Last March, Google announced a “Works With Chromebook” program to certify and badge accessories for Chrome OS. The latest peripheral to come out of this certification is docking stations. Original 5/6: The “Works With” program ensures that devices have been “validated to work seamlessly with current and future Chrome OS devices.” There are three aspects of…
The European Commission today announced a proposal that would put in place requirements for smartphone manufacturers. Among the requirements is that phones start using USB-C in the EU, regardless of who makes the device, and also that manufacturers stop including a charger with the device. The biggest impact of this EU proposal would be to…
Smartphone fast charging should have completely altered the way in which we charge our Android devices, but it’s not clear just if that is the case. We’ve seen Android smartphones slowly but surely increase internal battery sizes to help keep up with our growing usage year-on-year. As such, slow charging speeds mean that it could…
Tonight Samsung is announcing the launch of a new Galaxy Watch 4 variant, a special Thom Browne edition that will sell in limited quantities for nearly twice the price. Available starting on September 29 from Samsung.com, the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Thom Browne Edition will be a special version of the smartwatch with a few…
Discord users may soon get access to a new feature that officially brings YouTube integration to the chat platform and allows users to watch videos together. The Verge reports that Discord is starting to test a new feature called “Watch Together.” The testing has apparently started with a limited number of Discord servers today before…
We are now ready to collect all of Wednesday’s best Android game and app deals. Our Chromebook, Google, and Android hubs are ready and waiting with new hardware deals including today’s new low on the Galaxy Tab S7, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights include titles like Monopoly, BATTLESHIP, Clue, Drink Water…
On Android and iOS, YouTube Premium lets you store content for offline viewing. The ability to download YouTube videos is now coming to the desktop web as part of an experiment that paying subscribers can enable today. Visit YouTube’s “Try experimental new features” page and navigate to the “Download videos from your browser” test. Select…
Last year, Google introduced an updated “About this ad” feature to let you learn more about specific advertising. This page is now gaining a history feature that shows you what an advertiser has run on Google’s platforms in the past 30 days. If you’re dealing with a video ad, the ‘info’ icon in the bottom-left…
All of today’s deals have arrived and are now starting off with a 50% price cut on the previous-generation Google Nest Hub. That’s on top of $100 discounts on the latest Hisense 4K Android TVs and TicWatch Pro 3 for $235. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break….