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• Google rolls out fix for setting alarms and reminders on Google Home speakers
  

  Asking your Google Home smart speaker to set an alarm or reminder is a rudimentary use case for those devices. But it seems some users recently found that their Google Home failed to sound alarms and reminders that were set. Now Google is saying that …

• Reminder: You can double tap Recents to quickly switch to your previous app
  

  Android is full of wonderful little touches here and there that we either forget or have never come across in the first place. One of these is the very neat time-saving ability to double tap the Recents button to switch to your previous app. The funct…

• HMD Global finally releases Nokia 8 kernel source code
  

  

  Despite doing a pretty good job on keeping its phones up to date, HMD Global has until recently had a bit of trouble with releasing the kernel sources for its devices. But in a “finally” moment, the exclusive manufacturer of the Nokia brand has released the Nokia 8 source codes to the developer community.

  Having this code allows developers to start tinkering with custom software for the device(s) in question. These kernel sources for the Nokia 8, which was very well-received by our very own (awesome) Rita, have often been requested by the dev community since the phone launched.

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  HMD Global finally releases Nokia 8 kernel source code was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

• AmpliFi Mesh Point HD review: The benefits of a mesh system with your existing router
  

  

  My new apartment is laid out in a longitudinal way with the master bedroom on an opposite end of the living room/balcony. This makes the terrible internet situation in Lebanon even more challenging because finding a router system that reaches both ends is tricky. After a lot of research, I opted for a TP-Link Archer VR2600 that we had to place toward the living room side of the house. On paper, it seemed to fit the bill with speed, dual-band, guest network, parental controls, and a neat Android app.

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  AmpliFi Mesh Point HD review: The benefits of a mesh system with your existing router was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

• ZTE is DOA, but has the U.S. government gone too far?
  

  ZTE no longer has a viable smartphone program thanks to U.S. sanctions, but was it a fair decision?

  The U.S. government has basically killed ZTE’s smartphone business by blocking access to Google’s services. There are a lot of headlines that talk about the ban in different ways, but when you get right down to the nitty-gritty that is what you are left with.

  The short version is this: ZTE was caught (and admitted to) selling mobile equipment to Iran and North Korea, which are two of the very few countries that the U.S. considers the “enemy,” and a company isn’t allowed to do business with either if it wants to do business with U.S. based companies. A punishment was set for this, which ZTE agreed to, and the U.S. says that ZTE did not adhere to it so the Secretary of Commerce issued a denial order against the company that says in part:

  [ZTE] may not, directly or indirectly, participate in any way in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology exported or to be…

• These refurbished Roku streaming sticks and boxes start at $32 today
  

  A deal worth streaming about.

  Amazon’s Gold Box deals of the day include a variety of refurbished Roku streamers with prices starting at just $31.99. You can grab the 2017 Roku Streaming Stick at the lowest price, or spend a little more and grab the 4K version to help you prepare a bit for the future.

  Finally, the Roku Ultra 4K box is down to $71.99, which is nearly $30 less than it sells for brand new. These are all tested and certified to look and work like new. Each one comes with a 90-day warranty, so there is little to no risk in buying one of these today.

  Keep in mind that these prices are only good for today, April 21, so don’t miss out.

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• OnePlus ‘all set’ to launch the OnePlus 6 in India, Amazon’s ‘Notify Me’ page going live today
  

  We don’t have a launch date yet, but the OnePlus 6 listing is going up on Amazon India later today.

  After weeks of rumors, leaks, and teasers, it looks like we’re finally close to the launch of the OnePlus 6. The company has sent out a media note stating that it is “all set” to launch the OnePlus 6 in India “soon,” with the phone’s listing set to go live on Amazon India later tonight (at 00:00 hours IST). Interested customers can register on Amazon and get notified of updates regarding the launch via the retailer’s “Notify Me” option.

  From the media note:

  OnePlus, the leading premium Android smartphone maker, is all set to launch its much-awaited flagship – the OnePlus 6 in India soon. After a series of teasers and hints by OnePlus CEO and Founder Pete Lau, the newly christened OnePlus 6, will be available for ‘Notify Me’ starting 00:00 hrs tonight, 22nd April 2018 exclusively on Amazon.in.

  There’s plenty to look forward to in the OnePlus 6 — the phone will be powered…

• OnePlus ‘all set’ to launch the OnePlus 6 in India, Amazon’s ‘Notify Me’ page going live today
  

  We don’t have a launch date yet, but the OnePlus 6 listing is going up on Amazon India later today.

  After weeks of rumors, leaks, and teasers, it looks like we’re finally close to the launch of the OnePlus 6. The company has sent out a media note stating that it is “all set” to launch the OnePlus 6 in India “soon,” with the phone’s listing set to go live on Amazon India later tonight (at 00:00 hours IST). Interested customers can register on Amazon and get notified of updates regarding the launch via the retailer’s “Notify Me” option.

  From the media note:

  OnePlus, the leading premium Android smartphone maker, is all set to launch its much-awaited flagship – the OnePlus 6 in India soon. After a series of teasers and hints by OnePlus CEO and Founder Pete Lau, the newly christened OnePlus 6, will be available for ‘Notify Me’ starting 00:00 hrs tonight, 22nd April 2018 exclusively on Amazon.in.

  There’s plenty to look forward to in the OnePlus 6 — the phone will be powered…

• The OnePlus 6 may feature a ceramic back
  

  OnePlus is experimenting with new materials for its upcoming flagship.

  With the OnePlus 6 launch imminent, we’re starting to see more and more details emerge about the upcoming flagship, with a new OnePlus India teaser suggesting the phone will feature “new materials” in its construction. Last year’s OnePlus 5 and 5T offered an aluminum chassis, and we could see a ceramic-backed OnePlus 6.

  Same expert craftsmanship, new materials #OnePlus6 pic.twitter.com/kRzFAcYrzp— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) April 21, 2018

  There are only so many materials that can be used for a phone’s chassis, Manufacturers in recent times have gravitated to either aluminum or glass-based designs. The Mi Mix 2 and 2S and the Essential Phone are notable for using a ceramic back, and that’s likely the direction OnePlus is taking with its upcoming phone.

  Considering the company is partnering with Marvel over an Avengers-themed phone, it could even be made out of Vibranium.

  An early leak of the device sh…

• Intel won’t make wearables anymore, but its mobile chips aren’t going anywhere
  

  

  Earlier this week, The Information reported that Intel will be shutting down its New Devices Group, the branch responsible for developing wearable consumer products such as the Vaunt smart glasses prototype. The news comes a few months after Intel announced it had also given up on developing its own smart watches and trackers.
  

  

  Intel’s Vaunt smart glasses prototype. Credit: The Verge

  This marks Intel’s definitive departure from the wearable consumer product market, in which it had been working to gain a foothold over the past five years.

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  Intel won’t make wearables anymore, but its mobile chips aren’t going anywhere was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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