Sunday, June 29, 2014

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Android's head on the platform and relationship with Samsung

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:20 AM PDT

Android's chief Sundar Pichai has been discussing all things Android with Wired and shed some light on the future of Android and even Google's relationship with Samsung
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Saturday, June 28, 2014

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Favi Audio+ pumps up the volume on your iPhone without wires

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:07 AM PDT

The Favi Audio+ is a different kind of speaker. While most of the audio accessories we come across are for Bluetooth connectivity or a high-fidelity Wi-Fi pairing system, the Audio+ offers wire and protocol-free pairing to play audio from a smartphone.
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Amazon offering $100 worth of apps for free until June 28

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:18 AM PDT

Amazon has a habit of making apps free for a limited time, and it's continuing that trend today with a new App Bundle that will put more than 30 apps on a user's device for free.
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Report: Tim Cook has 12 months to deliver a wow product or lose his job

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:55 AM PDT

There is a genuine worry among Apple stockholders that the company is losing ground to Google. Speaking to several sources in Apple over the last few months I have learned that Tim Cook's position as CEO of the brand is possibly under serious threat over the next year.
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Unknown tablet shows up at Google I/O

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:22 AM PDT

"Hey, what's that?" is a very common question at company developer events during keynote speeches when images of devices flash on the screen. At Google's I/O the "what's that?" moment came when the company flashed a tablet on screen that we have never seen before, meaning it could be the HTC Nexus or another new slate.
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Blackberry working on handset with dual cameras

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT

Blackberry simply refuses to go quietly into the night and the Canadian brand is hoping to gain ground on the smartphone market with a device with dual cameras. Of course, HTC pointed the way with the One M8, the first flagship to sport dual cam for depth sensors,
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Asus to launch sub $150 smart watch this year

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:28 AM PDT

Asus has showed plenty of times that it can build affordable Android products that also exude a quality beyond their humble price tags. Of course, the Nexus 7 built with Google is the prime example of this. Now the Taiwanese company will throw itself into the wearable market by attempting to bring the smart watch to the masses, with an Android Wear device set to land later this year.
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Google confirms Nexus is here to stay

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 05:50 AM PDT

There has been plenty of talk recently about the demise of Google's Nexus brand, but the company has today quashed the idea by saying it is "still committed to Nexus".
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Friday, June 27, 2014

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Moto 360 smartwatch stars in new official demo video

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:15 PM PDT

We're still waiting on Motorola to be upfront about what's coming next to Moto 360, but the company has so far been mum. Though we're short on details, we at least get to see it up close in this new video.
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Samsung targets the camera as the Galaxy Note 4's standout feature

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:24 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is one of the most eagerly anticipated smartphones of 2014, which is no mean feat considering the device will land around the same time as a new iPhone. Samsung's phablet shares the limelight with the biggest selling device of them all and holds its own, especially in one key spec area.
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5 million Android users have malware problems

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 10:12 AM PDT

Despite Android Chief Sundar Pichai hitting back at Apple's claims the platform is insecure, it has emerged 5 million Android users have malware issues. At Cupertino's WWDC event, Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized Android's security and described the platforms safety as a "toxic hell stew".
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HTC to update to Android L within 90 days of release

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:17 AM PDT

HTC has revealed that it will be quick to adopt the Android L update across its various devices when the new version of Google's platform arrives later in the year. Android L-release was announced yesterday at Google's I/O conference and is the most audacious version of the software yet
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"OK, Google" now works from any screen in Google Search update and Audio History keeps a log of searches

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:27 AM PDT

When Google released the "OK, Google" hotword to prompt a hands-free voice search, the feature originally worked only on the home screen. An update to the app now makes it possible to launch from anywhere in Android if the screen is on.
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Why Samsung's Q2 earnings will disappoint

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:55 AM PDT

Samsung's Q2 earnings will be "not that good" according to the company's CFO Lee Sang Hoon and smartphone sales are the biggest reason for that. We would have worded things differently in Hoon's shoes because "not that good" should really be "not that bad" because Samsung will still make 8.4 trillion won ($8.2 billion) through the second quarter.
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All Android phones will have Samsung KNOX security features in the future

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:07 AM PDT

Samsung developed KNOX as a way to make its smartphones more appealing to the enterprise sector, but elements of the security platform will be in all Android L smartphones, including those made by Samsung's rivals.
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