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Fitbit Air Firmware Update Targets Step and Sleep Tracking Bugs Google began pushing the first Fitbit Air firmware update today, roughly seven weeks after the tracker went on sale, and the timing is not coincidental. The release follows a sustained wave of user complaints about the device's two most fundamental jobs: counting steps and tracking sleep. The update (version ...

Android 17 Beta 4.1 Play System Update Bootloop Explained A Google Play System update currently available to Pixel devices can render phones running Android 17 beta 4.1 completely unusable, trapping them in a reboot loop with no clean way out. The Android 17 beta 4.1 Play System update bootloop issue was flagged today by Android Authority, after multiple Pixel owners repo...

Samsung SmartThings API Pricing: New Fees and Who They Affect Samsung is ending free access to the SmartThings API, with paid subscription tiers targeting availability in October 2026. Samsung is describing it as a developer pricing update, but the users most likely to feel the new Samsung SmartThings API pricing aren't software companies with engineering budgets they're ...

Google's new Home Speaker is finally here, and the first reviews point to a clear trade-off: this is a Gemini-first smart home device, not a straightforward Nest Audio replacement. An early unboxing surfaced ...

OnePlus Nord 6 in the Box: Charger, Cable, and Case Included The OnePlus Nord 6 ships with an 80W SuperVOOC charger, a red charging cable, and a color-matched silicone case, per GSMArena's review unit writeup from early April. That box includes more than most current smartphones ship with at any price tier. One caveat applies immediately: the writeup covers a single revie...