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Rite Aid Stores Accepting Google Wallet Starting August 15

Tim August 11, 2015 36

Announced by Rite Aid this morning, the pharmacy chain will now accept Google Wallet and Apple Pay mobile payments nationwide beginning this upcoming Saturday, August 15. For quite some time, Rite Aid did not accept Google Wallet and Apple Pay, as it breached...

AT&T Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Active Receive Stagefright Updates

Tim August 11, 2015 10

For those who still use a Galaxy S4 or Galaxy S4 Active on AT&T, your Stagefright security patch update is now ready to download and install. Once installed, you should no longer have to fear the MMS vulnerabilities that Stagefright brought to light. The...

Google Announces Plan to Bring Vulkan 3D Rendering API to Android

Tim August 10, 2015 6

Today at SIGGRAPH 2015, Google announced plans to bring the Vulkan 3D rendering API to Android. Ultimately, this move will give app developers more explicit control over rendering a scene. Vulkan provides applications direct control over GPU acceleration for...

Cortana Can Technically Replace Google Now on an Android Device

Tim August 10, 2015 54

Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant, can now replace Google Now on an Android smartphone, technically. While complete integration is not there, users can set the default app used to Cortana for when you long press or swipe up on the Home button. This will...

Deal: Purchase a PNY 128GB MicroSD Card for Just $52 on Amazon

Tim August 10, 2015 13

For a limited time over on Amazon, you can shop the site's sale on PNY memory, where you can grab a 128GB microSD card for just $52. Down from $100, this card allows you to max out most flagship devices' storage with countless photos, videos, documents, or...

HTC One M8 Apparently Won’t Get Sense 7 Until Android M

Tim August 10, 2015 37

Over the weekend, owners of the One M8 learned some frustrating news, as HTC's Mo Versi tweeted that the Sense 7 update will be tied directly to the release of Android M. Back in April, HTC UK declared on Twitter that Sense 7 would roll out in August. From...

Verizon Galaxy Note Edge Receives Stagefright Patch Via Update (Updated: Note 4 and S5 Too)

Tim August 10, 2015 25

Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge on Verizon is set to receive its Stagefright patch via an update this week. Once updated, users will no longer need to worry about malicious MMS messages destroying your world. If you own another device on Verizon, it's likely a...

Deal: Get $25 Off NVIDIA SHIELD + Remote Bundle From Amazon and Best Buy

Tim August 7, 2015 34

For those with the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV set-top box on their wish list, now may be a good time to pull the trigger. Through NVIDIA's dedicated store online, or through Amazon and Best Buy, you can save $25 when purchasing a SHIELD bundle, which includes a...