Russell Holly
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Large Android tablets are finally becoming fun to use
By Russell Holly last updated
This time last year you'd be hard pressed to find a large Android tablet I'd recommend to anyone, but changes in both hardware and software are finally bringing some interesting options to the table.
Dell's Venue 10 7000 Series keyboard is what every Android keyboard should be
By Russell Holly last updated
Third-party keyboards for Android are mostly about portability and convenience, not productivity. Dell's focus on the keyboard makes the Venue 10 7000 Series a completely unique experience.
The wireless charging wars are over (for now)
By Russell Holly last updated
There is now a single wireless charging standard, as the last major player falls in line with the Wireless Power Consortium.
Blade Runner 2049 Speakerhat review: I guess I wear music now
By Russell Holly last updated
Atari makes a hat now, and it's kind of amazing.
Lenovo Mirage Solo hands-on: The first Daydream headset that doesn't need a phone
By Russell Holly last updated
You can now enjoy Daydream without using your phone, and with that comes a whole new way to explore VR.
Augmented Reality is the cool new place for Android fragmentation
By Russell Holly last updated
There are some epic new AR features popping up all over the Android ecosystem, and exactly zero ways to experience all of it on one phone.
The Moto G5 Plus is the most important phone of 2017
By Russell Holly last updated
Not to be confused with "best" but still a really important thing to think about.
Tips for using Portrait Mode with Christmas lights
By Russell Holly last updated
If you're going to be using Portrait Mode for taking great photos, make sure Christmas lights don't ruin your shot.
Raids are coming to Pokémon Go, here's what you need to know!
By Russell Holly last updated
Niantic has completely scrubbed the Gym battle system you know today, and we now know how Raids are going to work in the future.
360fly 4K review: The future of action cams
By Russell Holly last updated
The folks at 360fly have delivered on a significantly more capable version of the original, but some obvious weak points remain.
Pokémon Go: A beginner's guide
By Jen Karner, Russell Holly last updated
Just getting started in Pokémon Go and wanna be the best? We've got the rundown on everything that you'll need to get started!
Here's the complete list of real-world Ingress events for the next year
By Russell Holly last updated
Niantic continues to make Ingress a global community game with a new series of physical events for people to go to and play together.
BB-8 by Sphero is every Star Wars fan's dream robot
By Russell Holly last updated
That awesome little robot in the trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now available in a miniature form from the folks behind Sphero and Ollie.
It turns out YotaPhone 2 does not have an FSB backdoor baked in
By Russell Holly last updated
Days after shattering their IndieGoGo goal, Yota Devices found themselves with some important questions to answer about data collection and whether the FSB had a "backdoor" to the device.
Checking out Doze and App standby on the Android M Developer Preview
By Russell Holly last updated
Lets call the NVIDIA Shield Android TV what it is — a console competitor
By Russell Holly last updated
Musio is an Android-powered robot friend that connects to your home
By Russell Holly last updated
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