Update, January 14, 2021 (12:43 PM ET): The news below makes it seem like the Google/Fitbit deal is secured. However, the United States Justice Department’s investigation into the acquisition is still ongoing. This raises doubts on whether the deal will sail on without any more troubles. The DOJ gave the following statement to a few publications (h/t Android Police): The Antitrust Division’s investigation of Google’s acquisition of Fitbit remains ongoing. Although the Division has not reached a final decision about whether to pursue an enforcement action, the Division continues to investigate whether Google’s acquisition of Fitbit may harm competition and consumers in the United States.

Xiaomi Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K ProThe Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro is a quality upgrade over an excellent product, but it's not a must-have upgrade. Xiaomi's existing 360-degree cameras deliver many of the same features without the higher price tag. However, if you are in the market for an easy-to-use high-resolution security camera, the Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro is a quality option, at a reasonable price.

Asus Zenfone 7 ProThe Asus Zenfone 7 Pro is a unique smartphone situated in the flagship smartphone market. With two-day battery life, its flip camera system, and 256GB storage, it might just be the vlogger’s dream smartphone. For everyone else, Asus needs to up its game for next year if it wants to stand out against the stiff competition. Table of contents Asus’ weird and wonderful Zenfone 6 launched last year and debuted the company’s unique flip camera system.

Ryan Haines / Android Authority There’s never a bad time to pick up a new laptop, and Prime Day means you’re pretty much out of excuses. You can find discounts on all makes and models of laptops or Chromebooks and across all price ranges. This time, we’re sticking to a few affordable picks to help you maximize your savings. Here are just a few Prime Day laptop deals for under $500.

TL;DR The European Commission has announced its latest push to adopt USB-C as the standard charging port across multiple digital devices. It cites consumer convenience and the reduction of e-waste as two motivating factors. The move would push companies like Apple to adopt USB-C instead of Lightning on iPhones. After its most recent failed bid in 2018, the European Commission (EC) has revealed its latest plan to implement a “common charging solution” for electronic devices.

TL;DR Google Play Music’s Android app is finally shutting down. The app now bars users from accessing their content and asks them to transfer their data to YouTube Music. Play Music’s web portal is now also inaccessible. Update: December 4, 2020 (12:30 AM ET): Google is now fully shutting down Play Music. Both the app and the desktop site for Google Play Music are now displaying a message telling users that the service is no longer available.

A CSV file is a “comma-separated values” file. In plain English, this is a text file that contains an unusually large amount of data. More often than not, this is used in order to create databases of information, where each unit of data is separated by a comma. Hence the name! Being able to manipulate, load, and store large amounts of data is a hugely beneficial skill when programming. This is particularly true in Python, seeing as Python is such a popular option for machine learning and data science.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The original Samsung Galaxy Watch Active turned me into a “watch guy.” Not a Rolex and Omega type of watch guy, but a smartwatch guy. I realized how nice it was to have notifications and music controls on my wrist. Then, I picked up a serious running habit, and my wearable needs began to shift. You can use a smartwatch to track runs and record workouts, but I ultimately made the switch to a GPS watch — the Coros Pace 2.

The OnePlus 5 has just been announced and now is the time to see how it stacks up against other flagships on the market. In this post, we’ll compare the latest from OnePlus with the latest big-screened smartphone from Apple, the iPhone 7 Plus. We’ll take a closer look at the design of the two devices, specs, price, and more. This will give you a better idea of the differences as well as the similarities between the two, so you’ll be able to decide for yourself which one is better and more suitable for your needs.

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus showed off some Oxygen OS 13 features to select community members. It has listed a set of follow-up actions for the new software based on community feedback. The company also said that Oxygen OS 12 did not launch to a standard that met its own expectations. At the backdrop of the recently concluded Mobile World Congress, OnePlus made it plenty clear that Oxygen OS is here to stay and will not be merging with Oppo’s Color OS to form a new “unified OS.