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Sundar Pichai talks Google’s platform expansion, open approach, and relationship with Samsung
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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On Wednesday at the Google I/O 2014 keynote, Sundar Pichai and Google introduced new platforms centered around Android. The newest arms of Android include Android Wear, Android TV, and Android Auto. With them, Google is ensuring Android has a presence in various areas of a person’s life. Interviewed by Wire, Pichai explains why Google has an approach in which Android and Chrome are appearing in many different areas while working together. He also spoke about why Google has a horizontal approach in being open and welcoming users of other platforms (like iOS) with their products (like Chromecast). Pichai even noted that the company has healthy relationship with Samsung and …
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TalkAndroid Daily Dose for June 27, 2014
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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!! Android Wear Google Maps updated to include Android Wear support Apps Google Maps updated to include Android Wear support Deals Amazon hosting two day promotion full of free apps Google Matias Duarte talks Material Design Sundar Pichai talks Google’s platform expansion, open approach, and relationship with Samsung Google forges partnership with MediaTek for Android One device development Go…
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New app lets you mirror your iPhone or iPad’s display on any computer
by Guest Zach Epstein- 0 replies
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IPhone and iPad users looking for a simple solution that will allow them to mirror their iOS device's displays on any Windows or Mac computer now have a terrific new option in Mirroring360. Just announced by Splashtop, this nifty app does one thing and it does it quite well: It uses AirPlay to stream anything and everything that might be displayed on your iPhone or iPad's screen to your desktop or laptop PC. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Android L has already been rooted
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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The Android L Developer Preview that was launched on Thursday was rooted in just a few short hours, xda-developers reports, with well known developer savoca having managed to root the new software on both the Nexus 5 and the Nexus 7 (2013). Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Google Maps for Android is ready for Android Wear
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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Google updated its Google Maps app for Android including support for its newly launched Android Wear operating system for wearable devices, Android Police reports. That means developers and members of the press who got either the LG G Watch or the Samsung Gear Live at I/O 2014 will now be able to use Google’s popular navigation application on their new smartwatches. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Here are all the free Xbox 360 and Xbox One games Live Gold users get in July
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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Microsoft finally caught up with Sony this month as the Games with Gold program expanded to the Xbox One, bringing two free downloadable games to Xbox Live Gold subscribers who have moved on to the new generation. As the month comes to a close, Microsoft is preparing a new batch of games for Xbox One and Xbox 360, but Xbox One owners are getting the short end of the stick this time around. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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This is Google’s first Android game controller for TVs
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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The Android L Developer Preview build, which is already available for the Nexus 5 and second-generation Nexus 7, has been ripped apart by developers, who managed to offer KitKat users access to various apps and other Android L features including wallpapers and boot animation. On top of that, one Reddit user who was digging inside Android L found an image of what appears to be the first Android game controller made by Google for use with TVs. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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New iOS app ironically vows to cure your iPhone addiction
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Moment is a new iOS app that has some interesting tracking abilities, TechCrunch reports. The app will run in the background, looking at how much you use the phone each day, and – if enabled – it will even track locations. Furthermore, the app can list usage statistics and can help users set up a limit on their daily iPhone usage in order to cut down their addiction. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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T-Mobile has worked hard to create an image of itself as the pro-consumer wireless carrier but some of its recent moves have proven to be controversial when it comes to net neutrality issues. First, T-Mobile announced last week that it would exempt some music services' data from customers' monthly data caps, which sparked some concerns that the carrier was putting itself in the position to pick winners and losers. And now FierceWireless brings us word that T-Mobile has decided to exempt all speed test applications and websites from users' monthly data caps as well. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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One of 2014′s most addictive iPad games is getting its biggest update yet in July
