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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 22, 2013
Today's update brings a new look and some powerful tools to Google Drive
Google Drive has a big update in Google Play today, with two very cool features being added. The interface of t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 22, 2013
Full screen browsing and simpler searching highlight the changes in Chrome 27 for Android
Chrome for Android has been updated to version 27 (27.0.1453.90 to be exact), bringing one of the most r...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2013
Google Now voice search goes live in the latest Chrome desktop builds
Ladies and gents, it's time to upgrade your Chrome browser. Google Now style voice search has just went live in the late...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2013
Real world examples and practices from the Android design team make this session from Google I/O 2013 a must-watch -- even if you'll never write your own app.
See how Android apps should loo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2013
Major update delivers new features and support for new animations, notifications, bug fixes
Ingress, everyone's favorite sci-fi virtual reality simulation game, got a major update...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2013
HTC's Zoe feature is a perfect way to play with Auto Awesome motion on Google+
Google+ got some great new image tools and toys last week and Google I/O, including the "motion" port...
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by Alex Dobie
May 21, 2013
New WebKit-powered Opera 14 stable now available for Android
The Opera browser for Android has exited beta and arrived on the Google Play Store as a fully-fledged stable app. The mobile version ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 20, 2013
Free storage has been bumped to 1TB, and a new version of the Android app is on the way
EDIT: The update is now live in Google Play. Go get it.
Yahoo is doing more than buying blog platfo...
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by Alex Dobie
May 20, 2013
Official Google+ app hits version 4.0 with Snapseed photo tools and more
Update: The new version of Google+ is now live!
Following on from the 41 new Google+ features announced at Google I/O la...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 18, 2013
A game and a couple of tools highlight this abbreviated list of picks
The combination of Google I/O going on in San Francisco and BlackBerry Live in Orlando this week has our team a little spars...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 17, 2013
Nexus 7 and other tablet users can now update to replace the Google Talk app
Following its announcement at Google I/O, the new Hangouts app from Google has had a bit of a rocky rollout to certai...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 17, 2013
Continuous playback over notifications and more bug fixes than you can shake a stick at
Since making the move to a completely new design with Pocket Casts 4, a few lingering bugs have been pilin...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 16, 2013
SEGA brings yet another classic Sonic game to mobile devices
Just a handful of weeks after SEGA let everyone know that it would be releasing a natively written version of Sonic the Hedgehog for ...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 16, 2013
Have a little fun discovering hidden clues around Moscone Center
It's not all crazy long keynotes and intense developer sessions at Google I/O, sometimes you get to have a little fun too. Go...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Major players get official apps for Google's smart glasses
Following the start of this year's Google I/O developer conference, Evernote, Twitter and Facebook have announced official...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 16, 2013
New levels that will keep the game fresh and let you move mountains
Pudding Monsters, the latest game from the makers of Cut the Rope, is expanding the number of levels it offers today with a ne...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Update: Dori Storbeck now says Google has "nothing to announce at this time."
Original: If you were wondering why the new Google Hangouts app asked you to confirm your phone number, this ...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 16, 2013
Lots of great new features, but this may not be the unified messaging service some hoped for
We've heard a whole lot about "Hangouts" as a headline feature of Google+ since its lau...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 15, 2013
To build great apps, you need great tools. The folks at Mountain View are giving us those tools
After this morning's epic three-hour Keynote event, it was just a quick trip next door to see ...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Google and Sprint team up again to allow three of the most popular devices to have Wallet access
Not everything makes it into the Google I/O keynote, but that doesn't mean it's not still...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Keep up to 1,000 of your own PDF and EPUB files in the cloud for free
Caught up in all of the hullabaloo around the keynote, Google Play Books received a notable update in the Play Store to not ...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Improvements in design highlight the latest music subscription service
At today's massive Google I/O keynote, one of the bigger announcements was centered around music. Not only did we get t...
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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
New home screen UI, paid subscriptions and enhanced playback controls the name of the day
While all eyes were on the 3+ hour monster keynote at Google I/O, Google quietly slipped out a decent lo...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Google's new cross-platform group messaging service is pushing out to devices
Hangouts, the long-rumored messaging service from Google that pulls together text, photo, video and group cha...
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by Sean Brunett
May 15, 2013
Google announced a music subscription service today called Google Play Music All Access. It provides unlimited access to music for $9.99/month (or $7.99/month if you sign up for the free trial befor...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
New look, new features for Google's mobile mapping software
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Google showed a sneak peek at the "next major version" of Google Maps for An...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 15, 2013
Updates are always good, and this one is filled with some of the things you've been asking for
Our awesome Android Central app just got .1 more awesomer, as we've pushed out an update...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Paid version also half-price for a limited time
Popular keyboard replacement SwiftKey has hit version 4.1, and the new version is now rolling out through the Google Play Store. SwiftKey 4.1...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 15, 2013
A bit of good news tonight for those who have the AT&T HTC One. AT&T decided not to use HTC Backup -- which deftly does exactly what it says, backing up your phone via Dropbox -- in its vers...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
Making it even easier for attendees to find and interact with sessions
On the eve of Google I/O 2013 kicking off in San Francisco, Google has just updated the official I/O 2013 app with a few tw...
