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May 31
- Samsung updating Gear Fit 2 with new and improved workout features, SOS function
- Does your PlayStation VR need extra cooling fans to avoid overheating?
- The U.S. unlocked HTC U11 doesn't support Verizon's CDMA network, and that's okay
- Android O is coming to OnePlus 3 and 3T
- Google is abandoning Nik Collection now that Photos is done with it
- VPN for dummies ... Or Dads ... Or why it's time to finally take the plunge
- Nest Cam IQ is a $300 security camera with a hexa-core CPU
- Amazon's 1-day networking and storage sale is full of big price drops
- Xiaomi's Mi Band 2 fitness tracker with heart rate sensor is on sale for just $19
- Essential plans to expand Phone sales to carriers soon, ship near-stock Android software
- Watch Andy Rubin talk about the new Essential Phone at the Code Conference
May 30
- MrMobile's Essential Phone impressions: Everybody just chill
- SCOTUS rules in favor of you fixing your smartphone and reselling its parts
- YouTube changes its app interface yet again, moving to bottom tab navigation
- Are you buying into the hype of Andy Rubin's Essential Phone?
- Essential Home is set to take on Google Home and Amazon Echo with ambient intelligence
- How to deal with Aim controller drift
- RaveVR lets you watch YouTube with friends in virtual reality
- Xiaomi Redmi 4 vs. Redmi 4A: What's the difference?
- Galaxy S8 has a frustrating Bluetooth problem, but a fix is on the way
May 29
- OnePlus rolls out a referral program ahead of OnePlus 5 launch
- ARM's Cortex-A75 and A55 cores are ready to power next-gen phones
May 28
- The pricey OnePlus 5 and the accidental OnePlus X [#acpodcast]
May 26
- Which phone are you using right now, and why? [Roundtable]
- Aviate Launcher review: Smart, but not better
- Gifting on Google Play: What you need to know
- Nova Launcher Beta adds Android O style notification dots, but Dynamic Badges are better
- The difference between Oculus Touch, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR controllers
May 25
- What's on MrMobile's phone?
- Andy Rubin expected to show off Essential's first phone on May 30
- Cloak & Dagger exploit: What you need to know
- Deal: Score 10GB of Data with unlimited text and calling from $27 Per Month
- Drink up me hearty pirate wallpapers!
- Crazy Taxi Classic is currently free in the Google Play Store
- Google needs to start selling the Daydream Controller by itself
May 24
- Android Pay now lets you pay with a PayPal account
- Watch: Android execs talk about the future of Android
- Should you buy the all new Amazon Fire 7?
- Tell Alexa how much money you saved buying the Echo Dot for $40 today!
- Samsung Galaxy S9 apparently in development, because of course it is
- You'll probably want a case for your Galaxy S8 after seeing these photos
- Comcast's Xfinity Mobile wireless service is now available in the U.S.
- Get £25 off the Amazon Echo right now in the UK!
- Farming Simulator 18 heading to Android on June 6
- LeEco is set to lay off over 85% of its U.S. workforce [Update]
- You can now use Google Opinion Rewards to score Play Store credit in India, Singapore, and Turkey
- Motorola's first phone with dual rear cameras is the Moto G5S Plus
May 23
- Give your friends a reason to snap with Snapchat's custom stories
- Google finally matching in-store purchases to online activity, vastly raising value of ads
- Google's $5000 Jamboard collaborative whiteboard is now available in the U.S.
