Dolla dolla bills
Can a smart thermostat actually save you money?
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We put together a little piece on our sister site iMore digging into how much money you can potentially save with smart thermostats like Nest.
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AT&T takes top spot
See how your carrier ranks in customer service
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A recent survey examined the online, social media, and phone support of the major carriers in the U.S. and ranked them based on their performance. AT&T came out on top overall, followed by Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Locked out
Forgot your lock screen password? Here's how to fix it
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Having trouble getting past your Galaxy S6 lock screen? We're here to help. Uh-oh. You've recently set up a lock screen backup password on your Samsung Galaxy S6, but you've plumb forgot it. Luckily there are two simple ways to reset your passcode and get back into your phone, provided you have some other critical knowledge to prove you deserve back in. Let us show you how to get back...
Picture perfect
Download these camera apps onto your Galaxy S6 now!
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Here you can find the perfect camera app for day-to-day shooting on your Samsung Galaxy S6.
Tune in and turn up
The best podcast apps for the Galaxy S6
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Settle into your favorite shows with these podcast apps for the Samsung Galaxy S6. We're going to help you find the best way to line up podcasts on the Samsung Galaxy S6, clear out the old ones, and keep them coming in the future. Without a native podcatching app, there are plenty of fantastic developers that have stepped up to the plate to get you your shows. Of course we don't have...
Cloudtunes
Stream music to your Samsung Galaxy S6 with these great apps
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Get any song, any time with these streaming music apps for your Samsung Galaxy S6. Streaming services are a great way to enjoy music on your Samsung Galaxy S6. You don't have to deal with managing your local storage, or figure out which songs you're going to download; everything is available wherever you go. On the downside, you'll have to take a hit to battery life while listening,...
Jammin'
Get iTunes music loaded on your S6 painlessly
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Here's how to load up your Samsung Galaxy S6 with your whole iTunes library without a fuss.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 music apps that will rock your socks
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Find the very best Android music players for the Samsung Galaxy S6 right here. There are a few obvious choices when you want to listen to music on your brand new Galaxy S6, like the bundled Google Play Music, or Samsung's own Milk Music. Then there are popular streaming options like Rdio or Spotify for those that are willing to fork over a subscription fee, and free alternatives like...
moving pictures
How to get your photos off the Galaxy S6
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Need to get your pics off your Galaxy S6? Here's how!
GDC 2015
Dungeon Link mixes casual puzzle with RPG
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Gamevil was at GDC again this year, showing off a freemium puzzle game with some especially flashy fantasy elements. In Dungeon Link, players build a party of heroes who are placed on a grid with enemies. By tracing heroes from their origin square to the same-colored target zone, players execute attacks on enemies and eliminate tiles. The trick is, these paths will block off future...
GDC 2015
Hands-on with the NVIDIA Shield console
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At GDC 2015 NVIDIA took their wraps off another Shield product, only this one is built for TV. The Shield console will fully leverage Grid, a service whereby NVIDIA will host games on their servers and beam them to your home for playing. The real MVP of the show is NVIDIA's new Tegra X1 processor, which will sling 4K video about willy nilly and handle graphics twice as well as the K1...
What's next?
Tune into NVIDIA's GDC 2015 press conference
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The Game Developer Conference is underway with a few days of sessions before the expo floor opens. Tonight graphics titan NVIDIA is hosting a press conference that is bound to be of interest to those of us in the Android sphere. We've got a live video stream available here, plus our own color commentary, photos, and community chat to enjoy. The gap between mobile and console gaming is...
Bang for buck
Lenovo's new tablets are both under $200
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Lenovo has introduced the TAB 2 A10-70 and TAB 2 A8 Android tablets for the budget crowd. Lenovo is taking the wraps off two new tablets at Mobile World Congress that aim to offer great value for your money. The TAB 2 A10, starting at $199, is Lenovo's 10-inch model with a full HD display, a soundbar built into the back using some new Dolby Atmos speaker technology, and ten hours of...
Woah
Valve and HTC video sets vision for HTC Vive
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HTC has partnered up with PC gaming powerhouse Valve to transport us to new worlds thanks to a virtual reality headset called the RE Vive. Here's a little sizzle reel to show us what they want to achieve. You might have heard that HTC and Valve announced a virtual reality headset at Mobile World Congress today. This video showcases what the two companies hope the RE Vive will...
Supersecure
Smart Lock your Chromebook with a nearby Android device
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Chromebook owners running the stable channel of Chrome OS can now take advantage of Google's new security feature called Smart Lock. The feature is enabled when you have a phone running Android 5.0 paired with the Chromebook over Bluetooth, and lets you bypass the typical password lock screen when the phone is nearby. The Smart Lock feature was live in the dev channel a few weeks ago...
Ni hao!
SwiftKey now supports Chinese
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SwiftKey has wrapped up the beta for the Chinese implementation of their custom Android keyboard, and now has Simplified Chinese, Tiawan traditional Chinese, and Hong Kong Traditional Chinese input options. The addition has required renewed prediction strength for full sentences, but includes the same language learning algorithm we've come to trust. Along with language support,...
GOGOGO
Gmail Inbox Invite happy hour running until Friday morning
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Anyone still itching to try out Google's next-generation Gmail experience, Inbox, have until 9 AM PST on Friday (tomorrow) to shoot an e-mail to inbox@google.com from a Gmail address to get in. As a part of the new #InboxHappyHour, Google also released an infographic detailing the data they've gathered so far. A whooping 70% of Inbox users have been doing so on their Android device,...
Survival of the fittest
Evolve ready for mobile as match-3 game
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The fantastic upcoming first-person shooter Evolve is being reimagined for mobile as a match-3 Android game called Hunters Quest, available for free today in the Google Play Store. As in the original, players are hunting a big, bad alien and have to work together to make sure they don't become the prey. Over time you earn ability mastery points in the mobile title which carry over to...
Fight > slime
Dragon Quest V now on available for Android
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Square Enix is continuing its march of porting old-school role-playing games to Android with the release of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. Controls have been optimized for mobile, while maintaining the game's distinct graphics. Inside you'll find a classic tale of power, love, and freedom spanning many years. If this kind of thing is your bag, be sure to check out our...
save versus boredom
Discover the absolute best RPGs available on Android
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Meet the best Android RPGs on the Google Play Store! If you're in the market for the best Android RPG available, you've come to the right place. These are games that put the focus on slaying bad guys, amassing experience points, levelling up, and getting decked out in killer gear. You'll find some really compelling storylines in Android RPGs, though there's a few good old-...