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The HONOR MagicWatch 2 Vs. Galaxy Watch Active2

The HONOR MagicWatch 2 Vs. Galaxy Watch Active2

January 30, 2020
What it comes to fitness-focused smartwatches, we are seeing some of the best options on the market in 2020. Smartwatches are more useful and more powerful than ever. Some of the best watches are coming from Samsung and HONOR. Samsung recently launched the Galaxy Watch Active2 which is one of the more popular solutions for...
Unicode 13 announced with 62 new emoji for 2020

Unicode 13 announced with 62 new emoji for 2020

January 30, 2020
Emoji have radically changed the way we communicate online. They're the eventual evolutions to the emoticons we used to have between the late 90s and the early 2000s, and since they were initially conceived, they have evolved into something that can accurately represent our emotions or visually represent anything we want to express. They get...
[Update: Galaxy S10 5G] Stable Android 10 (One UI 2.0) begins rolling out to the Galaxy S10 in the US

[Update: Galaxy S10 5G] Stable Android 10 (One UI 2.0) begins rolling out to the Galaxy S10 in the US

January 30, 2020
Samsung kicked off the One UI 2 beta (Android 10) for the Galaxy S10 series back in October. Late last month, the stable update started rolling out to beta testers in Germany. Today, the company has started rolling out the stable version of One UI 2 to Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e beta testers one...
HBO’s Android app slowly rolls out the ability to download shows or movies for offline viewing

HBO’s Android app slowly rolls out the ability to download shows or movies for offline viewing

January 30, 2020
Seemingly every company has their own streaming service, after an online streaming craze kickstarted by Netflix years ago. Disney+ is the most recent, high-profile offering and it features nearly all of Disney's back catalog - admittedly a whole lot of media. Other companies such as Amazon have Prime Video, whilst HBO has HBO GO and...
Texas detective says the data encryption of modern Android phones is superior to iPhones

Texas detective says the data encryption of modern Android phones is superior to iPhones

January 30, 2020
The US government has been trying to pressure companies like Apple to create a backdoor in its smartphones to help law enforcement agencies access encrypted data when needed. Such a backdoor could help agencies gather crucial information about a detainee, which can then be used as evidence in a court of law. However, critics have...
[Update: Launched in India] Fossil Hybrid HR smartwatch with an analog dial and always-on display launched for $195

[Update: Launched in India] Fossil Hybrid HR smartwatch with an analog dial and always-on display launched for $195

January 30, 2020
While Fossil is primarily known for making traditional watches, the company has been releasing some really compelling smartwatches over the last couple of years. Even though some of Fossil's smartwatches prioritize fashion over tech, their Sport smartwatch from last year was one of the first to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip. Over the last...
Samsung expects major declines in profits in mobile

Samsung expects major declines in profits in mobile

January 29, 2020
Samsung Electronics has posted its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019. The company posted KRW 59.88 trillion ($50.54 billion) in consolidated quarterly revenue and KRW 7.16 trillion ($6.04 billion) in quarterly operating profit. For the entire year, it reported KRW 230.40 trillion ($194.43 billion) in revenue and KRW 27.77 trillion ($23.43...
[Update: Moto G Stylus] Leaked render reveals Motorola is working on a new phone with a stylus

[Update: Moto G Stylus] Leaked render reveals Motorola is working on a new phone with a stylus

January 29, 2020
Once a driving force in the Android smartphone space, Motorola’s market share has steadily declined over the past couple of years in both the mid-range and premium smartphone segments. The Lenovo-owned company so far has failed to thwart the rise of Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi on a global scale. One thing...
[Update: Launched in Korea] Samsung confirms a new 5G Galaxy Tab S6 is coming in an official promotion

[Update: Launched in Korea] Samsung confirms a new 5G Galaxy Tab S6 is coming in an official promotion

January 29, 2020
5G has been a big topic in 2019 and we're starting to see a sizeable number of phones support it. One thing we haven't seen much talk about is 5G tablets. There have been rumblings of Samsung releasing a 5G variant of the Galaxy Tab S6 and an official support page now confirms its existence. The...
Google Podcasts is getting a Queue feature, Discover tab, and bottom bar

Google Podcasts is getting a Queue feature, Discover tab, and bottom bar

January 29, 2020
The Google Podcasts app launched way back in the middle of 2018, yet it lacks a number of features that many would deem core to their podcast listening experience. While it gets the job done, I can understand why others may opt to use another podcast application instead. With a barebones UI, lack of queueing,...
Fossil Sport’s Wear OS H update has some bugs, though the company is fixing them

Fossil Sport’s Wear OS H update has some bugs, though the company is fixing them

January 29, 2020
Despite coming out nearly a year and a half ago, Fossil has only updated the Fossil Sport to Wear OS H - the Android Pie version of Wear OS. Admittedly, most aspects of Wear OS are upgraded through the Google Play Store, but there are a select few (such as core system updates) that must...
Project Managers Are Earning Big in 2020. Here’s How You Join Them

Project Managers Are Earning Big in 2020. Here’s How You Join Them

January 29, 2020