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Even before Pokemon Go became one of the most popular smartphone apps of all time, it was clear that augmented reality is going to become a pretty big deal. It's still just getting started, but there are already some really promising applications of AR technology, which is why Pixie originally caught my eye. It promises to be "Pokemon Go for your keys" by allowing you to apply tags to precious items and then use your smartphone lens to track them down in the real world. After about a week of using Pixie I can say that like augmented reality as a whole, Pixie is promising but not quite there yet. Continue reading... Trending right now: ‘Pokemon Go’ is finally get…

Among the very best phones right now is the LG V20, and we want you to be able to keep your device looking stylish while staying protected. So we’ve partnered with Caseology to host a giveaway for three cases made specifically for LG’s late 2016 flagship. These cases from Caseology and its Parallax line feature […] Come comment on this article: Giveaway: Win a case for your LG V20 from Caseology! Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

It’s less than 4 months since Huawei launched the Mate 9 back in early November, but the Chinese handset maker has already sent out invitations to a launch event at MWC 2017 in Barcelona on February 26. While there was some speculation over what devices would be announced, Huawei has posted a video confirming that the […] Come comment on this article: Huawei’s P10 will be announced at MWC 2017 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Samsung is expecting to see massive demand for the upcoming Galaxy S8. According to local Korean news outlet The Bell, the Korean tech giant this time around will be almost doubling its first shipments. The Investor says this will be about 40% higher than the first 12 million shipments of the Galaxy S7. Samsung Display, […] Come comment on this article: Samsung is expecting to see huge demand for the Galaxy S8 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

A special deal for the Moto Z is live on Motorola’s site right now, but it’s only going to last for the next two days. Lenovo’s Valentine’s Day celebration is including a free Moto Mod with purchases of any member from the Moto Z family. That means you could potentially save hundreds of dollars while […] Come comment on this article: [Deal] Buy a Moto Z, get a free Moto Mod for Valentine’s Day Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Respect between U.S. carriers doesn’t exist anymore. When John Legere assumed responsibilities as T-Mobile’s leader, the wireless industry had no idea what was coming. Now there’s a much different landscape than a few years ago. One carrier makes a move, the others follow. It’s usually T-Mobile that alters its strategy and gets everyone else to […] Come comment on this article: Verizon’s unlimited plan returning causes T-Mobile One changes Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Apple just released two brand new trailers for its upcoming original TV shows, and one of them looks like it's going to be fantastic. The other one, well, "fantastic" isn't exactly the word we would use to describe it... Continue reading... Trending right now: ‘Pokemon Go’ is finally getting the features you’ve been asking for since day one Verizon will give you a free iPhone 7 if you switch to its new unlimited plan T-Mobile hits back at Verizon with an even better unlimited plan Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

The market for consumer grade Wi-Fi routers had been stagnant for more than a decade until a new trend recently swept the industry. Setting up a wireless network in one's home used to mean heading out to a local electronics store, buying the cheapest blue Linksys box in the store, and living with spotty coverage. On top of that, those old Wi-Fi routers had all sorts of issues and typically had to be restarted at least once a week — sometimes once a day — because they would slow down to a snail's pace or stop working completely. It was a nightmare. Fast-forward to recent years, and consumers now have more options than ever when it comes to home Wi-Fi networks. What's mo…

Today is Valentine's Day, February 14, so we dug through hundreds of daily deals on Amazon to pick out the 14 best ones. Highlights from today's batch include a refurbished Roku Streaming Stick 3600R, an Intel Mini PC, $50 off Lenovo's Flex 2 hybrid laptop, $51 off a PS4 Slim bundle, battery cases for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, a portable garment steamer and plenty more. Today is also your last chance to save on several different Kindle and Fire Tablet models, so we've included the best ones below. Continue reading... Trending right now: Why Apple won’t just buy Netflix Disney and Google both just fired YouTube’s biggest star over anti-Semitic videos ‘Pok…

First things first: there is no such thing as an unlimited plan. Sorry, US consumers, but it's a fact. After having done away with unlimited plans years ago, every major cellular carrier in the country now offers some form of "unlimited" wireless plan now. And in each and every case, the unlimited plan is, well, limited. Different plans have different limitations, and Verizon is the latest wireless carrier to throw its hat in the ring and launch a new "unlimited" plan. So, in this post, we'll take a look at the fine print and run down all of the limits in Verizon's new unlimited plan. Continue reading... Trending right now: Why Apple won’t just buy Netflix ‘Pok…

Here's something you don't see every day: a massive scandal in South Korea could see the head of the country's largest conglomerate jailed and the president removed from office. In the latest chapter in the ongoing saga that's almost too crazy to believe, South Korea's special prosecutor's office on Tuesday confirmed to reporters that it will once again ask the court for a warrant to arrest Jay Y. Lee, the third-generation billionaire chief of the Samsung Group. Lee, a suspect in a bribery probe that reaches all the way to the president of the country, was questioned for more than 15 hours on Monday. The 48-year-old executive was apparently unable to convince authoriti…

