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Power banks aren’t usually stylish, but OnePlus sells a unit that looks just as good as it charges. Right now the OnePlus Power Bank (10,000mAh) is available at a discount. You can get it for $5.70 less than its usual price. Because of the 30% off discount, the OnePlus Power Bank is currently priced at […] Come comment on this article: [Deal] Save $6 on the OnePlus Power Bank (10,000mAh) Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

The Galaxy S8 is the talk of the town right now, and you can already preorder it from a variety of retailers and carriers. It doesn’t matter whether you choose the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, as you’ll get exactly the same set of specs. However, we learned last week that the best Galaxy S8 or S8+ version isn’t even going to be available in the US, or any other international market. Only China-bound Galaxy S8 models will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If you hated that news, then you should know it gets even worse. Continue reading... Trending right now: Oh good, Samsung found a way to ruin the Galaxy S8’s gorgeous design This might just be the completely re…

Who says there’s no good news? It just so happens that if all of humanity is wiped out in a nuclear holocaust, the people of Earth will leave behind a record of their existence in two “doomsday vaults” on the frozen island of Svalbard, halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Svalbard’s first doomsday vault was built into the side of a mountain in 2008. Known as the Global Seed Vault, it stores duplicates of seed samples from across the globe. They’re essentially backups, stored at half a degree below zero Fahrenheit. If every kernel of corn in the world is wiped out by the unthinkable, there’s a backup in Svalbard waiting to be withdrawn. Continue reading... T…

Wireless earbuds that offer crisp, clear sound, without the hassle of tangled wires. You can get the HERO True Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Sport Earbuds now for only $94.99. Continue reading... Trending right now: Oh good, Samsung found a way to ruin the Galaxy S8’s gorgeous design This might just be the completely redesigned iPhone 8 of our dreams The only Samsung phone more exciting than the Galaxy S8 might not launch this year Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Spotify is still sitting pretty atop the pile of music streaming services. Sure, Apple Music has had a not-terrible launch with millions of subscribers on board, but it's still a long way away from Spotify's 100 million subscribers. But the numbers get a little worse for Spotify when you start looking at paid subscribers. Spotify has a little over 40 million paid subscribers, meaning the majority of its customers are on the free tier. That's bad for Spotify's bottom line and its deals with music companies, and makes maintaining Spotify's extensive music library surprisingly difficult. Continue reading... Trending right now: This might just be the completely r…

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out in space for two decades, with well over a decade of that time spent exploring the space around Saturn, taking scientific readings, and teaching humanity more about the ringed planet than we had ever known before. Now, the aging spacecraft has nearly depleted the fuel reserves it uses for navigation and corrections, and so NASA is ending the mission the best way it knows how: By making the craft dive repeatedly through the space between Saturn and its own rings until the time comes to crash Cassini right into the planet itself. This is Cassini's Grand Finale, and it's going to be absolutely awesome. Continue reading... …

Motorola is one of the companies directly responsible for the birth of the smartphone as we know it, and today officially marks the 44th anniversary of their announcement of the DynaTAC. It’s hard to even consider the DynaTAC and modern smartphones as being even remotely similar devices, but that’s where it all began. The DynaTAC weighed […] Come comment on this article: Motorola celebrates 44 years of portable cell phones Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Multiple Google-branded devices are getting Android 7.1.2 Nougat today. These devices are getting the software update and the software versions for each: Pixel (N2G47E) Pixel XL (N2G47E) Pixel C (N2G47D) Nexus 6P (N2G47H) Nexus 5X (N2G47F) Nexus Player (N2G47H) You’re probably noticing that two devices from 2014 are excluded from this list. Google won’t be […] Come comment on this article: Pixel and Nexus devices are getting Android 7.1.2 Nougat Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Google announced a new feature for their Google WiFi devices that will create blackout periods when the Internet is made “unavailable” for users on the network. Called “Scheduled Pause” this feature can be configured for a wide variety of uses to help do things like enforce bedtime or carve out time for study and homework. […] Come comment on this article: Google WiFi takes a pause to help users focus Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

As folks start to dig into the operations and details of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, in particular the user interface, some new tweaks and features are starting to surface. The latest one appears to be driven by a desire to ease iOS users into the world of Android, although it is conceivable […] Come comment on this article: Hide your apps in the drawer or not with the Samsung Galaxy S8 Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

A good quality pair of wireless Bluetooth earbuds are hard to come by. Sure, the market is flooded with them, but many are cheap and made of low quality materials. That’s why the HERO True Wireless Sport Earbuds are so great — not only are you getting a high quality product here, but excellent sound […] Come comment on this article: [TA Deals] The HERO True Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Sport Earbuds are only $95! Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Season 7 of Walking Dead is finally over. And I say finally because season 7 was a hard one to watch, especially the first half of the season. Episode 16, or the grand finale fans were expecting, aired on AMC on Sunday night, and it probably was one of the best episodes of the entire season. If you haven’t seen it yet, I can tell you there aren’t any annoying cliffhangers in this one, without spoiling it for you. But beware, spoilers do follow below. Continue reading... Trending right now: $50 gadget adds a high-tech Head Up Display to any car Let’s hope the next Galaxy Note 8 looks better than this Apple has started preparing for crazy iPhone 8 sales V…

