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Brandon Hill - Mon, May 15, 2017
How would you like it if Android was behind the operating system powering your instrument cluster and the display screen mounted in the center of your dashboard? No, we’re not talking about the Android Auto intermediary that is being...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, May 15, 2017
In an attempt to keep pirates at bay, Netflix is no longer letting users with rooted Android devices board its app from Google Play. The policy extends to unlocked handsets, as well. Interestingly, the app itself continues to work fine if it is already installed, which led some people to think...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, May 15, 2017
It looks as though Nintendo will be bringing another iconic franchise to smartphones. Following the success it had with Super Mario Run on Android and iOS devices, Nintendo is said to be working on a Zelda game for mobile handsets simply...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 09, 2017
These days, we all take Google’s Android operating system for granted. We just accept that Android is highly capable, customizable, and ubiquitous enough that it is installed on over 70 percent of smartphones sold around the globe...
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Rob Williams - Fri, May 05, 2017
OnePlus has been on a bit of a roll since... well, its inception. All of its flagship devices have been well-received and have sold well, leading us to believe that its next major launch could continue the tradition. Even though the phone...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Apr 28, 2017
The Google Pixel and Pixel XL were launched to great fanfare late last year. The flagship Android Nougat smartphones were praised for their build quality, crisp displays, and excellent rear cameras (despite the lack of image...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Official app stores are supposed to be safe havens for mobile users to download and install programs and games without fear of mucking up their smartphones and tablets. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Researchers at veteran...
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Rob Williams - Fri, Apr 21, 2017
Despite Google's best efforts to protect its users who download apps from its Play Store, some malware inevitably slips through the cracks. While it might be easy to assume that most of that malware is found in obscure software that people...
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Brittany Goetting - Wed, Apr 19, 2017
Are you constantly trying to remember dozens of elusive passwords? Well, Microsoft has got your back. The company now enables password free sign-in for Android and iOS users when they sign-in to a new device.
Mobile device users can now...
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David Altavilla - Mon, Apr 10, 2017
There's absolutely no question about it. LG obviously launched the new LG G6 right in the middle of the marketing buzzsaw that is Samsung's Galaxy S8 launch. And while it's fair to compare the G6 against the backdrop of the Samsung dynamic...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Apr 05, 2017
Nokia, once a name synonymous with popular "dumb" phones and early smartphones has lost quite a bit of its luster over the years. With the rise of the iPhone and Android-based devices, and its failed marriage with Microsoft, Nokia-branded...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Apr 03, 2017
Roughly a month ago, we reported that Android was well on its way to leapfrog Microsoft Windows to become the world’s most used operating system. In the past five years, Android has risen to stardom from minor-league roots in worldwide...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Mar 30, 2017
It is an understatement to say the mobile app market is lucrative. According to a new report, consumer spending on apps is projected to reach $139 billion in revenue by 2021 as maturing markets see strong growth in gross app store spend...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Mar 28, 2017
Andy Rubin, the co-creator of Android and former boss of Google's Android division, is making progress on his new venture. He announced in January that he was starting a new company, Essential, and planned to released a high-end smartphone...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Mar 27, 2017
Everybody likes free things, right? Of course we all do, at least when there are no strings attached. Well, we have good news for Android users—at long last, Google has added a "Free App of the Week" section to the Play Store. Just like it sounds, the new section features a paid app that is...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Mar 21, 2017
It’s that time of year again; time for Google to get the ball rolling for the next generation of its Android operating system. Around this time last year, we were introduced to Android N (which would later be called Nougat). Today, Google...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Mar 21, 2017
Are you the kind of person that would lose their head if it wasn’t attached? Or perhaps you have trouble remembering where you parked, be it in the Target parking lot or in a crowded downtown shopping area? Apple has a feature in iOS 10...
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Brandon Hill - Sun, Mar 19, 2017
“It’s-a Me, Mario!” After first hitting the iOS platform on December 15th, 2016, Super Mario Run finally has an arrival date for Android devices. Mark off March 23rd on your calendars, because that’s when Super Mario Run will hop on over to the Google Play Store.
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Mar 15, 2017
Google is looking to give more power back to parents when it comes to the devices they provide to their children. It’s easy for children to think that a personal smartphone or tablet is their way of bypassing restrictions that might be...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Mar 14, 2017
Google is making it easier to send or request money from anywhere, and it is using its incredibly popular Gmail app as the centerpiece for mobile transactions. It is currently possible to send money to friends and family using Google...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Mar 13, 2017
It is pretty well known that Android devices are often the target of malware outbreaks due to the open nature of the software platform and also because it is by far the most prolific mobile operating system in use around the globe. In most...
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Brandon Hill - Sun, Mar 12, 2017
Google’s official Android homepage is probably a site that you would never think of visiting, but that may change with the arrival of the #myAndroid Taste Test. If you are tired of your old and boring home screen that you’ve carried around...
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