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Big changes: Google reportedly plans to exit China in 2027 to produce Pixel line in India, Vietnam
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Things must change Google might drop out of China in 2027 to produce its Pixel portfolio in India and Vietnam amid hopes of shipping more units in 2026.

Samsung just made dealing with device repairs way easier on Galaxy phones
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Repairs without the rage One UI 9 centralizes repair booking, device diagnostics, and Samsung Care+ tracking into a single dashboard on Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 foldables.

Google Home outage left Nest devices stuck and unresponsive
By Jay Bonggolto Published
When Smart Goes Stupid A massive Google Home outage broke voice controls and frozen Nest displays worldwide, exposing the massive risks of relying on cloud-dependent smart tech.

Fairphone Gen 6 Plus rocks Murena's /e/OS, and it's making all the right moves in its August launch
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Replaceable parts Fairphone Gen 6 Plus launches with Murena's privacy-focused /e/OS, bringing current-gen sustainability and more to consumers.

Samsung’s wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 was such a hit that it’s reportedly making another one
By Jay Bonggolto Published
The Fold Goes Wide Samsung could be doubling down on wider foldables for 2027 with two new video-focused Z9 models after the Z Fold 8 smashed pre-order records.

The main GitHub outage is fixed, but Copilot remains down
By Jay Bonggolto Published
AI ate GitHub's lunch GitHub is mostly back, but lingering issues with Copilot and Issues show the platform still has some work to do before this outage is fully over.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 is pretty neat, especially if you hate fraud and scams
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Fraud, begone Google's Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds major restrictions to help users avoid fraud and scams when forwarding calls.

US Judge says Google Play Store isn't doing enough to help users find rival app stores
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Too complicated A U.S. judge states Google must do better with its Play Store when surfacing rival app stores when users search for them.

One UI 9.5 leaks continue: Samsung eyes a glass UI with shiny edges and 'depth'
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Thin, clear One UI 9.5, but make it glass? Rumors surface again, suggesting Samsung's new approach to detail and "depth."

You don't need a TV app to stream 10,000 free movies on Google’s Freeplay right now
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Your TV needs this Google TV Freeplay just added 10,000+ free on-demand movies and 300+ live channels directly to your home screen, giving paid streaming apps a real run for their money without costing you a dime.
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