LIV is Kickstarting a beefy and bold chronograph for race lovers
11th June 2018
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LIV is Kickstarting a beefy and bold chronograph for race lovers

LIV Watches is a crowdfunding darling with a number of Kickstarted watches under its belt. Now it’s offering a unique set of watches to backers, including the Liv…

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Android P Beta 2 brings updated system images and 157 new emojis
6th June 2018
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Android P Beta 2 brings updated system images and 157 new emojis

A month after releasing the first beta version of Android P at I/O (and right in the middle of Apple’s own developers conference), Google has just released Beta…

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Apple got even tougher on ad trackers at WWDC
5th June 2018
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Apple got even tougher on ad trackers at WWDC

Apple unveiled a handful of pro-privacy enhancements for its Safari web browser at its annual developer event yesterday, building on an ad tracker blocker it announced at WWDC…

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The Microsoft Launcher for Android now lets you track your kids’ whereabouts
1st June 2018
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The Microsoft Launcher for Android now lets you track your kids’ whereabouts

Microsoft is launching an update to its Android launcher today that gives parents the ability to track their kids’ location. This is one out of a number of…

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Google is quietly formulating a new strategy for China
31st May 2018
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Google is quietly formulating a new strategy for China

Google is slowing piecing together a strategy for China to ensure that it doesn’t miss out on the growth of technology in the world’s largest country. It’s been months…

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Google brings its ARCore technology to China in partnership with Xiaomi
29th May 2018
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Google brings its ARCore technology to China in partnership with Xiaomi

Google is ramping up its efforts to return to China. Earlier this year, the search giant detailed plans to bring its ARCore technology — which enables augmented reality…

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Facebook, Google face first GDPR complaints over ‘forced consent’
26th May 2018
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Facebook, Google face first GDPR complaints over ‘forced consent’

After two years coming down the pipe at tech giants, Europe’s new privacy framework, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is now being applied — and long time…

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Facebook, Google face first GDPR complaints over “forced consent”
25th May 2018
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Facebook, Google face first GDPR complaints over “forced consent”

After two years coming down the pipe at tech giants, Europe’s new privacy framework, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is now being applied — and long time…

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Some low-cost Android phones shipped with malware built in
25th May 2018
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Some low-cost Android phones shipped with malware built in

Avast has found that many low-cost, non-Google-certifed Android phones shipped with a strain of malware built in that could send users to download apps they didn’t intend to…

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Tencent leads $50M investment in NewsDog, an app vying to be India’s Toutiao
22nd May 2018
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Tencent leads $50M investment in NewsDog, an app vying to be India’s Toutiao

The growth of China’s Bytedance, an ambitious $30 billion tech firm, and its highly addictive Toutiao news aggregator app has set off a search for services with similar…

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Fortnite is finally coming to Android this summer
19th May 2018
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Fortnite is finally coming to Android this summer

Fortnite is finally coming to Android…in a matter of months. After dominating the iOS gaming charts since March, the wildly popular sandbox survival game will be hitting the…

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In-app purchases are coming to Facebook’s Instant Games on Android and the web
11th May 2018
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In-app purchases are coming to Facebook’s Instant Games on Android and the web

Facebook is adding support for in-app purchases to its Instant Games platform, the company announced during a session on gaming at its F8 developer conference this afternoon. The…

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Wear OS is getting a new battery saving mode
11th May 2018
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Wear OS is getting a new battery saving mode

Given Google’s recent rebranding mode and a few pieces of news trickling out over the past week, it seemed safe to expect some key updates for the operating…

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Google rolls out app time management controls
10th May 2018
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Google rolls out app time management controls

Google today announced at its I/O developer conference a new suite tools for its new Android P operating system that will help users better manage their screen time,…

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Android P Beta is available today
10th May 2018
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Android P Beta is available today

There was plenty of talk about Android P at today’s big I/O kickoff — but when can you actually download the thing? Right now, as a matter of…

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Android blatantly copies the iPhone X navigation gestures
9th May 2018
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Android blatantly copies the iPhone X navigation gestures

Google unveiled some of the new features in the next version of Android at its developer conference. One feature looked particularly familiar. Android P will get new navigation…

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Watch Google I/O developer keynote live right here
9th May 2018
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Watch Google I/O developer keynote live right here

Google I/O is nowhere near done. While the mainstream keynote just ended, the company is about to unveil the next big things when it comes to APIs, SDKs,…

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Android gets a Jetpack
9th May 2018
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Android gets a Jetpack

