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Pokemon Go was a world phenomenon last summer. Just about everywhere you went you would witness people walking aimlessly staring down at their phones. Once children started heading back to school the the game lost a bit of its steam, and soon popularity for the game died down. The game still...

Google released the Android 7.1.2 update to Nexus and Pixel more than a week ago. Some users are reporting that their fingerprint scanner is broken after the update. Some users are reporting that in an attempt to fix their scanner they had deleted their saved fingerprint and then discovered...

You can now update your Pixel or Nexus devices to the latest and greatest version of Android 7.1.2. This new update also includes the April security patches. If the update has not rolled out to your device you can flash it manually as Google has made available the Factory Images for many...

When Huawei announced the Mate 9 one of the main selling points was that it would eventually receive an update that would add the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant. That day has come and Mate 9 units are beginning to receive the update OTA. The update is labeled MHA-L29C567B183 and is about 310MB...

If you have been one of the many that have suffered with the bluetooth bug on the Pixel and Pixel XL it looks like Google may have issued a fix via server side update. An early bug in the Pixel was causing failed bluetooth connectivity in cars. A new issue came up later after the release where...

While most of our newer flagships are just now beginning to receive Android 7.0 Google is continuing to move along with Android. They have just started the rollout of their latest and greatest build Android 7.1.2 Beta 2. This update is currently rolling out the the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C...

I have the Huawei Watch and love it. It is great to have your step count and to be able to check notifications right there on your wrist. It also helps to be able to check the time without pulling your phone out of your pocket. Wearing the watch means I spend less time taking my phone out of my...

Several days ago the Nexus 6 received it's update to Android 7.1.1 which was great news as the device had been sitting on Android 7.0 for quite some time. The only issue is the new update came with a nasty bug which caused a speakerphone echo. This bug caused the person on the other side of your...

I think it is safe to say that most folks do not expect updates on a phone that we are more than 3 years removed from. The Galaxy S5 is a rapidly aging device. As one of the last Samsung flagship devices with a user replaceable battery it is very likely that there are still many people using...

So there you have it. Verizon is officially the last of the four major carriers to update the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. They gained this distinction today as Sprint began the official roll out of Nougat to their Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users. Beta users will be the first to receive the...

AT&T is on a roll over the past few days. They just started the official rollout of Nougat for the S7 and S7 Edge last week and now the LG G5 is also starting to receive the update. Meanwhile who knows when Verizon devices will start to receive their Nougat updates. My VZW S7 Edge is patiently...

We only have a few more weeks left of winter. As soon as it warms up you will surely need an activity to maximize your afternoon strolls. Niantic has just what you need. They have just updated PokeMon Go and this update is a pretty big one. The update will roll out later this week. The update...

Huawei is one of the fastest growing OEMs in the world right now. They have been making lots of headway globally with devices like the Nexus 6P, Mate 9 and now their Honor series in the US. They also released one of the most revered midranger devices of last year with the Honor 8. Many people...

Currently Google Assistant is exclusive to the Pixel and Pixel XL, but it may be coming to the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P in the next major update. Google Assistant, for those unaware, is Google's virtual companion app. It is an intelligent personal assistant which can engage in two-way...

We all knew this would be coming soon. The aging Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 have been updated by Google all the way to the latest build of Android 7.1.1, but they won't receive any updates past this version of Android. This means they will not be receiving the new 7.1.2 update. They will however...

The latest and greatest build of Android 7.1.2 is now official. It is currently available for download in open beta. The update is a bit anticlimactic however and is exactly what we expected it to be, an incremental build. Android VP of Engineering David Burke says the update is focused on...

Android Nougat is finally here for the Nvidia Shield TV! The update also comes with SHIELD 5.0.2. This is the big software update that Nvidia told us about at CES for the original Nvidia Shield TV. It essentially brings the entire functionality of the 2017 Nvidia Shield to the 2015 version which...

We finally got the official rollout of Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Now that Samsung has taken care of their flagship devices they have plans to continue releasing updates for their older devices bringing the whole family up to Nougat. You may be wondering if your device will be...

Now that most everyone is on some sort of tiered data plan tethering is included. This means if you have a few tablets laying around you can share the data you payed for in your plan with those devices. The only downside is that it takes a bit of setup to get your hotspot going, and every time...

As far as Android tablets are concerned there really have not been any big releases. It seems that the tablet revolution didn't really take off the way that many thought it would. Phone's have large enough screens these days that tablet's can seem redundant. Tablets were only really ever good...