Tablets
The Pixel Tablet Is Gone, and the Middle of the Android Tablet Market Went With It
With the Pixel Tablet discontinued and no base Galaxy Tab S12, U.S. Android tablet buyers now face a gap between $300 budget slates and…
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Smart TV
Nvidia’s Shield TV Pro Now Costs $299.99. Seven Years In, That’s a Hard Sell
Nvidia raised the Shield TV Pro from $199 to $299.99, blaming memory costs. Unless you need its specific strengths, a cheaper Google TV box…
News
Google Messages Finally Lets You Copy Part of a Text, and the Menu Moved Closer to Your Thumb
Google Messages' new floating long-press menu is now widely rolled out, with partial text copying and actions that sit within easy reach.
Applications
Samsung’s Redesigned SmartThings App Is on Android Now. Here’s What Moved
SmartThings 1.8.51.30 brings a floating tab bar, resizable device cards and a Favorites section to Android. Here's what changed and how to get it.
Wearables
Samsung’s Gemini Smart Glasses Arrive in November. Meta Finally Has a Real Rival
Samsung will launch its display-free Android XR glasses in November, with Gemini built in and frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
AI
Gemini Now Connects to 14 More Apps. Ten of Them Only Work in the U.S.
Gemini added Adobe, Peloton, Experian, SeatGeek and 10 other connected apps. Here's what each does and which ones Americans actually get.
Reviews
Pixel Watch 5 Review: Google’s Safest Smartwatch Yet, and a Tough Sell for Pixel Watch 4 Owners
The Pixel Watch 5 adds on-device Gemini, more RAM and two-day battery life, but it costs $50 more and looks identical to the Pixel…