Get Google’s new Android Wear update now. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

In preparation for the big Android Wear upgrade that’s on the way, Google’s Wear companion app has today been updated to take advantage of its new Wi-Fi syncing capabilities. The release also lets you manage multiple Wear watches on one phone.

Vive, HTC’s VR headset. Photo: HTC

If you’re planning to develop games and apps for HTC’s upcoming Vive virtual reality headset, you could be eligible to get one absolutely free. The Taiwanese company is giving away developers kits to selected software makers, and you can apply for yours right now.

LG’s original Android Wear watch doesn’t have Wi-Fi. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google’s latest Android Wear update finally enables Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing your smartwatch to communicate with your phone even when it’s out of Bluetooth range. But not all Wear watches have Wi-Fi built-in.

Users of the LG G Watch and the Asus ZenWatch are among those who are out of luck.

Samsung Pay is coming later this year. Photo: Samsung

Want to root your Galaxy S6 or S6 edge to access features and capabilities you don’t get out of the box? Think again if you want to use Samsung Pay.

Samsung’s new mobile payments service, which is similar to Apple Pay but isn’t restricted only to NFC, is disabled as soon as you gain root access on your device — and there is no way to get it back once it’s gone.

Explore the Loch Ness in Street View. Photo: Google

If anyone can find the Loch Ness Monster, it’s Google; nothing can escape its sophisticated Street View cameras.

When the search giant visited the Scottish loch to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the legend of Loch Ness with the help of divers and local experts, then, it’s perhaps unsurprising that it managed to capture something mysterious in the water.