Motorola’s One line has steadily grown over the past year or so, but the company isn’t finished just yet. The latest addition to the series is the Motorola One Macro.
As the name suggests, we’re looking at a phone with a 2MP macro rear camera on the back. This allows users to get as close as two centimeters (0.8 inches) to a subject for close-up shots. This isn’t the only rear camera though, as you’ve also got a 13MP f/2.
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Google has updated Messages with early support for Android 12’s Material You design. Enable it and you’ll get a dash of theme colors in search, tabs and even the action button. It’s a hint of what to expect from apps when Android 12 arrives. You don’t have to wait until the finished release of Android 12 to know how it will affect your apps. XDA and tipster Pan Du report that Google has updated Messages with preliminary support for Android 12’s Material You design.
Native Union Wireless Charging DockThe Native Union Dock Wireless Charger is for those seeking form over function. It looks great, but is oversized and charges at a slower rate than competing chargers.
Style matters to some people. That means the utilitarian design of some accessories simply won’t cut it for everyone. Enter the Native Union Dock Wireless Charger, which throws a bit of personality into the wireless charging market.
About this Native Union Dock Wireless Charger review: We tested the Native Union Dock Wireless Charger review unit over a period of several days with a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Samsung hasn’t officially released the Galaxy A8 and A8 Plus (2018) in the US, but you can now pick up either of the mid-range devices complete with a one-year warranty from B&H. The Galaxy A8 is available for $479, while the larger model is priced at $529.The first thing to note is that these are not true US models as they technically doesn’t exist just yet. Instead, we’re looking at the A530F (A8) and A730F (A8 Plus), dual-SIM versions produced for the European/Global market.
“Hey Google, tell me a story.”
When you utter those words to your Google Home speaker or smartphone, the Google Assistant will cheerily launch into a short story most often meant to help young kids with bedtime. Today, the story was about Ray, a tired alien, who has antennae and speaks 62 languages. Ray was sleepy and wanted to go to bed, unlike my daughter, who’d prefer to stay up until midnight every night.
You remember Go90, right? Yeah, it’s that video streaming application Big Red released last October. You probably downloaded it because Verizon was offering 2 GB of free data per month (for 3 months) to whoever tried the application. Go90 is back on the news and this time with yet another incentive!
Verizon is now making Go90 streaming completely unlimited in terms of data usage. This means video streaming via this app will not count against your data pool, even when using it over their fast 4G LTE network.
Original story: Google has officially launched the first preview version of Android Q, the next major update for the mobile operating system. However, we will still have to wait several more months before we learn the official public code name for Android Q. So, what will the next major Android update’s name be?
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Historically, Google has used the names of desserts, candy, treats, or cookies as the official codenames for big Android updates.
Motorola is no stranger when it comes to special deals and promos, though most of the time these offers center around their flagship Moto X. Not this time. From now until just 4PM EST (1PM PST), Motorola is offering up the Moto G (2nd gen) and the Moto 360 as a combo deal for just $299 — a savings of $129!
It’s only a matter of time before a 2nd-gen Moto 360 surfaces, and theMoto G (2015) probably isn’t too terribly behind, but for those that aren’t concerned about necessarily having the “latest and greatest”, this is still a heck of deal.
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Google has released a new ‘Sounds’ app for Google Pixels. The app is a Google Play version of the Sounds menu found in the Pixel settings, arriving with a redesign. The app landed on Pixels with the December security patches, though the redesign doesn’t appear to be live yet. Google has released a new and exclusive app for Pixel smartphones called ‘Sounds.’ The app, which is an updated version of the Sounds menu in the Pixel settings, allows users to select preferred sounds for alarms, ringtones, and notifications.
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Google’s Android TV-based Chromecast is already on sale at stores like Home Depot and Walmart. The unannounced $50 dongle uses a rebranded platform, Google TV. It could be available immediately after Google’s September 30 event. The purchases confirm what few secrets are left for the devices. The new Chromecast is using Google TV, a rebranded version of Android TV, and should be affordable at $50. The sales even confirmed the Sabrina codename — receipts described it as “SABRINA-ABBEY ROCK CANDY.