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Google Pixel 4 wireless charging is fast on all docks

The Google Pixel 3 is capable of fast wireless charging, but only if you use the proprietary (and expensive) Google Pixel Stand. That’s kind of lame, but the good news is that the Google Pixel 4 wireless charging system isn’t limited in this way, so you can use third-party docks and pads and get those same speeds. Granted, you’re still going to get faster speeds if you use a cable to charge your Pixel 4, but not by much.

Members of Google’s Area 120 want you to learn to code for free

TL;DR A team from Google’s Area 120 just released a new app called Grasshopper that will help you learn to code for free. Similar to language-learning app Duolingo, Grasshopper guides you through learning to code with fun games and quizzes. The app is totally free with no ads or in-app purchases (at least for now). You have nothing to lose! In the future, there won’t be many skilled jobs that won’t involve at least a little bit of coding.

What is heart rate variability and why does it matter?

Adam Sinicki / Android Authority Heart rate variability is one of the more confusing metrics tracked by fitness wearables today. However, it is also one of the most useful and important metrics for monitoring your recovery and general health. So, what is heart rate variability? Why does it matter? Read on, and all shall be revealed! What is heart rate variability? Heart rate variability (HRV) can be tricky to get your head around because it seems counterintuitive.

Future War doesn't feel pity, remorse or fear on Android

The Terminator sci-fi franchise is over 30 years old, spanning five feature films, a live-action TV series, and many games. The latest mobile game centering on these human-hating cyborgs is called Terminator Genisys: Future War, and it’s now available to download for Android in the Google Play Store. 15 best strategy games for Android Apps This game, based loosely on the most recent 2015 Terminator film, is a free-to-play strategy title developed by Plarium.

Samsung Game Launcher, Game Tools arrive on Galaxy S6 lineup, Galaxy Note 5

Owners of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge won’t be the only ones anymore to have all the gaming fun with Samsung’s Game Tools and Game Launcher apps that were introduced with their devices. Samsung has now made both these apps available on the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus, and Galaxy Note 5 to enhance the gaming experience on all these devices.Samsung had introduced the Game Launcher and Game Tools app for the first time with the launch of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, to provide an improved gaming experience to its users.

You can now blow $1,000 on a luxury Bluetooth speaker

Listen, we’re not here to tell you how to spend your money. But we can tell you that, unless you really like Burberry, there are better things to spend a grand on than this Gold Edition of Bowers & Wilkins’s T7 Bluetooth speaker. Here’s the deal: the T7 Gold Edition is a cooperation between Bowers & Wilkins and Burberry, two exclusive British brands that were ostensibly brought together by a passion for music.

Google explains why the Pixel 3a has a headphone jack

Last week when Google announced the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL would include the headphone jack, I nearly pulled my hamstring jumping for joy. While the news is still good, Google’s official reasoning is dubious. When interviewed at Google I/O 2019, product manager Soniya Jobanputra said “We really felt that consumers at this price point and this tier really needed flexibility [for the headphone jack].” This insinuates only those with limited funds want a headphone jack.

"New Nexus 7" specs outed by analyst? Android 4.3, Snapdragon S4 Pro, and more

Nexus 7 (2012 model) vs Nexus 10 (2012 model) An analyst says that Google will unveil a second-generation Nexus 7 tablet at Google I/O next week sporting superior specs compared to its predecessor, while being equally affordable. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has sent out a research note revealing potential specifications for the second-generation Nexus 7 tablet a few days ahead of Google I/O 2013. Still made by Asus, the new Nexus 7 would offer the following specs and features:

Daily Authority: Watch the first helicopter flight on Mars right now, and more

☕ Good morning! Get your cup and watch-along with NASA this morning... April 19, 2021 Right now: Flight on mars Today’s newsletter is early because NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars is set to fly its $85 million Ingenuity helicopter this morning. (Still cheaper than a single CH-53K King Stallion) Timing-wise, it’s happening now in the bleary-eyed AM  in the US, and it’s not exactly 8K drone footage that we’ll be watching — instead it’s more like a data download to assess, but the NASA control room will be watching, and as NASA said itself, you only get to fly on a different world once.

How to make the most out of your Android device this season

The holiday season is full of joy and sharing, but it’s also one of the most stressful times of the year. We become frantic shoppers, running around all day, every day, taking care of all the preparations. It’s one of the longest vacation times of the year and it’s one of the longest periods of stress. Worry not! That nifty little computer in your pocket could make everything so much better.