The Nexus 5 is more affordable than ever! Photo: Google

The Nexus 5 is more affordable than ever! Photo: Google

One of Google’s finest Nexus smartphones was the 2013 Nexus 5, which is still a terrific smartphone even today, with great specifications and an attractive design. It’s even prettier when it comes with 32GB of storage for under $200!

Nexus 5X now comes with Prime shipping. Photo: Google

Nexus 5X now comes with Prime shipping. Photo: Google

Google’s new Nexus 5X is now available from Amazon in 16GB and 32GB storage options. Prices start at $379.99 — the same you’ll pay if you order through the Google Store — with free two-day shipping for Prime subscribers.

Google Photos' recognition features are the star of its new ad. Photo: Google

Google Photos’ recognition features are the star of its new ad. Photo: Google

Google has published a new Google Photos ad that showcases its improved photo recognition feature. In it, an Android user uses the new Nexus 5X to identify a masked wrestler by his cat tattoo.

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Apple’s definitely on top right now. Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns/Flickr CC

You know the way that Apple’s heroically struggling to build a new “spaceship” HQ capable of housing its army of brilliant worker ants who design the iPhone? Well, Samsung has an easier solution for managing the size of its phone division: just fire a load of people.

New statistics published courtesy of Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service underline the degree to which Samsung’s smartphone business is struggling — with 5,000 employees booted out of the door over the past year, while 30 percent of execs are expected to follow them in the next month.

LG's new Watch Urbane is already dead. Photo: LG

LG’s new Watch Urbane is already dead. Photo: LG

LG’s new Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE, which first went on sale less than a month ago, is no more.

The device has been scrapped indefinitely due to an unspecified “hardware issue,” and a return looks highly unlikely at this point.

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