Le Journal

Insolite & Divers
Aurora opens applications for premier East Colfax revitalization DDA board
Applications accepted until Feb. 28 for the inaugural board.

Divers
Today’s Android app deals and freebies: AntVentor, Ninja Village, Oh!Edo Towns, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like AntVentor: Puzzle adventure, Ninja Village, Oh!Edo Towns, and more. We also have Samsung’s latest 32-inch M8 Smart Monitor at $300 off, this 44mm Galaxy Watch 8 at a sizable $160 off, and some of the best prices yet on the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite at $280. Hit the jump for today’s apps. more…

Divers
Realme teases new phone with 10,001 mAh battery following questionable Oppo merger
Realme has started showing off the Realme P4 Power, a new smartphone with an absolutely massive 10,001 mAh battery that’s due to launch later this month, and also be the first device coming out of the company following a merge with Oppo. more…
![Google Phone ‘Keep portrait mode’ call setting returns to beta [U]](https://i0.wp.com/9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/google-phone-logo-circle-3.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
Divers
Google Phone ‘Keep portrait mode’ call setting returns to beta [U]
To address how Phone by Google recently gained a landscape calling screen, the dialer app is now offering a setting to “Keep portrait mode on calls.” more…
Verizon carriers start switching to 365-day device unlock policy, up from 60 days
Divers
Verizon carriers start switching to 365-day device unlock policy, up from 60 days
After the FCC lifted a restriction on how soon carriers need to unlock devices, Verizon has extended its device unlock policy to a whopping 365 days. more…

Divers
Deals: Galaxy Watch 8 $160 off, Tab S10 Lite down at $280, Samsung Ark curved monitor $1,500 off, M8 Smart Monitor, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break awaits below starting with a chance to score the 44mm Galaxy Watch 8 at a sizable $160 off as well as Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy Tab S10 Lite from $280. On the monitor side of things we have Samsung’s stunning 55-inch Odyssey Ark 2nd-gen 4K at a massive $1,500 off joined by its 32-inch M8 Smart Monitor starting down at $400 today ($300 off). Those offers join a $160 price drop on the latest…
Divers
Pocket Casts for Wear OS update adds watch speaker playback
Google introduced watch speaker playback with Wear OS 5.1, and the latest update to Pocket Casts adds support. more…
YouTube has reportedly disabled and started removing specialized captions [U]![YouTube has reportedly disabled and started removing specialized captions [U]](https://i0.wp.com/9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/YouTube-App-Generic-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
![YouTube has reportedly disabled and started removing specialized captions [U]](https://i0.wp.com/9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/01/YouTube-App-Generic-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
Divers
YouTube has reportedly disabled and started removing specialized captions [U]
YouTube videos have long supported the custom SRV3 caption format, which creators have been using in pretty creative ways. Apparently, that format has been disabled, and some are reporting that uploaded caption files are being deleted from videos. more…

Divers
Samsung deleted its Bixby reboot reveal, but confirmed when it will arrive
Samsung announced its big Bixby reboot earlier today, but has since deleted the post entirely. more…

Divers
Google just killed the last of Stadia
Google has taken the Stadia Controller conversion tool offline, killing the final remnant of the cloud gaming platform. more…
Espace publicitaire · 728×90

Divers
Nova Launcher has a new lease on life, and that probably means ads are coming
Nova Launcher, one of the most popular third-party Android launchers, was thought to be all but dead, but now has new ownership and the promise of future support. The catch is obvious. more…

Divers
Sony is giving control of its TV business to TCL with new ‘strategic partnership’
One of the most beloved names in the TV business is throwing in the towel, as Sony has announced a new partnership with TCL that will see the latter steering the ship. more…