At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced Jetpack, a major update to how developers write applications for Android . Jetpack represents the next generation of the Android Support…

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Google’s Android development studio gets a new update with visual navigation editing
9th May 2018
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Google’s Android development studio gets a new update with visual navigation editing

Android’s development studio is getting a new update as Google rolls out Android Studio 3.2 Canary, adding new tools for visual navigation editing and Jetpack. The new release…

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Google’s Android development studio gets a new update with visual navigation editing
9th May 2018
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Google’s Android development studio gets a new update with visual navigation editing

Android’s development studio is getting a new update as Google rolls out Android Studio 3.2 Canary, adding new tools for visual navigation editing and Jetpack. The new release…

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Google’s new Android App Bundles promise to make apps radically smaller
9th May 2018
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Google’s new Android App Bundles promise to make apps radically smaller

Google today announced Android App Bundles, a new tool for developers that will make apps radically smaller. The trick here is that developers can now say which of…

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Google’s new Android App Bundles promise to make apps radically smaller
9th May 2018
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Google’s new Android App Bundles promise to make apps radically smaller

Google today announced Android App Bundles, a new tool for developers that will make apps radically smaller. The trick here is that developers can now say which of…

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8 big announcements from Google I/O 2018
9th May 2018
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8 big announcements from Google I/O 2018

Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Here are some of the biggest announcements from the Day 1 keynote. There…

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8 big announcements from Google I/O 2018
9th May 2018
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8 big announcements from Google I/O 2018

Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Here are some of the biggest announcements from the Day 1 keynote. There…

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Without its own phone OS, Microsoft now focuses on its Android Launcher and new ‘Your Phone’ experience
8th May 2018
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Without its own phone OS, Microsoft now focuses on its Android Launcher and new ‘Your Phone’ experience

Microsoft may have retreated from the smartphone operating system wars but that doesn’t mean it has given up on trying to get a foothold on other platforms. Today,…

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What to expect at Google I/O this week
8th May 2018
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What to expect at Google I/O this week

Google has been rolling out news at a steady rate since last week, in what feels like a bit of a last-minute clearinghouse ahead of tomorrow. The company’s…

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The ONE Smart Keyboard Pro lets you tickle the ivories with ease
27th April 2018
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The ONE Smart Keyboard Pro lets you tickle the ivories with ease

While the ONE Smart Keyboard Pro doesn’t have a sweet demo tune nor can it play barking dog Jingle Bells without some help, it can teach you or…

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Rapchat raises $1.6 million to help you make and share your def jams
24th April 2018
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Rapchat raises $1.6 million to help you make and share your def jams

The first thing to understand about media-sharing app Rapchat is that co-founder Seth Miller is not a rapper and his other co-founder, Pat Gibson, is. Together they created…

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With loans of just $10, this startup has built a financial services powerhouse in emerging markets
19th April 2018
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With loans of just $10, this startup has built a financial services powerhouse in emerging markets

Peris Kimeli and Betsy Cheruyot were students at Kenyatta University thinking about launching a business when they applied for their first loans from the mobile lending company, Tala.…

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ZTE said to be meeting with Google over US export ban
18th April 2018
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ZTE said to be meeting with Google over US export ban

Yesterday was a rough one for ZTE. A year after pleading guilty to violating sanctions with Iran and North Korea, the U.S. Department of Commerce brought the hammer…

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Android Auto now works without wires if you have the right hardware
14th April 2018
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Android Auto now works without wires if you have the right hardware

Android Auto — Google’s system for powering your car’s dash display from your phone, and the company’s answer to Apple’s CarPlay — is going wireless. You can leave…

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Is Android Popsicle next?
14th April 2018
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Is Android Popsicle next?

Barring any sort of major shakeup at Google’s mobile division, there are two things we know for sure about the next Android’s name: it will start with the…

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Are hardware makers doing enough to keep Android phones secure?
13th April 2018
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Are hardware makers doing enough to keep Android phones secure?

