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Aug 7, 2013

Surprise: Google is testing Key Lime Pie!

Stefan Constantinescu

The internet is going crazy over a bug that was reported in the Chromium source code yesterday by an alleged Google employee running a version of Android dubbed "KRS36B". What's Chromium? It's the

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Aug 6, 2013

New Google Play Store update brings Recently Updated Section, Combined App update notifications and more!

Rajesh Pandey

Google has started rolling out a new version of Play Store - 4.3.10 - that contains some major new features and changes, both visible and some under-the-hood. Firstly, the new Play Store includes

ANDROID 4.3

Aug 5, 2013

Here’s What’s new in Android 4.3 for Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play editions

Rajesh Pandey

Last week, the Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 started receiving the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. While the Jelly Bean version for these devices is very much stock, there are

GOOGLE

Aug 2, 2013

Google announces Android Device Manager, a service to help users find their lost phone

Gautam Prabhu

Google has just announced plans to launch a new service called Android Device Manager, which will allow users to find their lost phone, protect personal data by allowing users to securely erase all the data

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Aug 2, 2013

Latest Android developer numbers show Gingerbread is still on a third of Android devices

Stefan Constantinescu

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is a thorn in Google's backside. It's the version of their mobile operating system that simply refuses to die. Why? Because it was the last version of Android before

ANDROID PHONES

Aug 2, 2013

Thoughts on the (highly forgettable) Moto X

Stefan Constantinescu

Everyone remembers their reaction when that press release hit the wires: Google to acquire Motorola for $12.5 billion. August is usually a slow news month, but that announcement, almost two years old now, put

GOOGLE

Aug 1, 2013

Starbucks to get free Google WiFi, US only

Stefan Constantinescu

If you’re rich enough to go to Starbucks, then you probably enjoy the free internet they provide. Google being an internet company, they think they can do a better job at providing internet

GOOGLE

Aug 1, 2013

Google lied about outselling the iPad in Japan

Stefan Constantinescu

When Google announced the new Nexus 7 last week, they said the old model was the best selling tablet in Japan during the holiday season. That's a pretty bold statement when you consider how

GOOGLE

Jul 31, 2013

Chromecast hack turns your Android into a server to enable playback of local media

Stefan Constantinescu

On the same day that Google announced Android 4.3 and the 2013 Nexus 7, they also announced a little accessory called the Chromecast. For $35, it's essentially a tiny HDMI enabled computer that'

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 31, 2013

Moto X to have a bit of Nokia PureView magic

Stefan Constantinescu

Nokia's 41 megapixel 808 PureView, and the recently launched Lumia 1020, are quite simple to understand. Whereas normal cameras match one pixel on a sensor to one pixel in an image, those two 41

GOOGLE

Jul 31, 2013

Brief: Pantech to unveil a 5.6 inch Snapdragon 800 equipped flagship on August 5th

Stefan Constantinescu

Pantech is a company few of you care about, but to me they matter. Apparently they matter to Samsung too since the Korean giant purchased a 10% stake in Pantech back in May. So with

GOOGLE

Jul 30, 2013

New potential Google Glass display hits 3,000 PPI, but when will we actually see it ship?

Stefan Constantinescu

When Google Glass hits the market next year, it's likely going to start seeing the same improvement cycles as smartphones. By that I mean, look at a flagship phone from 2010 and then look

ANDROID 4.3

Jul 30, 2013

Android 4.3 and TRIM fixes the 2012 Nexus 7, so now is a good time to start using it again

Stefan Constantinescu

Yesterday, Brian Klug from AnandTech discovered that TRIM support was added to Android 4.3. What is TRIM? It's a way for solid state storage to "clean itself up". If you have the time,

GOOGLE

Jul 30, 2013

Lenovo, LG, Samsung seek to make next Nexus

Stefan Constantinescu

The Nexus 7 may still be fresh to you and me, but Google is thinking about next year. Just yesterday I reported that LG was being considered as a potential manufacturer of the 2014 Nexus

ANDROID TABLETS

Jul 29, 2013

Nexus 7 (2014) rumors say ASUS out, LG in

Stefan Constantinescu

Yes, I know it's silly to be talking about the 2014 Nexus 7 when the 2013 Nexus 7 has only been shipping for a handful of days, but remember, this is the internet, and

ANDROID TABLETS

Jul 29, 2013

The new Nexus 7 has a secret to tell

Stefan Constantinescu

Both the LG Nexus 4 released last year and the ASUS Nexus 7 released this year use a chip called the "Snapdragon S4 Pro", but are they really the same chip? The S4 Pro inside

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ANDROID 4.3

Jul 26, 2013

How restricted profiles work on Android 4.3 [Video]

Jeff Benjamin

Android 4.3 brings with it the ability to use new restricted profiles, but the new features is only usable on tablet devices, not phones. Now that we have a new Nexus 7 and we'

ANDROID TABLETS

Jul 26, 2013

New Nexus 7 unboxing [Video]

Jeff Benjamin

We've gotten our mitts on a brand new Nexus 7 from Google and Asus, and we've taken the liberty to unbox it for you on video. Have a look inside at our first