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Sony’s Honami Device Pictured With 20MP Sensor and G Lens

Tim August 1, 2013 75

The Honami device from Sony has been making rounds across the web for some time, with press renders and other spec details leaking like crazy. The newest leak shows off what Sony has in store for the device's back-facing camera. According to a leak from...

NVIDIA SHIELD Gets the Teardown Treatment

Tim August 1, 2013 6

We just got done posting our complete NVIDIA SHIELD review, and like clockwork, iFixIt has posted their form of a review - a complete device teardown! The teardown is a great way of seeing exactly what is inside the SHIELD, making it such a powerful gaming...

Google Calendar Updated With Synchronized Notification Dismissal Across Devices

Tim July 31, 2013 36

Today, Google pushed out a small but neat update to the Calendar app. Inside, Google has placed synchronized notification dismissals for those tired of old notifications and also addressed lots of bug fixes. The synchronization feature may sound familiar, as...

Google Play Music App Updated, Brings Chromecast Improvements

Tim July 31, 2013 67

Google Play Music lovers that also have a Chromecast should attempt (don't forget about staged rollouts) to pick up the newest update that brings improvements for the streaming service. We haven't been able to try the update out yet, but the service already...

Google Reportedly Testing “Hyperlocal” Google Now Card

Tim July 31, 2013 37

Google Now already shows a lot of cards to users. There are cards for sports, weather, nearby places and so much more. There is currently a national news card, but nothing that focuses on news that is happening in your own neighborhood. According to Quartz,...

Just in Case You Forgot, Google Posted a “How to” for Photo Spheres

Tim July 31, 2013 36

If your current Android device is capable of taking a Photo Sphere (vanilla Android 4.2+), then it might be time for a quick refresher course on how to take the best spheres possible. Google posted a nice little video detailing how best to take a Photo Sphere,...

Tegra-Exclusive Blood Sword THD Lands on Google Play

Tim July 31, 2013 22

Just in time for the launch of NVIDIA SHIELD (full review here), Blood Sword THD has hit Google Play. This game is one of the few Tegra-exclusive titles we have seen hit Android in a while, so anyone running anything but a Tegra-powered device should look for...

Google Launches Official AdSense App for Android

Tim July 31, 2013 15

Google published an official AdSense application onto Google Play today, allowing site owners to take control of their accounts right from their Android device. With AdSense, site owners can manage Google ads that appear on sites, ad revenue and also see...