First announced in March at the 2019 Game Developers Conference, Google Stadia is Google’s upcoming service that will stream high-end console and PC games from cloud servers. It will work on big-screen TVs via Google’s Chromecast Ultra dongle, and via your Chrome browser on desktops, laptops, Pixel 3 smartphones, and tablets. Games will be supported with up to 4K resolution and up to 60fps.
However, this service won’t be free to use — at least not initially.
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The Honor Magic 4 Pro and vanilla Honor Magic 4 launched today. As far as specs go, the Pro model boasts one of the best specs sheets we’ve seen in 2022. The question, though, is whether or not those specs will add up to a cohesive whole. With most smartphones (and other tech products in general), a specs sheet is always missing something. Shouldn’t the Samsung Galaxy S22 have a battery larger than 4,000mAh?
Water resistant phones have become a major selling point for a number of high-end manufacturers. It’s certainly a useful feature to have, offering protection for your expensive gadget against accidental spills. You can even take some wonderful underwater pictures these days.
However, much of the marketing doesn’t really line up with the reality. Underwater unboxing videos and YouTube water tests have helped to fabricate a picture which suggests that water resistant phones are just as strong and durable as waterproof products, such as clothing, watches, and tailor-made aquatic pieces of technology.
After a flurry of leaked images, the white version of the Nexus 4 has been officially announced. The device will roll out starting tomorrow in Hong Kong.
LG today officially unveiled one of the worst kept secrets in the mobile industry in the last few weeks – the white Nexus 4.
The white Nexus 4 was first mentioned back in November 2012, but it wasn’t till last month that we’ve seen credible hands-on images of the device.
The Xiaomi Mi Box S is one of the best Android TV boxes you can buy. And right now, the already budget-friendly device is even cheaper over at Walmart. The device typically retails for $60, but now it sees a $25 price drop. Xiaomi’s Mi Box S was already a good deal at its original MSRP, but this $35 sale makes it a no brainer.
It supports up to 4K streaming, Google Assistant, and all of the other things we love about Android TV like Chromecast support and the platform’s familiar apps library.
If you’re looking to purchase any of the new Huawei P40 series, you’ll have to get comfortable using Huawei’s App Gallery rather than the Google Play Store. All thanks to the US trade ban. In previous years, the App Gallery felt like an afterthought, which is understandable given the dominance of Google Play. Now Huawei relies on its store exclusively, so is App Gallery in good enough shape for users to find what they need?
Motorola has been releasing a bunch of phones this year but the device many have arguably been waiting for, is a new addition to the Moto X range. Seemingly dropped in favor of the Moto Z range, the Moto X hasn’t had a new addition since 2015 but we can now confirm that Motorola is working on a new handset in the X range. Earlier we saw seemingly sketchy images of the handset leak but thanks to an exclusive source, we can now confirm all the details around Motorola’s upcoming mid-range flagship.
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The Google CES 2022 event saw the announcement of Fast Pair support coming to Chromebooks, Android TV, and Matter-enabled connected devices. The update will let you set up a Chromebook using an Android phone. Later this year, you will be able to use digital car keys and remote commands for your car. This will come first to vehicles from BMW and Volvo. As part of CES 2022, Google has announced a bevy of features that are mostly centered around boosting interconnectivity between its own operating systems as well as reducing friction between connected peripherals and smart hubs.
The Google Pixel 4 packs 3D face unlock capabilities, using a combination of IR cameras, a dot projector, and a flood illuminator to scan your face.
It’s a pretty advanced feature compared to fingerprint scanning, even though the Pixel 4’s solution isn’t as secure as it should be. But did you know that you can actually take pictures with one of the phone’s IR cameras?
Yep, 9to5Google reports that you can snap infrared pictures with this camera by downloading the open-source HedgeCam 2 app from the Play Store.
Until now, if you were looking for a high-end large display smartphone from Samsung, your choice was limited to the Galaxy Note series. However, that all changed last year, with the availability of the Galaxy S6 Edge+. In 2016, Samsung adopted a different strategy with its new Edge, with the Galaxy S7 Edge featuring a larger display compared to its predecessor, as well as its flagship namesake.
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Today we’re pitching against each other the brand new Galaxy S7 Edge and the king of large phones, the Galaxy Note 5.