Google I/O 2017 will be in May this year, but Google always opens up the ticket process a few months ahead of time because it’s so difficult to get in. This year, that ticket window will be open on February 22nd at 10 AM PST. When the ticket registration window opens, you can drop your […] Come comment on this article: Google I/O 2017 ticket applications will open on February 22nd Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Trying to get into Amazon Web Services? Many people are. That’s because high-paying positions are opening up for people who know exactly how Amazon’s cloud platform operates. On Talk Android Deals, a special Amazon Web Services Technical Certification Training course is being featured as our deal of the day. Here’s what this training package includes: […] Come comment on this article: [TA Deals] Get certified in Amazon Web Services (86% off) Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

When it comes to special occasions or events, we’ve come to expect Google offering something a little different in the form of its Doodles, and today (tomorrow as well, presumably), the search giant is all about love, in celebration of Valentine’s Day tomorrow. This latest Doodle brings us the Pangolin game with two star-crossed lovers […] Come comment on this article: Google’s Valentine’s Day doodle is all about love and pangolins Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Samsung has been rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update to the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in recent weeks, the product of its beta testing program that began in November 2016. While it’s always good to see a handset updating to the latest version of Android, it has been reported that the Nougat update […] Come comment on this article: Battery life on Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is reportedly 10% down after Nougat update Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

When you think of the Huawei brand, you may be reminded of a Chinese company that produces great hardware that is burdened with a heavy-handed interface known as EMUI, right? Well, it may be time to rethink that opinion. With the release of the 5.9-inch Mate 9, Huawei also launched EMUI 5.0, a much lighter, […] Come comment on this article: Huawei Mate 9 review: Huawei’s best phone yet Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

President Donald Trump isn’t ready to throw in the towel when it comes to his immigration ban. A court last week decided to uphold a ban on Trump’s own travel ban, and the president was very “vocal” on Twitter about how upset he was. The administration is expected to appeal the decision, and it may even issue other executive orders on immigration shortly. In the meantime, the cast at Saturday Night Live figured out what Trump’s best choice could be given the circumstances: Take the three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit who ruled against him to The People’s Court. Continue reading... Trending right now: One of the iPho…

Virtual reality is awesome, and there are so many affordable VR headsets out there that transform your smartphone into a full featured VR machine. The problem, of course, is content. More and more VR content is popping up all the time, but watching other people's 360-degree videos is only part of the fun when it comes to VR. You want the ability to relive videos you capture yourself in VR, and now you can with Amazon's big sale on the Samsung Gear 360 Real 360° High Resolution VR Camera. You'll save almost $120 if you grab one now, and trust us — you'll be happy that you did. Some highlights from the product page: Capture all around you with Gear 360. Every angle, …

Just like most parts of the human body, our eyes have a tendency to get worse with age. You might take your ability to focus for granted now, but that could change once you hit late middle age and beyond, leading you to seek a solution to your situational vision woes. A team of researchers at the University of Utah may have come up with a fix in the form of glasses that automatically adjust to whatever you're looking at, eliminating the need for traditional "reading glasses" or even bifocals. Continue reading... Trending right now: One of the iPhone 8’s hottest new features might not even work out of the box Watch Sean Spicer get lampooned once again by Melissa…

Google Maps is becoming a more social app this week as Google rolls out a new feature that allows users to create lists of places and share them with their friends. Originally introduced in an update for beta users last summer, the lists feature will make it easier to keep track of places you've been, places you want to visit and places you want your friends and family to check out when they head to a place you love. Continue reading... Trending right now: Verizon’s new $80 unlimited plan is slightly more expensive than Sprint’s $18 unlimited plan Watch Sean Spicer get lampooned once again by Melissa McCarthy on SNL One of the iPhone 8’s hottest new features m…

Science fiction from the 1940s and 50s might have predicted we'd all have our very own personal flying cars by now, but back here in reality things are a bit different. Still, with Airbus, Uber, and others expressing some serious interest in creating personal sky vehicles for the world to use, it's clear that the flying car promise wasn't a total farce. In fact, Dubai might actually make autonomous flying vehicles a common sight as soon as this summer, and the city's transportation authority just revealed that it's been testing a self-driving, single passenger quadcopter from Chinese company EHang. Continue reading... Trending right now: One of the iPhone 8’s ho…

We’ve heard quite a bit about the Galaxy S8, but considering there are two models, both of which will reportedly have curved screens, we don’t know exactly what Samsung is planning on doing about the name. At least, we didn’t until a logo leaked online. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S7 both launched with Edge […] Come comment on this article: Leaked logo confirms Galaxy S8+ name Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen. With so many out there, it can be difficult to find quality at good and reasonable price points. But, iClever is one of the few in the field who make quality Bluetooth speakers from all sorts of different price ranges. If you’re on a budget and new a […] Come comment on this article: iClever BoostSound BT Compact and Premium Speaker review Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Today, Verizon announced that its unlimited plan will return nationwide. And there’s nothing too sneaky about it. This is a real, simple unlimited plan. Verizon’s Ronan Dunne explains the return of the unlimited plan Verizon’s revamped unlimited plan, positioned to fight T-Mobile and Sprint’s offerings, costs $80 for one line or $45 per line for […] Come comment on this article: Verizon’s unlimited plan, believe it or not, is alive again Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Verizon is quickly getting the word out that it’s unlimited plan is back after a long hiatus. Here’s a teaser released alongside the announcement: It’s a return of epic proportions We’re not sure if Verizon is airing this promotional video on television as it’s really just a teaser, but tonight is the 59th Annual Grammy […] Come comment on this article: Watch this quick teaser for Verizon’s unlimited plan Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid