Sony Xperia E Dual Review With all the hype surrounding Sony’s high-end phones like the Xperia Z, it’s easy to forget that the company is still making phones for the low-end market as well. Joining the low-end ranks most recently are the tag-team duo of the Sony Xperia E and the Sony Xperia E Dual. The two phones are nearly identical aside from the number of SIMs and the Android version they run.

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Canalys reports that Xiaomi has moved past Apple to take second place in Europe. Apple is still ahead of Xiaomi in Western Europe, the research company notes. Oppo recorded the most impressive growth out of the top five players though. The Q1 2021 smartphone reports were recently released, and they all show Xiaomi is nipping at Apple‘s heels for second place in terms of global market-share.

When it comes to seamlessly syncing notifications across a multitude of devices, Pushbullet has become the go-to for a ton of Android, Apple and Windows users. The app makes it easy to not only sync notifications between smartphone, tablet and PC, but also share files from your mobile phone to your desktop computer, and it does it with a clean interface. However, it’s not the only app out there to get the job done.

TL;DR The latest smartwatch from Chinese company Huami lasts over 30 days on a single charge. Along with the usual smartwatch features like notifications, GPS, and tracking, the watch is also IP68 rated. It is available in Onyx Black globally today, with three other colors available to pre-order. Today, Chinese wearable technology company Huami (a sub-brand of Xiaomi) announced its latest smartwatch: the Amazfit Bip. The Bip joins three other Huami smart wearables available in North America, including the Pace, becoming Huami’s global “does it all” device.

TL;DR Hackers might have had access to your Alexa voice history. Your home address and banking details could have been exposed as well. Amazon has fixed the problem but it’s unclear how many users were affected. Update: August 13, 2020 (01:58PM ET): Amazon reached out to Android Authority regarding the Alexa vulnerabilities mentioned in the original article below. Here’s what the company had to say: The security of our devices is a top priority, and we appreciate the work of independent researchers like Check Point who bring potential issues to us.

One of the most fundamental parts of asmart home is a thermostat. It keeps your home at the right temperature without wasting energy. (Why keep the heat on while you’re at work or running errands, right?). However, there are so many options to choose from that it can be hard to know which one is best for you. Read Next: Best smart light bulbs We’ve divided the products into two categories to make your choice easier.

Google just unwrapped its latest flagship and it’s only natural to wonder how it compares to the other big phones of the year. At $849 for the Pixel 2 XL, it’s definitely on the pricey side of the smartphone market and for less than $100 more, you can nab yourself Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy Note 8. Both devices have a lot to offer and appeal largely to different types of customers, but how do they stack up?

Even though the Google Play Store is by far the safest place to download apps for your Android smartphone or tablet, there’s always the danger of installing one that is not what it claims to be. Recently, Google removed such an app from the Play Store that was labeled as “System Update”. In fact, the app was spyware that had been downloaded millions of times in the past few years.

Google’s Clock app has seen several redesigns over the years, and the trend continues with Android O as Google looks to have revamped one of the more useful apps on your Android phone. The first thing you will notice is the redesigned icon – compared to the current icon, which is just an image of a circular clock, the new icon is a blue clock in a gray square. Given how Google has redesigned other icons to feature either a circular motif or the removal of a square background, this is an intriguing change.

Changes made to your Windows 10 desktop or laptop don’t always work as planned. For instance, you may install new drivers for your storage device or discrete graphics chip, but the drivers are broken at launch and cause chaos across the system. Lucky for you, Windows 10 has a great tool to return your PC to its previous working state. In this guide we’ll show you how to do a System Restore on Windows 10 step-by-step.