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May 27, 2015

‘s Roboto typeface is now open source

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Roboto, the signature font for Android Chrome, is ’s latest free gift to the world. announced that the Roboto font family is now open source, has posted the entire code on Github. This means that

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May 27, 2015

Play Store Update Hints at Kids Accounts Makes Layout Tweaks

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is doing more prep work for the impending launch of child-friendly accounts in the ay Store. An A teardown by Android lice found more code references to “family-friendly results” an underage purchase disclaimer

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May 27, 2015

5 features we really want to introduce with Android M

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If the numerous previews haven’t given it away yet, this week is ’s annual developers conference. It’s where dreams come true in the world of Android, we’re all expecting to make some

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May 26, 2015

30 perfectly good cases to consider for your Samsung Galaxy S6

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ck a case, any caseImage by Rob SchultzThere is one reason, above all others, for putting a case on that shiny new S6 you’re carrying around: You—like all the rest of us—are

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May 26, 2015

Report: targeting battery life RAM usage in Android M

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may be tackling a couple of the longsting annoyances of smartphones in Android M. According to Android lice, wants to make major headway with better battery life RAM usage. l signs point to a developer

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May 26, 2015

Leaked Photos App Appears Showing Off Automatic Image Sorting Capabilities

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The new photos app will make it easier to help you find those vacation pictures you took in Paris. A leaked build from Android Police reveals the app that uses image recognition capabilities to help

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May 26, 2015

Twitter takes riscope’s live video streaming to Android

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It took a couple months longer than the ione version, but Twitter’s riscope’s live video streaming app is now available for Android. The free app lets people record video from phones or tablets,

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May 26, 2015

Two Nexus phones coming in 2015, but no new tablets, report says

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You can never have too much of a good thing, for , the Nexus lineup is very much a good thing. The latest scuttlebutt about ’s plans say there will be two new Nexus smartphones released

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May 26, 2015

at to expect from Android at I/O 2015

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I/O is like Disneyl for Android users. It’s so fun so chaotic. It’s the one time a year you can don a silly alien-eared Android cap your weirdest Android t-shirts

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May 22, 2015

Five to Try: Hexy uncher shakes up your app grid, plus the only Sunburn you’ll actually enjoy

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It’s been a good week for intriguing new Android apps, but you don’t have to dig through the ay Store to find the heavy hitters: they’re right here in our weekly app

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May 22, 2015

Adobe killing off otoshop Touch, teases more powerful capabilities with oject Rigel

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Adobe is discontinuing otoshop Touch mobile apps for iOS Android. The company announced the move Friday as part of a strategy to focus on more desktop-style editing capabilities with other mobile apps. The phone-

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May 22, 2015

Identify Songs and Get Lyrics on Your Watch with Shazam for Android Wear

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With Shazam's update, you can identify a song and get the lyrics right on your Android Wear smartwatch. The feature updates the Shazam Android app, which also integrates more deeply with Androids' voice commands.

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May 22, 2015

posts Android 5.1.1 factory images for multiple Nexus devices in busy Android update week

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tches, phones, tablets galore are all getting fresh batches of software this week. Android 5.1.1 is on the way for various Nexus devices, while smartwatches are getting a bunch of new features thanks

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May 22, 2015

pledges to fulfill all oject Fi invites by mid-summer

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No, that email from isn’t an invite to oject Fi. Instead, if you signed up to try score access to oject Fi (’s take on wireless service), you probably got the following message. If

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May 22, 2015

10 Times When Location Services Will Mess Up Your Life

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Your phone always knows where you are, and while there are plenty of benefits, it's not necessarily a good thing. Who can see that data? Pretty much any app you give permission to can

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May 21, 2015

How To Restart Your Android Phone Into Safe Mode

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Safe mode is indispensable when troubleshooting pesky software problems on your computer. But have you ever wished that a similar feature existed on your Android device? It does, and it’s easy to use: Here’

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May 21, 2015

YouTube brings 60fps playback to Android app, adds 60fps live streaming

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YouTube is stepping up the quality of its live streaming, announcing Thursday it will now support 60fps live broadcasts. ’s YouTube Creators Blog says will work in HTM5-compatible browsers as part of an “early

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May 21, 2015

Report: prepping Android-based ‘Internet of Things’ operating system

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Android may soon power your coffee maker, refrigerator, a whole host of home devices that connect to the Internet. The Information reports that is building an Android-powered operating system code-named Brillo that will