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The latest update to Google Maps lets you toggle between a light and dark scheme when navigating. Unfortunately, there is no app-wide dark theme yet. The update also re-arranges the navigation settings screen and adds a few new toggles. With Google integrating dark themes into more and more of its apps, it makes sense for the company to do the same with Google Maps. The latest update to Google’s navigation app now lets you pick a dark scheme, but there is a big caveat.
After a while, things can get boring. With variety being the spice of life, switching things up can be fun and refreshing, but just how far can you push the envelope of variety?
To make your Android device really your own, Mobo Launcher presents Android users with a variety of options for customization. Developed by Moborobo, Inc., the Mobo Launcher is a powerful new Android launcher that’s not just packed with themes but gives users easy access to their favorite apps and widgets.
Starting as a massively successful Kickstarter campaign, the Pebble is arguably one of the most popular smartwatches available today, but it’s not without it’s shortcomings. In particular, it’s default functionality is rather limited. Up until now, expanding these functions on your Pebble required you to use third party websites, but the good news is that this is about to change.
As announced alongside the stylish new Pebble Steel at CES 2014, Pebble owners will soon be able to find all of their favorite smartwatch apps and watchfaces in one convenient location, thanks to the new Pebble app store.
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Samsung has opened reservations for the Galaxy Note 20 line. If you reserve now, you’ll get a $50 instant credit toward the smartphone. This might be the best way to get a discount on the phone before it launches. The company has started taking reservations for “the next Galaxy” (read: the Note 20) ahead of Unpacked, and there’s an incentive to sign up early. Reserve between now and August 4 and you’ll get a $50 instant credit toward the smartphone purchase.
Probably one of the most anticipated games of the year, Mass Effect: Andromeda now has a companion app available on the Play Store.
Mass Effect: Andromeda is launching on March 21st in North America and March 23rd in Europe for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Developed by BioWare, the open world game is a fourth installation of the Mass Effect series. Well, BioWare has also released a companion app so that you can check in with the game’s multiplayer anytime and anywhere.
The ASUS ZenWatch 2 follows its predecessor’s steps by offering an enticing design for a price point that very few competitors can match. It’s a sweet deal for those who want to get into the Android Wear game without spending too much cash, and today marks the new watch’s arrival to the Google Play Store, where you can buy the ZenWatch 2 for only $149.99.
Not sure whether you want to go for this Android Wear device or upgrade to another one?
Google Assistant making a call
The demo was designed to show how Google Assistant, using a new technology called Google Duplex, could make phone calls on behalf of real people for things like reservations for haircuts or for restaurants. In the first demo, the AI-driven voice for Google Assistant called for a woman who wanted to set up a haircut appointment. The demo showed the AI voice understanding the voice of the human on the other end of the call, and it made correct responses to that real person’s answers.
When China-based LeEco announced it was going to start selling its smartphones in the US earlier this fall, it made the decision to go with the “flash sale” business plan. It only let people purchase its products in the space of a few hours. Apparently that plan didn’t work well so LeEco is now ditching the flash sale for a more traditional online US retail business model.
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Sony is apparently planning to extend the SmartWatch family with more models and is already looking for suppliers in Taiwan for the product, says Digitimes.
Whenever we cite Digitimes, we have to offer this caveat – the Taiwanese publication got a lot of things right over the years, but they messed up in just as many cases. This is probably because Digitimes often issues reports based on hearsay, which seems to be the case with today’s post.
BLU has announced a new smartphone called the Vivo 8L, which comes with an affordable price tag and a massive battery.
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Although its specs won’t blow your socks off, the device still has enough power under the hood for the average user. It sports a 5.3-inch display with Full HD resolution and is powered by the MediaTek 6753 chipset. A large 4,000 mAh battery keeps the light on, which is impressive based on the size of the device.