Latest articles by Chris Wedel

Fitbit and Google Fit metrics are heading to the Nest Hub
By Chris Wedel published
Google seems to be preparing to bring deeper health integrations to its bedside smart display.

How to apply reactions to Telegram messages
By Chris Wedel, Samuel Contreras last updated
Tell us how you really feel.

Did Google hold the Galaxy Watch 4 back to help the Pixel Watch?
By Chris Wedel published
Editor's desk The Galaxy Watch 4 is still missing Google Assistant nearly eight months since the watch came out. Is it a strategic move by Google?

Spacetalk Adventurer kids smartwatch review: A watch fitting of its name
By Chris Wedel last updated
The Spacetalk Adventurer has a modern design encasing the fun options kids like and the safety features parents need.

TicWatch Pro 4: 4 things we want to see
By Chris Wedel published
The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra is a great Wear OS watch and with some tweaks a TicWatch Pro 4 could be fantastic.

YouTube TV is adding a new feature to make family sharing easier
By Chris Wedel published
YouTube TV is adding yet another new feature to the service with account switching to bring peace to the battle over the remote control.

How to share your Amazfit workouts through the Zepp app
By Chris Wedel published
Your Amazfit smartwatch captured all of the workout data for you while you were busy sweating. Now it's time to share it with your friends so they see what they're up the against.

Facebook Portals are getting in on the Meta rebrand circus
By Chris Wedel last updated
The Meta name continues its expansion beyond the web to hardware as the Facebook Portal picks up the swap.

How to monitor and manage your Amazon Echo's energy consumption through Alexa's Energy Dashboard
By Chris Wedel published
Amazon Alexa can do many useful things, even help you keep track of your smart home's energy consumption. Come on in, and we'll show you how to keep tabs on your home's carbon footprint.

Smart home devices can impact our environment while helping automate your home
By Chris Wedel published
One of the benefits of smart home devices that we often forget about is their energy efficiency.

How to charge your phone using only solar power
By Chris Wedel published
There are a lot of ways to charge your smartphone, but charging via solar is possibly the cleanest.

An upcoming a Google Play Policy aims to block access to third-party call recording apps
By Chris Wedel published
Call recording methods on Android smartphones is about to get more difficult.

More Galaxy Watch 4 owners are finally receiving these long-awaited health features
By Chris Wedel last updated
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has been picking up a good number of updates lately, and Canadian owners are getting some excellent health monitoring features in a new OTA.

HP Chromebase All-in-One review: A great-looking computer that puts a fun spin on Chrome OS
By Chris Wedel published
HP has been making some excellent Chrome OS laptops for a while and now it's taking that to a desktop all-in-one form factor in the Chromebase in fantastic fashion.

YouTube Shorts are showing up on more devices with a new feature to boot
By Chris Wedel published
YouTube's answer to TikTok, Shorts, is coming to tablets and the web over the next few weeks and creators will have access to new remix tools.

YouTube Music is great, but it isn't popular
By Chris Wedel published
YouTube Music is by no means failing. But, in terms of popularity, it is struggling to gain mindshare.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review: The new default
By Daniel Bader, Chris Wedel last updated
Samsung didn't change much about its winning formula with the Galaxy Buds 2, making them the new Android default.

Vivo is joining the foldable craze with the new X Fold
By Chris Wedel published
Today, Vivo announced its first folding phone — the X Fold. The China-only device is sporting some impressive specs and a fold-flat design.

How to set target goals on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
By Chris Wedel published
Setting targets in the Samsung Health app and using your Galaxy Watch 4 to knock them out is a great way to compliment your fitness journey.

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 again — and I'm still not impressed
By Chris Wedel published
My nerdy tendencies have driven me to buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 again — but why?

A OnePlus folding phone is reportedly already in development
By Chris Wedel published
OnePlus has been cranking out some great smartphones over the years. But it may be taking the next step and moving into the foldable category too.

The Quest 2 is great, but I still don't use it
By Chris Wedel published
Despite its growing library of content and hardware improvements, I still haven't found a reason to keep putting the Quest 2 on my face.

A rumored Qualcomm flagship processor may arrive in time to kick off the summer
By Chris Wedel published
The rumored Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ would improve on its predecessor to power flagships for the second half of 2022.
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