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I didn’t just test them _behind_ a TV. I used that as an example of how I eventually settled on them. Regardless, my TV is angled against a deep corner, and the HomePods were pretty good at making use of those acoustics to bounce sound back out. Give Apple a little credit here ;)
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Correct. No more cloud syncing, but a localized data file instead. The idea is that your built-in encryption chip should shield all that. I think it might do that on Samsung devices, but I need to check how it works on other devices, like Pixel phones.  Read more

They don’t own any of the content on YouTube TV. They only own the rights to stream.  Read more

I dunno, Donna’s hair was pretty high in that first season.  Read more

Thank you for this. I’m working merely off screenshots!  Read more

I’m fine, thank you for asking.  Read more

I have wanted more file transfer functionality than what Phone Link currently offers. Read more

Do you pay for Google One? All Google One members have had access to it.  Read more

This is body shaming and we don’t do that here. Also, Joey was one of the best dancers. Y’all need to spend more time on boybandtok.  Read more

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The point I was trying to make is that if you’re aching to spend that much money, at least get something that’s interesting/a little more functional.  Read more

There’s still the Galaxy S23/S23+ available, so it’s not like this is Samsung’s only phone offering. The traditionalists still have a solid Android smartphone.

I would have rather seen Samsung make one basic smartphone in two offerings, like the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. Three SKUs is excessive.  Read more

No one should be spending $1,200 on a smartphone, period. If you are going to spend that much to have the “ultimate” in specs, at least get something that’s innovative.  Read more

None. The Pixel can detect your crashes.  Read more

I’m actually an Android user and I can confirm, there is no satellite connectivity feature on Android akin to what Apple has put out with Emergency SOS. But you are right that the Pixel had car crash detection before the iPhone. Read more

Correct, and your smartphone becomes the universal controller (it was already, but now it’s literally that). You’ll also have a few extra options that third-parties don’t really offer right now, like multi-admin login for multiple people in your household. Read more

I took some time to chat with friends who bought the watch. All of them were happy Android users who just wanted something for tracking steps and checking the time. Read more

I know quite a few folks who have left the Android ecosystem because of the Apple Watch. Since this is supposed to be Google’s flagship equivalent, the comparison felt apt. Read more

I don’t know if you saw, but The Verge’s Pixel Watch unit got cracked! Read more