- Google Allo is the best way to send love notes without even trying
- Galaxy S8 iris scanner unsurprisingly bypassed with picture of an eye and a little time
- Netatmo Weather Station is long on looks, longer on data
- Tracking your pet with TrackR creates a false sense of security
May 22
- Mophie's Juice Pack for the Pixel XL adds Qi wireless charging
- MrMobile at Google I/O: Only boring if you're not paying attention
- Your sweat won't affect these $10 Bluetooth headphones
- Repair & upgrade your own gear with this 45-piece tech toolkit
- Nokia 9 leak shows off dual cameras, 5.3-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 835
May 21
- When it stops being about the hardware: Google's way forward and an all-new kind of cloud
May 20
- Google is taking over the world [#acpodcast]
May 19
- Google announces 2017 Google Play Award winners
- More Android phones are using encryption and lock screen security than ever before
- Video: Google I/O 2017 impressions from the AC editors
- Samsung Chromebook Pro is (finally) coming May 28
- Android Go is the smartest thing Google can do to win the next billion smartphone users
- For as little as $3.29 a month you can use NordVPN to secure your browser's connection
May 18
- Google I/O 2017: Assistant and its AI is what's next for all the things
- Daydream's next update is bringing Cast, Notifications, and Social
- Android Pay coming to Canada, Spain, Brazil and others, debuts peer-to-peer payments
- Five reasons why I pre-ordered the Amazon Echo Show
- Popular MVNO US Mobile adds Verizon as a network partner
- This 3-pack of Anker PowerLine USB-C cables is down to just $14
- Spotify may finally launch in India later this year
- Android Instant Apps are now open to all developers
May 17
- Google Photos gets smarter and more social: Top 4 announcements from Google I/O 2017
- Google's 'Find My Device' app is the next-gen Android Device Manager
- Kodi 18 Leia: What you need to know about the next version of Kodi for Android
- Google's Play Console Dashboards help developers pinpoint problems with their apps
- Google's educational Expeditions are expanding to augmented reality
- The last year saw more than 82 billion Google Play app installs
- Google's Tango Visual Positioning Service is like an indoor GPS
- Google working with Qualcomm, HTC, and Lenovo on standalone Daydream VR headsets
- Daydream support headed to Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, and LG's next flagship phone
- Android Oreo adds support for the Kotlin programming language
- YouTube on TV is uber-popular, 360-degree video support coming soon
- YouTube's Super Chat API can trigger actions in the real world
- Google Home is headed to new countries this summer
- Actions are coming to Google Assistant on Android and iPhone
- Google unveils next-generation TPU for cloud computing
- Google.ai's neural nets build better neural nets
- There are over 2 billion active Android devices today
- Pre-order a 3-pack of Amazon's newest Alexa-enabled Fire tablets and save 20%
- Dive into summer with a new wallpaper
- Amazon's Fire tablets just got a big refresh
- Moto E4, E4 Plus, and Z2 Play show up in leaked renders
- Netflix no longer works on rooted or bootloader-unlocked Android phones
- Google Store now offering free $35 case with Pixel XL purchase
May 16
- Verizon cancels sales of the LG Watch Sport
- Review: LG's Tone Ultra neckbuds are as good as it gets
- Latest Instagram update adds face filters and more
- This wall charger packs a 5000mAh battery inside to keep you powered up from anywhere for just $22
- Samsung Pay finally lands in the UK
- Xiaomi Redmi 4 is now live in India; prices start at ₹6,999
- Made in Taiwan: How HTC designs, manufactures and tests its new U11 flagship
- HTC U11 specs: Snapdragon 835, 5.5-inch QHD display, 12MP f/1.7 camera
- The Nokia 3310 is coming back to India on May 18 for ₹3,310
May 15
- Amazon is dangerously close to being the new king of messaging
- Google Assistant may be coming to iOS quite soon
- Put your Galaxy S8 or S8+ in a Vena case for as little as $2 right now
- Google wants your next car to have Google Assistant built in
- Snag the iOttie Easy One Touch 2 for its lowest price yet!
- TPO: Prepaid plans with zero compromise
May 13
- Amazon, get ready for all the scrutiny you never wanted
- You can now buy an unlocked LG G6 in the U.S., but should you?
May 12
- The HTC U 11 is not a German submarine [#acpodcast]
- How Google's Project Treble will help fix one of Android's oldest problems
- Google's Project Treble will make Android updates faster for all devices
- The Play Store finally joins the rest of its family with a Play button app icon
- Apex Launcher is back and better than ever, but you should wait a while before switching
- CTIA launches a new service to keep you from buying stolen smartphones
- Subscribe to the Android Central newsletter!
- T-Mobile is doing a Galaxy S8 BOGO offer for Mother's Day
- Everything you need to know about Injustice 2 on Android
- Huawei Mate 9 gets two new colors in China
May 11
- Allo's next trick: Turning your selfies into emoji
- BlackBerry KEYone: Seeing the forest for the trees
- ZTE launches 6-inch, $149 Blade X Max with Cricket Wireless
- Microsoft Build Day 2 is happening! Here's how to follow it!
