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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
Hugo Barra just took to the stage in San Francisco at Google I/O 2013, and the first thing he talked about was some extremely impressive statistics for Google Play.
Google Play has now s...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Save battery life and improve location data for every app
We're live here at the Google I/O 2013 keynote, where Google has started off with talking about APIs for Android. As one of its firs...
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by Sean Brunett
May 15, 2013
We're at Google I/O, where they just announced improvements to their Google+ Sign-In API, which is cross platform sign-in. What does that mean? If you find a cool website that you like (they dem...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Upstream messaging, sycnhronized notifications and persistent connections
Google's Hugo Barra has just taken the wraps off new features for Google Cloud Messaging, at the Google I/O keynote ...
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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
The worst kept secret from Google just became officially official. Google Play Game Services has just been formally announced by Hugo Barra in San Francisco. We'll be taking a more detailed look...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Developers get ready for the latest in Google Play Gaming features
Google has just rolled out a huge number of features related to gaming at Google I/O 2013, and even on day 1 over a dozen devel...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
Carefully manage app updates for a small set of core users to squash bugs
Google I/O 2013 is plugging along today, and one of the biggest features from a developer point of view is that they can...
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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
New developer tool to take away the difficulties with language barriers
During the Google Play developer console presentation in the Google I/O 2013 keynote, a fantastic new tool has been unveil...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Brand new Android IDE to make it easier to build and preview apps
Google has launched a brand new IDE (integrated development environment) for building Android apps at today's Google I/O key...
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by Richard Devine
May 15, 2013
Android tablets are growing in popularity, and Google recognizes this and is setting out to make great tablet apps more visible in the Play Store. Starting today, there will be a new "designed ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 15, 2013
Full coverage of all Google's announcements, live from San Francisco!
OK, boys and girls. This is it. We're live from the Google I/O developer conference this week in San Francisco, for ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
It's turning out to be the worst-kept secret of this year's Google I/O -- 'Google Play Games' has cropped up once again in game changelogs ahead of its presumed launch during to...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
We'll probably learn more about the mystery checkbox at today's Google I/O keynote
Well here's an interesting development. Head to the Android sync options for your Google account ri...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Four million shipped in first four days, Korean press reports
With strong brand recognition, an colossal marketing budget and plenty of anticipation among smartphone buyers, it was almost inevit...
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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 Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Mid to high-end handset looks like an Xperia ZR for Japan
As rumored, Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has announced a new handset from Sony today. The Xperia A looks set to fit in Docomo's range...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
New color option for Japanese Galaxy S4
Japan's NTT Docomo will start selling the Samsung Galaxy S4 from next Thursday, May 23 -- and as per the pre-announcement rumors, it'll be getting a...
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by Sean Brunett
May 15, 2013
Google Fiber has been expanding to more locales recently and Gladstone, Missouri is the next stop. The Gladstone Missouri City Council approved the plan to bring Google Fiber to the town, it's j...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 15, 2013
HP's second entry into the Android market is decidedly different from the Slate 7
Following in the footsteps of both ASUS with its Transformer series as well as other Windows OEMs with their...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
Developers can now benefit from Facebook's trial and error building Android apps
Following lots of development time creating a new Android build tool to aid in development of its own Android...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
A quick way to save on a great device if you're going to order online
Verizon has just started running a promotion on its website offering a coupon code that knocks down the price of a Droid...
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by Alex Dobie
May 14, 2013
Receive notifications, mention friends and search more easily in latest Pinterest update
Social sharing service Pinterest has updated its mobile app with a few new features this afternoon. The n...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
View, present and interact with meetings all from your mobile device
Adobe is making a few useful updates to its Adobe Connect apps today that will improve the experience for those joining meeti...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
An extensive new white Nexus 4 sighting leaves us with just as many questions as it answers
We know based on previous pictures that at least in some capacity LG has made the Nexus 4 with a white...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 14, 2013
That's a big display, and a hinge that's a big point of failure — but the good news is it should last a while
Stating the obvious here, but you're going to be opening and closi...
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by Alex Dobie
May 14, 2013
Apple says Samsung's new flagship smartphone "is an infringing device"
Apple will move to have the Galaxy S4 added to its patent infringement case against Samsung, court documents ...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
NVIDIA has a couple of kick-ass accessories to keep your Shield safe and looking unique
We know where and when you can finally get your hands on an NVIDIA Shield, but once you get it you'll ...
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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
Be one of the first to get your hands on NVIDIA's latest handheld gaming behemoth
So now that NVIDIA has let the cat out of the bag on the device formerly known as Project Shield, it'...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 14, 2013
NVIDIA promises to change mobile gaming with the Shield -- a handheld console that's pure Android and pure fun
Think back to CES this past January, and chances are you'll remember N...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 14, 2013
The NVIDIA Shield might be a powerhouse of an Android-based gaming system, but that's really just the tip of the iceberg, right? If you're really looking to take your brain for a spin, you&#...
