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Android N gains Freeform Mode, showing what Android might look like on a desktop

Android N's Freeform Mode has officially been unveiled as part of a developer presentation on multi-window mode at Google I/O 2016.
Mobile News
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Xiaomi’s Mi Box gives Android TV lovers their 4K fix, and it’s headed stateside

At Google's 2016 I/O developer conference, Chinese company Xiaomi unveiled the 4K Mi Box, set-top hardware bound for U.S. shores later this year.
Audio / Video News
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Fitbit bets on mobile payments with acquisition of Coin

Fitbit is predicting a bright and cheery future in mobile payments. It's acquiring Coin, maker of the credit card-emulating Coin card.
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Microsoft is getting out of the low-end phone business once and for all

Microsoft's selling the last vestiges its low-end feature phone business to a Foxconn subsidiary. It expects the deal to close later this year.
Mobile News
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Could Amazon’s Alexa soon be paired with a touchscreen device?

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon's working on a device, code-named Knight, that pairs its Alexa voice assistant with tablet-like hardware.
Smart Home News
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In a mysterious tweet, Xiaomi VP says company will “be a part of Google I/O”

The global VP of Chinese electronics company Xiaomi says the company will "be a part" of Google's 2016 developer conference in some capacity.
Entertainment News
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Video from NBC, Univision, Tidal, and more now part of T-Mobile’s Binge On

T-Mobile's Binge On benefit is expanding again. Its newest partners include NBC, Univision, Tidal, Google Play Music, NOGGIN, and others.
Mobile News
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Amazon’s Alexa assistant can now open apps, find restaurants on Fire TV devices

Amazon's Alexa assistant is gaining a few new tricks on the retailer's Fire TV set-top boxes. It can now play movies and TV shows more directly, for one.
Audio / Video News
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Lenovo debuts the Vibe C, a midrange phone bound for Croatia

Lenovo's angling for budget smartphone buyers with the Vibe C, an affordable Android handset bound for Croatia.
Mobile News
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You can join Waze’s new carpooling program if you meet some very specific criteria

Google-owned navigation app Waze is launching a pilot carpooling program in San Francisco. It's partnering with a select number of companies, to start.
Mobile News
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John McAfee reportedly tried to trick reporters into thinking he'd hacked WhatsApp

Noted cybersecurity figure John McAfee allegedly attempted to mislead reporters into thinking he'd cracked the security of messaging app WhatsApp.
Mobile News
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Google’s Spaces chat app hopes to avoid the fate of Google+ and Buzz

Google's unveiled a new chat app, Spaces, that's designed to make sharing web content among groups of people easier. It's available for Android and iOS.
Mobile News
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Samsung’s new $45 Charm bracelet will soon hit store shelves outside the US

Samsung's new fitness band, the $45 Charm, will soon hit shelves in Italy, Korea, Russia, France, and other select markets in the coming weeks and months.
Mobile News
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Get ready for Android VR: Google may unveil a stand-alone VR headset at I/O 2016

Google's may be poised to unveil a stand-alone VR headset at its upcoming 2016 I/O developer conference.
Computing News
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Google's planning a big expansion of its Project Tango mapping tech

Google's planning a big expansion of its Project Tango mapping tech, according to reports. It'll reportedly announce the details at its 2016 I/O conference.
Computing News
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Windows on your watch: This developer got Windows 7 running on Android Wear

A crafty developer managed to get Microsoft's Windows 7 desktop operating system running on an Android Wear smartwatch. The result isn't pretty.
Mobile News
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Android's answer to 3D Touch may not debut with Android N after all

Google is working on its own version of Apple's 3D Touch, but it may not debut with the upcoming Android N operating system update.
Mobile News

Dark Sky finally comes to Android, features widgets and subscription pricing

Dark Sky, the critically acclaimed weather app for iOS, has hit Android. It packs new features, but also new pricing: an annual subscription.
Mobile News
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Google Translate 5.0 makes deciphering restaurant menus much easier

Google Translate 5.0 brings a bevy of new features to the table, including Tap to Translate for Android 4.2 and above, and offline support for iOS.
Mobile News
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Garmin’s Forerunner 735XT ‘Suffer Score’ shows how hard you’re really working out

Garmin's new top-of-the-line sports tracker, the Forerunner 735XT, has a nifty feature: a Suffer Score that shows the relative intensity of your activities.
Wearables News
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New Apple patent describes an iPad Smart Cover with a flexible screen

Apple is granted new patents every day, but this one's fascinating: an iPad Smart Cover with a bendable display that allows stylus input.
Mobile News
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Amazon wants to become the next YouTube with Video Direct

Amazon's gunning for YouTube with Video Direct, a new platform for independent video creators that'll see the retailer earn revenue from video sales.
Entertainment News
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Periscope to implement new save and search options, drone-based streaming

The Twitter-owned, live-streaming service Periscope is learning a few new tricks. It'll let you save and search broadcasts, plus stream from a DJI drone.
Social Media News
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New Google News feature aims to ensure that you never miss a local story

Local articles sometimes get buried by content from national papers, but Google's launching new tags in Google News to ensure that doesn't happen.
Web News
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Hidden code in the Google Play Music app points to fully featured voice control

Hidden code in the latest version of the Google Play Music app for Android points to the possibility of built-in voice commands for playback control.
Mobile News
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Downward trajectory: HTC reports fourth consecutive quarter of revenue decline

HTC posted disappointing Q1 2016 earnings: a 64-percent year-on-year decline in revenue and a 78-percent drop in profits.
Mobile News
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iPhone running low on memory? SanDisk's iXpand Flash Drive is here to help

SanDisk's new and improved iXpand Flash Drive expands the storage capacity of your iOS devices via a Lightning connection.
Mobile News
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Google parent Alphabet misses estimates; news not all bad

Alphabet, Google's parent company, missed first-quarter 2016 revenue expectations with earnings of $7.50. Its ad business and "moonshots," though, are doing fine.
Mobile News
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Apple argues internally over the future of iCloud, report claims

Apple can't agree on what to do with iCloud, a report claims. However, changes are on the horizon that could vastly improve iCloud.
Mobile News
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Android N Developer Preview lands on Sony's Xperia Z3

Google's expanded the Android N Developer Preview to a non-Nexus device: Sony's Xperia Z3. It's probably not a sign of things to come, though.
Mobile News
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Google begins highlighting speedy, AMP-enabled news articles in Search

The open-source AMP framework, which seeks to speed up articles on the web, is getting a boost: Google will begin featuring AMP-enabled stories in search.
Web News
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Researchers develop nanowire battery that could last for decades

A new nanowire-based battery pioneered by University of California, Irvine researchers can withstand thousands more recharges than typical batteries.
Computing News
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Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 head for Europe with slightly downgraded specs

Samsung's midrange Galaxy J5 and J7, which launched in China earlier this year, are heading to European regions in the coming weeks.
Mobile News
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You can now play podcasts from within Google search results on Android

Google's updated the Search for Android app to support podcast playback. It comes on the heels of a new Play Music app that features podcast management.
Mobile News
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