If you’ve been waiting to use YouTube Music with your Sonos speaker, today’s your lucky day — Google announced that the music streaming service is now available to play on all Sonos speakers.
So long as you have either a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription, you can play your entire YouTube Music library through the Sonos Controller app. You also have access to YouTube Music’s “recommended” listening suggestions, new releases, YouTube Charts, and the “Your Mixtape” personalized playlist.
Amazon Prime Day 2020 starts tomorrow, and you can view all the early Prime Day deals here. Ahead of the big sale event, Amazon has discounted several products, but the one we’re here to talk about is the Sony WF-1000XM3.
Sony’s truly wireless earbuds can be considered the best Apple Air Pods Pro competitors. They offer a sleek and portable design, making them a great option for travelers. They also feature industry-leading Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to give you an uninterrupted listening experience.
Update, January 4, 2019 (3:08PM EST): To clarify, anyone who buys the Vivo XI or XI Plus from Best Buy will already have Verizon-compatible phones. If you already own either phone, you will have to contact Blu to get the update that turns on Verizon compatibility.
Original article, January 4, 2019 (12:07PM EST): Blu announced that the Vivo XI and XI Plus are now compatible with Verizon’s network. Both phones feature 4G bands 2, 4, and 13, which make up Verizon’s LTE network.
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According to the carrier, there will not be a OnePlus 8T Verizon model. This leaves the OnePlus 8 UW as the only OnePlus phone on Verizon’s shelves. Thankfully, Big Red says it will likely support activations of the new smartphone. Earlier this year, OnePlus hit the big leagues when it launched the OnePlus 8 UW on the largest wireless carrier in the United States, Verizon.
It’s Sunday, and here at Android Authority that means we are ready to bring you yet another ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. This is where we highlight the hottest tech from sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Shall we jump right in?
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Today we are taking a look at a very interesting security camera that is disguised as a charger. The LookOut Charger can keep an eye on your home and family by simply being plugged into the wall, making it undetectable and raising no suspicions.
Does anyone remember Facebook Home? The software Facebook worked on for Android devices which allowed people to have quicker access to Facebook features? Anyone? Well, if you haven’t heard of it, you won’t be going forward as Facebook has let go of the original engineers of Facebook Home according to the New York Times. Facebook Home was the software for the HTC First or “Facebook phone” as some call it.
The software wasn’t even six months old when things started going downhill quickly with bad reviews, stability issues and a disappointing public statement from Mark Zuckerberg.
If you are looking to sell your services online, make sure to consider making your money on Fiverr.
While serious professionals typically focus on sites like UpWork or Freelancer, Fiverr can actually be just as profitable or even more so for the right type of work! Fiverr does a lot to differentiate itself from those other platforms, giving it some exciting and unique advantages. Read on to discover how to make money on Fiverr.
Looking for an easy way to keep track of your keys? Motorola has your back with its new Keylink.
Simply put, the new device lets you find your keys from your phone via an app, or find your phone from your keys thanks to a button on the device that will ring the phone. Additionally, the Keylink works as a security token for Lollipop devices, letting you unlock your phone without a password or pin as long as the Keylink is within range.
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Motorola has demonstrated its improved take on over-the-air charging. The company’s Space Charging solution offers the ability to charge four devices at once. The improved tech also allows users to charge devices at up to three meters away. Xiaomi was the first major brand to demonstrate air charging technology, showing off its Mi Air Charge solution earlier this year that allows users to charge their devices over the air.
Some OnePlus users are reporting a strange audio problem on their older OnePlus flagships. According to complaints compiled by Android Police, OnePlus phones are weirdly swapping right and left audio channels on wired headphones. These complaints have been spotted on OnePlus’ own forums, Reddit, and XDA’s forums.
So how does the issue affect OnePlus users? Well, swapped audio channels means that audio that’s meant to be heard through the right ear is actually playing out in the left ear.