I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it: It’s important to keep your devices updated. Though even I’ll admit there are few exceptions to this rule. If Microsoft just launched a huge Windows update, you might want to give it a few days just in case something goes catastrophically wrong. If you have a super-old…
The Moto Z2 Force, one of the earliest 5G-capable phones (well, with some help), is getting Android 9 Pie on Verizon starting today. "System Update 12," as Verizon and Moto are calling it, brings Pie, Motorola software version PCX29.159-21, and the June Android security patch.
Some Z2 Force owners in Brazil started getting the Android 9 update early last month as part of a soak test, but Lenovo later announced that the device would only be updated on Verizon because it had to be to use the 5G Moto Mod.
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Smart Displays are a convenient way to place video calls while you're busy doing other things. Unfortunately, they often require people to have a compatible device or use specific software, making it less convenient to reach loved ones. Most people have a Messenger account, though, and Facebook is using this as a selling point for its Portal smart displays against Amazon's Echo Show. If you were thinking of getting an intelligent screen in your household, now is the right time to do so, as both the Portal and the larger Portal+ are currently $120 off at Best Buy.
Read MoreFacebook’s Portal and Portal+ are down to $80 and $230 (both $120 off) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
John Barrowman is still banging the drum for a Torchwood revival. Get a look at the beginning of the very end in a glimpse of iZombie’s series finale. New Batwoman pictures give us our best look yet at the prototype Batsuit. Thora Birch’s mysterious Walking Dead villain is unmasked. Plus, George Lucas’ advice to Jon…
Gmail's Smart Reply feature can be pretty handy for short responses, saving you a little bit of time and effort. The web version of Outlook has had a similar feature since last summer, called Suggested Replies, but it hasn't officially been available in the Android app — until now.
With the latest update to hit the Play Store, the changelog points to the new feature, although we suspect Microsoft may have been trialing it with a limited number of users for a little while longer.
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