Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 have better mics, battery

Audio-Technica TL;DR The Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 features an improved microphone system and integrated Amazon Alexa. The headset also supports Bluetooth multipoint, allowing listeners to connect the headset to two devices at once. The Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 are available to order today, and retail for $199. Audio-Technica has updated its flagship Bluetooth headphones with improved vocal pickup, support for audio streaming over the high-quality LDAC and AAC Bluetooth codecs, and multipoint connectivity.

Deal: Ultimate Ears Boom 2 wireless speaker for $75 (63% off)

Smart speakers are all the rage right now but if you’re in the market for a Bluetooth speaker that puts audio quality ahead of any voice control gimmicks you absolutely need to check out Amazon’s Deal of the Day. Right now, you can pick up an Ultimate Ears Boom 2 speaker for just $74.99 down from $199.99 (63 percent off). The deal is active for four limited edition color variants: Deep Radiance, Origami, Panther, and Serendipity Blue.

Forget where you parked? Never again!

We’ve all been there. You step blinking out of the movie theater, totally forgetting that you grabbed a matinee so it’s still daylight outside, and you realize something else has slipped your mind: you have no idea where you parked. It could be worse. An afternoon downtown turns into the least fun memory puzzle ever as you struggle to recall what parking lot you ditched your ride in. The parking meter keeps ticking as everyone in your party becomes increasingly hungry and angry.

Good specs, GPS, and fitness-focused

Suunto, a Finnish company known for making some of the finest sports watches you can buy, has just announced its very first Wear OS watch, the Suunto 7. It’s pricey, but it has the most top-of-the-line features you can expect from any Wear OS watch right now. Before you ask, yes, the Suunto 7 is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 3100 SoC and has 1GB of RAM. That’s about the bare minimum we expect Wear OS watches to have in order to run the software smoothly — anything less spells poor performance.

Google Stadia's biggest problem isn't games or latency, it's the data usage

Google Stadia officially launched on Tuesday and it’s been a hot topic all week, leaving people divided about the potential of the cloud-based game streaming service. Some say it’s the future of gaming while others are predicting a premature death, but no one really knows how the platform will grow over the next few years. While both of these issues are clearly damning, there’s a big problem you need to dig a little deeper to see.

Hogwarts Mystery gets new trailer, more details

TL;DR Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a new mobile title launching this Spring. It will see players create and play as a Hogwarts student, attending classes and learning new spells. You can check out its latest trailer below. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, a new entry into the Harry Potter game series, is coming Spring 2018. We first heard about the new title back in December, but a press release from developer Jam City has now provided us with some more details on what it’s going to offer.

How to extract text from images with Google’s Machine Learning SDK

Machine learning (ML) is quickly becoming an important part of mobile development, but it isn’t the easiest thing to add to your apps! To benefit from ML you typically needed a deep understanding of neural networks and data analysis, plus the time and resources required to source enough data, train your ML models, and then optimize those models to run efficiently on mobile. Increasingly, we’re seeing tools that aim to make ML more accessible, including Google’s new ML Kit.

Is your November Google Pixel 4 update missing? You're not alone

Update, November 12: Over the past few hours, multiple Pixel 4 users have reported the arrival of the November patch on their devices. Specifically, a user running his unlocked Pixel 4 on AT&T’s network reported that the update brought his version number to QD1A.190821.007.A3. We’ll keep an eye out for more reports. Original post, November 8: The November Google Pixel 4 update brings important enhancements to the phones’ 90Hz display as well as camera quality.

Lenovo Smart Clock available for pre-order, cheaper than the Nest Hub

Lenovo showed off the Smart Clock, a small smart display, at CES 2019. The bedside device offers a similar software experience as found on the Nest Hub, but it has been optimized for the smaller form factor. If you were interested in the Smart Clock, it is now available for pre-order from Lenovo, Walmart, and B&H. The Lenovo Smart Clock features a four-inch IPS LCD display. Its screen can be set to show an ambient clock, upcoming alarms, and even calendar events.

LG V20, G5, Note 7, S7 Edge: Display Showdown

If you haven’t realized it, of late, we’ve been detailing the display section of our reviews a bit more than we’ve done in the past. Since we’re always trying to evolve our reviews process, we’re diving deeper into how we look at the displays in smartphones, by taking a deliberate path of uncovering their qualities using our new benchmark process. And with that in mind, we’re focusing our attention on the latest smartphone from LG – the multimedia powerhouse in the V20.