How to Prevent Devices From Waking Up Your Sleeping PC
It’s frustrating when your computer seems to have a mind of its own. One of the ways this manifests is your PC’s power. At times, you’ll swear you put your system to sleep, only to walk back a minute...
View ArticleGoogle makes it easier to get Internet of Things devices online
It's relatively easy to build your own Internet of Things hardware, but the software is another story. How do you connect it to cloud services, push updates or just write code? Google might help. It's...
View ArticleAndroid Things is Google’s rebranded IoT OS, lets Android devs easily build...
Launched last year with only a few devices shown off at CES 2016, Brillo (Google’s stripped down version of Android for powering IoT devices) is being rebranded as Android Things. The new platform is...
View ArticleNexus 5X, 6P devices on Android Beta Program now receiving OTA for final...
While Android 7.1.1 began rolling out to Nexus and Pixel devices at the beginning of the month, users on the Android Beta Program have still been waiting for the final release. After a two week delay,...
View ArticleThis week’s top stories: Lenovo ‘Zuk Edge’, upcoming Google Android Wear...
In this week’s top stories: Lenovo shows off a near borderless ‘Zuk Edge’ smartphone, Google investigates Pixel’s Double-tap to wake issue, the company confirms two upcoming flagship Android Wear...
View ArticleHow to use Chrome Remote Desktop to help friends and family with new devices
If you’re anything like me, you spend basically all of your time on “holiday” not with family enjoying a nice cup of cocoa, but rather fixing and setting up all their devices. This can be annoying...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel devices encountering early battery shutdowns at ~30%, presumably...
Google’s Pixel smartphone received a ton of praise following its announcement, including in our review, but in the time since, several hardware and software issues have been forcing many to take a...
View ArticleGetting Started With Blynk: Simple DIY IoT Devices
Blynk is an Internet of Things (IoT) service designed to make remote control and reading sensor data from your devices as quick and easy as possible. In this article we will cover exactly what Blynk...
View ArticleNew ‘Instant Tethering’ feature in Google Play Services automatically sets up...
Tethering your various devices to your phone to get connected to the internet is a common use case for many people these days, but the experience in getting it set up definitely has room for...
View Article‘Pokémon Duel’ strategy board game launches for Android devices
The Pokémon Company is today releasing its latest offering for mobile devices with Pokémon Duel, a strategy board game that lets you grow a team of six Pokemon characters and fight against others. The...
View ArticleShould You Buy AirPods? 5 Affordable AirPod Alternatives for All Devices
Apple consistently debuts groundbreaking technology. The iPhone may not have been the first smartphone. But Apple’s iconic touchscreen device arguably popularized the touchscreen device. Moreover,...
View ArticleHackers use streaming devices to make radio stations play ‘FDT’
Vulnerabilities in the Internet of Things can have odd results, as we witnessed last year when radio stations suddenly started playing archived clips from a furry podcast. More recently, unknown...
View ArticleHow to watch the Super Bowl live on your Android, Chrome OS, Android TV, and...
Today, those who live in the US come together for one of the country’s greatest past times: the Super Bowl! Maybe that was a little dramatic, but it is one of the most-watched events of the year. So...
View ArticleAlpha version of Google app enabling Google Assistant on some non-Pixel devices
Earlier this evening, an alpha version of the Google app inadvertently rolled out. While quite unstable, some users who have sideloaded the app are reporting (via Android Police) that Google Assistant...
View ArticleGoogle hints at Assistant coming to existing Android devices
It's very likely that you'll see Google Assistant on new Android devices beyond the Pixel line, but when… and what about the device you already have? The AI helper might be coming sooner than you...
View ArticleHow to opt-in and use Android Instant Apps, currently rolling out to select...
Back at Google I/O last summer, we got our first look at Android Instant Apps. Instead of taking the time to download and install a full application, Instant Apps allows users to quickly test out...
View ArticleHuge Deals on PC Gaming Accessories, Kindle Devices, eBooks, and More [US/CA]
Right now, you can get tons of PC gaming goodies on sale, and there’s even a $ 90 monitor from Dell. US Deals AUKEY Gaming Headset ($ 12.99 with code AUKGAMEH) AUKEY Gaming Headset Wired Over-head...
View ArticleGoogle issue accidentally crashed Google Wifi and OnHub devices – CNET
A factory reset will fix the problem, the company said. CNET News
View ArticleDolby Vision software promises HDR on more of your devices
Wonder why you can only get Dolby Vision's high dynamic range video on a limited number of devices? It's because you've needed specialized hardware — if a device wasn't designed with Vision in mind,...
View ArticleElectronic devices banned on US-bound flights – CNET
Devices larger than a cellphone are to be banned on airlines flying from certain Middle Eastern and African countries to the US. CNET News
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