For all the good of Android’s open-source approach, one of the clear and consistent downsides is that the onus to issue software updates falls on the manufacturer. That…

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Our digital future will be shaped by increasingly mobile technologies coming from China
5th April 2018
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Our digital future will be shaped by increasingly mobile technologies coming from China

Since the dawn of the internet, the titans of this industry have fought to win the “starting point” — the place that users start their online experiences. In…

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Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support
4th April 2018
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Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support

I was pleasantly surprised by Motiv . Sure, my expectations were low for a fitness tracking ring, but pleasantly surprised is pleasantly surprised is still pleasantly surprised. The…

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Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support
4th April 2018
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Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support

I was pleasantly surprised by Motiv . Sure, my expectations were low for a fitness tracking ring, but pleasantly surprised is pleasantly surprised is still pleasantly surprised. The…

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Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support
4th April 2018
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Motiv’s neat little fitness ring gets Android and Alexa support

I was pleasantly surprised by Motiv . Sure, my expectations were low for a fitness tracking ring, but pleasantly surprised is pleasantly surprised is still pleasantly surprised. The…

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Here are the five things I learned installing a smart mirror
3rd April 2018
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Here are the five things I learned installing a smart mirror

I recently received a review unit of the Embrace Smart Mirror. It’s essentially a 24-inch Android tablet mounted behind a roughly 40-inch mirror. It works well when third-party…

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Google Play audiobooks get Smart Resume, bookmarks and Assistant routines support
30th March 2018
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Google Play audiobooks get Smart Resume, bookmarks and Assistant routines support

Google Play Audiobooks is getting a major update today that adds a number of new features to the service that were sorely missing when it launched earlier this…

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It was not consent, it was concealment 
29th March 2018
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It was not consent, it was concealment 

Facebook’s response to the clutch of users who are suddenly woke — triggered to delve into their settings by the Facebook data misuse scandal and #DeleteFacebook backlash — to the fact…

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Hide 3D paintings anywhere with AR app Artopia
29th March 2018
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Hide 3D paintings anywhere with AR app Artopia

Public places may soon be filled with secret pieces of art unlocked by looking through the lens of AR, if Artopia’s cheerily creative app catches on. It essentially…

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Review: 2018 Lincoln Navigator
29th March 2018
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Review: 2018 Lincoln Navigator

Michigan saw a historic amount of snowfall in 2018. And it’s not done. It’s snowing as I write this and it snowed nearly every day since I took…

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Facebook denies it collects call and SMS data from phones without permission
26th March 2018
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Facebook denies it collects call and SMS data from phones without permission

After an Ars Technica report that Facebook surreptitiously scrapes call and text message data from Android phones and has done so for years, the scandal-burdened company has responded…

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The NEEO universal remote is a modern Logitech Harmony alternative
24th March 2018
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The NEEO universal remote is a modern Logitech Harmony alternative

The advanced universal remote market is not a very crowded market. In fact, for a while now, Logitech’s Harmony line has been pretty much the only game in…

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Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is the way to wean yourself off of DSLRs
23rd March 2018
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Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is the way to wean yourself off of DSLRs

Samsung has a new smartphone out, the Galaxy S9 (and S9+). It’s the latest flagship from one of the top smartphone makers in the world, but this year’s…

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Google Assistant on phones now lets you send and receive money
23rd March 2018
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Google Assistant on phones now lets you send and receive money

“Hey Google, send Brian $15 for breakfast today.” Starting today, you can use this command to tell the Google Assistant on your phone to send money to people…

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Mobile gaming is having a moment, and Apple has the reins
22nd March 2018
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Mobile gaming is having a moment, and Apple has the reins

It’s moved beyond tradition and into the realm of meme that Apple manages to dominate the news cycle around major industry events, all while not actually participating in…

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8bitdo’s wireless adapter adds flexibility to Xbox, PlayStation and Switch controllers
21st March 2018
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8bitdo’s wireless adapter adds flexibility to Xbox, PlayStation and Switch controllers

Game controller compatibility is a labyrinthine nightmare most of the time: Some controllers work with some platforms some of the time, but it’s very hard to keep track…

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Insta360 One gets a massive upgrade with FlowState stabilization
21st March 2018
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Insta360 One gets a massive upgrade with FlowState stabilization

One of the better 360-degree cameras out there just got a lot better: The Insta360 One, a standalone 4K 360 camera with a built-in iPhone or Android hardware…

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Waze Carpool expands to the entire state of Washington
21st March 2018
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Waze Carpool expands to the entire state of Washington

Google -owned Waze is growing the footprint of its Waze Carpool product with a market expansion today to cover all of Washington state. That means Carpool is now…

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Rylo’s shoot first, frame later camera is ideal for casual adventure-seekers
20th March 2018
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Rylo’s shoot first, frame later camera is ideal for casual adventure-seekers

Action cameras are a gadget that mostly cater to a person’s wish to see themselves in a certain way: Most people aren’t skiing off mountains or cliff diving…