- Blue Satellite review: Wireless headphones with real power
- Everywhere you can use Samsung Pay
May 10
- The FCC's website has been bombarded by an anti-net neutrality bot
- Verizon's Wear24 Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch is finally on sale May 11
- Knight your home screen with these Medieval wallpapers
- Cortana now has over 141 million monthly users
- The best fix for the Galaxy S8's fingerprint sensor is a thin case
May 9
- Is the Galaxy Tab S3 a suitable successor to an aging Pixel C?
- Google Assistant inside Allo can now converse in French and Spanish
- Amazon unveils free calling and messaging with Alexa Calling
- This coupon saves you $100 when buying two of Amazon's brand new Alexa-powered Echo Show
- Amazon launches Echo Show with video chat
- Using your phone on the job site: 5 apps for the hard worker
- What the world needs now are more progressive web apps
- Galaxy S8 gets red screen fix in the UK
May 8
- Chrome for Android makes it easier to download a web page and read it offline
- Instagram introduces ability to upload images through its mobile web app
- Google's 'Andromeda' looks to be hiding in plain sight
- You can now use your own voice for turn-by-turn directions with Waze
- Google Play to end 'Top Developer' program in favor of highlighting specific apps
- Google has updated the Google I/O app for 2017
- Android 7.0 is now available for the U.S. unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 edge [Updated: OTA rolling out]
- Our first Galaxy S8 smashed after just five days: How to avoid the same fate
- Original Huawei Watch finally gets Android Wear 2.0 update
- Telus and Bell rolling out Galaxy S8 and S8+ 'red tint' fix
May 6
- Why you should care about Android malware and the importance of security patches
- Galaxy S8: These are the 5 worst things about Samsung's new phone
May 5
- Can the BlackBerry KEYone win back the mainstream? [#ACpodcast]
- Spotify has a new feature that lets you scan a barcode and play a song and it's pretty f'ing cool!
- Nova Launcher 5.1 adds some awesome features to an already-great launcher
- What keyboard are you using with your Galaxy S8?
- The apps we use and the apps we love [Roundtable]
- Samsung is giving Galaxy S8 buyers a free case, SD card and 6 months of Netflix [update]
- Top Tips and Tricks for CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars
- The latest version of Opera Max helps you save data while browsing Facebook
- Here's why Xiaomi got rid of the headphone jack in the Mi 6
May 4
- Zagg's sapphire-infused screen protector is nothing more than plastic snake oil
- TPO: Why Saving Money on Cellular Service Never Felt so Good
- LeEco adds DirecTV Now app to its TVs, throws in 3 month subscription free
- Everything you need to know about Qualcomm Quick Charge
- Should you use a tempered glass screen protector for your Galaxy S8?
- BlackBerry KEYone vs. BlackBerry Priv: No contest
- BlackBerry KEYone review: Coming home
- Everything you need to know about BlackBerry's apps on the KEYone
- Qualcomm's mid-range Snapdragon 660 is arriving next week
- How to set up Samsung Pay with your Samsung Galaxy S8
- Nougat update finally rolls out to AT&T's Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and S6 active
- Xiaomi's first Mi Home store is all set to launch in India
May 3
- Google Docs spam is making the rounds, so take heed before you read
- Pokémon Go users on Android can soon redeem promo codes
- Get some Awesome on your home screen with these Guardians of the Galaxy wallpapers
- Six Awesome Amazon Alexa Skills You Might Not Know
- Ecobee's new smart thermostat has Alexa built in
- Hey Alexa, let's save some money on a refurbished Echo!
- Google Wallpapers just got a huge update with lots of new goodies
- NVIDIA is now letting Shield TV owners beta test new features
- More Bixby Vision features are hitting Verizon phones
- T-Mobile is currently offering the LG G6 for just $500
- Smartron srt.phone hands-on: A few niggles, but there's plenty to like here
- Nougat is now installed on 7.1% of active Android devices
- Xiaomi Mi 6 photo samples prove it can compete with the best cameras today
May 2
- Google Home is even more useful with support for new services
- Google Home is $15 off for Mother's Day, down to just $114
- Everything you need to know about Microsoft's new Chrome OS competitor
- New OnePlus 3 and 3T beta updates improve Bluetooth, call behavior
- Galaxy S8 red tint fix is now rolling out to T-Mobile customers
May 1
- Pick up an LG G6 from AT&T for just $360 when you finance
- Samsung's newest app rewards kids for showing smartphone self-control
- Meet the BlackBerry KEYone this month at CrackBerry Meetups across Canada!
- Latest ZTE Axon 7 update brings a blue light filter, support for 256GB microSD cards