A weak Pixel 9 processor will test Google’s commitment to Pixel 8 Feature Drops

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, Google Tensor

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post byRobert Triggs If you’ve seen our latest Google Pixel 9 exclusive, the phone’s Tensor G4 processor is set to be the smallest change to the series so far. While peak performance has never been a Tensor accolade,...

8 exercises I can’t do when I’m wearing a Galaxy or Oura Ring

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2024 | Features, fitness trackers, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Ring, smart rings, Wearables

There are many obvious benefits to wearing a finger-based fitness tracker, which explains why shoppers have clamored for the Samsung Galaxy Ring. However, fingers are high-contact body parts. From grabbing to pushing to pulling and lifting, it’s hard to protect smart...

Has Google ruined Fitbit?

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2024 | Features, Fitbit, Google, Google Pixel Watch

I got my first Fitbit nearly a decade ago. Back then, you could argue that Fitbit was a proprietary eponym — a brand name that inadvertently became synonymous with similar products due to its success or popularity. This couldn’t be further from the case in 2024. The...

Is your NVIDIA Shield TV too slow? Try a factory reset (duh!)

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2024 | Features, NVIDIA, Nvidia Shield

Opinion post byHadlee Simons I’ve owned an NVIDIA Shield TV streaming box since early 2020, and it was a fantastic experience for the first couple of years. This was largely due to a steady stream of updates (until the last year or two), plenty of features, and good...

Samsung let me down with the Galaxy Watch Ultra

by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2024 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

I was one of the few Samsung Galaxy Ultra defenders before its launch. The early leaked images had some covering their children’s eyes, but I gazed on, intrigued by the quirky styling. In my original opinion piece, I stated that Samsung’s “chunky and brutish styling”...

Faster charging means I’m buying the Pixel 9 Pro XL

by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel 9

Opinion post byRobert Triggs There aren’t many surprises left with the upcoming Google Pixel 9 series, but I was pleased to learn that the Pixel 9 Pro XL will sport faster charging when it launches in just a few days time. Initially, I was drawn to the obvious appeal...