Brian Heater
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OnePlus’ second 5G phone will be a T-Mobile exclusive
OnePlus’ 5G strategy has marked something of a shift for a company that has traditionally prided itself in a slow and steady approach to new features. Following the arrival of the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G t
Huawei’s foldable Mate X is launching in China next month
Huawei was understandably cautious in the lead to the Mate X. Watching Samsung’s Galaxy problems unfolding in what seemed like slow motion caused the company to rethink its strategy. Shortly after t
How I Podcast: Let’s Talk About Cats’ Mary Phillips-Sandy and Lizzie Jacobs
The beauty of podcasting is that anyone can do it. It’s a rare medium that’s nearly as easy to make as it is to consume. And as such, no two people do it exactly the same way. There are a wealth o
Amazon is rolling out a news aggregation app for Fire TV and tablets
Beginning today, Amazon will be rolling out a news aggregation app for Fire TV users in the U.S. The app serves up a customizable news experience from a number of different outlets. The list includes
LG’s dual-screen phone bundle arrives in the US November 1, starting at $699
Announced this summer at IFA in Berlin, LG’s G8X ThinQ offers yet another take on the folding/dual-screen phenomenon. Rather than the outright foldable display of the Samsung Galaxy or the dual-scre
Sphero’s STEM robotics kit goes on sale
Following a crowdfunding campaign that raised an impressive $1 million earlier this year, Sphero’s STEM/STEAM kit RVR is now on sale. Announced back in February as part of the Colorado company’s f
Pizza Hut is testing Zume’s compostable round boxes
Pizza Hut this morning announced plans to pilot Zume’s signature round pizza boxes. Testing for now will be extremely limited — in fact, it’s only happening at a single location in Phoenix, Ariz
Pixel 4 review: Google ups its camera game
Google’s first-party hardware has always been a drop in the bucket of global smartphone sales. Pixel devices have managed to crack the top five in the U.S. and Western Europe, but otherwise represen
HTC releases a cheaper blockchain phone
Whatever you might say about HTC (and believe me, there’s plenty to say), at least the company takes some fascinating chances. As newly minted CEO Yves Maitre admitted to me at Disrupt a couple of w
Luna Display now supports older Macs as a secondary screen
Secondary display companies are among the latest to get a taste of Sherlocking, after Apple introduced Sidecar as part of the recent Catalina update. Honestly, the feature is far and away the best thi
Farewell, Google Clips
Update: Google has confirmed that it will be discontinuing the device. The company tells TechCrunch, Starting with Pixel 3, we integrated Clips technology into the Photobooth feature, which helps user
Samsung confirms glaring S10 fingerprint reader flaw, promises fix
Galaxy S10 users should turn on some alternative security features as Samsung works to address a major flaw with the device’s in-screen fingerprint sensor. The consumer electronics giant noted the i
Amazon’s Echo gets a decent-sounding refresh
Amazon seemingly didn’t realize what it had on its hands with the original Echo. Released five and a half years back for a select number of Amazon Prime users, the first Alexa device ushered in a co
These are the Under Armour-designed suits for Virgin Galactic’s space tourists
A day after NASA debuted the space suits set to be worn by the first woman on the Moon, Virgin Galactic showed of its own gear at an event in New York. Created in collaboration with fitness wear compa
Google Nest Mini hands-on
Two years after the release of the Home Mini, Google’s back with the sequel. Well, “sequel” might be a bit strong. The Nest Mini is more like one of those 1.5 movies they release on home video w
Up close with Google’s budget Chromebook, the Pixelbook Go
The Chromebook has been a marked hit for Google — well, for Google’s hardware partners, at least. Low-cost devices have flooded the market, with a stranglehold on the educational category in parti
Up close with Google’s new Pixel 4
This is the Pixel 4, the handset that literally everyone saw coming. Even by Google’s standards, the handset leaked like crazy. Some was almost certainly by design, as the company looked to hype
Google’s Pixel 4 ships October 24, starting at $799
The rumors and leaks have been pretty relentless. In fact, over the past three days, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL have gone up for pre-order on at least two different sites. While it’s true that G
Google Home Mini is now Nest Mini
Google this morning unveiled the long-awaited follow-up to the Home Mini. The latest version of the company’s wildly popular entry-level smart speaker has been rebranded the Nest Home Mini, in k
Google teases fully wireless Pixel Buds, arriving Spring 2020
As rumored, Google just dropped a little hint about its next-generation Pixel Buds. The company unveiled a pair of fully wireless earbuds following the release of its promising, but fairly disappointi