you can currently … – Source
Spacentrepreneur Elon Musk thinks we’ll eventually need a basic universal income because of “automation.”
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We get it: A lot of you hate the new MacBook Pro. Whether it’s the new Touch Bar so many think they don’t need, or the dongle hell that Apple’s port switcheroo will cause, the company’s latest laptop isn’t winning many (vocal) fans.
Now, just two weeks after the launch of the MacBook Pro, an ancient Lenovo commercial from 2008 has been surfaced that perfectly slams Apple’s new top of the line laptop. Riffing off Apple’s ad that …
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Earlier Sunday, Lenovo disseminated a promo that carried some news. According to the manufacturer, one million units of the Moto Z series have been sold worldwide. Helping the phone ring up such a large number of sales are the Moto Mods modular accessories. The Hasselblad True Zoom ($299.99) brings 10X optical zoom and a Xenon flash to the phone. JBL SoundBoost ($79.99) is a modular speaker that enhances the sounds coming out of the phone’s speaker. The Moto Insta-Share projector ($299.99) will show videos, shows and movies on a wall or other flat surfaces.
Add as much as 22 hours of … – Source
Following an earlier story that revealed some of the features of the Samsung Galaxy S8, Reuters today reconfirms the fact that the smartphone will come with a brand new AI (artificial intelligence) digital assistant.
As previously assumed, the new AI digital assistant service will be based on Viv, an assistant that Samsung purchased last month (interestingly, the co-founders of Viv Labs were also the original creators of Apple’s Siri).
According to Reuters, the S8’s digital assistant will be open to developers, thus always being able to integrate new features … – Source
Looking for the best leather cases for the Google Pixel and Pixel XL? We did some digging around so that you don’t have to, and we’re now ready to share our recommendations.
In what follows, we’ll talk about various form factors of leather cases for the new Google Pixels. We’ll also traverse a range of price points and leather materials. As always, make sure to drop us a comment in the section below and let us know if we’ve omitted any high-quality leather cases for the new Google Pixel and Pixel XL.
While some wouldn’t be caught dead using one, some smartphone users find that leather … – Source
Four new Clash Royale cards have leaked online, showing a glimpse at the new additions that players will be able to take advantage of in a forthcoming update. The Tornado, Clone Spell, Electro Wizard, and Elite Barbarians can all be seen inside the leaked video below. And here’s more on how each new card will function.
The Tornado pulls all troops nearby to the center of the storm, dealing damage. The attack lasts for 1.5 seconds, during which affected troops can’t attack.
The Clone Spell clones two Baby Dragons, which have the same damage as non-cloned troops, but low HP.
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