Wear OS: Google's new name for Android Wear explained

Google's Wear OS is the new name for Android Wear, so if you were expecting to see Android Wear 3.0, please reset your smartwatch software expectations.

Google's official reasoning for the name change is to prepare for the diverse future of smartwatches. There are more than 40 Wear OS watches today that launched with Android Wear software, but many

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Google's Android P update is one step closer to launching now that Google IO 2018 is underway and the keynote should give us more clues about its features.

We're expected Android P Developer Preview 2 to launch, as Google's official release date timeline calls for an early May timetable for the next beta software update.

The first version of its

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Driverless cars explained: everything you need to know about the futuristic tech

Driverless cars are our transportation future, and closer than you may think. 

Almost every major car manufacturer, ride-sharing service and tech company has bought into the driverless car industry. And if you take press releases at face value, we’re only a couple years away from a utopian society where your car can steer and park itself and a

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Pluto TV: Everything you need to know about the free TV streaming service

If you're not keen on spending money on subscription-based streaming video services like Netflix and Hulu, there's a growing number of alternative options that provide free, ad-supported movies and TV shows. Crackle and Tubi are two of the biggest current options, and you can also add Pluto TV to that pile.

With all three, you get something for

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The best Smart TVs in the world 2018

Best Smart TV Buying Guide: Welcome to TheIndianSubcontinent's round-up of the best smart TVs and smart TV platforms you can buy in 2017.

"What’s the the best Smart TV I can buy" It’s a familiar question, especially if you’re looking to replace your TV. A new flatscreen isn’t exclusively about sharper pictures or better sound. The user experience i

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Samsung TV Catalog 2018: Hereevery new Samsung TV coming in 2018

Until today, Samsung has been playing it coy with its 2018 TV line-up: It teased that QLED TVs would make a comeback this year but, back at CES 2018, Samsung only had two new TVs to show off – the 8K-capable Samsung Q9S with AI upscaling and The Wall, a 146-inch modular TV that harnesses the power of MicroLED.

Both TVs, while certainly beautiful in

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