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Anker’s Nebula Capsule portable projector is a pocket powerhouse
17th March 2018
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Anker’s Nebula Capsule portable projector is a pocket powerhouse

Anker is a device maker that’s rapidly become a go-to brand for affordable, quality accessories include cables, chargers and backup batteries. More recently, it’s started to branch out…

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Nokia unveils its new slate of Android smartphones starting at $85
16th March 2018
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Nokia unveils its new slate of Android smartphones starting at $85

Nokia — in its newest iteration as a licensed brand of HMD — is a long way off from its glory days, the years when it not only…

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PUBG soft-launches on mobile in Canada with Android release
16th March 2018
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PUBG soft-launches on mobile in Canada with Android release

Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, the ‘battle royale’ style game where everyone tries to be the last player standing while scrounging for supplies to keep them alive, has launched on…

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SafeToNet demos anti-sexting child safety tool
15th March 2018
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SafeToNet demos anti-sexting child safety tool

With rising concern over social media’s ‘toxic‘ content problem, and mainstream consumer trust apparently on the slide, there’s growing pressure on parents to keep children from being overexposed to the…

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KaiOS, a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS, adds Facebook, Twitter and Google apps
15th March 2018
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KaiOS, a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS, adds Facebook, Twitter and Google apps

Mozilla called it a day with Firefox OS for mobile handsets back in 2015 and said it would test the waters for an IoT effort using some of the…

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Ford cars are getting a new ‘voice-controlled co-driver’ thanks to Sygic
15th March 2018
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Ford cars are getting a new ‘voice-controlled co-driver’ thanks to Sygic

Ford vehicles equipped with the automaker’s SYNC 3 infotainment system will soon have access to a new voice-powered driving assistant behind the wheel – Sygic’s new aptly named…

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Secure communications service Wickr is rolling out new free features
15th March 2018
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Secure communications service Wickr is rolling out new free features

Wickr, the secure communications service, is bringing new features to its free users. Already available to paying Wickr customers, users of Wickr’s “Me” service will also now be…

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YouTube Live gains automatic captions, chat replay and more
15th March 2018
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YouTube Live gains automatic captions, chat replay and more

YouTube today announced several new features designed to improve the live streaming experience for both creators and viewers. The most notable additions include the ability to play back…

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Google brings Lens to all Google Photos users on Android
15th March 2018
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Google brings Lens to all Google Photos users on Android

Google Lens, the company’s visual search engine that can recognize what’s in your images and scan business cards, among other things, is now rolling out to all Google…

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Bose is carving out $50 million for startups using its new audio-focused AR tech
14th March 2018
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Bose is carving out $50 million for startups using its new audio-focused AR tech

The high-end audio technology company Bose is getting into the augmented reality game with a new product and a $50 million fund devoted to startups that will develop services…

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Warner Bros. is pre-registering people for its Westworld game
14th March 2018
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Warner Bros. is pre-registering people for its Westworld game

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is capitalizing on the wildly successful Westworld experience at South by Southwest and offering pre-registration for its upcoming mobile game — based on HBO’s…

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Supernova promises to automatically convert Sketch mobile app designs into native UI code
14th March 2018
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Supernova promises to automatically convert Sketch mobile app designs into native UI code

Supernova, a startup operating out of Prague in the Czech Republic, is on a mission to accelerate the app development workflow of mobile designers and developers. More than…

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Android beats iOS in smartphone loyalty, study finds
8th March 2018
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Android beats iOS in smartphone loyalty, study finds

Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 may not quite live up to the iPhone X when it comes to Samsung’s implementation of a Face ID-style system or its odd take…

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Here’s the first developer preview of Android P
7th March 2018
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Here’s the first developer preview of Android P

Just like in the last two years, Google is using the beginning of March to launch the first developer preview of the next version of Android. Android P,…

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ZTE will deliver the first Android Oreo (Go Edition) handset for the U.S. market in March
25th February 2018
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ZTE will deliver the first Android Oreo (Go Edition) handset for the U.S. market in March

Things have been mostly quiet on the Android Go front since Google announced the low-power mobile operating system back in May — aside, of course, from an unexpected…

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HMD/Nokia’s smartphones join Google’s Android One program ‘leading the charge’
25th February 2018
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HMD/Nokia’s smartphones join Google’s Android One program ‘leading the charge’

Alongside HMD’s big bet on reviving the legendary Nokia brand and business through a licensing deal and a new wave of handsets that it is unveiling today at…

