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Google Play Device Page Says Google Glass is Available in the UK, Except It Isn’t (Updated: It Is Now)

Kellen June 23, 2014 12

Google Play's country availability page for countries was updated this morning to include a listing for Google Glass, showing that the wearable was available in the UK. Of course, we know that Google Glass isn't available in the UK, so what's the story? Well,...

Popup Widget 2 Turns Icons Into Floating Widgets on Your Home Screen

Kellen June 20, 2014 22

My home screen setups tend to be ultra minimal. The normal setup for all of my phones consists of a main page with a clock widget that shows weather, coupled with a set of six icon shortcuts to my most used apps. I then tend to create at least one other page...

Path Introduces Path Talk, Their Own Stand-alone Messenger App

Kellen June 20, 2014 17

Path, the "private" social network that has evolved substantially over the years from its early beginnings as a life tracker, released a companion app called Path Talk, today. As the name suggests, it's a new messenger app. Well, it is the messenger portion of...

Dalvik Virtual Machine to be Replaced By ART in Next Version of Android

Kyle June 20, 2014 82

It's (almost) official: Google will eschew the Dalvik virtual machine for ART in the next release of Android. Commits in the AOSP master branch point to the removal of Dalvik entirely. What does that mean, exactly? Dalvik was a useful stop-gap for Google in...

Next Version of Android Will Include “Kill Switch” Functionality

Kyle June 20, 2014 39

Google is becoming more serious about security on Android. The search giant issued a statement yesterday confirming it will introduce a so-called kill switch into the next version of Android, a feature that will enable owners to prevent thieves from factory...

Download: Android 4.4.4 KTU84P OTA Update for Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Nexus 4

Kellen June 20, 2014 50

Google surprised us yesterday with an update to Android 4.4.4 for almost all current Nexus devices, including the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi, Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and both Nexus 7 (2012) models. The update is a security fix, so don't expect it to change the...

Whoa: Android 4.4.4 Factory Images Posted as Build KTU84P (Updated)

Kellen June 19, 2014 138

Umm, so yeah, Google just posted Android 4.4.4 factory images as build KTU84P. We are seeing files for the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi, Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi, and Nexus 7 (2012) Mobile. The new 4.4.4 binaries are there too. I would be lying...

UpTo Calendar Gets Fancy New Widgets, Interface Sprucing, and Improved Date Pickers

Kellen June 19, 2014 35

Upto Calendar, one of our staff favorites for calendar alternatives on Android, received an update today that introduces all new widgets. These widgets can be customized by color theme, visible calendars, size, opacity, and more. The update also brought with...