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Unreleased Gramophone Music App Does Material Design Right

Tim March 23, 2015 38

During last year's Google I/O, when the company announced and displayed Material Design for the first time, they previewed a non-existent music app that looks nothing like today's Google Play Music. Of course, what Google showed off was simply what Material...

Instagram Releases ‘Layout’ Photo Collage App, Not Yet Available for Android

Tim March 23, 2015 12

Released exclusively for iOS devices, Instagram introduced a new app called Layout this morning, enabling users to make photo collages super quickly. Much like apps such as Diptic and Photo Grid, you can place your photos into a grid, allowing you to show off...

Eric Schmidt: Google Glass is a Long-Term Project, Not Dead

Tim March 23, 2015 25

Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Eric Schmidt, Google's Executive Chairman, says Google Glass is not dead. Even though the company shut down the Explorer Program and moved Glass away from Google's Project X wing, Schmidt states that Glass won't be back...

Not Really Surprising: You Can Disable Bloatware on the Galaxy S6

Tim March 23, 2015 55

Making rounds on the web, it is reported that future buyers of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be able to remove and disable almost all of the phone's pre-installed "bloatware." However, nothing about this is exactly new, considering Android as...

Soak Test for Moto X (2nd Gen) Pure Edition Now Taking Place, Contains Android 5.1

Tim March 20, 2015 103

On this late Friday afternoon, it appears Motorola is seeding out a soak test to select Moto X (2nd Gen) Pure Edition owners, updating them to Android 5.1. The Pure Edition is the carrier unlocked model, so as a message to all US carrier variant owners, don't...

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Pre-Order Suggested to Begin March 27

Tim March 20, 2015 80

According to various users across the web, who seem to be grouping themselves together on reddit, Best Buy will begin pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge on March 27, with launch on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint set for April 10. In...

Friday App Sales: Link Bubble Browser Pro, ShadowGun, Next Launcher 3D, and More

Tim March 20, 2015 16

It's Friday, so we like to highlight a few current app and game sales taking place in Google Play, just to make sure you all have something to play with over the weekend. This week, Madfinger Games has a few of its titles up for grabs, including ShadownGun (...

Grab a Free HD Movie Rental From Google if You Own a Chromecast

Tim March 20, 2015 32

For current owners or potential buyers of a Chromecast, Google is providing a few offers for you through a dedicated Chromecast Offers site, but since we have covered most of them already in past posts, we want to quickly point out that you can grab a HD movie...