On April 30, 2019, a Roomba connected to Google Assistant using the outdated method will automatically get disconnected. You can easily re-add your Roomba to your smart home by doing so through the Google Home app. This new method will make voice commands for Roombas simpler. If you’ve owned a …
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In a press release posted today, Verizon announced a new partnership with Google’s YouTube TV, the cord-cutting cable service. Through the new partnership, Verizon customers will be able to subscribe to YouTube TV right through their various Verizon accounts, including Verizon Wireless. The press release doesn’t mention any special discounts …
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Meizu might be one of the most underrated smartphone brands around, delivering great value for money and a gesture-driven user interface way before Android at large. Now, the company has launched its latest flagship phone, the Meizu 16s. The new flagship ticks plenty of boxes for a top-end device in …
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Opinion post by C. Scott Brown Today is April 23, 2019, the fifth anniversary of the launch of the OnePlus One, the first smartphone from the Chinese company. A month or so after that launch in 2014, I received an invite from a stranger on Reddit to buy the device. …
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U.S. carrier Sprint took rival network AT&T to court earlier this year after the latter introduced fake 5G branding on several phones using its network. Now, it turns out that the two networks have agreed to settle the lawsuit, but with AT&T reportedly allowed to keep using its so-called 5G …
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Realme‘s genesis was as a direct competitor to Xiaomi’s Redmi series. Backed by Oppo, Realme has managed to clock in solid numbers and pose a threat to Xiaomi’s dominance in the mid-range segment. If last year’s Realme 2 Pro fired warning shots at the Redmi Note 6 Pro, the Realme …
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Samsung confirmed yesterday that it would postpone the Galaxy Fold launch following problems with several samples given to reviewers. Now, it seems like the company is pulling those review units too. According to Reuters, citing a person with “direct knowledge” of the subject, Samsung has decided to retrieve all review …
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Huawei’s EMUI is one of the more divisive Android skins out there, owing to the company’s extensive tweaks. EMUI 9.1 is currently available on the Huawei P30 series, but the company has since revealed a comprehensive list of devices set to get the new update. According to a post by …
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Samsung’s Linux on DeX is one of the coolest manufacturer initiatives around, bringing full-fledged Linux to the company’s desktop environment. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4 were the first devices to support the initiative, but the Korean manufacturer is expanding support this week. According to an official …
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Very few kids dream of becoming a SQL database administrator. It doesn’t sound as exciting as a firefighter or pilot, but that doesn’t make it an unworthy career choice. Quite the opposite — DBAs are well respected and tend to earn enviably high salaries. Now virtually anyone can pursue a prosperous …
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