Congress a few days ago voted to pass a repeal of Obama’s broadband privacy rules that prevented internet service providers from selling your personal data without obtaining consent first. The White House then confirmed that President Trump will sign the bill, without specifying when that will happen. It turns out that Trump inked the new law on Monday, making the whole thing official. Even if many of them say they will not sell your internet browsing history and other personal data, ISPs can now do so under the new rules. Continue reading... Trending right now: The Nintendo Switch is apparently melting when in docked mode ‘The Walking Dead’ season 7 got the fi…

Some reports have stated that Samsung is going to produce a limited batch of foldable Galaxy X smartphones this year, to see how customers might respond to this particular design. But Samsung Display believes that foldable phones are at least two years away, and the Galaxy S8 is partly to blame. Continue reading... Trending right now: The Nintendo Switch is apparently melting when in docked mode $50 gadget adds a high-tech Head Up Display to any car Four out of five ‘Pokemon Go’ users have quit Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Samsung unveiled its hotly anticipated new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones last week, and they’re everything we hoped they would be and more. These new Android flagship phones are gorgeous, they’re lightning-fast with cutting-edge specs, and the new all-screen design Samsung used it jaw-dropping. They really might be the perfect phones... as long as you don’t mind spending almost $1,000 on a smartphone. If you’re not a hardcore Android fan and you don’t need the latest and greatest devices on the market, we’ve got just what the doctor ordered. Amazon is having a big two-day sale today and tomorrow on eight different unlocked Android smartphones. You’ll pay a fract…

While mobile and wearable devices have taken center stage at Apple in recent years, computers have been put on the back burner. In that time, Mac users have become increasingly impatient with the company, which is why Apple decided to break with years of tradition and invite a group of writers to an office building on its campus to explain what it had in store for the Mac in the coming months and years. Continue reading... Trending right now: The only Samsung phone more exciting than the Galaxy S8 might not launch this year The Nintendo Switch is apparently melting when in docked mode Four out of five ‘Pokemon Go’ users have quit Via BRG - Boy Genius Re…

You’ll need to live in Canada if you want the Samsung Galaxy S8 early. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ won’t arrive until April 21, at least in the United States. That release date is actually pretty standard globally. However, multiple Canadian carriers aren’t caring for Samsung’s self-imposed release date. Bell, Rogers, Telus, and Videotron have […] Come comment on this article: Carriers in Canada are shipping the Samsung Galaxy S8 early Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Learning how to hack and attack networks and devices can be a pretty useful skill, especially on a resume or if you’re interesting in protecting yourself against malicious attacks on your own devices. But in 2017, why not take that a step further and add an Android phone into the mix? That’s exactly what this learning […] Come comment on this article: [TA Deals] Learn to use your Android device to hack devices and networks Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Huawei has a new tablet launching soon — the Huawei MediaPad T3. It’s supposed to come in three different models, and now, we’re getting an advance look at what pricing might look like for these tablets. The MediaPad T3 will come in four models — the MediaPad T3 7 with 8GB of storage for €129, […] Come comment on this article: Huawei MediaPad T3 pricing details leak Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

If you’ve used an Android device and frequented any Android publication before, you’ve probably heard the word APK at least once. Think of an APK as Windows’ executable files, except for Android. It’s a way to install an application on your Android device, and has proven to be extremely useful so that you can skip […] Come comment on this article: How to install APK files on your Android device Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

It looks like Bixby, the voice assistant announced with the Galaxy S8, will actually work with most Samsung phones running Android 7.0 Nougat. Not all Samsung phones with Nougat, but a good portion of them. In other words, Bixby isn’t strictly an exclusive to the Galaxy S8. We’re not sure if Samsung already has plans […] Come comment on this article: Samsung’s Bixby assistant will work on many of the company’s phones with Nougat Visit TalkAndroid News via TalkAndroid

Nintendo’s Switch console is the most popular console in town right now. And while fans probably love playing Zelda as much as they can, they must be looking forward to more games hitting the platform. A new report indicates that Blizzard may be willing to develop content for Nintendo’s newest console in the future, including two of its most popular games, Hearthstone and Overwatch. Continue reading... Trending right now: What happens when a small Apple supplier loses its contract The Nintendo Switch is apparently melting when in docked mode Let’s hope the next Galaxy Note 8 looks better than this Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

Statistically speaking, you probably live in a state where weed has been legalized in some form. But as John Oliver explains in his most recent late-night rant, just because your democratically elected representatives passed legislation legalizing something where you live, doesn't mean it's actually legal. Continue reading... Trending right now: What happens when a small Apple supplier loses its contract Let’s hope the next Galaxy Note 8 looks better than this The Nintendo Switch is apparently melting when in docked mode Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

It’s official: we’re living in the future. Gadgets have gotten so cool and crazy that even we get blown away from time to time — and we check out gadgets for a living! In this post, we’re going to run down five futuristic devices that are so cool it seems like they shouldn’t even be possible in this day and age. Prepare to be mystified... Continue reading... Trending right now: What happens when a small Apple supplier loses its contract Some of the PC’s biggest games could be coming to Nintendo’s Switch Let’s hope the next Galaxy Note 8 looks better than this Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

AOL and Yahoo, two failed internet companies that now mostly serve to leak your data, are hurtling towards a merger. Verizon already owns AOL, and provided its long-running acquisition of Yahoo's core businesses goes through, it will be the dubiously proud owner of that company as well. We already knew that Verizon planned on merging AOL and Yahoo into one company, but now Business Insider has learned what it's going to be called. For once, we're desperately praying that the leaks are fake news. Continue reading... Trending right now: What happens when a small Apple supplier loses its contract Some of the PC’s biggest games could be coming to Nintendo’s Swit…