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Google Now on Tap Gets the Feature It Should Have had From Day 1

Kellen August 5, 2016 37

Sorry for the clickbaity title, but it seemed so perfect for the new "feature," if you can call it that, that arrived in the Google App Beta today. As you launch Google Now on Tap from your home screen this morning, Google will now show you the Google Now...

YOLO: Dashlane and Google Create API to Help You Easily Login to Your Android Apps

Kellen August 4, 2016 13

Dashlane, one of the most popular password managers, and Google, announced today that they have created an open API for app developers called Open YOLO (you only login once) that could make logging into apps incredibly easy with the help of a password manager....

Android Wear M1D63G Update Rolling Out to Numerous Devices

Kellen August 4, 2016 28

The Android Wear platform is getting a new update to build M1D63G that includes July security patches. As of right now, we aren't sure if any new features are included, but we do know that a number of devices have started receiving the update within the past...

Google Wants You and Your Kids to Explore the Himalayas With Verne, a 500ft Yeti

Kellen August 3, 2016 2

Google's newest app on Android is a kids game that uses the power of Google Maps' 3D imagery to let you explore the Himalayas. It's called Verne: The Himalayas, and it lets you play as a 500 foot tall yeti named Verne whose playground is the Himalayas. Get it?...

Opinion: High Price of the Galaxy Note 7 Shouldn’t Piss You Off

Tim August 3, 2016 341

I can't tell you how many times I have read in the comments section of this site that the Galaxy Note 7 is priced too high. Is it? Let's dissect and discuss. The Galaxy Note 7 at full retail averages across the major US carriers at about $850. Some carriers...

Supposed Nexus Launcher Leaked This Week, You can Download It Today

Kellen August 3, 2016 178

Over the past couple of days, leaks of a "Nexus Launcher" have made various appearances, first as just a visual representation and then as an actual .apk file almost anyone could load. We promise we haven't been ignoring it, we've just been doing things like...

BlackBerry Launches Hub+ Suite of Apps for Android 6.0+ Devices

Tim August 3, 2016 9

BlackBerry announced the Hub+ suite of applications this morning, not limited to just BlackBerry devices. In fact, any Android device running Android 6.0+ can use these apps free of charge and ad-free, at least for a limited time. Inside this suite is the Hub...

Android Distribution Updated for August 2016 – Marshmallow Now Over 15%

Tim August 3, 2016 12

Google updated the Android distribution numbers while we were headed home from NYC yesterday, and wouldn't you know it, Marshmallow continues to climb. Up from last month's 13.3%, Android 6.0 now sits at 15.2%, a huge increase of over 1%. That might not sound...