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Possible Pixel 5a camera sample raises some interesting hardware questions about Google's next phone
Recycling is a good thing, no?
In demonstrating advances with its HDR image capture technique, Google may have tilted its sleeve a bit too far to reveal what may be a camera sample from the upcoming Pixel 5a.
Someone called the cops on their own smart vacuum
It's not 'stealing' your dirt — it's supposed to take it!
Robot vacuums are, let's say, a net positive in most people's households — they do all the moving around to scrub the floors clean, you just have to step out of the way. But one robovac is responsible for scaring a woman out of her wits and a busted door in one California household.
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro review one month later: An all-in-one Android tablet that's not worth it at all
You get the complete package for a decent price, but it'll be tough to get the most out of it
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Aside from Samsung, Lenovo is one of the few Android OEMs that bothers to release tablets. The company has a tendency to be showy with products in the Yoga series, especially the one with that weirdo keyboard. But this ain't no Yoga — the Android-powered Tab P11 Pro is a typical tablet with an optional keyboard accessory. It was announced last year and launched just recently.
Get the best price on Google's newest WiFi with mesh coverage for your entire home
Wi-Fi all the places
Google's latest iteration of its mesh Wi-Fi offering might be shiny and modern-looking, but if you have absolutely no need for an embedded smart speaker, the Google Wifi system might do the trick instead. And you can get a three-pack of points right now for the best price yet.
Twitter just had a brief outage
Coming back just in time for you to learn about it from us... on Twitter
Social media platform Twitter experienced a brief outage this afternoon with outage reports to Downdetector spiking to more than 80,000 starting around 4:45 p.m. PDT. Service appears to have continued beginning around 5:20 p.m.
Samsung could finally make the tablet Apple can't
It may happen a little later than expected, though
If you didn't know Samsung's working on a tablet with a display that folds not once, but twice, count yourself informed. Following initial reporting, further details are unfolding about the product build and timeline.
B&H has an unbeatable deal on the OnePlus 8 with just hours left
Ultrawide Band or not, you'll get good use of it
If you've been tracking smartphone deals recently, you might have noticed a bumper crop featuring the OnePlus 8. Consider it bumped again as we have a deal out of B&H for unlocked OnePlus 8 UW units at a record-breaking price.
Samsung's best earbuds are at their lowest price ever — but it won't last
It's the best single-pair price we've seen for the Pros
Samsung has been on an impressive run putting out pair after pair of true wireless earbuds in the past year or so. The benefits to you, the consumer, that comes along with that run are the discounts that inevitable drop in. We've got some today for the long-lasting Galaxy Buds+ and the noise-canceling Galaxy Buds Pro.
TCL's presence in the mobile world may be understated compared to the Samsungs or Xiaomis, but having only put out phones under its own name for the past couple of years, the company has definitely has its foot on the gas pedal. Today, three new phones are joining the TCL 20 series, bringing this year's catalogue up to five devices.
Google Meet's new power-saving feature means you can't dodge meetings with a low battery
And you still can't block out all the street noise for those who insist on doing calls outdoors — DAVID
That all-hands meeting in the office may have been traded in for a Google Meet call from wherever thanks to the pandemic-driven uptake of remote work, but for some people dialing in from their phones, they may not have enough juice or be able to even plug in to a power source. The good news now? Meet's addressing the need for conservation.
Google's best smart speaker is $20 off everywhere
Pick up a Nest Audio, pick up some loyalty or credit card points, too
Home audio these days have to be two things: smart and sound good. Google's Nest Audio speaker looks smart, acts smart, and sounds terrific. And if you pick up one of these puppies today, you can get it for a better price.
Google has announced the Pixel 5a 5G, but most of the world won't get to buy it
Earlier reports claim the 5a was canceled
Google is responding to reports from multiple sources claiming that its Pixel 5a phone has been canceled, saying that it expects to launch a version of the device in the U.S. and Japan later this year.
HP's new Chromebook hits the magic sweet spot between budget and premium
Better stuff for the same price as last year
HP is breathing new life into its Chromebook x360 14 series with 11th-gen Intel chips and a step up in memory from eMMC format to PCIe SSD. All of that starting from the same prices as last year.
OnePlus literally made a single phone specifically to give it away
Pictured: the phone laid atop fruit that clearly are not the same color
OnePlus is giving away a one-of-a-kind Nord in a green-orange gradated colorway that's smooth-looking and smooth to the touch, much like ripening citrus. Here's how you can score it...
Nokia has a bunch of new phones you'll probably forget exist next week
X20, X10, G20, G10, C20, C10, BH-105, HMD 5G MVNO, DYKWIM?
Nokia is preparing a fresh batch of entry-level phones — including those with 5G — for 2021. But in the E.U. and U.K., where the six devices and some wireless earbuds will arrive first, there's more to this announcement than just hardware and new names.
Get a pair of true wireless earbuds for less than a month of Netflix with this Amazon deal
And then use them to listen to your Netflix shows
Want the convenience of listening to podcasts or taking calls with true wireless earbuds? Not looking to kill off the rest of your stimulus money to get them? Aukey and its subsidiary BCMASTER make $30 TWEs that do the job, but they're even better when you can snag them on discount at Amazon.
RIP LG: South Korean giant officially exits the smartphone market
Software support extended until... whenever
After months of rumors, LG has made it official: it will exit the smartphone business on July 31.
Google's wireless Pixel Buds are down to their lowest price ever
Probably the most fun you'll have using wireless earbuds
With the next generation of Pixel Buds seemingly pretty close by, you might be surprised to find the current generation still on digital or real store shelves for their stubbornly stiff MSRP of $179 or even $180. But if you want one for less cash, we've got the place and the coupon code for your desires.
Anker's compact 200Wh power bank falls to its best price ever of $170 ($90 off)
Power through an outage without taking up your entire closet space
One of the great things about giant battery packs (you could almost call them generators) like the Anker Powerhouse 200 is that the plugs we insert into our appliances and electronics don't change that quickly while in the meantime these reliable machines fall in price over time. Today, you can get this lunch pail of power for $90 off recent pricing.The Powerhouse 200 features more than 200Wh of capacity that you can split between a car charger, two full USB ports, one Type-C, and an AC outlet (rated for up to 100W alone). We can make a case here that if you intend on running lean to get you by a power outage for the night, this might be an optimal choice for your phones and laptops, especially at under half its original MSRP. But you can take a look at the good and bad with our full review of the power bank here.
The latest heat-vision-equipped smartphone is making its way to the US
Runs hot, cold, wet, however you'd like
Have the need or in the mood for a thermal-seeking camera on a ruggedized smartphone. The Cat S62 Pro — made as with most Cat-branded phones by U.K.-based Bullitt Group — is about to come online to retailers in the United States for a slightly better price than was first quoted.[EMBED_YT]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnM9YUHndGc[/EMBED_YT]The S62 Pro was initially announced last July with a FLIR-supplied camera that quadruples the thermal resolution of the one it gave to 2018's S61. The Verge points out that it comes at the cost of a couple other sensors like one for air quality and one for spatial distance that were on the older phone, but it might be better to stick with one great play than three okay ones.It also features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, a 4,000mAh battery, a 5.7" 1080p+ display, and a programmable key, backed by a non-slip plastic coating in the rear, an IP68 rating, and MIL-STD-810 testing that shows resistance against 1.8m drops onto steel. As a bonus(!), it'll launch with Android 10 with a guaranteed path to Android 11.Originally announced with an MSRP of $749, the U.S. unlocked version equipped with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is just about ready to go from Cat, Amazon, and Home Depot for $699 — though the buy links haven't exactly gone live yet. You can chance an international version from Amazon, though, if you don't mind mismatched bands.