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HMD unveils its new slate of Nokia Android smartphones starting at $85
25th February 2018
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HMD unveils its new slate of Nokia Android smartphones starting at $85

Nokia — in its newest iteration as a licensed brand of HMD — is a long way off from its glory days, the years when it not only…

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Nope, Android isn’t getting a system-wide dark mode (at least not yet)
24th February 2018
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Nope, Android isn’t getting a system-wide dark mode (at least not yet)

According to a number of reports today, the next version of Android would include a “dark mode” — something that’s been a long-time feature request from those who…

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Gartner reports first ever global decline in smartphone sales
22nd February 2018
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Gartner reports first ever global decline in smartphone sales

Global smartphone sales have not been firing on all cylinders for several years now but Gartner’s latest figures record the first ever decline since the analyst began tracking…

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Google tries to make Android more enterprise-friendly with new recommendation program
21st February 2018
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Google tries to make Android more enterprise-friendly with new recommendation program

With so many Android devices out there to choose from, it’s not always easy to find one that’s enterprise-friendly. To help alleviate that problem, Google announced the Android…

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Nuance ends development of the Swype keyboard apps
20th February 2018
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Nuance ends development of the Swype keyboard apps

The party is over for third party keyboards. But hey, it was fun while it lasted. Nuance, the company that acquired veteran swipe-to-type keyboard maker Swype — all the…

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Nike ramps up membership benefits with Apple Music, ClassPass and Headspace unlocks for app users
5th February 2018
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Nike ramps up membership benefits with Apple Music, ClassPass and Headspace unlocks for app users

The top line is that Nike is rolling out some membership related updates to its app for iPhone and Android today. The updates will come in the form…

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Google’s data-friendly app YouTube Go expands to over 130 countries, now supports higher quality videos
1st February 2018
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Google’s data-friendly app YouTube Go expands to over 130 countries, now supports higher quality videos

YouTube Go, a mobile version of YouTube built for emerging markets with features like offline viewing and nearby sharing, is today expanding to over 130 countries worldwide. This…

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Google says it removed 700K apps from the Play Store in 2017, up 70% from 2016
30th January 2018
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Google says it removed 700K apps from the Play Store in 2017, up 70% from 2016

The relatively open nature of Android has made it a target for malware authors and other bad actors of all stripes who often try to get their wares…

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Android 8.1 can now display Wi-Fi speeds before connecting
23rd January 2018
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Android 8.1 can now display Wi-Fi speeds before connecting

Oreo was a bit of a lackluster update on first launch, but the mobile operating system is getting some nice new tricks with 8.1’s updates. The new Speed…

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Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon
20th January 2018
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Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon

Amazon’s slow push into mobile is getting a lot more real this morning with the addition of voice integration into its Android app for Alexa. Up to now,…

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Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon
20th January 2018
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Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon

Amazon’s slow push into mobile is getting a lot more real this morning with the addition of voice integration into its Android app for Alexa. Up to now,…

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Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon
20th January 2018
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Amazon brings voice control to its Alexa app for Android, with iOS coming soon

Amazon’s slow push into mobile is getting a lot more real this morning with the addition of voice integration into its Android app for Alexa. Up to now,…

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Sweatcoin lets you earn crypto for working out
17th January 2018
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Sweatcoin lets you earn crypto for working out

Want a way to workout and earn some coin? Sweatcoin has risen to the top of the App Store for helping folks get something more than just a…

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HQ Trivia arrives on Android in Canada in beta
28th December 2017
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HQ Trivia arrives on Android in Canada in beta

App-based trivia sensation HQ Trivia is on its way to Android, as the company previously revealed, but a special group of users can access it right now —…

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HQ Trivia Is Coming to Android | Crunch Report
28th December 2017
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HQ Trivia Is Coming to Android | Crunch Report

Hi! You are about to activate our Facebook Messenger news bot. Once subscribed, the bot will send you a digest of trending stories once a day. You can…

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HQ Trivia is coming soon to Android
27th December 2017
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HQ Trivia is coming soon to Android

HQ Trivia is letting Android users pre-register for the live-streamed trivia game built by the makers of Vine, Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll. Pre-registering means you’ll get notified…

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Open Garden wants to give you tokens for sharing your internet connection
19th December 2017
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Open Garden wants to give you tokens for sharing your internet connection

Open Garden launched its mesh networking platform at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2012. Since then, the company has gone through a few iterations and found unexpected success in its…

