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Android Auto Updated to Version 1.2, Includes Slightly Tweaked UI for Home Screen

Tim August 18, 2015 32

An update to version 1.2 for the Android Auto application on Google Play will result in users seeing an updated UI on head units, one which lends a bit more functionality to those who listen to music or use navigation from the Home screen. Following the...

Deal: Get a Secondary, Private Phone Number With Added Security for $50

Tim August 18, 2015

On the DL Deals Store, you can pick up your very own secondary phone number, offering much more than just an alternate line for people to contact you. With a Hushed Private Phone Number, priced at $50, you can place calls and send text messages from a private...

Humble PC and Android Bundle Nets You Seven Playable Mobile and Desktop Games

Tim August 18, 2015

The latest Humble Bundle available is a mixture of PC and Android games, titled the Humble PC and Android Bundle. Inside, users who pay more than the average price -- currently set at just $2.70 -- receive seven playable titles on both desktops and Android...

Fossil Intros Intel-Powered Android Wear Smartwatch

Tim August 18, 2015 53

Today at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Fossil announced a new Android Wear smartwatch, powered by an Intel mobile processor. Fossil kept details, such as specs and availability tightly guarded, but the public can expect to see the device launch around the...

RootMetrics: 4th Consecutive Overall Network Performance Award Goes to Verizon

Tim August 18, 2015 111

RootMetrics, a 3rd-party independent researcher, released its findings for the first half of 2015, detailing a pretty big win for Verizon. For the 4th consecutive time, Big Red has earned top honors across the nation for overall network performance, topping...

Google and TP-LINK Intro OnHub WiFi Router for the Home

Tim August 18, 2015 74

This morning, Google announced a partnership with TL-LINK, introducing the OnHub WiFi router, made specifically for residential homes. The router is no ordinary box with blinking lights, usually needing to be reset every now and then due to unresponsiveness....

T-Mobile Skipping Galaxy Note 5 Pre-Orders, Purchase Device Starting Tomorrow

Tim August 17, 2015 40

T-Mobile's CEO, the one and only John Legere, announced today through Twitter that the company would be skipping the pre-order process entirely for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+, and instead, will accept orders for the device beginning tomorrow (...

Google Intros Dedicated Hangouts Webpage for Calls and Messages

Tim August 17, 2015 43

Google now has a dedicated web URL for Hangouts users, with the service now residing at https://hangouts.google.com/. Here, you can access all of your chat information, start up new messages, find contacts, and place calls through the service. It's basically a...