Eric Zeman / Android Authority The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 is one of many products announced by the company at its “next@Acer” event. This convertible Chromebook is aimed squarely at tech lovers who desire a machine that both works hard and plays hard. With a 14-inch screen, the latest 12th gen Intel processors, and high-grade video call capabilities, it can easily bridge the work and home divide. Find out what the machine is like in our early Acer Chromebook Spin 714 preview.

TL;DR You can now get Visible 5G service at the same price you pay for 4G LTE service. The company is also introducing eSIM support, Canada/Mexico calls, and a few other new features. Even with these new perks, the company is keeping its same pricing. Visible is a prepaid subsidiary brand of Verizon. For almost three years now, it’s offered unlimited 4G service on the Verizon network for just $40 each month.

A post on The Muse about the best way to balance work and break time got quite a bit of attention when it was published in the summer of 2014. In what is essentially a variation of the Pomodoro Method, the article touts the Rule of 52 and 17. Reportedly, the most productive workers are those who work for a little bit under an hour followed by a break lasting approximately 17 minutes before jumping back into the workflow.

Technology continuously changes as the days go by, with smartphones becoming literally smarter and packing more powerful specs. With the phones available today, people have started turning away from digital and point-and-shoot cameras and have been making good use of the cameras on their phones. It’s no wonder why apps like Instagram are so popular. Imagine being able to satisfy your shutterbug urges without having to lug around a heavy camera.

A number of Google Pixel 4 apps expected to debut on the new phones are now available for download. If you’ve been following the Pixel 4 leak frenzy, you may have seen a bunch of new developments after a website called Nextrift got access to a pre-release Pixel 4 XL unit. The website (via 9to5Google) shared a number of Pixel 4 apps — the new Google Recorder app, updated Pixel Launcher, new Pixel Themes app, and a handful of new Pixel 4 live wallpapers (via XDA).

TL;DR Oppo has announced its Hyper Boost performance suite for Android. The suite promises to improve system, application, and gaming performance on Oppo phones. We’ve seen several companies tout system performance enhancements in the past 12 months, such as Huawei‘s GPU Turbo, and Xiaomi‘s AI-enabled system management in MIUI 10. Now, Oppo has stepped up to the plate with its Hyper Boost initiative. According to the Chinese brand, Hyper Boost is a “full-scenario, system-level performance boost engine,” capable of allocating system resources according to a number of scenarios.

Despite offering some fantastic smartphones, LG failed to make a noticeable impact last year. The company is hoping for a better 2018 with the LG G7 ThinQ, yet another excellent smartphone, with a super-bright display, a great look, and unique camera and audio experiences. LG certainly got a lot right here. However, as is the case with any device, the LG G7 has a few problems users have to deal with. See also:

Nintendo has done a solid job of bringing games to smartphone platforms, with the likes of Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes being two standout titles. Mario Kart Tour is another eagerly anticipated game, and the company has now opened up registrations for the first closed beta. The sign-up page, spotted by Touch Arcade, notes that the first closed beta will be limited to U.S. and Japanese gamers for now. Registration takes place from April 23 to May 7, with the actual beta period lasting from May 22 to June 4.

Lenovo, which acquired Motorola Mobility in 2014, has been less  than transparent in the past months about which Motorola handsets are getting the Android 7.0 Nougat update. Well, it appears the company has been up to something greater all this time. Motorola unveiled an extended list of devices that will be getting the Nougat treat. Android 7 Nougat update tracker - October 25, 2017 News The expanded list comes hot on the heels of Lenovo’s announcement late last month that the Moto Z and Moto G4 families are getting the Android Nougat update in the fourth quarter of this year.

Samsung Electronics and Nike have partnered up to introduce the Nike+ Running App for the Samsung Gear S, the curved AMOLED display smartwatch that Samsung announced just yesterday. The app offers up all the functionality that Nike FuelBand and other fitness tracker wearers have become accustomed to, and a few new tricks of its own. Importantly for joggers out there, the app runs independently of any connected handset, meaning that you won’t have to run around with your phone in your pocket.