It's been a while since we've seen a really out-there device come from Google, along the lines of Project Ara or Google Glass. A new leak from the X division of Google's (technical) parent company Alphabet certainly qualifies. According to the unconfirmed report, "Project Wolverine" is a device that lets the user isolate audio to focus on a specific person or source.
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The smartphone market's funny in that we're both seeing the release of some of the most expensive models every made, while also flagship performance comes to much more affordable handsets. Now the Realme GT is showing just how much you can get for not much cash, with a Snapdragon 888 under the hood and a price tag of just $430.
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Sonos speakers are highly regarded, but they don't come cheap. The company's least expensive product is the One SL, a stripped-down model that takes the smart speaker functionality out of the One, and it's still $180. A new leak shows two firsts for Sonos: a speaker designed with throw-it-in-your-backpack portability in mind, and one that's a hair cheaper than anything else it offers.
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Google Chrome was one of the first mainstream software projects to establish fast and regular updates, with a new version coming about every six weeks. This helped start an industry shift that is still ongoing today, but now Google is about kick Chrome's release schedule into high gear.
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Yesterday we saw a couple of leaks for a new Samsung rugged phone, and whaddya know, here it is. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a smaller, cheaper entry in the tough-as-nails series, a fraction of the cost of the XCover FieldPro. And crucially, it's actually running a current version of Android.
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Last year, ViacomCBS (the newly formed entity from the Viacom and CBS merger) announced that it would relaunch its All Access streaming service in 2021 with a new name, Paramount+. The new service is now finally available and even app store listings have been modified to reflect the change.
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The release of the OnePlus 9 series might be on the horizon, but older OnePlus phones still have specs that allow them to compete with today's flagships. The OnePlus 7T debuted back in 2019 with 128GB of storage, 8GB of RAM, and a hefty 3800mAh battery, and right now it's on sale for just $349.99 at B&H — a price that's $50 cheaper than OnePlus's own current clearance deal.
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Square, the company that makes those little portable payment machines you use when you're in a small restaurant or paying for a caricature, is buying Tidal, that music streaming service that's obsessed with audio quality. If it seems like an odd match, consider that musicians often need to get paid in non-traditional ways—that's how it's being pitched in the official announcement, anyway.
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OnePlus has a few phones in the pipeline, and we're expecting to see three of them (read: OnePlus 9 series) before the end of March. However, there won't be a half-year gap between these and the next OnePlus phone because the OnePlus Nord successor is expected to be announced in Q2 2021.
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Google has been working on a new beta version of Pay since November, but the old app has been available on the Play Store for users who aren't ready to transition. At least it was until today: anyone searching the Play Store now will be greeted with only the new app, which is out of testing. The old version is still functional, but should start to disappear as users update.
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