The battle for the smart home has been warring on for some time. Now Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Apple HomePod are in a fierce battle for your money. In this post we aim to find out which of the three is most deserving of conquering your living room.  In this feature we will be comparing the standard versions of each smart speaker. This means reduced versions like the Amazon Echo Dot and improved units like the Google Home Max will not be considered.

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Apple will reportedly reserve the upcoming A16 chip for its Pro iPhone 14 models. The standard iPhone 14 variants are said to stick to the A15 processor found in the iPhone 13 series. Apple generally uses a new chipset each year for its mainline iPhones, with 2020’s phones all using the A14 Bionic chip and last year’s iPhone 13 series all using the A15 Bionic processor.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has been leaked enough times for us to know it’s certainly happening but we still don’t actually known the handset will launch. If AT&T’s tweet is anything to go by however, we should see the rugged version of the Galaxy S6 launched any day now. AT&T’s teaser has followed on from several leaks, including Samsung revealing all the details on its support website. Taken straight from that website, we know the Galaxy S6 Active will have the following specs:

What is Christmas in HD Gyro 3D? Christmas in HD Gyro 3D is a festive live wallpaper that allows you to turn your background into a Christmas scene. It’s a 3D scene and it’s also in HD. There is currently a free version with no in app purchases and a paid version for $0.99 that also has no in app purchases. The scene features a Christmas tree that just looks really good.

Are you an Elvis fan? Even if you’re not, now’s a great chance to become one! In honor of his birthday, January 8th, Google Play is handing out free copies of Elvis Presley’s 30 #1 Hits. This singer, actor, and cultural icon turned the music industry on its head when he unleashed his upbeat fusion of country music and rhythm and blues on the world. His sexually charged performances worried parents, terrified television producers, and won over generations of young Americans through the 50’s, 60’s, and beyond.

Luckily, there’s a sort-of easter egg feature that will let you still enjoy offline maps whenever there’s no Internet connection available. The feature is called “OK Maps” – or better said that’s what you’ll have to search for inside the app to enable offline maps. In order to save maps and access them offline, you’ll have to go to the map region that you want to save, type “ok maps” into the search bar (or “okay maps” as shown in the image above by TechCrunch) and the map area will be saved for offline browsing.

Audio, meet innovation. The next-gen HumBird Speaker uses the latest bone-conduction technology to project your music from almost any surface, and it’s game-changing. Just by placing the HumBird on a hollow object, the surface becomes an omnidirectional speaker. By trying different objects, you can create unique and customized music experiences. The world’s smallest and most versatile bone-conduction speaker. Despite being the world’s smallest bone-conduction speaker, you can still get the party started.

Google’s ARCore might be the new kid on the block, but Daydream VR continues to be an option for those who want to immerse themselves into their content. Those folks will likely enjoy Best Buy’s 50 percent discount on the latest Daydream View VR headset, which brings the price down to $49.50. The new price should satisfy those who thought the original $99 price tag was hard to swallow. Indeed, the Daydream View was a tad overpriced for something that amounts to a smartphone holder for VR content.

R.I.P. Vine. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s sad about Twitter’s decision to axe Vine, a video entertainment network where you could find thousands of hilarious six-second videos as well as your daily dose of kittens and corgis. Well, it seems like Pornhub also thinks it’s a shame that Twitter is abandoning the video sharing service. In a letter shared with CNET, the VP of Pornhub Corey Price promises to “restore Vine to its NSFW glory.

Update, November 1, 2018 (9:32AM EST): Spotify updated its website with more specific information about the free Google Home Mini promotion described below. As expected, all U.S.-based master account holders with a Spotify Premium for Family subscription are eligible for a free Google Home Mini — this includes both current subscribers and new subscribers. If you are already a subscriber, click here. You’ll be told to sign in and then you’ll be taken to a page where you can request a promotional code.