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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Can I watch Quibi on TV? July 08, 2025 Update:Quibi has now shut down its service, but its contentwill be coming soon to the free Roku channel. It’s available on Roku smart TVs, sticks, and set top boxes, along with PCs (via web browsers), iOS and Android Quibiis the latest premiumstreaming servicethat wants your eyeballs to watch its content. It’s now available in the US, Canada, and other countries with over 50 scripted, unscripted, and daily shows....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Carphone Warehouse is closing all 531 standalone stores, 2,900 losing jobs July 05, 2025 Dixons Carphone justannouncedit would be shutting down all standalone Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK. The closure goes into effect July 13, 2025, and it will leave 2,900 employees jobless. All Carphone Warehouse shops in Currys PCWorld stores will remain open, and its online business will move forward as usual....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chromebook Pixel 2 said to be coming “soon” July 07, 2025 Back in February of 2013 Google took the wraps off the Chromebook Pixel, a high-end Chromebook that was more of a proof of concept than something truly aimed at everyday consumers. While most Chromebooks were (and still are) budget-friendly products meant to act as a portal to the web for everyday users, the Pixel was jam-packed full of advanced features, a touchscreen and bore a much more premium design....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cowboy Bebop live action Netflix series: Release date and more you need to know August 21, 2025 One of the most acclaimed and popular Japanese anime series is finally getting the live-action adaptation it deserves. The Cowboy Bebop live-actionNetflixseries now has a date for people to watch its first season: November 19th. Here’s everything we know about the show so far....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ditching custom CPUs is the right call for Samsung’s Exynos June 01, 2025 News that Samsung isshutting down custom CPU core developmentfor its Exynos smartphone SoCs is a disappointment for silicon aficionados. The mobile chip market will undoubtedly be less interesting with yet another major vendor dropping out custom designs in favor of Arm’s off-the-shelf Cortex-A IP. Going forward, there will be less meaningful differentiation between Exynos and its rival chips, although perhaps this is a crucial factor in Samsung’s decision....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. First Hongmeng and Ark/Oak, now HUAWEI trademarks another OS name June 22, 2025 HUAWEI has been working on itsplan B operating systemfor years now, with the U.S. trade ban against the company forcing it to accelerate plans. We’ve heard about several names for the platform before, but it sounds like HUAWEI has yet another name up its sleeve. Let’sGoDigitaluncovered a trademark application for “Harmony” via the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Flex 2 review June 03, 2025 Fitbit Flex 2 What we like What we don’t like Our scores If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that there aretonsof differentfitness trackerson the market that provide a wide range of tracking capabilities. There are plenty of high-end offerings, like theGarmin vívoactive HRandPolar M600, that are geared towards serious athletes. There are also a growing number of affordable, entry-level options for those who simply want to keep tabs on their daily activity levels....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S9 renders show off relocated fingerprint sensor (Update: Galaxy S9 Plus too) July 30, 2025 Update, December 15:Onleaksfollowed up on his Galaxy S9 renders with new media allegedly showing the larger Galaxy S9 Plus. The renders, published byMySmartPrice, show remarkable similarities with the Galaxy S8 Plus, confirming that Samsung will continue to use the successful design of the previous two generations....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant is now available on some Android TVs (Update: Sony TVs, too!) August 13, 2025 Update (11/7/17): If you own a Sony Bravia 4K HDR TV from the last couple of years, you’re probably getting access to Google Assistant today. Sonyannouncedthat all 2017 4K HD TVs and 2016 models XBR-Z9D, XBR-X800D, and XBR-X750/X700D would all be getting an update starting today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pay branding already spotted on Pixel 2 XL devices July 22, 2025 Google has an irritating habit of producing multiple applications all with essentially the same purpose (see: every Google messaging/chat app). Thankfully, for Google’s payment apps at least, common sense prevailed after the search giant confirmed that Google Wallet and Android Pay will be merged together into a new brand –Google Pay....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel XL gets the iFixit teardown treatment and finds many modular parts July 22, 2025 Google’s newPixel XL smartphonemay have just launched, but the ever busy folks at iFixit have already performed its standard teardown of the device. That procedure showed that the phone includes a lot of modular parts that, in theory, could make it easier to repair....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google testing Quick Settings shortcut in Android 11, just like back in the day July 12, 2025 If you want to check out your Quick Settings in Android, you first need to pull down the notification shade. Doing so will show you your notifications (obviously) as well as the six top-most Quick Settings on your list. To see the full list, you swipe down a second time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou: How do they work in wearables? August 19, 2025 GPS is a fact of life for most of us these days. For many, the idea of getting somewhere new without GPS is anxiety-inducing! But do you really know how GPS works? And how is it different from Glonass? What the heck is a BeiDou? And how does this affect your GPS-enabled wearable?...