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Google Assistant is coming to older Android phones and tablets
14th December 2017
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Google Assistant is coming to older Android phones and tablets

The Google Assistant, Google’s take on Siri, Cortana and Alexa without the approachable name, has long been available on most modern phones and tablets. But given the fragmentation…

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Google’s lightweight OS Android Go launches as Android Oreo (Go Edition)
6th December 2017
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Google’s lightweight OS Android Go launches as Android Oreo (Go Edition)

Google’s made a number of tweaks since announcing Android Go back at I/O in May. The lightweight version is finally ready to launch, albeit with a slightly altered…

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WICASTR brings data to the edge
5th December 2017
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WICASTR brings data to the edge

Content distribution is hard. You want to keep enough of it close enough to favorite customers so they don’t have to wait and reduce latency for new data.…

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Google might bring Nest back into its own hardware business
1st December 2017
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Google might bring Nest back into its own hardware business

Google might fold Nest back into the Google, well, fold. The company is considering integrating Nest, which is a separate company under mutual parent Alphabet at the moment,…

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Microsoft’s Edge browser is now available for Android and iOS
1st December 2017
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Microsoft’s Edge browser is now available for Android and iOS

Last month, Microsoft announced its intentions to bring its Edge Browser to iOS and Android, as it works to broaden its reach on third-party mobile devices. After being…

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WHEW, Google fixed the burger emoji in Android 8.1
28th November 2017
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WHEW, Google fixed the burger emoji in Android 8.1

Apparently, Google made good on its promise to fix its awful hamburger emoji, in the wake of an online debacle last month. In case you missed it, when…

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Android devices seen covertly sending location data to Google
21st November 2017
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Android devices seen covertly sending location data to Google

An investigation by Quartz has revealed that Android devices send cell tower location data to Google even if the user has disabled location services for apps in their device…

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YouTube TV gets picture-in-picture support
21st November 2017
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YouTube TV gets picture-in-picture support

Google’s YouTube TV app has received a recent update that allows for picture-in-picture on Android phones running Nougat or Oreo. Google first announced YouTube TV back in February,…

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Essential offers up an Android Oreo beta for the Essential Phone
15th November 2017
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Essential offers up an Android Oreo beta for the Essential Phone

Android smartphone maker Essential promised that it would be releasing an update to Android 8.0 Oreo for its devices soon, and now there’s a beta version of the…

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After leak, Google’s new file manager for Android, Files Go, launches into public beta
10th November 2017
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After leak, Google’s new file manager for Android, Files Go, launches into public beta

Google today decided to launch its new Files Go Android app into public beta to reach a wider group of testers. The company had been preparing to announce…

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Google to launch an AirDrop competitor, file manager, and cleanup utility called Files Go
8th November 2017
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Google to launch an AirDrop competitor, file manager, and cleanup utility called Files Go

Google is preparing to soon launch a new mobile app called Files Go that will allow Android users to better manage the files on their phone, transfer those…

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Essential Phone is the best deal in smartphones thanks to camera updates
2nd November 2017
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Essential Phone is the best deal in smartphones thanks to camera updates

The Essential Phone has come a long way since launch in one key area: Photography. When it first hit the market a few months ago, the camera had…

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Google’s Pixelbook is my new favorite travel buddy
2nd November 2017
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Google’s Pixelbook is my new favorite travel buddy

The Google Pixelbook is a bit of an odd duck among notebooks, or among tablets – or even among notebook/tablet hybrids. It’s a Chromebook, which by now is…

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Google’s Fast Pair feature starts arriving on non-Pixel Android phones
1st November 2017
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Google’s Fast Pair feature starts arriving on non-Pixel Android phones

In the avalanche of news that was Google’s Pixel 2 event last month, the company kind of glossed over the Fast Pair feature. Understandably so — it had…

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Google responds to Pixel 2 XL display complaints, promises fix for ‘clicking’ noise on the Pixel 2
27th October 2017
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Google responds to Pixel 2 XL display complaints, promises fix for ‘clicking’ noise on the Pixel 2

Shortly after Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL began shipping, some users noted that the devices seemed to have some… quirks. Onscreen colors on the XL…

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Google introduces Neural Networks API in developer preview of Android 8.1
26th October 2017
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Google introduces Neural Networks API in developer preview of Android 8.1

Today, Google is starting to seed to devs a new developer beta (8.1) of Android Oreo. The big highlight here is the new Neural Networks API, which brings hardware-accelerated inference…

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