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Garmin has returned with a new update for its Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 smartwatches. Cheaper alternatives to existing Forerunner smartwatches, the pair arrived in May with $249 and $299 MSRPs, respectively, or $50 more for the Forerunner 170 with Wi-Fi connectivity (curr. $349 on Amazon).

While the US Google Store’s pre-order and launch period deals have ended, Google has started a new round of boosted trade-in values that are only slightly lower than before.

The Fitbit Air might be one of Google’s most versatile products in a while not just because it’s so simple, but because buyers are finding very unique ways of using it. That includes quite literally sticking the Fitbit Air to your body with tape which, apparently, actually works quite well.

Following the Gemini app in May, Gemini Notebook is switching to “compute-specific usage limits” starting in September.

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At this point, phones have been boring for long enough that even calling them boring feels a little passé. The days of smartphones feeling like the cutting edge of technology are long gone, replaced with iterative updates and a big focus on software-as-a-service. Disconnecting from your smartphone might not seem too difficult on its face,…

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Scalable software in the AI era allows users to customize personalized functions.

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After beta testing in recent weeks, Google Messages today officially announced custom chat themes and backgrounds on Android.