[ad_1] As promised, it’ll ship with Android TV and include support for both Google Assistant and Alexa. Using the OnePlus Connect app, you’ll be able to input text and switch between Android TV apps on your smartphone. Anytime you get a call on your phone, the OnePlus TV will automatically reduce the volume of any […]
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Save $40 on a Motorola Moto G7 smartphone
[ad_1] Motorola Moto G7 Street price: $240; deal price: $200 Available for $2oo from $240, this is still a nice drop on a very affordable Android phone. We like the Motorola Moto G7 as a cost-effective, well-rounded option that conveniently works with all major networks – If you’re a Sprint or Verizon user on a […]
Tell us how you like your Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
[ad_1] In the search for a truly great fitness smartwatch, reviews editor Cherlynn Low tested the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, the lower-cost version of last year’s Galaxy Watch. At $200 the Galaxy Watch Active eschews the rotating bezel found on the higher-priced model. It’s also 20 percent smaller and 60 percent lighter. This makes for […]
Sneaky tactics lead to millions of malware-laden Android app downloads
[ad_1] Once a user downloads the app, the executed code hides its icon and displays full-screen ads (which is similar to an issue discovered last month). The ads do not indicate which app is triggering them, and they’re displayed even when the malicious app is closed, so users have no way of knowing which one […]
Google Assistant voice controls come to Xbox One
[ad_1] Using Google Assistant to control an Xbox One is simple: Just say, “Hey Google, turn on Xbox” to a Google Assistant device or your phone and you’ll hear your console power up. You can also rename your console if you have multiple Xboxes in your home. For example, you could specify that one Xbox […]
Amazon put Alexa in everything
[ad_1] It’d be easier to list the things Alexa isn’t in.These are all of the Alexa devices Amazon unveiled Amazon’s annual hardware deluge enveloped us Wednesday, as it revealed a slew of Echo devices, Alexa-powered wearables, Ring’s first indoor security cam and a new smart oven. Oh, and that’s not all — now Alexa can […]
Gogoro’s smaller scooter is built for international expansion
[ad_1] Gogoro says the Viva is an alternative to 50-100cc gas scooters. Those smaller bikes typically don’t require a motorcycle license to ride on the road, just a driver’s license. Its ability to appeal to a larger audience is what makes it ideal as something that helps the company expand. The Viva is smaller than […]
If Facebook owns reality, it’ll be impossible to opt out
[ad_1] Facebook is a company that has faced numerous lawsuits and Congressional inquiries over its handling of sensitive user information. It stands accused of having undue, unchecked influence over politics, social issues and facts. It has routinely failed to stop bad actors from using its systems to lie, cheat and steal. And yet, more than […]
Who needs the Rift S when the Oculus Quest can do everything?
[ad_1] The Rift S had a rocky start. It launched alongside the Quest, but while that headset gave us a glimpse at the power of truly portable VR, the Rift S just felt like a minor step up from the original Rift. Sure, the resolution was higher and had built-in sensors, but it wasn’t the […]
Amazon will let parents control who kids chat with on their Echo
[ad_1] Amazon is under pressure to make its Alexa products safer for kids. With that in mind, the company is introducing Alexa Communications for Kids, which will allow parents to white list contacts that their kids are allowed to talk to on Echo devices. Theoretically, the parental controls will allow kids to talk to people […]