[ad_1] Buy Inspire HR at Walmart – $70 Buy Inspire HR at Amazon – $70 Buy Inspire HR at Fitbit – $70 Apple Watch Series 5 Engadget Best Buy dropped the price of the Apple Watch Series 5 to $300. You can still get a 40mm GPS model for $300 or a 44mm GPS model […]
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Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the Pixel Buds and Amazon’s ‘Upload’
[ad_1] At long last, the new Pixel Buds are here. Two years after the original’s underwhelming debut, Google finally released its true wireless earbuds this week. Engadget senior news editor (and resident audio expert) Billy Steele joined Cherlynn and Devindra to explain why he called these “a revelation compared to the previous model.” The trio […]
The Pixel 3a XL is down to $350 at B&H
[ad_1] When we reviewed the Pixel 3a XL we gave it a score of 88 for its reliable performance, great camera and improved battery life. It packs a 3,700 mAh battery, which isn’t the largest smartphone battery, but it makes the Pixel 3a XL the longest-lasting Pixel we’ve tested. The camera uses the same computational […]
Google is killing its experimental social network Shoelace
[ad_1] Google’s experimental Area 120 unit launched Shoelace in mid-2019 as a way to help people get together in real life. Unfortunately, the fledgling social network won’t make it out of the experimental phase — the tech giant has announced that Shoelace is shutting down on May 12th. The service was geared towards people looking […]
Google saw huge jumps in search usage and app downloads in March
[ad_1] Android users are also hitting their phones hard. Pichai said that people are spending significantly more time in apps, and Google Play Store app downloads in March were 30 percent higher than February. Overall, Google has over 2.5 billion monthly active Google Play devices. But, the company saw a decline in device activations this […]
Google’s brand new Pixel Buds are on sale for $125 at US Cellular
[ad_1] The new Pixel Buds finally deliver true wireless. They’re more comfortable, and the touch controls are both reliable and intuitive. While they have solid audio quality, Google did not include active noise cancellation (ANC), which is a bit of a disappointment. We would have also liked to see improved battery life. The Pixel Buds […]
UK’s NHS won’t use Apple-Google approach to COVID-19 tracking
[ad_1] Another potential drawback, is that the centralized approach may eat up more power. Apple’s solution lets the contact tracing happen in the background, but the UK’s app has to be woken up every time the device detects another nearby device running the same software, BBC explains. By choosing the centralized approach, the NHS is […]
Android’s upcoming call recording feature could be region restricted
[ad_1] The document went on to say that when you record a call for the first time, you’ll be advised that you’re responsible for complying with local laws (many regions require consent by all parties prior to call recording). It states: “When you start recording, the other party hears a disclosure informing them that the […]
Contact tracing apps are coming whether we like it or not
[ad_1] Plus, I think everyone sucks at security and few things are as bad as app security. I know this can be done right. I understand the security, privacy and cultural constraints of how to make a contact tracing app successful while not trampling our human rights. But does anyone pushing us to the inevitability […]
The iPhone SE and other midrange phones worth your money
[ad_1] The first alternative that springs to mind is Google’s Pixel 3a. It costs the same as the SE, though you might find it on sale now, since rumors are that a Pixel 4a is coming soon. Though the Pixel 3a packs a midrange Snapdragon 670 processor, Google’s tuned its software to make the $400 […]