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Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:  Add us as a preferred source  on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways  The Oura Ring detected my cold early.  Health trackers are getting good at this.  It's a helpful illness detector and a way to check in when sick.  Last Wednesday morning, I woke up and did what I normally do when

Reg. $1+ / FREE+ Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is here, including Defenchick, Skel and Defense, Slime Craft, Super Onion Boy 2, BE-A Walker, and more. Just be sure also scope out the deals we have today on Anker’s 5-port travel adapter at $20 as well as its 140W

Bluetooth’s Auracast standard is starting to surface in new devices, like the Marshall Heddon hub that streams audio to multiple Bluetooth speakers at once. The idea is pretty simple – create a device that connects to Wi-Fi for streaming services, or a parent device for audio control, and let it tie in with multiple Bluetooth

Google’s Gemini upgrade for Android Auto is a long-awaited and sorely needed one, but it’s taking a while. Do you have it yet? Google announced in November 2025 that Gemini would replace Google Assistant on Android Auto “over the coming months.” For some, the replacement happened immediately but, for others, it’s been a long wait.

Friday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is ready to roll starting of with another chance to nab the super affordable Lenovo Tab One Android tablet down at $90 – we also spotted the brand’s Legion Go S SteamOS gaming handheld at $187 off the list price. From there, we have some additional monitor deals, including Samsung’s Smart

With the web now dominated by short-form videos, captions have stopped just being an accessibility tool, becoming essential to allow for users to quickly watch content on mute. Today, Google Vids is delivering a big upgrade to its built-in automated captions tool. Auto-generated closed captions were already a key feature in Google’s web-based, AI-powered video

Mario standing under Switch 2 in winter backdrop (Image source: Nintendo of America with edits) The Switch 2 rebounded in time to close 2025 with an impressive performance. Circana U.S. data highlights how, in December, the console brushed aside hints of declining sales. The Switch 2 is the fastest-selling console over its first 7 months

Hitman World of Assassination is a trilogy made up of Hitman 1-3. (Image source: IO Interactive) Players of Hitman World of Assassination will soon be able to pick up where they left off, regardless of the platform, thanks to a new feature that will be added next month. The feature will be rolled out to

The Pisen all-in-one charger can power multiple devices at once with up to 140 watts of power. (Image source: Pisen) The Pisen all-in-one charger comes with a USB-A port, three USB-C ports, two AC pass-through sockets, a Qi2- and MagSafe-compatible magnetic phone charging pad, and a wireless smartwatch charging pad. Pisen has launched an all-in-one

Aynı cihazda Android, Linux ve Windows 11 çalıştırabilen NexPhone, mobil dünyada şimdiye kadar görülmemiş bir kullanım senaryosunu mümkün kılıyor. Bu cihaz, sadece güçlü bir telefon değil; gerektiğinde tam teşekküllü bir masaüstü bilgisayara dönüşebilen taşınabilir bir iş istasyonu olma iddiası taşıyor. Üç İşletim Sistemi, Tek Cihaz NexPhone’un en çarpıcı yönü, klasik “mobil işletim sistemi” anlayışını tamamen