Wireless chargers are taking off in a big way, and it’s not surprising. They’re a statement. Who has time to mess about with wires in today’s fast-paced world?
If you’re currently rocking a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+, today’s deal takes power accessories to to the next level. This charger isn’t just wireless, it’s magnetic. Check out the last 15 seconds of video above.
It’s still not rocket-boots, but it’s one step closer to the future we all imagined.
What is BitLit? BitLit is an application that centers around turning your actual book collection into an ebook collection. It does this by allowing you to scan in your books and then it goes and finds a free version of that book for you to download. It’s currently free in the Google Play Store with in app purchases.
Okay so here’s how it works. This app wants to help you turn your actual collection of books into a collection of ebooks that you can read on your devices.
Even in its alpha state, the first Android P Developer Preview includes a slew of user-facing and underlying changes to tinker around with. Some of the more significant changes include a redesigned notification panel and “messaging” notification style that is reminiscent of iOS in more than one way.
When you first swipe down from the top, you will notice how different the notification panel appears. Google went for a rounded-corner aesthetic for the quick settings and notification areas, which are now slightly separated from each other.
After over a year of waiting, the hit sci-fi Netflix TV show Stranger Things is finally available to binge watch for a second season. In one of the many media tie-ins for the show, Google is letting fans chat directly with the young characters of Stranger Things as part of an interactive audio game that uses the Google Home family of connected speakers.
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One of the things Google further improved in Jelly Bean is the default keyboard in order to offer a better reliability and performance, which make it compete with some of the best keyboard apps out there. Among the new features available from the Jelly Bean keyboard we’ll notice the improved predictive text support and a better dictionary. Furthermore, the new keyboard now supports 18 extra languages, which is certainly good news for international Android fans.
Google has just opened up a pretty compelling offer to Chromecast users today, offering all owners a free movie rental of their choice from a selection of Play Store titles. We’re not just talking a few obscure films here, titles available include popular recent films, such as Kingsman and Interstellar.
The films available for rent are usually priced between $2.99 and $4.99. The choices range from recent titles such as American Sniper, through to some old favourites such as The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Mad Max 2.
Some areas are total dead zones when it comes to mobile phone signals but they have pretty good wi-fi coverage. If that’s the case with you, and you’re always losing your phone signal, you can consider switching to wi-fi calls instead. This is where you can make (and receive, depending on your carrier) calls over your wi-fi signal. Here’s how to enable wi-fi calling on your iPhone.
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The Huawei Nova 4 will be revealed on December 17, according to Huawei’s Weibo account. Huawei’s latest phone is poised to offer a circular camera cutout in the screen. Other manufacturers are also working on phones with this particular camera cutout. The Huawei Nova 4 has been teased by the Chinese company for a couple of weeks now, featuring a circular camera cutout instead of the dreaded notch.
LG has gotten itself into some legal trouble because of the bootloop issues Nexus 5X users have been experiencing. Fortunately for the company, one of the lawsuits has now been dropped. Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, the law firm that took LG to court, has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of the case at the beginning of the month.
The law firm claims that it dropped the case because LG has decided to extend the warranty for some customers, is willing to repair affected devices and offer refunds in certain cases.
Meizu Pro 6 PlusDespite the recent explosive growth in the affordable flagship market, Meizu has still managed to deliver an option that truly stands out. In addition to offering great hardware, the Pro 6 Plus offers fresh and innovative software which helps it inch ahead of the competition.
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While blockbuster smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and LG continue to target ultra high-end markets, some Chinese makers are working hard to develop comparable options at significantly lower price points.