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October 22
- The ASUS ROG Phone 9 is dropping in November and could be the fastest phone around
- DOOGEE unveils the first 5G rugged phone in its S series
- The Google TV Streamer's best feature comes to more streaming devices
October 21
- Xiaomi 15 will be first Snapdragon 8 Elite phone to launch globally
- Honor's Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered Magic 7 series comes with an on-device Autopilot AI
- Google Chat's Gemini update gives you all the deets before opening a thread
- Meta AI on WhatsApp may soon give smarter, more personalized responses
- Recent Pixel 9a leak could point toward a display size upgrade
- Snapdragon 8 Elite offers a dramatic power boost for 2025 flagship Android phones
- Android 15 update causes a few Pixel 6 devices to seize up
- Pixel Camera update brings enhanced underwater photography to the Pixel 9
- A new Galaxy S25 Ultra leak reveals no surprises in color pallet
- OnePlus 13 is arriving early this year; it already has a launch date
- You might not see the full effects of the Epic v. Google ruling for years
- Samsung officially reveals the 'Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition' with a slimmer design and a 200MP camera
October 20
- Chrome's 'Listen to this page' now lets you hear articles while doing other tasks
October 19
- News Weekly: Android 15 is officially here, the Kindle gets some color, a new Galaxy foldable, and more
- Motorola is finally catching up to Samsung and Google with these AI features
October 18
- Leaked Galaxy A36 renders suggest Samsung's making old-school new again
- Meta layoffs strike employees across the board to 'better align' with its goals
- Google is testing YouTube Premium Lite again, but this time with some ads
- Google can thank the Pixel 9 for its highest-recorded sales in Q3 2024
- Samsung's rumored Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim likely releasing next week
- Google Meet app's original version is officially gone for good
October 17
- NotebookLM update lets you 'guide' its AI and listen while you work
- Another major Google reorg shifts its AI teams around
- These alleged OnePlus 13 images might've confirmed some changes
- Samsung envisions a Galaxy AI so smart it can 'predict' your needs
- Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 is launching sooner than you think
- Samsung expands its Galaxy Ring availability to the Indian market
October 16
- Pixel phones grab a bunch of bug fixes alongside Android 15 update
- ASUS recruits ROG Phone 8 owners for its Android 15 Preview Program
- Google Messages may gain more privacy options with Profile discovery
- Amazon's first color Kindle joins its e-reader family
- Roku is bringing more smart home features to your TV and the web
- After launching on Pixels, this Motorola phone is getting a taste of Android 15
- Looks like the Galaxy Z Fold 6 'Slim' might just be around the corner
- Mobvoi's new TicWatch promises great battery life despite its feature-packed arsenal
- Motorola is testing AI that skips words and gets straight to doing what you ask
October 15
- Comcast's network suffers short-lived but major outage in pockets across the United States
- Amazon's leaked next-gen Kindle Paperwhite might not surprise you
- Major Oppo Find X8 series leak spoils the fun for the October 24 event
- Google Play Store may soon tackle the app install headache for super long listings
- AYN Odin 2 Portal announced with an OLED display and plenty of power
- YouTube gains a new sleep timer, custom playlist thumbnails, and an updated mini-player
- This One UI 7 Good Lock module update could bring serious customization
- Samsung's One UI update rolls onto TVs far quicker than imagined
- Google Pixels stock up on features in its October drop as Android 15 arrives
- Android adds 3 anti-theft security features to your phone, with more on the way
- Android 15 now makes Pixel phones a fortress against thieves and fraudsters
- Leaked Xiaomi Pad 7 series specs hint at minor upgrades
- Samsung may be betting big on the Galaxy S25 to top last year's success
- Valerion's VisionMaster projectors aim to take on XGIMI and Dangbei
October 14
- Samsung's next Galaxy Fan Edition phone tipped to be 'slim'mer
- Google is working with publishers to show you a Quick View for recipes in a limited test
- Vivo takes things to a whole new level with the X200 series
- Honor officially sets the launch date for its next flagship Android phone
- Google may be upgrading Assistant actions into Gemini-powered Extensions
October 13
- NVIDIA Shield TV is still getting updates nearly a decade later
October 12
- News Weekly: OnePlus 13 may borrow a popular iPhone feature, Apple TV Plus gets a new home, and more
October 11
- Google's loss is our gain: Xbox purchases and gaming are coming to Android
- Google tipped to upgrade shortcuts on tablets after Android 15 launches
- Whoop finally rolls out a Step Counting update three years after launch
- Qualcomm confirms 'targeted' zero-day chip exploit in numerous Android phones
- Older Pixel Watch owners might have to wait a little longer for Wear OS 5
- Is Samsung sorry for failing to innovate, or just sorry sales are down?
