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Posted: 03 Mar 2019 06:05 AM PST

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Ricci Rox, 2019-03- 3 (Update: 2019-03- 3)

I'm a freelance copywriter who lives and dies for tech. Android, especially. The smartphone market is one going through an impressive growth spurt, so I crawl the Internet with keen interest in a technological ecosystem that doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

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Android 'Slices' start offering control over phone settings - Engadget

Posted: 03 Mar 2019 06:07 AM PST

Android's Slices have typically only offered shortcuts for functions in third-party apps (and then only in limited form), but they're now ready to control the phone itself. The team at 9to5Google has noticed that Slices are rolling out for device settings on Pixel phones using Android 9 Pie. If you want to turn on your Bluetooth or check your WiFi network, you can find a toggle through a search in the Google bar.

The feature appears to be rolling out as a server-side upgrade, and it's not certain just how quickly other devices will get Slices of their own. Thankfully, you won't need Pie to use Slices on a basic level. They should support Android releases as far back as KitKat, so it's likely just a matter of time before you can give this feature a spin.

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Sunday’s best deals: $8 Alexa smart plugs, $19 headphones, $15 Echo Dot rival, $79 sound bar, more - BGR

Posted: 03 Mar 2019 04:57 AM PST

So many of you have been emailing the BGR Deals team asking us to keep rounding up the top daily deals each day during the weekends. Well guess what: we are! Highlights from Sunday’s roundup include Alexa and Google Assistant compatible Wi-Fi smart plugs for just $7.99 each when you buy a 4-pack, a $15 hands-free Alexa smart speaker that’s just as good as the $50 Echo Dot, the best Anker fast wireless charger out there on sale for only $19.99, an excellent compact Vizio sound bar for just $79, a huge 50% discount on Amazon’s best-selling Wi-Fi range extender, the lowest prices of 2019 on two popular Philips Hue smart lights, fantastic sales on two different Instant Pot models, the best-selling Bluetooth earbuds on Amazon’s entire site for only $18.99, $100 off brand new iPads, an awesome sous vide cooker on sale for $75, and plenty more. Check out all of today’s best bargains below.

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