We don’t all have $1,500 for a MacBook, but many of us don’t need all of those bells and whistles. For your basic laptop needs at an affordable price, this Dell Chromebook is a sound option. It might be no-frills, but this is a solid machine. The 2.1GHz Intel Celeron processor and 4GB of RAM are more than enough for multitasking or streaming content. 16GB of SSD storage isn’t for hoarding files, but it’s good for reliable performance.

TL;DR Google’s Pixel Watch will likely ship with USB-C charging. The device will be manufactured by the same company that manufactures the Apple Watch. A new report suggests that Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch will include a USB-C charging system at a time when manufacturers are under increased pressure to standardize peripherals. After years of speculation and rumors, Google finally confirmed at I/O 2022 that it is, indeed, preparing to release its long-fabled Pixel Watch.

Cricket Wireless has announced that it will also be selling the Samsung Galaxy S6. The handset will be made available in stores and through its retail website on April 24th. Cricket Wireless’s no-contract model sees the upfront cost come in at a hefty $649.99, although this is still cheaper than some other US carrier one-off costs. If that’s a bit steep, Cricket’s new Phone Payment Plans allows customers to grab a Galaxy S6 for $19.

Which is better: Android or iOS? It’s a debate that has raged for close to a decade and will continue to spark heated arguments among friends, families, and in comment sections online for years to come. More recently, however, the age-old debate has taken a turn to focus not on the two core operating systems, but instead two companies – Apple and Samsung – and their respective flagship devices – the iPhone and Galaxy S / Note.

TL;DR Renders and specs for the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones have appeared online. Expect a sleeker design and up to 40 hours of battery life with ANC. Update: May 5, 2022 (5:44 AM ET): The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones have now appeared in alleged real-life images. The pictures were posted on Reddit and show the boxed headphones. The packaging shows that they’ll come with 30 hours of battery life, instead of 40 hours as revealed by the leak in the original article below.

Update (2/19): Surprise, surprise – people like cheap things! It seems that after getting 600,000 hits per second on its website, the company couldn’t handle all the orders (and accompanying traffic), and so it had to suspend orders for now. Don’t worry though, Ringing Bells (the handset maker) promises to open back orders “soon”. Ringing Bells, a company based out of India, has announced that their newest release, the Freedom 251, will sell for just Rs.

While there’s an abundance of true wireless earbuds on the market, there’s little doubt that Apple’s AirPods reign supreme. Apple captured nearly half the market in 2020 — even heavyweights like Samsung and Xiaomi had just a fraction of that share despite their much stronger positions in the smartphone world. But why are AirPods so popular despite their Apple-centric features, premium pricing, and a raft of competitors with potentially better value?

There’s so much that your Android device is capable of and you just haven’t realized it yet. So, with a little bit of effort, you can help your old Android device break free from the depths of your cupboard. Here are some of the best examples. 1. Alarm clock People still buy dedicated alarm clocks? Are you using your smartphone as an alarm clock? It’s easy to grab a dock and an app to create an Android powered alarm clock.

I was given the EyeEm app to review shortly before Instagram was released for Android. I had no idea what either were, but a crash course in photo social networking soon followed. What I quickly learned is that the world of amateur phone photography is huge, and that having the right app can make or break your experience. Does EyeEm have what it takes to keep you from uninstalling it for the latest and greatest?

ZTE’s Hawkeye smartphone project is being reconsidered after an underwhelming response to it on Kickstarter. The Hawkeye would provide eye-tracking technology to allow it to be manipulated hands-free and went up for pre-order on Kickstarter for $199 at the start of the month. After the revealing the device’s specs last week, however, ZTE believes it could have misjudged the expectations of backers. The device itself arrived from ZTE’s Project CSX contest in which the company asked for user concept submissions for a new smartphone.