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At this point, it's quite possible that the iPad is the most unsexy product Apple sells. It's a great product, don't get us wrong, but consumers by and large simply don't care about tablets anymore. iPad sales continue to decline each quarter, and the global tablet market has been sliding as well. While industry monitors like Gartner insisted time and time again that tablets were "the next big thing," the truth is that the fill a gap that many people just don't care about. Add to that the fact that people who do buy tablets don't upgrade very quickly, and you're left with a market that doesn't seem to have much room for growth right now. If recent rumors pan out, however,…

Want to add some flair to that old MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? Stickers on the back completely ruin Apple's streamlined design and besides, they’re old news. If you’re looking for a neat way to separate yourself from the pack, check out the TOP CASE Faded Ombre Series Keyboard Cover Skins available on Amazon for just $7. They come in a wide range of colors, and they even let the backlighting through from your keys. Here are some highlights from the product page: Perfect fit for Latest Macbook 13" unibody, Old Generation Macbook Pro 13" 15" 17", Macbook Air 13" and Wireless Keyboard Every key is individually molded, unique beautiful Palm Tree Sunset print on the ul…

Flying to the United States is about to become a lot more boring, if not downright aggravating. According to a new report from The Daily Beast, the Department of Homeland Security tomorrow will issue revamped travel guidelines that will prevent any passengers flying into the U.S. from Europe from travelling with laptops. The move comes just a few short weeks after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) banned travelers from eight Middle Eastern countries from bringing laptops and tablets on board of U.S.-bound flights. Continue reading... Trending right now: If the iPhone 8 looks this good, Samsung is in trouble The OnePlus 5 might be even faster than the Ga…

Using a virtual private network (or VPN) has its benefits. The most important of them is being able to browse the web privately and securely. Don’t care about privacy or security? A VPN can still be useful to you if you’re traveling to a location that blocks access to select services. On Talk Android Deals, we’re […] Come comment on this article: [TA Deals] Take 85% off a lifetime subscription to PureVPN Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

With Google I/O right around the corner, it’s not unusual to see some interesting things related to the Mountain View tech giant pop up around the internet. You may have heard rumblings here and there about Google’s mysterious and confusing new OS called Fuchsia. While very little was, and still is, known about what exactly […] Come comment on this article: Google’s possible Fuchsia OS has a crazy new Armadillo UI Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Amazon’s latest Echo family member is official. In 2015, the Echo arrived. It was a column-shaped device that not many people understood at the time, but it quickly rose to the top due to the technology inside. Alexa, Amazon’s digital assistant, brought popularity to the field. And it enabled Amazon to go all-in by releasing […] Come comment on this article: The Echo Show is official, puts a display with Alexa for $229 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

It’s been several years since we’ve seen carriers intermingle in the hardware space, and most of them don’t even bother asking for specific models and devices anymore. Verizon’s DROID brand is the closest thing to it anymore, but Lenovo still sells the Moto Z without the carrier branding, anyway. Despite that trend being long buried, […] Come comment on this article: T-Mobile wants to create its own line of flagship devices Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

There’s already a special offer involving the new Echo Show from Amazon. The Echo Show made its debut earlier today following a series of leaks. With everything official, you can decide whether or not you want to make your home even smarter with this latest Echo family member. It’s a Alexa-ready device that combines the […] Come comment on this article: [Deal] Take $100 off an Amazon Echo Show two-pack Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Starting this week, Nintendo Switch owners can now save their credit card information on the eShop. Before now, Switch owners who wanted to buy a game on the eShop would have to re-enter their credit card information each and every time they made a purchase, but two months after launch, Nintendo has finally introduced a feature that should have been available on day one. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it Yes, you can actually get worse cell service than Sprint Nintendo killed the NES Classic, but this retro console is the next best thing Via BRG - Boy Genius Repor…

Tesla has always been somewhat relentless with respect to reaching out to and attracting world-class talent, which is why the company's contract with leading battery researcher Jeff Dahn a few years ago didn't come as much of a surprise. Though far from a household name, Dahn is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential and foremost experts on lithium-ion battery technology. In June of 2015, Tesla inked a 5-year exclusive contract with Dahn and his 25-person strong research group, with the partnership officially kicking off in June of 2016. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your fi…

Google acknowledged that there’s a serious security flaw in Android that would allow attackers to target unsuspecting users with malicious software, but it’s only be fixed in the next major release of Android. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it Yes, you can actually get worse cell service than Sprint Nintendo killed the NES Classic, but this retro console is the next best thing Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

It’s no secret that Apple wants to improve the sleep-tracking abilities of its devices, with special emphasis on the Apple Watch smartwatch. Various reports and patents suggested in the past that Apple is interested in helping users improve their sleep by offering built-in sleep tracking features into its devices. And Apple finally made a move that further confirms that idea. The company quietly acquired a new company, one that deals in sleep. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it This is how Samsung will stop the Galaxy Note7R from exploding. Yes, you can actually get worse…

