Trendspotting: Death of the flagship phone?
A new report suggests that what we’ve all already been thinking all along may be true: the flagship smartphone is dying an unceremonious death. NPD…
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Black Friday Deals: Google Pixel 3a phone only $299
While it’s not technically “Black Friday” yet — it seems the day has become a loose term for a multi-week sales event — we’ve spotted…
Fitbit OS Update for Versa 2, Ionic: Clock face switcher, always-on enhancements, advanced sleep tools, more
Fitbit keeps rolling out software updates for its fitness trackers and smartwatches. As a generally happy Versa owner color me impressed. And the latest comes…
Google Pixel Watch is coming after all, and it’s called Fitbit
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion. What does that mean for WearOS and Google wearables?
Amazon Deal Alert: Echo Dot smart speaker only $0.99 with paid 1 month subscription to Amazon Music
Here’s a great deal for those looking for an affordable, do-it-all smart speaker. Amazon is offering the Echo Dot for only $0.99. The deal is…
Made by Google 2019: Everything but a Pixel Watch
Will Google ever capitulate and reboot its wearable strategy?
Google Fi unveils new unlimited plan for $70/mo, 22GB data before throttling
Google Fi is by far the best wireless plan I’ve ever used. It’s reasonably priced, it’s easy to see how much data you’ve used in…
Trendspotting: Amazon Echo still leads smart speaker market at 70% share, followed by Google Home at 25% (Report)
Amazon’s early bet on Alexa and smart speakers and assistants continues to payoff. A new report today shows CEO Jeff Bezos and team with a…
RED Hydrogen Two to have better camera — and let’s hope for Redcode too
Red Digital Camera’s Hydrogen project is off to a shaky start. Hydrogen One, the first iteration of the smartphone, didn’t exactly thrill reviewers. A lot…
Amazon sets sights on Sonos, developing rival high-end audio speaker
AI-powered smart speakers are convenient. But, for the most part, they could sound much better.