Android
TCL Stylus 5G review: not quite write
An inexpensive budget phone that could offer more Continue reading…
Android
Google’s Pixel Watch will reportedly have an Apple-like range of straps
Aw yeah, that’s… one… run-of-the-mill strap. | Image: Google Any modern smartwatch worth its salt comes with swappable straps. So it’s no surprise that Google is reportedly working on a number of strap options for Read more…
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Google’s Matter update for the Nest Hub Max will break direct Nest x Yale Lock integration
The Nest x Yale smart lock that was introduced in 2018. | Photo by Florence Ion for The Verge The Google Nest Hub Max is getting an update to prepare it for Matter support (hooray!) Read more…
Android
Privacy Sandbox Developer Preview 3: Support for conversion measurement, custom audiences, and ad selection
Posted by Fred Chung, Android Developer Relations The Privacy Sandbox on Android aims to develop new solutions that preserve user privacy and enable effective, personalized advertising experiences for apps. Since our first developer preview, Read more…
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How researchers are using old phones to screen for Alzheimer’s
When we talk about health and tech, usually the conversation is around newer devices like wearables. But newer isn’t always better, especially for one group of researchers using an old Pixel 4 to screen for Read more…
Android
Samsung Wallet is back to organize your ID, keys, and crypto
Samsung’s new Wallet will keep payment cards, car keys, and cryptocurrency accounts in one place. | Image: Samsung First, there was Samsung Wallet. Then it became Samsung Pay. Now, because time is a flat circle, Read more…
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The new USI 2.0 standard for styluses isn’t so universal after all
Lenovo’s new Chromebook Duet 3 doesn’t work with older USI styluses. | Image: Lenovo A new report has uncovered compatibility issues with version 2.0 of the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) standard that means older USI Read more…
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Nothing reveals Phone 1 design a month early
The Nothing Phone 1. | Image: Nothing Nothing, the consumer tech startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has shown off the rear design of its debut Phone 1 smartphone. “Leaks are harder to contain Read more…
Android
Qualcomm’s $1,500 phone for Snapdragon superfans is falling behind on software
The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders. | Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm, the company that produces Snapdragon processors, wanted to go big for the launch of its first smartphone, slapping a $1,500 price tag on an Asus-designed device Read more…
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WhatsApp now lets you transfer your chat history from Android to iPhone
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge WhatsApp is adding the ability to transfer your conversation history from Android to iPhone after previously only allowing users to transfer chats the other way (from iPhone to Read more…