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Prepare for randomly fluctuating in-app pricing on the Play Store
The Play Store is launching A/B testing for IAP pricing
When it comes to pricing a product, developers often have to make a best guess and hope it works out. If they try to charge too much, it may scare off many potential paying customers. Asking too little may result in thin profits that may become unsustainable. The Google Play team has taken note of this challenge and built a new tool to make it possible for developers to perform A/B testing on prices for in-app purchases. Of course, for users these experiments may lead to unexpected changes in pricing, or even being asked to pay different amounts than their friends.
T-Mobile's new Price Lock guarantee is guaranteed to confuse everyone
Exactly how much are you guaranteed to pay and get from Big Magenta?
If you're a current T-Mobile subscriber who may be eyeing a change of service plans, be aware that your rights as a customer will be affected by a needle-in-the-haystack change to some terms and conditions. Even if you're just jumping on board, you may want to watch when you add new lines to your account.
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Nothing is safe from a price hike these days from food to Netflix and, just announced through its quarterly earnings release, Amazon Prime. Starting this month, subscriptions will cost 15% more than they have been.
Acer's new student Chromebooks are affordable, durable, and easy on the environment
Two of them will be available within the next several weeks
Wherever you or your kids go to school — even if it's not at school — there's always an opportunity to get in gear for a new season of learning. Acer hopes you or, more chiefly, the IT department in your local district do so with its four new Chromebooks fit for weathering the roughest shocks and toughest messes.
Samsung's newest mid-range tablet has made its way across the world, but until today, it wasn't to be seen in the United States. But things have changed as American retailers are now selling the Galaxy Tab A8.
Wyze's new Cam Plus Lite plan raises questions about the future of free services
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Wyze has come a long way from making "too-good-to-be-true" home security solutions — some moments more unfortunate than others — but the forward path to sustainability means making great subscription services at affordable prices. With that said, the company is now offering a new name-your-own-price subscription tier for Wyze Cam Plus.
Razer and Fossil have made a smartwatch baby and you get three guesses what color the strap is
Skagen also has a new watch, too
Smartwatch producer Fossil is back for another year, taking the opportunity during CES 2022 to push forward its sixth generation of Wear OS smartwatches with its Skagen brand taking the lead. In addition, Razer is snagging a slice of the action by partnering with the company for a limited edition wearable.
The OnePlus Buds Z2 earbuds offer ANC and other 'Pro' goodies for just $99
Dolby Atmos and enduring battery life are on the list
Wireless earbuds. Not just wireless earbuds, but ones with active noise cancellation. You can't take a walk outside without having some rain down from the sky. Well, it seems that way, doesn't it? And it's not as if all of them seek to burn a hole your pocket with plenty hitting the $100 level lately. Chalk another up on the board with today's announcement of the OnePlus Buds Z2 — these new Bluetooth 5.2 earbuds walk the line between the $150 OnePlus Buds Pro and the $50 Buds Z, but don't skimp on value.
The new Samsung Galaxy A13 5G tries to raise the bar on budget phone expectations
Not only is 5G getting cheaper, but so are 90Hz displays
The 5G tide is making its way toward budget phone shores in the United States and Samsung is becoming part of that rising force with the debut of the Galaxy A13 5G, its most affordable 5G offering to date.
The Moto G Power (2022) is Motorola's first budget phone with a 90Hz display
With a North American caveat to that claim
Forget about the holiday season — Motorola is jumping straight through to 2022 by announcing the newest edition in its Moto G Power series.
Amazon's own Fire TVs are ready to find a place in your living room
Upping the standards for basic home entertainment quality
After their announcement last month, Amazon's first run of its own-make Fire TV Omni- and 4-series panels are on sale today. They're not splashy OLED panels and the sound systems aren't hi-fi, but they do make an affordable starting point for most people building out their home entertainment systems.
The new PinePhone Pro is a Linux phone for people who love Android
THIS will be the year of the Linux phone
Pine64, the hardcore nerds behind Linux-powered hardware including the PinePhone from 2019 which we have reviewed, is opening pre-orders for its new $399 PinePhone Pro.
Acer's out with a fresh batch of pumpkin spice-less Chromebooks this fall
'Spice-less' as in they're quite vanilla
Hot off the heels of its "Big Chungus" Chromebook update, Acer is pushing out more books of Chrome for the fall season... well, at least in Europe — North America will be lucky to see some of these in time for Christmas.
Tile teases super-precise Apple AirTag competitor as it launches next-gen Bluetooth trackers
Longtime tracker manufacturer behind in making UWB tags
Tile, a longtime maker of consumer-grade Bluetooth tracking tags, is pushing updates to its product line, improving the reception, chirpers, and designs for its 2022 Sticker, Mate, Slim, and Pro. It's also teasing a new tracker with extreme accuracy thanks to ultra-wideband radios.
With the Moto G Pure, Motorola makes $160 go farther than last year
Coming everywhere very, very soon
Motorola's budget phones really do get around. Whether it's a Moto G or a Moto E, they're a popular standout at carrier stores that cuts between the richer Samsung and Apple devices. And it just so happens that we have a new one landing this month that changes several major things about what the Lenovo-owned manufacturer has been doing in a very specific price category.
The Nokia T20 might just be the one Android tablet you give (or get) for Christmas
Samsung and Lenovo definitely have things to say to that, but it's a good fight brewing
The Nokia name may never have left phones, but the brand has only been on a handful of tablets to date — just one of them running Android. But that changes today as HMD Global debuts the Nokia T20.
New Pixel 6 and 6 Pro leak suggests surprisingly modest pricing
Plus further hints that they will be officially revealed on October 19
We've already seen almost everything there is to see of the new Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, but now, another leak claims to have obtained the latest lineup's prices. YouTuber M. Brandon Lee with This is Tech Today cites a European source saying that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will start at just €649 and €899 in the EU, while also corroborating the rumored October 19 launch date.
Invite Mark Zuckerberg home with two new Facebook Portal smart displays
Remember that a portal goes both ways
Facebook is stuck on hardware liked chewed-up gum to the underbelly of a school desk. After going public with what are essentially smart spyglasses co-branded with Ray-Ban, we're once again talking about smart displays as the company adds two new entries to the Portal family.
Acer's 'Big Chungus' of Chromebooks gets badder with RAM and processor upgrades
Same great 17 inches, just more horsepower
The Big Chungus of Chromebooks is back. After a summer of speedy sales for the first Chromebook with a 17.3" display, the Acer Chromebook 317 has been upgraded with more RAM and a meatier processor.
Sonos hopes some extra speakers will make the new Beam 2 a worthy upgrade
Dolby Atmos Music comes to Beam (Gen 2), other speakers will get Amazon Music Ultra HD
Sonos is bringing more firepower to its Beam soundbar with a second-gen model coming out next month. It'll feature beefier hardware, support for superior-quality standards, including Dolby Atmos, and streaming services. The bar will also come with a slightly higher price tag than its 3-year-old predecessor.