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ROLI Publishes NOISE to Google Play for Pixel and Galaxy S8

Tim May 18, 2017 12

An early build, technically labeled as "unreleased," of the NOISE app from ROLI has been published to Google Play. Currently, only Pixel and Galaxy S8 owners can utilize this early build, but if you're familiar with the app's capabilities, then this should...

Google Updates Complications API, Intros Wear UI Library for Android Wear Developers

Tim May 18, 2017 7

Announced at Google I/O, an updated Complications API will now allow Android Wear developers to more easily implement complications into new and existing watch faces. As an example, if a developer was creating a watch face, but wasn't quite sure about...

Thursday Poll: Do You Use Multi-Window?

Tim May 18, 2017 110

We were toying around with Picture-in-Picture on the latest build of Android O yesterday, but in doing so I was reminded that I hardly ever use multi-window functionality on my Android devices. Will Picture-in-Picture be any different for me? Hard to tell....

Pioneer Intros New Lineup of NEX Units With Android Auto

Tim May 18, 2017 52

Pioneer announced a new lineup of NEX receivers this morning, five in total, with three designed to bring Android Auto straight to your vehicle at an affordable price. The latest models with Android Auto are the AVH-3300NEX, AVH-2330NEX, and AVH-2300NEX. If...

Google Play Protect Takes Android Security to the Next Level

Tim May 17, 2017 14

Google Play Protect, unveiled at Google I/O this morning, is Google's visible doubling down on its commitment to Android security. In essence, Google Play Protect is a set of features that will ensure your device is always secure. This isn't just behind-the-...

Bye Bye, Blobs: Android O Intros New Emoji

Tim May 17, 2017 37

If you're busy flashing the Android O beta to your Nexus or Pixel device, you'll soon discover a revamped emoji library on your device. To sum up the changes, RIP to the blobs. As you might already know, various OEMs provide differing libraries of emoji, so...

Google Photos Gains Shared Libraries, Suggested Sharing, and Photo Books

Tim May 17, 2017 8

Three new features for Google Photos were announced during today's keynote at Google I/O: Shared Libraries, Suggested Sharing, and Photo Books. With Suggested Sharing, a user will be notified automatically when they have a photo that Google Photos thinks they...

Galaxy S8, S8+ Will Support Daydream VR Later This Year

Tim May 17, 2017 10

Via an update that will come this summer, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will soon support Google's Daydream VR. Once the device receives support, all you'll need is a Daydream View headset, available on the Google Store for $79. Additionally, Google...