Zhiyun Smooth XSThe Zhiyun Smooth XS smartphone gimbal is half the price of the DJI OM 4, the gold standard for smartphone gimbals. That's terrific, but as with most things, you get what you pay for. The Smooth XS is missing a lot of core features and appears to have only one specific audience in mind. Table of contents C. Scott Brown / Android Authority A cursory search through Amazon for smartphone gimbals will bring up over a hundred options.

IPVanish IPVanish VPN Table of contents A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a great way to ensure increased security and privacy when connected to both private and public networks. A quick glance at our Android Authority Deals page and you’ll see there are numerous options when looking for a VPN service. Like everything else in the tech world, the endless choice means it’s not hard to find something that best suits your needs.

TL;DR Apple has announced the Beats Fit Pro. The true wireless earbuds for active users feature ANC and six hours of battery life. Pricing starts at $199. Apple’s true wireless earbud lineup just got a little more crowded. Its Beats division announced the Beats Fit Pro, earbuds that pack plenty of features for active music lovers. The Beats Fit Pro’s design is reminiscent of other fitness-geared earbuds, complete with a rubber prong for a better fit within the ear.

Technically, the brain isn’t a muscle, but if you don’t use it, your brain gradually turns to mush. It starts with your swearing that you know a word or a name and that it’s at the tip of your tongue. Over the years, you start forgetting things and the rest is pretty depressing. Though retaining a sharp mind and a keen brain is partly because of our diet, engaging our brains in regular mental exercise helps, as well.

You still can’t use Apple TV Plus on an Android phone, but that isn’t stopping Google from bringing it to the company’s own media streaming device. The Apple TV app, which includes Apple TV Plus, is now available to download on the Chromecast with Google TV streaming media device. You can now access Apple TV Plus originals like Ted Lasso and Greyhound, your Apple movie and TV show purchases, and any of your subscribed Apple TV Channels.

David Imel / Android Authority Since the advent of the OnePlus 2, Swedish artist Hampus Olsson has designed OnePlus’ official wallpapers, and it is no different for the OnePlus 8 phones. Olsson’s latest designs are clean, colorful, and they will look great on any Android handset. These wallpapers are a little different than the OnePlus wallpapers that dropped in March 2020. While those wallpapers were really fun and beautiful, these new ones are much more elegant.

Fitbit BlazeThe Fitbit Blaze is a great fitness tracker in almost every way - step and sleep tracking are very accurate, and it's a great all-around fitness companion. This is no smartwatch, though. Notifications are extremely limited, there are only four watch faces, it doesn't come with GPS on board, and yet again, this is another Fitbit device with no waterproofing. If you can do without the LCD display, you'd be better off going with the Charge HR.

The Pixel 4 XL is the better option over the Pixel 4, if you don't want to struggle with battery life. TL;DR Google will no longer sell the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. The two 2019 flagships have been discontinued. You will still be able to buy them from third-party retailers till stocks last. It’s official. Google has pulled the plug on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL less than a year after their launch.

Will it, or won’t it? That’s a strong accusation from a guy who admittedly questioned the openness of the Chromecast in the same Google+ post in which he notified the world AllCast was no longer working. AllCast was meant to allow streaming of local media, such as videos stored on an Android device. It was also meant to take media from your Dropbox or Google Drive account, and stream it from your Android device.

TL;DR Honor has launched the Honor 50 series in China. This is the firm’s first major smartphone release since it was sold by Huawei. Update: October 26, 2021 (9 AM ET): It’s taken a really long time, but Honor has finally launched the Honor 50 series globally. Unfortunately, the Honor 50 Pro is missing, but the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Lite make the cut. The Honor 50 starts at €529 (~$614) for the 6GB/128GB variant while the 8GB/256GB option will set you back €599 (~$695).