No, the iPhone 8 surely didn’t leak in a brand new music clip. Instead, it’s likely that a musician decided to simply troll his fans and everyone else by using what appears to be a functional iPhone 8 in a new music video. The iPhone 8 isn’t even the craziest part of it Continue reading... Trending right now: Yes, you can actually get worse cell service than Sprint Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it This is how Samsung will stop the Galaxy Note7R from exploding. Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

It’ll be difficult for you to just dive right into developing quality apps for Android. Why not learn the basics and work your way up? On Talk Android Deals, the Ultimate Android N Development Bundle is discounted by 90%. It’s a package of courses that teach you everything you need to know about building apps […] Come comment on this article: [TA Deals] Pick up the Ultimate Android N Development Bundle for $40! Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

OnePlus has already said that its new flagship, the OnePlus 5, will be launching this summer; however, we haven’t seen any leaked images of the device yet. Today that changes, as someone may have spotted the device on OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s Instagram Story. One user saw something a little odd posted to Pei’s Instagram […] Come comment on this article: This might be our first look at the OnePlus 5 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

We earlier saw a leaked thumbnail image of Amazon’s rumored and upcoming touchscreen-equipped Echo. Due to the quality of the photo, we weren’t able to garner many details from it, but now, thanks to Evan Blass, we’ve got a couple of newly leaked high quality images of the device. This photo does give us a more […] Come comment on this article: Newly leaked images give us a better look at the touchscreen-equipped Amazon Echo Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Google announced some new additions to the Chrome browser on Android devices that will help users deal with a lack of access to a working Internet connection. The trio of new functions included in the browser give users the ability to keep on surfing the web without being connected to the web mainly by downloading […] Come comment on this article: Surf the web even when not on the web with new updates for Chrome for Android Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Qualcomm’s introduction of the two new processors indicates the company is serious about serving the mid-range segment. The Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 were made official tonight, and the goal for them is to bring more high-end features to affordable devices. Both are part of the Snapdragon 600 series Qualcomm has positioned for mid-range phones […] Come comment on this article: More high-end features become affordable with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 660 and 630 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Most good cell contracts now include some kind of roaming coverage for when you travel. But it's rarely as simple as you'd like, and coverage can vary wildly depending on what part of the world you're in. With roaming fees still going as high as $15/MB for some areas, it's good to check before you travel, which is where this spreadsheet comes in. Made by a Redditor, it shows the roaming coverage offered by different carriers in different countries on one single document. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it Yes, you can actually get worse cell service than Sprint This mi…

Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 is without question the company's most anticipated product in years. Said to feature an edge-to-edge OLED display, the hype surrounding Apple's next-gen iPhone seems to get more intense with each passing month. And with good reason: the iPhone 8 will introduce a radical new form factor, a welcome change in light of the fact that the current iPhone design has more or less remained unchanged since Apple rolled out the iPhone 6 in 2014. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it This might be what the iPhone 8 looks like… if we’re lucky Yes, you can actuall…

We already know that OnePlus will launch a new affordable flagship smartphone this summer, and we already know the phone will be called OnePlus 5 — the company confirmed all that already. A variety of other leaks have also revealed the purported specs of the phone, and a blurry image coming from a OnePlus exec offered us the first glimpse of what could be the phone’s dual lens camera. Unsurprisingly, the leaks continue with a first benchmark leak for the handset, which seems to indicate the OnePlus 5 will be slightly faster than the Galaxy S8. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look a…

We really love Google’s Nest Cam, but $170 is a lot of money to pay for a home camera. You know what isn’t a lot of money to pay for a home camera? $34.99. That’s how much Amazon is charging right now for the Wansview Home Camera, a well-reviewed streaming home security camera. This HD home camera is super easy to set up and it works with iPhones and Android phones. It also sports all of the features you’d expect in a home cam, including night vision and two-way audio. Here are some highlights from the product page: Quick and Easy setup: Using “one key Wi-Fi configuration” via Wansview App so as to connect your Wi-Fi with camera, no complicated setting needed of th…

Fingers crossed it's third time lucky for Samsung. The phone maker has started quietly producing a refurbished version of its ill-fated Note 7 handset, and pictures of it working have now leaked into the wild. Continue reading... Trending right now: Google has a new OS that may one day kill Android, and this is your first look at it Yes, you can actually get worse cell service than Sprint Nintendo killed the NES Classic, but this retro console is the next best thing Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

In a move that will undoubtedly infuriate many, many people, Lenovo is planning to make some changes to the Moto Z2 Play that will hamper one of the best parts of the original: its fantastic battery life. Yep, someone at Lenovo thought that the Moto Z Play was a little too thick (it wasn’t) and […] Come comment on this article: Expect to see the Moto Z2 Play lose some weight (and battery life) Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

With the G6 and Galaxy S8 this year, consumers were introduced to some very tall aspect ratios on mobile devices. The G6 uses an 18:9 aspect ratio, and the Galaxy S8 sports an 18:5.9, which are much taller than the usual 16:9 that most HD devices opt for. Not to be outdone, a new leak […] Come comment on this article: Sony’s Xperia X Ultra will offer an extreme 21:9 aspect ratio Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid