Samsung’s Galaxy Home Looks Unlike Any Smart Speaker and Is Powered by Bixby We had beenhearing rumorsabout a Bixby-powered smart speaker for many months. And it is here. At the Galaxy Unpacked event Samsung surprised everyone with the Bixby-powered Galaxy Home smart speaker. It’s certainly got a unique design which reminds us of a cauldron more than a speaker. That unconventional look will get your guests talking about it. Thissmart speaker is wrapped in fabricand won’t sit flush with the surface as itcomes with 3 metal legs....

Sony Announces Android Pie Updates for Six Xperia Models Ever since Google started rolling out Android 9 Pie to its Pixel devices other smartphone manufacturers, including Essential and Xiaomi, have started releasing the Android update for their devices. Other manufacturers like OnePlus and Huawei have promised updates for some of their devices as well, with Huawei already testing the OS update on four of its devices. Sony has recently also joined the ranks of Android manufacturers who’ve started testing Android 9 Pie builds for some of its devices....

Study Highlights Significant Gender Gap Among Internet Users in India A recent study conducted by LIRNEAsia, an information and communications technology (ICT) policy think tank, highlights a significant gender gap in mobile phone ownership and internet access in the country. The study, according to areportfromIndian Expresson its findings, claims that the gender gap in mobile phone ownership ranks the highest among 18 comparable countries. The study further highlights that women, rural citizens, and those of a lower income status significantly lag behind in Internet and social media use as well....

SystemUI Plugins Could Bring Per-App Customization In Android Pie, But There’s a Catch Released yesterday for the Pixel handsets as well as the Essential PH-1,Android 9 Piecomes with an exciting new feature that will allow users to customize System UI with the help of‘SystemUI Plugins‘. Developers can distribute the plugins as standard APK files that can potentially change the look and feel of several elements of the Android user interface, including the Quick Settings panel, the Lock Screen buttons, as well as the Navigation bar....

These Samsung Phones Will Finally Get Android Oreo, But Only in 2019 Samsung has built a reputation for itself in the smartphone market with flagship devices, the Galaxy S and Note series, but the Korean giant’s mid and budget devices aren’t the most sound picks – as we’vealready seenin ourrecent reviews. We are not just saying this based on the specs or the pricing, but the overall experience that Samsung provides with its mid-range phones....

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom Speakers Get New ‘Freestyle’ Color Options Originally announced last year, the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom Bluetooth speakers are getting five new designs in India. The new options were unveiled earlier this year, and are part of the Freestyle collection that includes Concrete, Avocado, Patches, Raspberry and Unicorn. According to the company’s press release, the new collection is a‘mashup of music necessity and fashion accessory’, and has been inspired by global music and fashion trends....

US Regulator Probes Elon Musk’s Tweet About Taking Tesla Private Tesla founder Elon Musk shook the Twitter world on Tuesday when heannounced his plans to take the electric car company privateat the rate of $420 per share. Of course, givenMusk’s wit on Twittermade many people believe that he was either joking or making a reference to cannabis culture. However, a lot of others – including many Tesla investors – took the matter seriously which has now prompted the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take a look at it....