Android, at the moment at least, runs primarily on devices with ARM based CPUs. The ARM CPU is a special low-power, high performance chip designed to run in devices rather than in desktop computers. However, like Linux, it isn’t restricted to only running on ARM chips. It can also run on MIPS (another type of  device centric chip) and on Intel x86 chips that are found in PCs.Although Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was released to the public last year, it has taken a few months to port the current source code to the Intel x86 platform.

A bunch of Disney app are currently on sale in the Google Play Store, including Castle of Illusion and DuckTales: Remastered. The sale brings 80% off most of the titles, dropping the regular asking price from five bucks down to 99 cents each. The list of on-sale apps includes: Disney’s Appisodes are an extension of the Disney Junior TV shows which feature interactive games for young children. If 80% off isn’t good enough for you, check out the free Road Rally Appisode here.

Although it’s hidden, probably set to officially launch with the Pixel 2 duo, it turns out that you can actually enable Always On Ambient Display mode on your Android Oreo ROM with a simple tweak. Google Pixel XL 2 could feature AOD and ‘always-on' squeezable shortcut News Ever since the release of Android O Developer Preview 3, there have been speculations regarding whether Google would finally be bringing a native Always On Display mode to its OS.

Amazon came up with an interesting way to order products with its WiFi-enabled Dash buttons not too long ago. The idea was to make it quick and convenient to order grocery products like garbage bags, cat food or detergent that people needed to buy on a regular basis. But what if you need to get some toothpaste, but that Dash button is nowhere near you? That’s where the newly revealed digital Amazon Dash buttons come in.

USB Type-C hasn’t had the smoothest start. But then again, it’s an overhauled standard from the many proven years with microUSB. The woes begun as OnePlus jumped in head first last year with the OnePlus 2, to find that its own bundled USB-C cable wasn’t up to snuff with the official specifications. The concern graduated as the standard was more and more adopted by flagship devices. The HTC 10 and LG G5 stuffing it with Qualcomm’s newest Quick Charge 3.

TL;DR A Samsung executive has said Bixby 2.0 will be featured on its next flagship release, presumably the Galaxy Note 9. The Note 9 is expected to launch at IFA 2018 in early September. This will likely be the first time we see Samsung’s new and improved AI assistant. Gray G. Lee, head of Samsung’s AI Center, has confirmed that the company’s next flagship will have Bixby 2.0 on board.

Bose has announced four new pairs of headphones – two sports models and two wireless noise-cancelling headphones. As with all Bose headphones, you can expect superior sound quality and comfort with a slightly higher price tag than your run-of-the-mill cans. But the extra cash you fork out will get you noise-cancelling, excellent battery life and that all-important brand cache. Bose QuietComfort 35 and QuietControl 30 In the QuietComfort range, Bose has announced the QC35 and in the QuietControl line, the QC30: an over-ear and in-ear offering, respectively.

☕ Good morning! Day 3 of MWC 2022 and this morning, due to some street maintenance, we lost water to the apartment. Thankfully, that was after the morning rush of showers for most of us. Google Pixel Watch, Pixel 6a getting closer?Reports are that the Google Pixel 6a, which we fully expect, and the Google Pixel Watch, which remains a bit of a unicorn, have listed on a US carrier site.

Dreame Technology Dreame Bot L10 ProThe Dreame Bot L10 Pro is a capable robot vacuum that works best on one floor type at a time. It features solid runtime, plenty of suction power, and a large dustbin, but wasn't able to provide the deepest clean. My cats don’t like the Dreame Technologies Dreame Bot L10 Pro robot vacuum, but I do. For the most part. This automated cleaning tool was a helpful addition to my cleaning routine, as it was able to reliably eliminate vacuuming from my daily chore list.

A few well-placed animations can make your app feel more dynamic and engaging, whether it’s giving users something to look at while you perform work in the background, subtly highlighting the part of your UI that users need to interact with next, or simply adding a flourish to a screen that might otherwise have felt flat and boring. In this article, we’ll explore MotionLayout, a new class that makes it easier to add complex, interactive animations to your Android apps.