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How to Get the Android Oreo Launcher (Video)

Google just announced their new Android version called Oreo this past week and, as promised, have begun pushing the new update out to Pixel and Nexus devices. If you don’t have one of those devices though, there’s no telling when you’ll be getting the new Android 8.0 update, unfortunately, but thanks to some crafty developers, you can try out the new launcher (and no, no root is required). Reddit user AmirZ and another developer DeleteScape, managed to get the new Pixel launcher to work on other Android devices that aren’t able to download it from the Play Store and, surprisingly, […]

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Essential Phone Hands-On: A New Premium Smartphone? (Video)

Welp, it’s here. Andy Rubin, the founder of Android before he sold it to Google, and his team at Essential have finally brought the new Essential phone (technically called the PH-1) to market. And when I say finally, I mean 18 months after the founding of the company, which is sort of impressive. Check out my hands-on video from the Essential Phone event and let me know what you think. Specs (via GSMArena): The device is available now although I’m still waiting for my pre-order to arrive costs $699 for the only storage option of 128GBs. And there you go,

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Hands-On (Video)

The Galaxy Note 8 was announced today, the latest in the high-end Note lineup of phones from Samsung and Samsung was kind enough to give me a little time with the device before launch so here’s a quick hands-on video of the phone in all its glory. First up, it’s easy to tell this device fits squarely into the same family as the new S8 and S8 Plus. We have the same, now unmistakable Infinity Edge display, slimmed aspect ratio, glass backing, and just overall design language. The screen is a 6.3″ Quad HD+ AMOLED display which makes the screen

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iPhone 8 Model Hands-On & Feature Predictions

I don’t usually do rumors. But the iPhone 8 or X or whatever it’s going to be called has now just shown up in way too many places to be ignored. So I managed to get my hands on the dummy model of the leaked images etc. to see it for myself. As with any leak, take it with a grain of salt–just maybe slightly less salt considering how widespread this is, but still, served salted. If it is true though, there’s a few predictions we can make about the feature-set of the new phone. These aren’t facts, they’re just

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Can the Google Home w/ a Chromecast Keep Up w/ the Echo Show? (Video)

There’s always been this rivalry between the Amazon and Google’s respective voice assistant devices. And it makes sense: both do similar things, answer questions, are meant to live in similar spots in your house, etc. Now though, Amazon recently launched their latest device in their Echo series of voice assistants, the Echo Show, and it’s essentially an Amazon Echo with a screen so it can now show you things instead of just telling them to you. Now, the Google Home doesn’t have a screen, but they do have Chromecast in their arsenal and Google Home can cast some things you

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Motorola Z2 Force Review: MotoMods Are The Best & Worst Thing About It

Motorola just released their latest flagship phone, the Moto Z2 Force. The 2 indicating that this is the 2nd gen of the Z Force and the Force indicating it has a shatterproof screen. The big draw to any of these Z devices is the fact that they are compatible with the MotoMod lineup, a collection of add-ons that Motorola has been partnering with other manufacturers like Hasselblad, JBL, etc. that can attach to the back of the device to further it’s functionality. Styling It’s because of these mods and Motorola famously stating that all of their foreseeable future devices will

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How Powerful is the World’s Most Powerful Laptop? (Acer Predator 21X) (Video)

I wish I was there. When someone at Acer went to their engineers and said “Let’s make the world’s most powerful laptop.” You could see them all look at each other and ask, “Wait, what about pricing, portability, practicality?” “None of that matters, just make the most powerful laptop you can.” And then the excitement from the room as they all went off to start sketching things, or whatever engineers do. That has to be what happened with this laptop, it’s a testament to what is technically possible in a gaming laptop. Yes, it is for sale, for $9000 and

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Surface Pro Review: Best 2-in-1?

Microsoft’s Surface lineup is really starting to come into its own, in my opinion. No longer making giant changes, they’re focusing more on refining the products, paying more attention to the little details. And, I for one, am excited about that fact. The new Surface Pro is no exception to this new ideology, so much so, that you’d be pretty hard-pressed to tell the difference between it and the Surface Pro 4 that it’s succeeding. On the outside, they look identical. Basically. But, don’t be fooled, the latest Surface Pro (no longer numbered by the way, no 5, just Surface

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Huawei Matebook X Review: A Macbook for Windows?

Huawei, a Chinese company that has become more popular here in the States thanks to their flagship spec’ed, yet moderately priced cell phones (they even made the last Nexus device for Google: the 6P), has made it clear that they don’t want to just make phones. Last year they launched their first ever laptop the Huawei Matebook and this year they’ve expanded the Matebook line to the D (their lower-end offering), the E (the successor to the original Matebook 2-in-1) and X (their top of the line model). Which happens to be the one I have here. So, let’s check

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Huawei Matebook X Unboxing & Specs

Huawei sent me, um, a present. No seriously it was wrapped and everything. Let’s see what it is. Turns out, we have the Huawei Matebook X. I did an article when they announced this new laptop of theirs along with a couple of others a few weeks ago and have to admit I was a little excited about them. So before I do a full review, let’s just do a quick unboxing and go over the specs. Check out all of the new Matebooks from the announcement. [table id=6 /] Let me know what you guys think and if you

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The Best Laptop for Under $200 (& It’s Easily Upgradeable)

Windows laptops have gotten pretty inexpensive over the years. And more importantly, they’re cheap but decent. No longer do you need to choose between a cheap crappy Windows computer or a high-end gaming machine. One such laptop is being hailed around the web as the best laptop for under $200 and it’s called the HP 14-an013nr… yeah, not the best name, but, regardless, here’s why if you only have $200 to spend on a new laptop, why you should probably get this one. The HP 14-an013nr (sigh) is the top contender for a number of reasons: Allied Content: This Video was Sponsored

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VI Headset: First Ever Bluetooth Headset with AI Run Coaching (Video)

I’m not a runner. I wish I was, though. I live in a part of NYC that has a beautiful park along the river that is pretty much the perfect spot for running, but I’m just not good at running. Like at all. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve gone for a run and the treadmill is basically my idea of torture. So when LifeBeam reached out and told me they might have a gadget that could help, with a deep sigh at the upcoming anguish I was about to endure, I said sure. Sign

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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017): What’s Changed?! (Video)

Microsoft invited me by to demo some of the new Surface computers that were announced recently. And while I’ve already done a video on the new Surface Laptop which I sort of love the design of (and you can check out that video here), I haven’t had a chance to check out the new Surface Pro that was announced in China recently. So, I walked up to it and… it looks the same. So what changed besides dropping the number at the end from 5 to just Surface Pro? I asked one of the reps there that exact question and,

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How to Live Stream Nintendo Switch Games (Complete Guide)(Video)

Video game streaming is huge. And it’s easy really, you can easily connect your computer to a streaming service, boot up your game and a mic, and you’re on your way to Twitch stardom. But what if you really want to stream games from a device that isn’t your computer? What if you want to stream from a Nintendo Switch, for example? (ZELDA?? MARIO KART??) Well, so long as you have the right equipment, it’s not as hard as it might sound. Here’s how to stream games from the Nintendo Switch. Things You’ll Need Switch and its dock. Capture card

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7 Best Qi Wireless Chargers

So many phones are now coming with wireless charging. On top of this, it’s pretty clear which wireless standard is going to be the main one from now on: Qi wireless charging. So that means that now might be a good time to get on the wireless charging train for your Qi-enabled phone. Question is what’s the best wireless charger? From ones that look great, to ones that are portable (set your phone down on this stone-like charger to have it charge is a cool feature, no?), to ones that can swivel to hold the phone upright, there are a lot

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