Google Pay adds notifications and SMS alerts to reduce scams in India

Google launched Google Pay as Google Tez in India back in September 2017, building up heavily on the government’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform for mobile-based banking transactions. Despite...

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MIUI beta hints Xiaomi is working on reverse wireless charging for a future smartphone

Wireless charging is a feature that has had its ups and downs in popularity over the years, but it looks like its definitely here to stay. Charging wirelessly is no longer as slow as it used to be, with some phones like the Xiaomi Mi 9 supporting 20W fast wireless charging. A few smartphones even pack...

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[Update: In Testing] Google may be launching a subscription service called “Play Pass”

Update 1 (7/31/19 @ 10:22 PM EST): Google has confirmed that Play Pass is now in testing. One user grabbed screenshots showing the in-development subscription sign-up, giving us an early glimpse at what...

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Sony Xperia 1 Review – A True Contender [Video]

Sony’s mobile division isn’t going great, and it’s been that way for a while. Still, the company continues to pump out interesting smartphones. These devices aren’t on the radar for most people, but they do have their fans. XDA TV’s Daniel Marchena is one of them as he came away extremely impressed...

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JStock is a free Android app to track your stock market investments with desktop app integration, widgets, and more

The Play Store is chock full of apps for tracking the stock market. JStock is yet another stock market app, but this one has a few nifty features. It integrates with the free and open-source desktop application...

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Verizon enables 5G UWB in Washington D.C., Atlanta, Detroit, and Indianapolis

While many people are still skeptical about 5G, Verizon continues their rollout plans. Today, the company flipped the switch for four new cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington DC. Verizon is already selling a couple of 5G devices, but the list of available cities is still relatively...

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Samsung Pay Touch turns your Galaxy phone into a payment terminal

With the advent of Google Pay and similar services, mobile payments are fast overtaking cash and card payments. The convenience of using your phone instead of having to carry cards cannot be understated....

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[Update: Live in Canary] Android Q will add Google Chrome integration into Digital Wellbeing

Update (7/31/19 @ 1:05 PM ET): The Digital Wellbeing tools for Chrome in Android Q are now live in Canary. Every now and then, tech companies come up with new ideas and trends that everyone can get...

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Samsung Galaxy Active rugged phone leaks with the Galaxy S9’s cameras and 4,500mAh battery

For years, Samsung has released a more rugged variant of its Galaxy S series smartphones. We don’t see them launched at the same time as the Galaxy S flagship, but we’ve come to expect an Active variant...

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Google Photos 4.21 Adds P3 Image Support, Buggy Photo Viewer on Some Devices

When it comes to taking pictures, Android smartphone cameras are usually known to reign supreme in image quality. One major aspect that they all lack, however, is the range of colors that images capture....

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SHIELD Experience 8.0 brings Android Pie to the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV

Whenever we see a new update for the SHIELD Android TV, we have to praise NVIDIA for its steadfast support. The original NVIDIA SHIELD TV is going on 4 years old now and it still remains one of (if not the) best set-top boxes out there. NVIDIA updated the device to SHIELD Experience 7.2.3 in March and...

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is the most powerful Android tablet today

Android tablets have long trudged upon a path of slow decline. They usually aren’t great at competing against current smartphones, are often really expensive, and even launch with outdated hardware —...

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[Update: Aura White & Pink] Samsung Galaxy Note 10/Note 10+ leaked renders show off gradient Silver and Black colors

Update (7/31/19 @ 9:45 AM ET): Ishan Agarwal has now shared renders of the Galaxy Note 10+ in “Aura White” and pink.  The hype around the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is starting to get bigger and bigger....

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Vivo Z5 with full HD Super AMOLED display, 48MP triple cameras, up to 8GB RAM launched in China

Vivo announced the Z5x a few months ago in China and later rehashed it as the Vivo Z1Pro in India. The smartphone is primarily aimed at young users with high expectations about performance. Today, the...

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