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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Hearthstone took the gaming world by storm this year when it launched on the iPad, ushering in thousands of new players and topping the charts on the App Store for weeks. There's no question that Blizzard's take on the collectible card game has been a phenomenon, but Hearthstone is about to take another step forward with the release of its biggest content update ever on PC and iPad, featuring 30 new cards and a brand new single-player adventure mode called Curse of Naxxramas. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Things are about to get even uglier for the high-end smartphone market
by Guest Tero Kuittinen- 0 replies
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As it happens, Samsung issued a warning about its upcoming quarterly earnings literally hours before Walmart's decision to discount the iPhone 5c to $29, apparently permanently. Oddly enough, smartphone chip titan Qualcomm's share price has started lagging NASDAQ since early June even as overall tech investment sentiment remains giddy. Isolated events? Or omens of high-end gadget sales slowing down? Unfortunately, it's probably the latter. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Apple is making it easier than ever to find the best games on the App Store
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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Ever since the latest overhaul to the App Store, it's been harder than ever to find the best new apps, especially in the increasingly crowded games section. Scrolling endlessly through the preset categories can be agonizing, but the addition of the Best New Game Updates section, which includes a group of popular games from the past few months that have recently received major updates, should put even more of the most worthwhile apps front and center. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Android L Preview now has root
by Guest Robert Nazarian- 0 replies
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If you own a Nexus 5 or a Nexus 7 (2013 WiFi), then you might have already taken the plunge and flashed the Android L Preview factory images. If you have, you might be happy to know that root has been achieved thanks to XDA developer savoca. It doesn’t appear to be all that hard. Let’s put it this way….If you can flash the factory images, then you can probably root your device with this method. You will need a custom recovery installed, then flash Chainfire’s SuperSU. Finally, fastboot flash the appropriate boot.img. Not all that hard is it? One thing to note is that root access with the L Preview is a little different regarding system write access, most likely du…
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Front of the Samsung Galaxy F in gold leaks
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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We are all still waiting to see what the Galaxy F is all about. Samsung has already announced a Galaxy S 5 variant that boasts a QHD display and an updated processor, so the differentiation with the Galaxy F is up in the air. For now, we have another image of the handset. This is the front of the gold version. It seems like this could be Samsung’s entrance into the metal space with a smartphone, but we will have to just wait and see if that is actually the case. Source: @evleaks (Official site) Come comment on this article: Front of the Samsung Galaxy F in gold leaks Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! News via TalkAndroi…
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Google+ Photos introduces new World Cup face paint after-effcts
by Guest Harrison Kaminsky- 0 replies
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The knockout phase of the World Cup is here, and Google+ will be helping us celebrate. The platform has introduced a new Auto Awesome feature which lets users upload pictures of their faces, and have country-colored face paint automatically applied to the picture. All you have to do is add the hashtag “#PaintUSA” (or any other country) to a photo when you share it, and the effects will be added after a few minutes. The feature works with up to four people in the picture, so grab some buds and start uploading! Source: Google+ Photos Come comment on this article: Google+ Photos introduces new World Cup face paint after-effcts Visit TalkAndroid for Andr…
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Matias Duarte talks Material Design
by Guest Robert Nazarian- 0 replies
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Google’s Vice President of Design Matias Duarte sat down with Gizmodo to discuss the thinking behind Material Design. Material Design is the theme that will debut in Android L and is available to be previewed as part of the Android Developer L Preview. Material Design came out of the mindset that Google wanted to create something that would work for all screen sizes like smartwatches, cars, the TV, and even Chromebooks / laptops. So you can see, it isn’t just about Android phones and tablets anymore. Matias said, “We wanted it to be a design system that anybody can use to really express their brand and their identity and their needs and capabilities.” At first it …
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Google forges partnership with MediaTek for Android One device development
by Guest Harrison Kaminsky- 0 replies
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At the Google I/O keynote this week, Google announced that it would be working on a new initiative, called Android One, which would aid OEMs in the development of low-cost smartphones geared towards users in emerging markets. Google has decided to work with MediaTek on this initiative, which will most likely be manufacturing the chips for the devices. Google will outline a set of hardware and software guidelines and reference design platforms for OEMs to create these devices for emerging markets. Talks between Google and MediaTek have been in the works for almost half a year, and Google will provide all of its latest software to the company for detailed developme…
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AWESOME DEAL ALERT: Try out Samsung's best gadgets for free for 3 weeks
