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We recently told you about a special limited-time sale that Amazon was having on one of its most popular Kindle bundles, and tons of people took advantage. If you weren't one of those lucky bargain hunters, we've got some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is that sale is long gone. But the good news is that Amazon just kicked off a fresh new sale that covers several different Kindle eBook readers and Kindle bundles, as well as two different Fire tablet models! This special promotion offers savings of between $20 and $45 on each different model, and you'll find all nine SKUs included in this big sale laid out below. Don't waste any time though, because t…

If you own a couple of devices made by different brands, it’s quite likely that at least one of them has a different setup for its navigation bar. For example, Samsung sets its navigation keys out as Recents, Home, and Back, while on Google’s Pixel the default setting is Back, Home, and Recents. Swapping between […] Come comment on this article: How to change the navigation bar in Huawei’s EMUI 5 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

One of the best parts about the Super Bowl is the collection of commercials that we’ll all still be talking about on Monday morning, and tons of big names and companies get in on the action. Google is no exception. Google’s latest big product, Google Home, is the focus of their Super Bowl advertisement, and […] Come comment on this article: Check out Google Home’s Super Bowl LI commercial Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Only one team is going to leave NRG Stadium in Houston as the winner of Super Bowl LI on Sunday, February 5. It’s down to the New England Patriots and the Atlantic Falcons. Based on the regular seasons both teams had, the game could be a real showdown that’s decided at the very end. While […] Come comment on this article: Streaming Super Bowl LI from your phone, tablet, or media player Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

The wait for Google’s new smartwatches by Android Wear 2.0 just got shorter. Google, according to mobile industry insider Evan Blass, will actually launch the LG-made Watch Sport and Watch Style alongside the new version of Android Wear on February 8. It was originally believed that everything would debut on February 9. However, there seems […] Come comment on this article: Android Wear 2.0, new smartwatches from Google said to debut on February 8 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Technology has evolved to make portability an especially important feature, and the Ockel Sirius B Windows 10 Pocket PC is just about the pinnacle of portability. Right now is your last chance to get this ingenious little PC for just $189 at the BGR Store. Continue reading... Trending right now: Alexa-enabled Logitech Harmony remote drops to its lowest price ever Apple is destroying Samsung where it really matters Scientists just discovered chunks of a ‘lost continent’ in a volcano Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

It’s the Super Bowl weekend, which means we’re about to be hit by a deluge of commercials, including plenty of trailers for upcoming movies. But until then, we have a great selection of new trailers released this week, including the final trailer for Beauty and the Beast, the first full trailer for Ghost in the Shell, and many others. Continue reading... Trending right now: Alexa-enabled Logitech Harmony remote drops to its lowest price ever Apple is destroying Samsung where it really matters Scientists just discovered chunks of a ‘lost continent’ in a volcano Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

No matter how good your home Wi-Fi router is, there always seem to be a few dead spots you can never reach unless you want to dump hundreds of dollars into a mesh network system. Mesh systems are fantastic, don't get us wrong, but there's a less expensive way to go if you don't need all of the other benefits mesh networks solutions afford. Check out the TP-Link AC750 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender, which pushes blistering fast Wi-Fi AC to any dead spots in your house for just $30 shipped. Some highlights from the Amazon product page: Ideal for extending WiFi to Echo/Alexa devices, WeMo & TP-Link Smart Plugs, TP-Link Smart Bulbs, the iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S7, …

Nintendo's latest mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, arrived on iOS and Android platforms this week. Unlike Super Mario Run, it's a true free-to-play game, which means that you can play through the entire game without spending a dime. Of course, if you are willing to spend a dime, you can unlock more of the game's dozens of heroes from Fire Emblem lore, which will make your team stronger and the game easier. Sadly, whether you spend money or not, you can't control which heroes the game spits out when you spend "Orbs" -- a form of currency you can collect by completing missions or buying it outright. But rather than just accepting the heroes the game gives you, you can "r…

Snapchat revealed in a recent filing for its IPO that it’s prioritizing development on its iOS app over the Android app. The company says that, right now, Snapchat on iOS is exponentially more popular than Snapchat for Android. That said, the iOS app is taking priority as far as development goes. From the S-1 filing: […] Come comment on this article: Snapchat sees a whole lot more success on iOS than Android Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Huawei’s “Xtra ordinary” Honor 6X was released in October 2016 and promised powerful performance at an absurdly low price of $249. One important feature, however, that was missing from the spec sheet was the latest and greatest operating system from Google, as the Honor 6X sadly was released with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. But now things […] Come comment on this article: Android 7.0 Nougat coming to the Huawei Honor 6X in March Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Three weeks separate the LG G6 from the public, but we’re getting a new look at LG’s 2017 flagship courtesy of yet another leak. The upcoming phone is anything but shy at this point despite LG’s best efforts to keep the G6 a secret until official. None of us are complaining, though, because appearances like […] Come comment on this article: Here’s a new LG G6 leak showing an all-metal body Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

