
Nickolas Diaz
Nickolas is always excited about tech and getting his hands on it. Writing for him can vary from delivering the latest tech story to scribbling in his journal. When Nickolas isn't hitting a story, he's often grinding away at a game or chilling with a book in his hand.
Latest articles by Nickolas Diaz

Samsung's new cloud backup gives your data a 30-day vacation, arriving with Android 14
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New phone, no problem Samsung's "Temporary Cloud Backup" service will arrive this fall for Galaxy devices running One UI 6.

Honor's on-device LLM for the Magic 6 draws knowledge from your media
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A true personal assistant Honor reveals its new on-device LLM, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, for the Magic 6.

Amazon 'Explore with Alexa' launches with a new Echo Pop Kids for $50
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Magic in learning Amazon launched "Explore with Alexa" alongside a new Echo Pop Kids smart speaker.

YouTube Music begins a generative AI test for creating playlist artwork
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Brainstorm with AI YouTube launched a generative AI test for U.S.-based users involving art for their playlists.

Alphabet earnings grow again in Q3, but its Cloud service lags behind
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Slightly disappointing Alphabet released its Q3 2023 earnings report with certain expectations unmet.

BOE reveals the 'X1' LTPO display for the OnePlus 12 and Ace 3
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Better performance OnePlus, in conjunction with BOE and OPPO, revealed the new X1 display for its upcoming flagship device.

One UI 6 (Android 14) expected next week if all goes well for Samsung
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Almost time! A community moderator for Samsung suggests the company could release One UI 6 soon as it enters the final week of testing.

Google Messages loses 'top contacts' as more UI changes roll in
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Better or worse? Google removes "top contacts" from Messages, leaving users to scroll or search through their contacts before starting a new chat.

Google Play Games Beta on PC picks up controller support in latest update
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Thousands of games Google's October update for its Play Games Beta on PC includes controller support and more following user requests.

Samsung may pack more AI into the Galaxy S24 series to take on Google
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AI fever Rumors suggest Samsung is interested in bringing more AI software to its Galaxy S24 series to compete with the Pixel 8.

One Hand Operation Plus gains an update preparing us for One UI 6
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Focusing on accessibility Samsung rolls out a One Hand Operation Plus update which has us looking ahead to One UI 6.

Google Messages device pairing may soon add an emoji option
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Match the smiley faces! Google Messages' multi-device support is further detailed after an APK discovery.

OnePlus and OPPO tease a 'historic' new smartphone display
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For your visual pleasure OnePlus has started teasing a new "historic" display to be revealed next week.

Google makes some changes to the At a Glance widget on the Pixel 8
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More refinements Google has rolled out a new feature for its At a Glance widget while also unifying its settings menu.

Amazon's refreshed Fire HD 10 tablet lineup is fit for all ages
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Fun for the fam Amazon launches its 2023 refreshed Fire HD 10 lineup fit for all ages.

One UI 6 Beta 3 fixes Galaxy Z Fold 5 bugs while others persist
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Approaching stability Samsung has started rolling out One UI 6 Beta 3 for enrolled Galaxy Z Fold 5 testers.

YouTube gives news stories a boost with a new watch experience
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News how you want it YouTube details a new dedicated news page for stories users can dive into for short-form and long-form content.

YouTube adds a ton of features, including a new 'You' tab, song search, and more
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Immersive entertainment YouTube goes into detail about several features making their way onto mobile devices and desktops in "the coming weeks."

Google Chrome gains a 'smarter' address bar for searches and bookmarks
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Searching made easier Google details several updates arriving on Chrome for desktop and mobile for the betterment of its address bar.

Step streaks and more are coming back to the Fitbit app
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You spoke, they listened Fitbit details several features returning to its mobile app following user feedback to its simplified redesign.

Google adds weather to Clock and Maps on Android, alarm sync for Pixel Watch
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Rain or sunshine? Google has added local weather features to its default Clock app and Maps for Android devices.

October Google Systems update highlights Wear OS device transfer
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Keep your stuff Google details several updates for its services that are available to install for October.

Pixel 6 owners face a critical storage bug with Android 14
By Nickolas Diaz published
Backup your data Owners of a Pixel 6 series device have started reporting a serious storage bug following Android 14.