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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Samsung has been accused of copying a lot of different companies over the years but we don't think it could ever be accused to swiping a page from T-Mobile's playbook... until now. Samsung this week has launched a new trial program that reminds us of T-Mobile's Test Drive initiative that will let you try out T-Mobile's network for free for a week. In this case, though, Samsung is letting you try out some of its very best gadgets for free over a three-week period. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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How to run Android L without a compatible Nexus device
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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Google’s Android L Developer Preview can only be installed on two devices, including the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013), so Android fans who don’t have access to either model won’t be able to try out Android L on their existing devices just yet. However, there’s one other way to take Android L for a test drive, GigaOm reports, and that’s using it on an emulator. While it may not be as cool as using Android L on an actual smartphone as tablet, as this method involves a computer, it’s still better than nothing. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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The 4 brilliant new YouTube features that Google revealed this week
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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While the world's attention was focused on Google I/O this week, Google quietly announced some terrific new features to YouTube during VidCon. In case you missed it, the official YouTube Creators Blog breaks down the highlights for us and shows us how these new features will be terrific additions for anyone who frequently posts videos on their channels. While there are tons of new features, we've listed the four below that we think are the most interesting. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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Kickstarter suspends apparent scammers before they fled with $550,000
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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The iFind Kickstarter campaign that many publications questioned earlier this week, believing it’s nothing more than a scam meant to steal money from unsuspecting backers, has been officially suspended, The Register reports. WeTag, the makers of iFind who were seeking $25,000 in funding, would have gotten access to over $546,000 in pledges in just a few days. Despite the questions raised on Kickstarter about the product, which were picked up by various publications, WeTag managed to raise even more money as it was criticized for the way it handled the matter. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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The PS4′s surprising summer sales weakness
by Guest Tero Kuittinen- 0 replies
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The strong early sales performances of the Xbox One and PS4 consoles have caused some jubilation. The PS4 is clearly leading the Xbox One in sales volume at this point, but both consoles can be claimed to have beaten expectations at least marginally. One sign of this strength can be found in the share prices of Electronic Arts and Activision, which have jumped giddily since the new consoles hit stores. Continue reading... Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
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System dump brings Android L wallpapers and APKs to the masses, get the new material themed...
by Guest Jack Holt- 0 replies
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With the Android L developer preview going live yesterday for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) many have been chomping at the bit for a system dump and their chance to play with new apps. While the developer preview is pretty polished at the moment, it still has its momentary freak outs and bugs that are causing app force closes. As such, there are some who may not feel comfortable flashing an unfinished piece of software but still want to play with the new apps and such. Well you’re in luck as a system dump has made a few things available for your downloading and using pleasure. First, all the APKs have been made available, but if you’re thinking of checking out the …
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Asus Android Wear device to be thinnest in the category
by Guest Jack Holt- 0 replies
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Evleaks dropped some information on the Asus made Android Wear device that’s set to be released in the fall. According to the leaker, the device is codenamed Robin and could very well be the thinnest Android Wear watch. At least that’s what Asus is aiming for — unlike the Moto 360. Even so, the device is rumored to come in as the cheapest of the Android Wear devices available at a possible price point between $99 and $150. Even so, we’re still a few months away from knowing for sure. source: Evleaks Come comment on this article: Asus Android Wear device to be thinnest in the category Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! Ne…
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Amazon hosting two day promotion full of free apps
by Guest Jack Holt- 0 replies
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One of the major driving forces of the Amazon Appstore — when it was first released — was the free app of the day. In the beginning, Amazon sported useful apps that if you were on the ball, saved you hundreds of dollars in purchases. However as time progress, the quality of free apps per day as since declined. However every so often, Amazon has promotions that brings back the chance of getting those useful apps for free. Starting today, Amazon is holding a promotion, through tomorrow, offering about a $100/£100 worth of apps for free. Some notable apps include Plex, Accuweather Premium, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Splashtop Remote Desktop. Depending on whether you’re in …