Gadgets
Google Assistant-powered smart home speakers are announced at IFA 2017
Home automation hasn’t been adopted by everybody, but as smartphones and appliances become smarter, the desire to connect all of the home to the internet grows.
September 2017
Gadgets
Fitbit announces Fitbic Ionic smartwatch, the result of its Pebble acquisition
Fitbit acquired smartwatch maker Pebble back in December, and over the last eight months, rumors have swirled about the nature of the Pebble acquisition and what Fitbit would do with it.
Google App Updates
Google Maps expands parking difficulty icons to 25 cities outside the US
Google Maps is an absolute jewel of a mobile resource for a number of smartphone users. The application from the famous search engine giant and has gotten the nod from a number of mobile users and even manufacturers alike. A few years ago when Apple had huge gaps of territory missing in its own 3D maps app, the Cupertino smartphone maker recommended Google Maps for its own iPhone users. If Android’s greatest rival recommends Google Maps, then it must be as [Read More]
Carrier News
Verizon caps video streaming data rates; smartphones will tap out at a 720p resolution
America’s largest carrier by subscriber numbers, Verizon, has announced a number of changes to it’s unlimited plans. These changes mean the carrier now offers two unlimited plans, Go Unlimited and Beyond Unlimited, with the former plan costing $5 less a month than before.