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When it comes to Wearables, the question is, To Button, or Not To Button?

To button, or not to button? When it comes to wearables, the answer is you should always opt for physical buttons. And while they’re abundant on smartwatches, fitness trackers tend to favor touchscreens and capacitive buttons. But it looks like there may be some good news for fans of physical buttons. A new leaked photo of the Fitbit Versa 4 indicates that the side button is back, baby. The photo […]

todayMay 10, 2022

Tech Made Simple

Rumors are Flying about Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch

If the rumors are true, Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch will be a flagship set to compete with Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watches and the Apple Watch, according to new specs leaked by 9to5Google. According to 9to5’s report, you’ll be able to get a cellular version of the wearable, and it will have a 300 milliamp-hour (mAh) battery. It wasn’t necessarily a given that there would be a cellular option for the […]

todayMay 2, 2022

Tech Made Simple

LG V60 ThinQ is getting its Android 12 update Now

9to5Google reports that LG is living up to its promise of ensuring its final batch of Android phones continue to get the updates they’re deserved, and now another one is rolling out. The LG V60 ThinQ has now picked up its Android 12 update in the US. Rolling out now to the T-Mobile variant, the LG V60 ThinQ is able to upgrade to Android 12. Interestingly, this is the first […]

todayApril 25, 2022

Tech Made Simple

Could Google’s Pixel 5A 5G be coming soon?

The Pixel 5A 5G, Google’s midrange counterpart to last year’s Pixel 5, has been spotted in the FCC’s database, suggesting a release might not be far away.  Android Police, which first saw the two listings, reports that none specifically mention the name “Pixel 5A” but that at least one of the three model numbers (GR0M2) lines up with previous reports about the barely announced phone. Android Police speculates that one of the models (G1F8F) is the version […]

todayJuly 19, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Google now lets you access Chat messages right from Gmail to iOS and Android users

Google is rolling out the ability to access Chat messages right from Gmail to more iOS and Android users, after introducing it as a feature for Google Workspace users last July (via 9to5Google). It’s still a test feature, so getting access to it can take a bit of work, and it may not be available to your depending on your account settings (my colleagues and I were able to enable it on personal […]

todayMay 17, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Google’s trend of announcing phones in reaction to rumors continues with Pixel 5A 5G

Google has officially announced a new Pixel phone, the Pixel 5A 5G. It’s done so in the same way it has announced a lot of recent Pixel phones: by reacting to a rumor. This time is a little less fun than usual, though, because the rumor in question is that the phone had been canceled entirely. In response, a Google spokesperson sent along the following statement: Pixel 5a 5G is […]

todayApril 14, 2021

Tech Made Simple

OnePlus will release an app to make its OnePlus Buds work better with other Android phones

OnePlus released the OnePlus Buds, its $79 true wireless earbuds, back in July. While they have great battery and an affordable price, if you used them with a non-OnePlus phone, you weren’t able to manage some settings or get firmware updates. That should change in the future, though, as a OnePlus Buds app will be coming to other Android devices, according to a Q&A on OnePlus’ Chinese website (via 9to5Google). The Q&A doesn’t […]

todaySeptember 25, 2020

Tech Made Simple

New leak of Google’s next Chromecast shows full remote with dedicated Netflix and YouTube buttons

Fans may have gotten their best look yet at the long-rumored new Chromecast and its dedicated remote, thanks to what appear to be leaked marketing renders posted by WinFuture. It's well known that Google plans to launch hardware, including a new Chromecast, at its September 30th event, so these renders could be showing off a product Google is very close to revealing. The look of the new Chromecast shouldn’t be much of […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

Tech Made Simple

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 app is coming with New Features

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 app has arrived in the Play Store, and a look at its features shows new gestures to silence alarms, take a picture, or answer an incoming call, 9to5Google reported (via XDA Developers).   Rotating your wrist while wearing the watch will allow you to mute alarms as well as incoming calls, and clenching and unclenching your fist will answer a call. To take a photo […]

todayJuly 29, 2020

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