- OnePlus may have a launch window lined up for its next foldable phone
- Google Docs' new feature is your go-to tool for taming those giant documents
October 10
- Amazon's Apple TV Plus add-on for Prime Video is a huge content library expansion
- Samsung's October security patch hits the Galaxy S24 Ultra in the US and EU
- Garmin could beat Apple and Samsung to the MicroLED watch finish line with its leaked 'prototype'
- Google's Pixel Buds app now falls in line with the rest of Android
- The Honor Magic V3 steps up to challenge Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 with this AI feature
- Chromebooks' Windows compatibility could be on the chopping block
October 9
- Google might be forced to split up Chrome and Android over antitrust concerns
- Google Chat users can now share video messages similar to WhatsApp
- Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 are living in the past of Google Play Systems
- Chromebooks set to get a Recorder app in ChromeOS 130 that's just like your Pixel
- Samsung still plans to sneak in a One UI 7 Public Beta before the Galaxy S25
- Google's new alliance aims to outsmart online scams with data hub
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 owners need to upgrade as soon as possible
- Receiving things on Files by Google app should be easier with a new FAB button
- MediaTek announces Dimensity 9400 flagship, an 'enabler of AI' with a 35% power boost
- Microsoft ends Surface Duo 2 support with final security update
October 8
- Looks like the OnePlus 13 might ditch the Qualcomm chipset we were expecting
- YouTube gets crafty with a 'hidden' skip button for ads, but it's not all bad
- Fitbit Labs is here with an 'Insight Explorer' test thanks to Google's Gemini
- Google Maps and Search are making it easier to find and book parking spots
- Nothing Phone 2a users get an Android 15 treat as Open Beta begins
- One UI's next release is delayed, and Samsung wants it on your TVs and appliances
- Pixel Watch 'fully charged' notifications are finally rolling out widely
October 7
- Google Photos' AI-powered search is here for a few lucky souls
- Google's latest legal setback could open the door for more app stores on Android
- Samsung's Galaxy A16 5G gets promised six years of updates for cheap
- Google's theft protection features for Android spotted in global rollout
- New Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 leak reveals specs ahead of launch
- The OnePlus 13 is bringing its own spin on MagSafe
- WhatsApp is trying to out-cool Instagram with its latest Status updates
October 5
- News Weekly: Oura Ring 4, Samsung drops One UI 7 launch info, Verizon outage, and more
October 4
- Google spotted testing 'verified' check marks for websites in Search
- Samsung to empower SmartThings with 'Home Insight' and Edge AI tech
- Google has got the Pixel 9's baseband wrapped in steel and concrete
- No One UI 7 yet, but Samsung demoed it at SDC 2024
October 3
- OPPO's Find X8 series is borrowing a page from Samsung's camera playbook
- YouTube highlights longer Shorts and a 'template' to hop on trends
- No service? Spotify's 'offline backup' saves your tunes for a rainy day
- One UI 7's stable version is coming with the Galaxy S25 next year
- Google brings recording to Lens and floods AI Overviews with ads
- Galaxy S10 phones bricked by recent update, Samsung quickly offers a fix
- Motorola's new Moto G phone now has 'military-grade' toughness and an IP68 rating
- Like the Pixel 9, the upcoming Pixel 9a could bring back Peony — and add a new color
- Garmin's Lily 2 Active pairs built-in GPS and better battery with its classic style
- The new Oura Ring 4 arrives with plenty of upgrades and a redesigned app
October 2
- Amazon beefs up the Fire HD 8 lineup with AI and more memory
- WhatsApp to make your video calls look cool with new filters and backgrounds
- Google Messages on Wear OS could give watches total RCS texting support
- Epic sues Google and Samsung in a new fight about third-party apps
- Google is making Gemini Nano available for all Android apps
- Netflix and Disney Plus are on a password-sharing crackdown, and families are feeling the pinch
- The OnePlus 13 display may have just been officially revealed
- OnePlus can't catch a break as more problems seem to arise in Germany
October 1
- The new Motorola ThinkPhone 25 is all business, comes with five years of updates
- Android 16 codename revealed, with signs pointing to an earlier release
- You can now control your Galaxy Buds on more devices beyond Android
- OPPO Find X8 teased with MagSafe-like magnetic charging
- Samsung and Lenovo debut new Chromebooks as Google unveils massive ChromeOS update