Alex Wagner

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Alex Wagner

Editorial Director of News and Content for PhoneDog Media. Arsenal, beer, video games. Can be followed on Twitter at @alw. I participate in the Amazon Associates program, which means I may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links.

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Nokia 7.1 Plus

HMD Global sending invitations to October 4th event as Nokia 7.1 Plus leaks

Time to add another major smartphone event to our calendar in the first half of October. HMD Global has sent out invitations for an event on October 4th. According to the invitation sent to Pocket-...
AmazonBasics Microwave

Amazon launching a microwave that's powered by Alexa

Amazon is known for its Alexa-powered smart speakers, but today the company introduced three other devices to help smarten up your home and vehicle. The AmazonBasics Microwave is a 700W microwave...
Amazon Smart Plug

Amazon announces new devices to smarten up your existing home electronics

Alongside its updated smart speakers, Amazon today introduced a few new devices to help add smarts to your not-so-smart devices. Echo Input: The Amazon Echo Input is sort of like an Echo Dot, but...
Amazon Echo Sub

Amazon intros updated Echo Dot, Echo Plus, and Echo Show, also reveals new Echo Sub

Today Amazon held an event in Seattle to introduce new Alexa-powered products. Amazon today introduced refreshed versions several Echo speakers, including the affordable Echo Dot and the Echo Show....
Samsung Galaxy A7

Samsung Galaxy A7 official with 6-inch display, triple rear camera setup

Now that dual rear camera setups have become the norm in the smartphone world, some companies are moving to triple rear camera setups. Samsung is now one of them. Samsung today introduced the Galaxy...
Google Nocturne

Google's Pixelbook tablet 'Nocturne' may have appeared in leaked images

Along with the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, it's rumored that Google could introduce a new Pixelbook device codenamed "Nocturne" at its October 9th event. Today we may be getting an early look at that...
OnePlus logo

OnePlus 6T leaks continue with image of rear cameras

Details on the OnePlus 6T have been trickling out in recent weeks, and today a little more info on the device has surfaced. A new render of the OnePlus 6T has leaked, and it confirms that the device...
Amazon logo

Amazon Echo Sub and Smart Plug leak out

A rumor this week suggested that Amazon may be planning to launch eight new Alexa-powered devices by the end of 2018, and today we may be geting an early look at two of them. New Echo Sub and Amazon...
Essential Audio Adapter HD

Essential Phone Audio Adapter HD is 'nearly ready for release'

Three months ago, Essential announced an Audio Adapter HD accessory for the Essential Phone that would include a DAC, 3.5mm headphone jack, and other audiophile goodies. We haven't heard much about...
iPad Pro 2018

iOS 12.1 code hints at new iPad coming soon

Yesterday Apple dropped the first iOS 12.1 beta release, and hidden inside the update's code may be a hint at a new iPad model. A new identified found in iOS 12.1 appears to suggest that a new iPad...
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro official with in-display fingerprint sensor

Months after announcing the Mi 8 flagship, Xiaomi has now revealed two variants of the device. The Mi 8 Pro features many of the same specs as the standard Mi 8. It's got a 6.21-inch 2248x1080 AMOLED...
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR RAM and battery sizes revealed

When it announced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple was happy to share many of the spec details of their new phones, including camera features as well as screen size and resolution....
Google logo

Google bringing more accurate 911 location data to the U.S., including T-Mobile partnership

Google is working to make 911 caller location data better in the U.S. Google today said that it's launching its Emergency Location Service (ELS) in the U.S. This technology sends more accurate...
Samsung Galaxy S9+

New leak gives us an early look at Android 9 Pie for the Samsung Galaxy S9

Now that Android 9 Pie has officially launched, many users are wondering when their phone will get the update. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are two of the biggest devices waiting for their slice of...
YouTube Gaming

YouTube Gaming app will be shut down in March

A little more than three years after the launch of YouTube Gaming, it's been revealed that the app is shutting down. YouTube today said that it's launching a gaming-focused destination on its service...

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