Russell Holly
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Nvidia makes GRID official as GeForce Now, starting at $7.99/month
By Russell Holly last updated
Nvidia has taken their game streaming service out of beta, and included a new name with the update.

Hands-on with SolarTab, a giant solar panel for your gear
By Russell Holly last updated
The folks at SolarTab think you need a battery with a solar panel that disguises itself as a tablet in a case when not in use. It turns out they're half right.

Gululu is a water bottle from our insane, adorable future
By Russell Holly last updated
It's a water bottle with a weird pet on the front, and kids are going to love this.

Google needs to start selling the Daydream Controller by itself
By Russell Holly last updated
The most important part of the Daydream experience is the most difficult part to get, unless you go all in on Google's headset.

One of these Android Oreo statues is not like the other
By Russell Holly last updated
The Android Oreo statue you'll find in Mountain View is not the same as the Android Oreo statue you'll find in New York City.

Tiny1 is the astronomy camera of my dreams!
By Russell Holly last updated
I love astro-photography, and this little camera is going to make it so you can participate instead of simply gazing.

Getting to know Twitch for Android
By Russell Holly last updated
There are a lot of reasons to use Twitch, both for playing games and watching others play. The Twitch app for Android is a great way to help with both, if you know how to use it.

Accessories for a successful Twitch broadcast
By Russell Holly last updated
Using Twitch can be as simple or as complicated as you let it be, but offering a better viewing experience usually means more people will keep an eye on your stream.

Hands-on with the Motorola Droid Maxx 2
By Russell Holly last updated
Motorola took some time to announce two different phones today, and we're talking a look at the more budget-focus of the two. Here are our thoughts on the Droid Maxx 2.

Living with USB-C
By Russell Holly last updated
For the past couple of weeks, I've been using USB-C exclusively for my mobile devices. Here's what I've learned.

Kaboom is the latest effort to create self-destructing online messages
By Russell Holly last updated
The folks behind Hotspot Shield have a new app for posting on social networks and messaging others that promises to self-destruct when you tell it to.

Shots from the Essential Phone's 360-degree camera are pretty decent
By Russell Holly last updated
While everyone is laughing at the normal camera in the Essential Phone, its 360-degree attachment is actually pretty decent.

Insta360 Air review: Here, have a weird selfie camera
By Russell Holly last updated
No batteries, no external storage, and no wires. This is a 360-degree camera for people who don't like fussing with 360-degree cameras, with a single catch.

How to improve Alexa's voice recognition
By Russell Holly last updated
If your Echo is missing more words than you think it should, you may need to send Alexa to voice school.

Remembering CyanogenMod
By Russell Holly last updated
In many ways, CyanogenMod is why I do what I do today. Looking back at how this fork came to exist is going to give everyone a great roadmap for what to expect from Lineage Android

Even Kickstarter success stories are sick of nonsense campaigns
By Russell Holly last updated

What are the Vulkan APIs, and what do they mean for Android?
By Russell Holly last updated
The Khronos Group just released version 1.0 of a set of APIs now known as Vulkan. Here's why you should care.

Five things you should do first in Pokémon Go
By Russell Holly last updated
Just getting started in Pokémon Go? You need to be doing these things before you go do anything else.

Binge On is flawed and John Legere needs to stop defending it
By Russell Holly last updated
T-Mobile CEO John Legere is baffled by companies being upset over Binge On, only it's really not that hard to see where the problem is.

Google's September security update has three patch levels
By Russell Holly last updated
We may need to wake up Green Day a little early. Google's September security patches are live, and there are three different patch levels to keep track of.

Google has ANOTHER new messaging app, because of course it does
By Russell Holly last updated
A new messaging app from Google's employee-based incubator turns voices into emoji with walkie-talkie style chat.
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