The wait is finally over. It’s not for the Samsung Galaxy S8. It’s not for the LG G6. It’s not for Android Wear 2.0. Today, Justin Bieber returned to Instagram after a five-month hiatus. What caused the entertainer to return to the platform? Probably a nice check written by John Legere & Co. at T-Mobile. […] Come comment on this article: It took T-Mobile to get Justin Bieber back on Instagram Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Hopefully you weren’t too attached to the Google Now Launcher, because has decided to take it the way of Google Reader. The good news is that they’re working on making GNL’s features available to pretty much every launcher, but that still means anyone that’s actively using the launcher from the Play Store will have to […] Come comment on this article: Google Now Launcher is going away, but it’s not all bad news Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Earlier this week, reports emerged that LG's new UltraFine 5K Display, the spiritual successor to Apple's Thunderbolt Display, stops working if it's located too close to a Wi-Fi router. The rumors had too much of an AntennaGate vibe to them to believe, but today, the company has confirmed the issue, and given a very Antennagate-style solution. Continue reading... Trending right now: Federal agents just discovered a major flaw in SpaceX’s rockets 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February 5 exciting new Galaxy S8 features you won’t find on Apple’s iPhone 8 Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

The Super Bowl dates back to 1967, and now, decades later, the big game of 2017 will make use of modern tech that will boost viewers' experiences. For one, FOX will feature technology called “Be the Player,” utilizing a network of nearly 40 cameras in the rafters of NRG Stadium in Houston. Those cameras will work together to create a complex image of what a scene looked like from a specific player’s perspective on the field. Continue reading... Trending right now: 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February 5 exciting new Galaxy S8 features you won’t find on Apple’s iPhone 8 Alexa-enabled Logitech Harmony remote drops to its lowest price ever…

The idea of a "lost continent" is a romantic notion that has long since passed from the realm of possibility, but while the chances of actually discovering inhabitable land masses we don't yet know about is essentially zero, researchers believe they now have hard evidence that chunks of the supercontinent Gondwana are actually hidden underneath the island nation of Mauritius. Continue reading... Trending right now: 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February Alexa-enabled Logitech Harmony remote drops to its lowest price ever 5 exciting new Galaxy S8 features you won’t find on Apple’s iPhone 8 Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Back when the PlayStation 4 launched in 2013, critics weren't shy about heaping praise on to Sony's new console, but there were several fundamental issues that needed addressing. The endless list of apps on the home screen was too difficult to navigate, the launch lineup was disappointing and the PS4 lacked external hard drive support. The first of those two issues were resolved in the years after launch, but to this day, PS4 owners still have to manually replace the hard drive inside their PS4s if they want to expand their storage. In 2017, over three years after the console hit store shelves, that's finally going to change. Continue reading... Trending right no…

Just like us, stars are born, live, and die, and while plenty of sci-fi movies have taken artistic liberties with their own depictions of stars dying, a new photo captured by the ever reliable Hubble Space Telescope shows what a star actually looks like while it's in the throws of death. Continue reading... Trending right now: Scientists just discovered chunks of a ‘lost continent’ in a volcano LG’s $1,000 5K display breaks if there’s too much Wi-Fi around 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Bargain hunters, we have some good news and bad news. The good news is that the Logitech Harmony Smart Control just dropped back down to its lowest price ever on Amazon. The bad news is that so many people are taking advantage of this sweet sale, new orders won't ship for between 1 and 3 weeks. But believe us when we tell you that this remote is worth the wait at its normal price of $129.99, let alone the $69.99 sale price. It's nice and simple but it can control anything, and it also integrates with your iPhone or Android device. Plus, it works with Amazon Alexa so you can add voice control to any or all of your devices! Some highlights from the product page: Use …

It’s early February, and it looks like Samsung has not yet settled exactly on which batteries are going to be used in the upcoming Galaxy S8. Well, Samsung still tapped its subsidiary Samsung SDI to make Galaxy S8 batteries. That’s the same company that made one of the two types of batteries that powered the Galaxy Note 7 — batteries from both Note 7 suppliers had defects that turned the phones into explosive devices, however. This time around, it looks like Samsung wants even more diversity in its battery supply chain for the Galaxy S8 series. Continue reading... Trending right now: 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February Apple is destroying…

When you become one of the leading private space flight companies on the planet you can bet that the government is going to have a whole lot of interest in what you're up to. SpaceX is one of those companies, and after an investigation from the Government Accountability Office, it appears as though the firm's pricey Falcon 9 rockets aren't up to federal standards. In fact, the rockets may have a vulnerability that could lead to catastrophic failure under certain circumstances. Continue reading... Trending right now: 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February Apple is destroying Samsung where it really matters 9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free…

A few days ago, a welcome video for President Trump made by a Dutch late night show went viral, asking the newly anointed American president to make the Netherlands second — you know, with America being first for Trump and all that. It turns out that other European countries were jealous of the Dutch and their motives, and they came up with their own welcome clips for Trump. Continue reading... Trending right now: 10 best new movies and shows coming to Netflix in February 9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today 5 exciting new Galaxy S8 features you won’t find on Apple’s iPhone 8 Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Every single child should learn at least some basic coding as they grow up. In fact, even adults who think they'll never have a need to program anything should learn about coding, because it helps you understand things and look at problems in new ways. There are a million tools out there that will help you along your journey, but none will be as fun as the Sphero SPRK Edition App-Enabled Ball. Some highlights from the product page: Teach Your Robot Combine simple commands like roll, flip, spin, and color change to create more complex instructions for your robot to follow. Text-Based Code Viewer After combining commands, see the code and use this as a foundation to…

There isn’t any doubt that the Huawei Mate 9 is one of the best phones of 2017. It’s still early in the year, but Huawei is going all-in with this global flagship. The Mate 9 has a stunning metal body, offers specifications fine-tuned for the software, and comes with the latest version of Android. Our […] Come comment on this article: Giveaway: Win a Huawei Mate 9 from Talk Android! Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid