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My favorite Bose headphones are an impulse buy this Prime Day
Both your pocket and ears will appreciate the Bose QC45 with this terrific deal
No two headphones are created equally. Some are designed to offer bass-heavy audio, while others come with top-notch microphones for clear voice calls. But if you wear your headphones all day long and value comfort over everything else, there is nothing that can beat the Bose QuietComfort 45. And this Prime Day, you’re in luck because these excellent headphones are available for their lowest price ever, making their discount one of the most tempting tech deals this year.
Snag the Google Pixel Buds Pro at their lowest-ever price before they’re gone
You'll save $60 on these high-end Google earbuds only on Prime Day
Unlike Google’s entry-level Pixel Buds A-series, the Pixel Burds Pro are made for those who want absolutely the best audio experience with a sprinkling of Google’s trademark features. For this Prime Day, you have one more reason to skip the budget model in favor of Google’s highest-end Pixel Buds Pro as they are down to the lowest price we have ever seen.
Adding songs to your YouTube Music playlist will now require fewer steps
YouTube Music will remember your last used playlist
YouTube Music and its more popular sibling YouTube are intertwined in more ways than one. You can get access to the premium tier of both services with a single subscription, your playlists are shared across the two platforms, and you can even add YouTube videos to your YTM playlists. Bringing the two services closer together, YouTube Music is now picking up a playlist management feature that has been available on YouTube for a while.
The Galaxy S23 FE may not look like the Samsung phone you expected
These leaked renders show a resemblance to one of Samsung’s budget phones
Samsung hasn’t launched a Fan Edition phone in quite some time and is planning to get back into the budget flagship game sooner rather than later. The long-rumored Galaxy S23 FE is expected to see the light of day sometime later this year. While we have an idea of what it will pack on the inside, a new leak gives us a better look at its external design. And it appears that the Galaxy S23 FE may end up resembling one of the company's own best budget phones instead of its flagship siblings.
Google Meet will soon let you quickly reframe yourself during calls
A new action menu is coming to Google Meet for the web
Virtual meetings with your boss may not be something you look forward to, but some of Google Meet’s tasteful video effects do make them a tad more fun. You can change the background to a different setting altogether or use Meet’s reframing tool to fix your video feed. While Google Meet lets you do all that during a call, the options may not necessarily be easy to find. This is why Meet is adding a new accessible shortcut for quick adjustments while you’re on a call.
The Google Pixel Tablet’s dock is even less capable when the USB port is in use
The dock’s speakers don’t work when there is something plugged in via USB
The Goole Pixel Tablet is indeed an interesting device, with its ability to double up as a Nest Hub. But this approach has also become a reason for its identity problems, making it only a decent tablet and an average smart home hub. While the included dock has its own shortcomings, like being completely useless on its own, it turns out that it loses its core utility when you have a USB device connected to the tablet.
Google's new weather experience is more than just a visual redesign
Short-term weather predictions are getting way better
The weather experience inside the Google app got a major makeover with the arrival of the Pixel Tablet. We were recently left impressed after checking out how the new UI would look on a phone screen. While this seems to be merely a visual overhaul at a glance, Google has made some big changes under the hood that will make your local weather forecasts far more reliable and precise.
Latest WhatsApp tweaks help you overcome service blocks and censorship
Advanced controls are coming to WhatsApp’s proxy settings
With billions of daily users, WhatsApp is the default messaging app for personal chats in a lot of international markets. That kind of omnipresence also often makes it a target of blockages and government censorship tactics. To counter such restrictions, WhatsApp took a page out of Telegram’s book and allowed its users to connect to a proxy server starting earlier this year. Now, WhatsApp is working on bringing a couple of advanced settings to its existing proxy options.
Gmail will soon be the only Calendar scheduling tool you need
Some additional premium benefits are also coming to Google One subscribers
Google Calendar could be a real productivity powerhouse to manage your schedule if you use all its several handy features. But one tool that stands out is its external appointment scheduling, allowing others to reserve one of the available slots for meetings with you. Google is now integrating it directly into Gmail, making it even more convenient for your recipients. Plus, a lot more users are gaining access to this feature very soon.
A Nothing smartwatch could be in the works after all
A certification website just gave away the scoop
Nothing’s current portfolio consists of only a handful of products — two pairs of earbuds and a phone (along with a few accessories). While it’s gearing up to launch its second smartphone, the Nothing Phone 2, next month, there is buzz that the nascent tech company is looking to expand to another product category. Some solid evidence has recently surfaced indicating that Nothing could be working on its first smartwatch.
You can already download Google’s stunning Pixel 8 wallpapers
The mineral-themed wallpapers match the phone’s color variants
Google may have already showcased its hotly anticipated super-premium Pixel Fold in May, but its two mainstream handsets are yet to see the light of day. Even though the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro’s launch is still a few months away, we already know quite a bit about them, including how they’ll look and the new features they’ll come with. While you wait for the Pixel 8 series to go official, you can try out Google’s first-party wallpapers for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro on your current phone right away.
