Chance currently writes for both 9to5Google and 9to5Mac, in addition to 9to5Toys. He has previously written for several other online publications. He uses a Nexus 5, iPhone 5s, iPad Air, Hackintosh, and Macbook Air.
Niantic has today released a new update for Pokémon Go on both iOS and Android, bringing with it a handful of new features and capabilities. On Android the update brings the app to version 0.450, while the iOS update bumps it to 1.15.0…
Within hours of going up for pre-order, the Really Blue color variant of the Google Pixel sold out, but fear not as the color is coming back sooner rather than later. After some had heard that Google wasn’t planning to restock the Really Blue color, Android Police reached out to Google to confirm the validity of those rumors…
Google is betting big with its virtual reality initiatives and one of the biggest keys to success for those efforts is quality content. Announced in a press release today, Google just inked a partnership that it hopes will bring virtual reality into the mainstream: the NFL (via Recode).
Strategy Analytics today is out with its latest report concerning the smartphone industry. The latest data shows the entire smartphone industry saw shipments rise 6 percent year over year to hit 375 million worldwide during Q3 2016, while Samsung’s Note 7 disaster hurt its marketshare.
Amazon has a history of offering Android users solid deals on apps and services, and now the company is giving Android users 50 percent off a year of Evernote Premium. The offer is exclusive to Amazon customers and available until this Wednesday, October 26th.
In a blog post this evening, Google announced that Android Pay is supported in Hong Kong starting today. Google’s senior director of product management Pali Bhat made the announcement, declaring “Android Pay says ‘Hei hou’ to Hong Kong.”
Google Keep today was updated with a feature that will bring it closer in feature capability to the more powerful note taking applications on the market. Today’s update adds long-awaited support for pinned notes (via Android Police).
Over the last year, the artificial intelligence assistant “Viv” has garnered a lot of attention. Viv was cofounded by Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham, the original creaters of Siri, and has been billed as a more powerful and more capable personal assistant than Siri. Now, TechCrunch reports that Samsung has acquired Viv and plans to implement it into its devices.
Update: Recode reports that Google and Apple are now out of the running to acquire Twitter.
Twitter has been rumored to be searching for potential buyers since last month, but a new report out of Reuters today suggests that its negotiations could soon come to a close. According to the report, which cites “people familiar with the matter,” Twitter hopes to conclude negotiations with a buyer by the time it releases its Q3 earnings on Ocobter 27th.
Following its big day yesterday, Google today announced some impressive numbers concerning the growing use of Chromebooks in education. According to the company, more than 20 million students are now using Chromebook in their education environment.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today blamed Google for making bad news about his opponent harder to find via Search. Speaking during a rally in Waukesha, Trump remarked that “Google search engine was suppressing the bad news about Hillary Clinton.”
Video: Donald Trump just accused Google of "suppressing the bad news about Hillary Clinton" pic.twitter.com/88TSU5VzJN
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) September 29, 2016
Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL have been making the rumor rounds over recent weeks, but the company is expected to make the devices official soon. Now, Google has shared a teaser video and launched a teaser website for the announcement of the two devices…
Earlier this year, Twitter announced that it was planning to move away from the strict 140-character limit for tweets. While the overall idea would remain the same, things like media attachments and @ usernames would no longer count towards the limit. Now, The Verge reports that Twitter is set to rollout the change next week.
Nest today has made a handful of announcements relating to its Nest Thermostat product, as well as software features for the Nest Cam. The company announced limited edition variants with new colors of the Nest Thermostat and confirmed that its new Nest Cam Outdoor announced earlier this year is now available.
While the modular-focused LG G5 didn’t fare especially well with consumers, the company apparently has no plans on abandoning the modular idea. CNET reports that, despite the company’s more traditional offering with the recent LG V20, LG still wants to explore the modular concept with future G series devices.
Just a month after introducing Gorilla Glass 5 for smartphones, Corning today has introduced Gorilla Glass SR+, its new cover glass for smartwatches. In 2015, Corning announced “Project Phire,” which was said to be its efforts to create a material for wearables that combines the durability of Gorilla Glass with the scratch-resistance level of sapphire. A year later, we have Gorilla Glass SR+ and it’s ready to hit the market now…
Originally unveiled earlier this summer, Samsung today has made its truly wireless IconX earbuds available on Amazon. The earbuds come as companies are starting to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from smartphones, though Samsung has yet to make that move.
Google today announced that it is shutting down its Device Assist app. The change is effective immediately, with users being notified of the shutdown via a “detected issue” card, as seen above (via Android Police).
Earlier this year, HTC confirmed that its HTC 10, HTC One A9, and HTC One M9 devices would all be updated to Android Nougat. Now that the latest version of Android has officially been released, however, HTC has offered up some more details on its own rollout, including timing, albeit vague, for each device.
Google today announced that it is opening a new startup space this September in San Francisco. The company made the announcement on the Google Developers Blog and revealed the space will be over 14,000-square-feet in size and located at 301 Howard Street.
While Apple has seen declining sales of its iPhone over recent quarters, new data from Gartner provides another look into the decline facing Apple and the smartphone market in other regions. Overall, the data shows that smartphone sales worldwide grew 4.3 percent year-over-year, though Apple saw a 7.6 percent decline itself. When it comes to operating systems, iOS and Android continue their dominance.
LG today issued a press release to continue to tease its upcoming V20 smartphone. The company, which has yet share any images of the device, took the opportunity to tease that the device will be the smartphone to come to market with a feature that it says makes the device top-notch…
According to a new report from Recode, the founder and CEO of Google Ventures – recently rebranded as GV – is leaving the firm and the firm’s parent company, Alphabet. The report, citing “sources,” says that Bill Maris will depart this coming Friday, August 12th.
The Fossil Q Marshal and Q Wander, which were originally unveiled earlier this year, now have a pre-order date. The company announced today that the two Android Wear-powered smartwatches will be available for pre-order this Friday, August 12th. The devices will be available in stores on August 29th.
