Essential Phone will get Android Oreo update within two months

The Essential Phone just recently launched (you’ve probably seen photos on our Instagram) and the company has great news for those who got the phone, it’ll be getting Android Oreo pretty soon. According to Rebecca Zavin, vice president for software at Essential, the update is coming “in the next month or two.” She made the announcement on a Reddit AMA she had with Essential’s founder Andy Rubin and three other execs from the company.

Aside from that, they announced that, they are working on a high-end audio accessory that comes with a 3.5mm headset jack. Just like its other accessories, this will connect through the two magnetic pins at the back of the device. Now, you might question why didn’t Essential just put the headset jack on the phone in the first place? Dave Evans, the VP of design for Essential, said that would’ve resulted in putting a bigger bottom bezel under the screen, reducing the battery capacity by 10 percent, or having a big bump to accommodate the jack. They weren’t comfortable with the tradeoffs so they didn’t put it in.

Source: GSMArena

Jaybird introduces new wire-free headphones for runners

Jaybird introduces two new headphones designed specifically with runners in mind. The first one boasts of a truly wire-free experience: the Jaybird RUN True Wireless Sport Headphones. It promises customizable sound and a secure, comfort-fit, sweat-proof, and water-resistant experience.

With a double hydrophobic nano coating, the RUN True Wireless Sport Headphones will protect itself from any sweat or water damage. It comes with interchangeable tips and fins for different ear sizes. It comes in Drift (white with silver metal accents) and Jet (black with silver metal accents). You can get four hours of music on a single charge and its accompanying pocket-sized charging case adds eight more hours of use. A five-minute charge will give you an hour of play time.

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Apple says Face ID demo fail was feature actually working as it was designed

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Credit goes to Apple for running on stage demos with live devices and software, even if some of these features are still in beta or pre-release. In the case of the hotly debated Face ID, which now replaces Touch ID on the iPhone X, what seemed like demo fail was actually a security feature kicking in.

A demo by Apple SVP for Software Craig Federighi showing off Face ID for the first time failed to fire when the iPhone X refused to recognize his face and went straigh to the PIN code screen as a means of authentication.

Thinking quickly, a flustered Federighi quickly used a backup iPhone X which recognized him instantly and unlocked instantaneously. Federighi drove the point that the feature works well by quickly demoing it a few times. So, what happened?

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Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheel Bundle now available for Xbox One S

The Xbox One S Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels Bundle is available at participating retailers today, including Microsoft Store or Microsoft.com. The bundle is $349 in Canada and includes:

• Xbox One S with a 500GB hard drive – the best value in games and entertainment
• Xbox Wireless Controller
• Forza Horizon 3 with the Hot Wheels expansion – with access to play on both Xbox One S and Windows 10 PC
• 1-month Xbox Game Pass subscription with unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and Backward Compatible Xbox 360 games
• 14-day Xbox Live Gold trial to experience the most advanced multiplayer gaming network