What you need to know Google could be collaborating with MediaTek to produce its next-generation Tensor chips. An internal source stated that the company would be relying on the Taiwan chipmaker for an economical way of producing its in-house chips. After nearly a decade of working with Broadcom, Google is looking at broadening its choices. … Read more
Xiaomi is preparing to launch the first Ultra in the Poco F series. It will be joined by a Pro model, but not a vanilla model – at least not according to what we’ve heard so far. There have been leaks about the upcoming F7 series, but this one claims to have all the specs. … Read more
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Fitbit is testing a “Personalized Sleep Schedule” feature. After you answer surveys throughout the day, the feature will suggest bedtimes and wake times for optimal sleep. Users will take a survey in the morning, three during the day, and a final one at night. Last year, we discovered a … Read more
What you need to know Rumors claim Samsung is working on a Good Lock module that gives users access to an “expansion” of Now Bar features. These features are more customization-focused as users could alter its animations, size, and more on the lock screen. Samsung dropped a major customization update for its Home Up Good … Read more
TL;DR Earlier this month, a serious error broke streaming on older Chromecast hardware. While Google developed a fix that started going out last week, it wouldn’t work if you factory reset your Chromecast. A new Google Home update finally allows users to restore functionality to even those reset devices. Google helped define the early streaming … Read more
Spring is nearly here, and Best Buy is marking the occasion by dropping a bounty of excellent deals on smartphones, wearables, TVs, and more. If you’d rather not scroll through pages and pages of products, you’re in luck: I’ve scoured the list of Best Buy discounts and dropped the top 10 deals for Android users … Read more
Samsung introduced a new Log video mode with the Galaxy S25 series – this is a flatter color profile that allows more detail to be preserved and is more flexible when color grading the footage. This feature was added to the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the One UI 7 beta update. Samsung Log … Read more
What you need to know Pebble is reportedly sending emails to consumers who signed up for updates about its next-gen devices about a pending announcement. Tomorrow, March 18, at 12 pm EDT, Pebble will reveal something new, which is expected to be its next wave of smartwatches. In January, PebbleOS was open-sourced by Google and … Read more
TL;DR The founder of Pebble has been working on new Pebble-like hardware. A countdown clock has appeared, signaling an imminent announcement. After a little coaxing from Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky, Google released the source code to Pebble OS back in January. Shortly after, Migicovsky announced he and a small team were working on new Pebble-like … Read more
Oppo is expected to launch additional Find X8 phones in April. According to Zhou Yibao, Product Manager of flagship products at Oppo, the Find X8S will have an ultra-thin bezel on all four sides, thinner than that of the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. The thin bezel will measure “1.xx mm,” and the company achieved … Read more