There’s as much as 40% off in this sweet sale, with one of the highlights being a $50 price drop on the all-new Fitbit Charge 5. Smaller and slimmer than its highly rated predecessor, the Charge 5 offers superb fitness tracking on a bright and beautiful OLED display. It’s down to $129.95 while the offer lasts — only the second time it’s been on sale. Fitbit Charge 5 Same form factor, way better display

The OnePlus 8 series launch is a week away, but we already have a ton of rumored specs to pore over. The stream of leaks continues today though, as a comprehensive list of specs have surfaced online. The details come via reliable journalist Roland Quandt of WinFuture, and it corroborates some of the rumored specs we previously heard about the series. For one, Quandt’s report also mentions that the vanilla OnePlus 8 will offer a 6.

Last week on our Android customization series, we rounded out a string of Tasker and Zooper Widget tutorials that made it possible to rock your Homescreen with custom widgets. With the software customizations we’ve been working with, perhaps it is time to look at something a little more physical, like connecting a USB flash drive to your Android device. Flash drives spent a good amount of time as the number one way to take your files with you wherever you needed to go.

Everyone’s got their own pick for Smartphone Brand of the Year. This year we saw smartphone manufacturers bring their best devices to market, but so many were so similar. How can we choose one that did better than the rest? Each year, we give this award to a brand who we think was most impressive, and moved their smartphone portfolio forward. This year, the same incumbents from last year pushed on to new heights, joined by new-to-market companies such as HMD (under the Nokia Phones banner) and Razer (after their acquisition of Nextbit).

There are plenty of wireless chargers on the market right now. Many of them are simply small plastic discs that have one purpose: to charge your smartphone. The Defense Duo wireless charger is an upgrade in both style and functionality when it comes to wireless charging. Grab yours foronly $79.99 and leave your other chargers in the dust. With wireless chargers popping into more and more rooms, you’d think companies would start making them look cool, right?

Kotlin is one of two official languages used in Android development and is Google’s preferred choice when it comes to the platform. This is good news for wannabe developers, owing to its significantly shallower learning curve and beginner-friendly nature. Finding your way through a Kotlin tutorial is easier than you may think, meaning anyone can now start building apps for the Android platform! However, Kotlin was also slightly later to the party than its brother Java – only being an official language since 2017.

Update, April 17, 2019 (11:30am ET): Google might have missed the promised release period for Gentle Sleep & Wake, but the feature is now available on Home devices. If you own Philips Hue smart lights, you can use them in conjunction with Google’s smart speakers to mimic sunrise in order to wake up calmly or help you prepare for bed. To get things started, you can try giving the following commands to your Google Home:

Update, June 29: Users in Canada – including our own Brian Reigh – reported getting the multi-user feature on their Google Home units. There’s no official announcement yet, but it doesn’t hurt to check if you have it. Original post, June 27: Google Home now supports multiple users in the UK. It allows up to six people to connect their accounts, giving them access to their own personal playlists, commute time, schedule and more.

Without so much as an official announcement, Google has started rolling out Android 4.2.2 to several Nexus devices. So far, the latest flavor of Jelly Bean is heading to two Nexus tablets, the Nexus 7 (non-3G) and Nexus 10, as well as the Galaxy Nexus (takju). So, what exactly does Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) offer? The official changelog isn’t out yet, but here’s what some folks have reported. More secured ADB Bluetooth audio streaming bugs fix Download notification now shows remaining time You can toggle WiFi and Bluetooth on/off by long-pressing them in Quick Settings Performance enhancements New notification sounds (wireless charging and low battery) The last bit seems to be destined for the Nexus 4, but oddly enough, Google’s latest flagship phone is yet to receive the Android 4.

Not too long ago we reported that the HP Slate 7 wouldn’t be making it into storesuntil June. The good news is that HP kept its original promise to deliver the slate in April after all, with the tablet popping up on HP’s retail site for just $170. As a refresher, the HP Slate 7 is powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 processor. Other specs include 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, microSD, a 1024×600 resolution 7-inch LCD display and Beats Audio technology.