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Nov 12, 2015

YouTube Music is now available, aims to change the music listening experience

Google has been busy with YouTube recently, beginning with YouTube Red for ad-free streaming, and now an even bigger focus on music. Google has officially launched YouTube Music to the masses, both on iOS

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Nov 7, 2015

Google acquires Fly Labs; to bring in-app video editing to Google Photos

Fly Labs, the developer behind popular video editing apps like Tempo, Fly and Crop, today announced that they have been acquired by Google. The term of the acquisition remain unknown, but the Fly Labs team

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Nov 6, 2015

Google looking to co-develop processors for future Android devices

A new report from The Information suggests that Google is interested in developing its own microprocessors and chips to help bring in more uniformity in the Android ecosystem. The big G had held discussions this

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Nov 3, 2015

Google abandons plan to open its first retail store in New York City

Among the top 3 tech giants -- Apple, Microsoft, and Google --the big G is the only one to not have a flagship retail store in New York City. The company had plans to open its

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Nov 2, 2015

Google says there are ‘no plans to phase out’ Chrome OS

Four days ago, a report surfaced, and quickly found traction, that Google had decided to fold its desktop operating system, Chrome OS, into its mobile property, Android. That initial report painted a picture where, as

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Oct 30, 2015

Why Google is merging Android and Chrome OS into one

Google is gearing up to merge Android and Chrome OS into one, which means you will soon be seeing notebooks and PCs powered by Android. But why is Google making this move? According to a

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Oct 29, 2015

Google could be rolling Chrome OS into Android

Right now Chrome OS is a standalone product, one of the last areas that hasn't been wrapped up into Android. But that could be changing soon. According to a report published by The Wall

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Oct 28, 2015

Google Play Games adds game recording in latest update

On October 15, Google brought live streaming capabilities to Android devices by way of its YouTube Gaming platform. For those that just want to record their gameplay, Google has another option. On October 28, Google

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Oct 27, 2015

Google Play Music is adding podcast support for Android

Having a one-stop shop for audio is something that some Android users might want, and for those that want to have their podcasts in the same app as their music, Google has an option

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Oct 27, 2015

Google announces Asus-made OnHub router; rolls out first software update for the platform

A couple of months after releasing the first OnHub router, Google is back with the Asus OnHub. The Asus-made OnHub router is similar to the original TP-Link OnHub router, except that its design

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Oct 27, 2015

Maximum price limit for apps on Google Play Store increased to $400

Google has silently updated the Play Store developer support page to reflect that the maximum price limit of apps and games on the Play Store has been drastically increased. In certain regions, the maximum price

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Oct 23, 2015

Hiroshi Lockheimer promises support for new emojis in Android

Earlier this week, Apple rolled out the iOS 9.1 update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that introduced over 150 new emojis by adding support for Unicode 7.0 and Unicode 8.0

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Oct 20, 2015

Google Maps is adding the ability to add detours without leaving Navigation mode

Google Maps is loaded with features that are meant to make commuting easier, and that continues to be the case with the newest update planned for the software. On Tuesday, October 20, Google officially removed

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Oct 19, 2015

Google’s new Nexus 5X available today in 7 launch markets

Google's new Nexus 5X, the smaller and more affordable of its 2015 Nexus options, is available today in seven launch markets around the world. It's the first device to ship with Android 6.

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Oct 15, 2015

Google Play Store for Android’s next big update teased in new images

The Google Play Store has seen plenty of evolution over the years, and now it looks like another big update is coming down the pipe. Googler Kirill Grouchnikov was looking towards the future on Google+

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Oct 15, 2015

YouTube Gaming picks up Android streaming and paid ‘sponsorships’ for streamers

Earlier this year, YouTube Gaming was officially unveiled with plenty of noteworthy features to take on the in-house leader, Twitch, when it comes to video game streaming. YouTube Gaming would eventually launch in August

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Oct 13, 2015

Google says LG is its ‘best partner’ for engineering Nexus smartphones

At an event held in Seoul, Korea, VP of Android at Google, Dave Burke said that the company sees itself having a long-term partnership with LG. He even called LG as the "best partner"

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Oct 12, 2015

Google’s new Nexus 5X to begin shipping on October 22

Google will begin shipping its new Nexus 5X, its more affordable new smartphone manufactured by LG, on October 22. The Google Store previously stated that the device would ship “in the coming weeks,” but a