Latest articles by Russell Holly
In shuttering Spotlight Stories, Google is losing something truly special
Google has shuttered Spotlight Stories, and that sucks. But what we gained while it was still around was so very worth it.
Two of the brains behind Job Simulator just started a new XR company called Absurd:Joy
Cy Wise and Alex Schwartz are back, and their new company is aiming at making XR a whole lot of fun.
Niantic's massive reboot to Ingress, called Prime, is finally here
Step one of a huge campaign to completely revitalize the first global AR game has arrived, and it is fantastic.
Ingress has a huge Google+ problem
Huge communities of Ingress players have used Google+ as an organizing tool for years, and Niantic still has no solid plans for what happens when it shuts down.
Lenovo Mirage Camera review: Simple, solid VR photography
Google wants to encourage creators to do more in VR, and this is going to make that much easier.
That PayPal Trojan story is stupid and a waste of everyone's time
Did you hear the news? Another Android security scare. Only, not really, it's the same nonsense as always.
Coolpad Dyno Smartwatch hands on: Perfect for kids
Coolpad is growing beyond its smartphone roots and pushing forward to family-focused tech. Its first smartwatch fo kids shows the company is taking this new focus very seriously.
The EU Antitrust case against Android sucks for everyone, especially you
Google is appealing the European Union's largest Antitrust fine ever issued, and it's important to understand why this is so important.
Review: Dell Venue 10 7000 Series
After nailing the 8-inch tablet design, Dell set their sights on something that functionally bridges the gap between tablet and laptop.
Relay by Republic is a better smartphone for kids: What you need to know
Republic Wireless made a phone specifically for kids, but it doesn't look or act like any phone you've ever used. And for once, that is a good thing.
Google Clips review: A thing that exists
Google's new camera does what it wants, and makes you happy about it later. That's a little difficult to get used to, but deeply rewarding when you figure it out.
ASUS ZenFone AR hands-on: It will probably be great once it works
Want to see how well that fancy new Tango array works on the ZenFone AR? So would we, but that's not possible yet.
Google's answer to ARKit is ARCore, and it's available right now
Google's "one more thing" is a direct answer to Apple's ARKit tech, and if you have a Google Pixel or a Galaxy S8, you can try it out right now.
Google is doing a great job showing everyone why slow app rollouts suck
Not to be all "you had one job" but seriously Google you had one damn job.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow review
The latest version of Android is all about refining the massive visual overhauls of Lollipop, and the end result is a cleaner, stronger Android for all.
Six months later, Google Lens still isn't great
It's early days for Google's real-time image recognition platform, but what we have right now still feels very Alpha.
Stadia hands-on: Big gaming promises and lots of unanswered questions
Google's Project Stream has evolved in to a massive new take on gaming as a whole, but it's going to be a while before we know how many of these massive claims hold up to reality.
Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) review: The same, but way better
The first generation Echo Show never really felt like a complete thought, but almost every problem I had with it has been addressed by the upgrade.
Your Wi-Fi could betray the pin on your phone
In a spectacular demonstration of what might happen if someone really wanted to get the pin off of you, Wi-Fi interference could betray your pin input.
Google's March Security Update is now live — here's what you need to know!
Everything you need to install Google's March Security Update, including an explanation of what is being patched this month, is now available for you.