The OnePlus V Fold doesn't look like anything we've seen before in leak
It seems like it's not based on an existing Oppo foldable
OnePlus is expected to follow in the footsteps of Samsung and Google to launch its own foldable smartphone sometime this year. And given its deep association with its sister brand Oppo, OnePlus’s first foldable phone was believed to resemble the Oppo Find N2. However, this new set of renders shows that the OnePlus V Fold may rock a unique design language of its own, looking a lot boxier than its cousin from Oppo, while still retaining OnePlus’ trademark features.
YouTube is getting back a long-lost channel sorting option
Sorting a channel's videos by oldest will be possible once again
YouTube is undoubtedly one of the most feature-packed video streaming services out there, with things like time-specific sharable links and keyboard shortcuts. But its biggest sore point remains the number of useful features that Google keeps dropping. Last year, YouTube got rid of playback speed controls from Android TV along with the handy option to sort a channel’s videos by oldest. But now it looks like the latter is at least making a comeback after all.
Apple lock-in is feeling stronger than ever
WWDC 2023 showed us what it’s like to be in the Apple family
Last week at WWDC 2023, Apple’s Craig Federighi had a positively joyous moment on stage with his triple-neck electric guitar, leaning into the notion that Apple is indeed the more fun tech giant, compared to Google. The event was equally electrifying for Apple as well, with the launch of its sci-fi-esque Vision Pro headset, which had its own “one more thing” moment.
How to use spoiler styling in Telegram for Android
Because spilling ████████ is the new Black Panther isn’t very cool
It's impossible to steer clear of pop culture spoilers when they are practically everywhere on the internet and, sometimes, in your chat box. While you can avoid reading an online review until you've watched the last episode of The Last of Us, how will you stop that diehard MCU fan in your chat group from spoiling the movie you've been eagerly waiting for?
Five everyday hassles we want Google to fix with AI
Once these core issues are addressed, Google can finally wow us with fancier features
Google I/O took place earlier this month, and all the products, features, and announcements revealed at the annual developer conference are still fresh on our mind. One thing that really stood out during the keynote was just how often the term "AI" was uttered on the stage. If you’ve been wondering like us, it was 149 times — someone actually did the math, interestingly, without any help from AI. Google showed off some impressive tools that can draft an email from just a brief prompt and act a helping hand in Google Workspace. All this sounds positively tantalizing, making us want to try out each one of these AI features right away.
Firefox Relay's latest update makes it a powerful spam filtering tool
You can now create new or use your existing email aliases with just a couple of clicks
Our email inboxes are getting increasingly cluttered with promotional and junk emails, and email forwarding services can help clear some of that clutter. Mozilla’s own Firefox Relay has been one of the most notable spam filtering tools that was earlier available only for the Firefox browser but added support for third-party browsers like Google Chrome not too long ago. The company is now making it easier to find and create email aliases across sites with a new spruced-up version of Firefox Relay.
Google wants to turn your Pixel phone into a car dashcam
Pixel’s Personal Safety app could soon add a new dashcam option
Pixel flagships with their Tensor chipsets aren't in the same league as some of the top Android phones that use a Qualcomm processor when it comes to raw performance. But Google has always amazed us by how much it is able to get out of Pixel phones powered by its custom chip. Recent Pixels, including the newest Pixel 7a, are some of the smartest Android phones with their handy features like the At a Glance widget and Magic Editor. And Google is planning to make them even more useful by letting your Pixel phone double up as a dashcam for your car.
Why Amazon Halo was doomed to fail from the outset
With bizarre features and an inconvenient subscription model, Halo didn't stand a chance
Back in 2020, the fitness tracker market already felt overcrowded. But Amazon is not a company to shy away from a fight, and it nonetheless decided to dive right in, introducing a whole bundle of products and corresponding services. Its decidedly unusual Halo Band didn’t have a screen, and instead focused on rather unique features (that maybe verged on gimmicky), like its ability to map body fat and analyze your vocal tone with the help of AI. Fast-forward to 2023, and these embellishments haven’t proven enough for Amazon Halo to find its place in the market and thrive. As a result, last month Amazon decided to kill Halo — a call that was a long time coming, if not from day one.
Samsung’s leaked Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5 launch date is sounding more and more likely
Previous leaks already suggested an earlier-than-usual release date for the two Galaxy Z foldables
It’s only been a few months since Samsung’s big Galaxy S23 launch earlier this year, and we’re already close to the company's second major event of 2023. Samsung is expected to refresh its Galaxy Z foldable pair with some significant design and internal upgrades. But the best part is that you may be able to treat yourself to a Galaxy Z Fold 5 or the Galaxy Z Flip 5 earlier than usual this year as a new leak reveals their purported launch date.