OnePlus introduces its incredibly affordable Nord Watch

OnePlus introduces its incredibly affordable Nord Watch TheOnePlus Watchwas a poor first effort from the company. It was widely panned for its poor software experience and inaccurate step tracking. The BBK-owned firm never dipped its toes in the smartwatch segment following that, though it did not entirely give up on the category either.OnePlus did launch a fitness bandin India, but the product was inferior to other similar offerings in the market....

April 9, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · James Delgado

Oppo's unified OS now rumored to skip OnePlus 10 Pro

Oppo’s unified OS now rumored to skip OnePlus 10 Pro Recent changes at OnePlusand its parent Oppo have made it clear that consolidation is the name of the game going forward. That includes the intent of combining OxygenOS and ColorOS Android skins into a new, unified user interface. But there’s new intelligence implying that we won’t see its debut as soon as we first thought. The company’s CEO Pete Lau revealed last fall (viaAndroid Authority) that it would push a unified OS with the launch ofthe OnePlus 10 seriesthis spring....

April 9, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Heather Whitaker

The 11 Best Places to Find Virtual Assistant Jobs

The 11 Best Places to Find Virtual Assistant Jobs Freelancers of all levels find virtual assistant (VA) jobs appealing. Not only can they pay well, but they also encompass various administrative tasks—like managing social media accounts, running ad campaigns, and answering emails. Almost every business can use a VA. Although there are thousands of VA job opportunities online, you might find the numerous options intimidating. Newbies won’t even know where they should start looking....

April 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1244 words · Andrea Cox

This $484 Google Pixel 7 is the 'Treat Yo Self' present that you deserve

This $484 Google Pixel 7 is the ‘Treat Yo Self’ present that you deserve The Pixel 7 isn’t a significant departure from the Pixel 6, but it didn’t need to be. The improved cameras, next-gen Tensor G2 chipset, and other refinements make it well worth the upgrade — especially at this price. Here’s a nice end-of-year surprise for you folks who missed out on all the great Black Friday and Cyber Monday smartphone deals: right now you can grab thePixel 7for more than $100 off....

April 9, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Carl Beck

What Does "Last Seen" on WhatsApp Mean?

What Does “Last Seen” on WhatsApp Mean? A few things cause silly—and sometimes heated—arguments between couples, friends, and even colleagues on WhatsApp. At the top of the list are WhatsApp’s blue ticks and “last seen” status. We know what blue ticks are and what they mean, but what is WhatsApp’s “last seen” feature about? Let’s find out below. What Is WhatsApp’s “Last Seen” Feature? When your friend takes too long to reply to your WhatsApp message, you might wonder if they’ve even seen it....

April 9, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Lisa Barnes

Cities: Skylines is now out for Stadia to just utterly eat up all your free time

Cities: Skylines is now out for Stadia to just utterly eat up all your free time Don’t count Stadia out just yet.Even in the face of constant criticism, new games keep on coming out, and back in March we learned about a trio of incoming titles from Paradox Interactive and Team 17. The latter brought us Overcooked! All You Can Eat and Golf With Your Friends last month, and now it’s time for them to be joined by Cities: Skylines — all told, a breath of fresh air aftera stale start to the year....

April 8, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Harry Thompson

Hulu: How to cancel, pause or downgrade your subscription

Hulu: How to cancel, pause or downgrade your subscription Are you unhappy with Hulu’s membership price hike, or do you no longer enjoy the content? Canceling your Hulu subscription is straightforward, and you’re able to do it on your desktop or mobile browser. The process differs depending on whether you subscribed through Hulu or a third-party platform like the Google Play Store or App Store. This tutorial walks you through the cancellation process and explains alternatives such as pausing or downgrading your account....

April 8, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Jacqueline Montes

OnePlus's next phone has a gaming-focused Ace up its sleeve

OnePlus’s next phone has a gaming-focused Ace up its sleeve TheOnePlus Aceonly launched a month ago in China — alongside a rebranded model for India — but in the company’s race to rival Motorola for “most phones launched in a single year,” it’s got another handheld ready to go. The company launched a teaser site for the OnePlus Ace Racing Edition, and it’s taking its looks from another of its 2022 devices....

April 8, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Gary Prince

Repainter’s biggest update yet makes sharing your custom Material You themes easier

Repainter’s biggest update yet makes sharing your custom Material You themes easier Love it or hate it, you can’t ignoreAndroid 12’s Material You dynamic color theming engine—at least on Pixel and Samsung phones. While Material You is certainly pretty to look at, the limited color palette support of Google’s new design language is a major downside. Thankfully, this can be resolved using Repainter, which lets you create custom Material You-based themes using any color of your choice....

April 8, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jeffrey Mack

You can now get the Pixel Buds A-Series in a new color

You can now get the Pixel Buds A-Series in a new color ThePixel Buds A-Seriesis among thebest cheap wireless earbudsyou can buy on the market right now. Announced in June 2021, the earbuds are now considered old in the fast-moving tech world, though they have only gotten better over time with new features. So, as a midlife refresh, Google has quietly launched the Pixel Buds A-Series in a new colorway: Charcoal....

April 8, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Theresa Henderson

Amazon introduces the Eero Pro 6E, its first Wi-Fi 6E mesh router

Amazon introduces the Eero Pro 6E, its first Wi-Fi 6E mesh router In late 2020, Amazon launched the tri-bandEero Pro 6, alongside the dual-band Eero 6. It packed all the features you’d expect in a high-end router, including Wi-Fi 6 and per-device data usage — not to mention, it was pretty damn fast. Eero has announced two new additions to its family of mesh Wi-Fi systems, the tri-band Eero Pro 6E and the Eero 6+, alongside a price drop for the older Eero 6....

April 7, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Richard Mccann

Android 12L Beta 3 shows off some fresh unlock animations

Android 12L Beta 3 shows off some fresh unlock animations Googlereleased Android 12L Beta 3 today— and thePixel 6 and 6 Pro are eligible. There are plenty of tiny new tweaks, many of which are solely for the purpose of making it nicer to use your phone. To that end, Google’s refreshed the Pixel 6’s unlock animations, and the new versions look pretty slick. Now, in the new Android 12L beta, there’s a wavy animation around the illumination for the phone’s optical fingerprint sensor....

April 7, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Brian Henry

Android Police's Best of IFA 2022 awards

Android Police’s Best of IFA 2022 awards What used to be the Berlin radio show has become the inimitable IFA, and you’ll find anything and everything here if it’s on a PCB. There have been many changes to the show over the years, especially with the recent shows being disturbed by world events. Still, our editor Manuel Vonau was on the ground at IFA 2022, and the team has discussed at length what the highlights of the show have been....

April 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1320 words · Danielle Stone