Stadia offers free Chromecast Ultra & controller w/ $60 game

Stadia offers free Chromecast Ultra & controller w/ $60 game

The latest promotion from Google Stadia offers a free Chromecast Ultra and Stadia Controller with the purchase of any $59.99 game from the streaming service. To celebrate Stadia hitting the milestone of over 200 games available in the store, Google has launched a new promotion to give away Stadia Premiere Edition bundles. Available since Stadia’s…

Google hosting ‘Smart Home Developer Summit’ next month

Google hosting ‘Smart Home Developer Summit’ next month

In addition to upcoming Android, Chrome, and Firebase virtual events, Google is hosting a “Smart Home Developer Summit.” Taking place in October, it will be a follow-up to an identical event last year, as well as announcements at I/O 2021 in May. The company prefaces with how “users have never been more comfortable bringing home…

Google One gets Material You, Dynamic Color, & dark theme

The Material You rollout continues with Google One getting a redesign that leverages Dynamic Color. However, the bigger update is a dark theme that replaces the previous bright look. Material You for Google One starts with the app adapting a more conventional bottom bar compared to the previous top tab approach. In terms of ordering,…

Epson debuts a fairly affordable new Android TV projector

Epson debuts a fairly affordable new Android TV projector

Android TV ships as the operating system for quite a few projectors, but all too often these products end up shipping without support for popular services such as Netflix. That’s a problem Epson addresses with its new, pretty-affordable Android TV projector. The Epson 880X 3LCD 1080p Smart Project won’t win any awards for its name,…

Galaxy Watch 4 Review: Wear OS finally sticks the landing

Galaxy Watch 4 Review: Wear OS finally sticks the landing

For years now, the smartwatch market has not been kind to Android users. The Apple Watch only works with iPhones. Fitness watches are usually great for health but not-so-great at being a smartwatch. And as for Google’s Wear OS, it’s been stagnant for years. Samsung’s Tizen platform and Galaxy Watch lineup were the only saving…

Fairphone 4 goes official w/ Snapdragon 750G, IP54 rating

Fairphone 4 goes official w/ Snapdragon 750G, IP54 rating

After leaking earlier in the month, the sustainability-focused Fairphone 4 has now been officially unveiled with some notable upgrades over the previous iteration. The idea of holding on to your smartphone for up to 4 or 5 years is something that smartphone OEMs would rather consumers not think about too hard. However, the makers of…