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Google has made some changes to the UI of its Google Now app, and the updated UI is now showing up for some users, indicating that the Mountain View, California-based company is currently testing the changes. The new UI, as you can see below,...

We're getting ready to wrap things up as far as this year's IFA is concerned - the main bulk of announcements is over and the expo floor is now open to the public after a few hectic press-only days. A good time for a recap, don't you think? We'll go...

The reports about Samsung Galaxy Note7's battery catching on fire have been spreading throughout the last few days and Samsung quickly acknowledged the issue and said there is an ongoing investigation. A prompt and swift decision was promised and...

Verizon has pushed out a new update to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge units on its network. Carrying a software version of VRU2APG5, the update brings along improvements to HD Voice performance as well as support for NextRadio and Barcode Beaming for...

If you recall, just a few months ago, Google revealed that the Developer Edition of its much-hyped Project Ara modular smartphone will start shipping this fall - in fact, Ara's official website still says that. However, a new report from Reuters...

According to a new report, Google will make official the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones at an event early next month - October 4 to be precise. In addition, a 4K-capable Chromecast as well as a Daydream VR headset will also be revealed at the same...

If you recall, the Sunrise Calendar app - which was acquired by Microsoft last year - was scheduled to be shut down on August 31. But that didn't happen. And as it turns out, the software giant has postponed the shut down. "[W]e have chosen...

Following reports of some Samsung Galaxy Note7 units exploding during charging, there have been rumors that the South Korean company is mulling recalling units that have already been sold. Now, the tech giant has issued an official statement on the...

Microsoft has pushed out a new update to its Next Lock Screen Android app. While the app's version stays at 3.7.1, the update brings along a useful feature: the ability to perform web searches without unlocking the device. Currently, the only...

T-Mobile has revealed that it will start selling the newly-unveiled Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch (frontier variant) sometime this fall. The revelation was made by the magenta carrier in a tweet yesterday. The @SamsungMobileUS Gear S3 frontier is...

If you recall, at this year's I/O conference, Google unveiled a new Play Store section - called Early Access - for users to try out beta apps and games before they're officially released. At launch, which happened sometime in June, the company...

According to an email sent to developers, Apple has stated that it is going to start removing old and outdated apps from the App Store. Including apps that haven’t been updated in a while and apps that have been abandoned by their developers. ...

Unsure if any of the media was supposed to know about it, Apple (allegedly) sent an email to a French news outlet saying “Do not miss this event, a selection of new Beats by Dre products will be revealed by September 7th, 2016." Apple’s...

Today Facebook has announced a new feature for its Messenger service. It's called Instant Video. The social network says it's "perfect for sharing quick moments with friends who aren’t right by your side or making your conversations richer by seeing...

There are products that have been a very long time in the making, and then there's GoPro's first drone. We've known about this since May last year, and the company outed the first teaser for it last December. Yet here we are, many months later,...

Just a couple of days ago, a rumor arose that the company was no longer going to use the “Nexus” name to the upcoming Marlin and Sailfish smartphones that are to be built by HTC. Android Police reports that two independent sources almost confirm...

Alcatel has an intriguing offer for those into VR. The company just unveiled the Vision, a standalone headset that runs Android. This basically comes with smartphone guts itself, so there's no need to put your handset inside in order for it to work...

Huawei’s announcement also brought some minor news. The company is releasing two new colors for the dual-camera Huawei P9, in addition to announcing a couple of new products and launches. The Huawei P9 will become available in some really pretty...

Canon has announced its flagship camera in its Cinema EOS series of cameras, the EOS C700. With a camera of this scope, there is a lot to talk about, but here are some of the highlights. Two new 4K sensor options. The C700 and C700 PL...

A few hours ago Sony took the wraps off the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact, its latest smartphones. And while the company itself stayed mum about any exact release dates and price levels for the duo, thankfully we have other sources for that sort of...