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June 30
- YouTube rolling out fresh interface for Android TV
- Deal: You can still get the HTC U11 for $599 with these codes
- Google hires former Intel exec as VP of Diversity
- Latest Google Play Store version brings in-line changelogs to app updates
- LG X Charge with 4500mAh battery lands on Comcast's new cellular service
June 29
- Battery packs don't get much better than Nomad's Powerpack
- Bixby may be even better than we hoped
- Instagram taking new steps to reduce offensive and spammy comments using machine learning
- Android Pay now works with AMEX cards in Canada
- Moto Z2 Play comes to Verizon to disrupt the mid-range
- Save up to 50% on various Logitech PC accessories today only!
- Amazon Echo may land in India this year with regional language support
June 28
- Android Things Console developer preview is available for those who like to tinker
- LeEco facing continued cash shortage amidst market expansion, business turbulence
- Snag this Galaxy S8 launcher update to fix some of its lag
- Netflix adds Dolby Atmos support, but you probably can't use it yet
- Tablo brings OTA TV directly to the NVIDIA Shield TV with a dedicated tuner and app
- Nougat update finally rolling out to ZenFone 3 Zoom and ZenFone 3 Laser
- Deal: Switching to Sprint gets you free unlimited for a year!
- Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 450 chip aims for speed and battery life on a budget
- How to fix Google Play Music crashing bug (Update: fixed)
June 27
- NBC Sports introduces 'Premier League Pass' at $50 per season for cord cutters
- Top 8 things to know about Google Home in Canada
- You can now sign up for Project Fi with G Suite accounts
- 2 billion people use Facebook every month, despite its consistently subpar Android app
- Amazon Dash Wand with Alexa: Should you buy it?
- Alcatel Idol 5S unveiled with Snapdragon 625, heads to Amazon for just $199
- Honor debuts Band 3 wearable and Monster earphones
- Honor 9 specs
- How to listen to music on Google Home
- Google hit with a massive $2.7 billion fine in the EU for 'abusing its market dominance' in search
- Google Home now supports multiple users in the UK
June 26
- EU's antitrust regulators expected to set a record fine for Google this week
- Google Wifi comes to France at €139, or €249 for a two-pack
- Nokia 6 hitting the U.S. in early July for $229 on Amazon
- How I'm reliving my childhood through Android apps
- Samsung to bring 'rose pink' Galaxy S8+ to Taiwan for a limited time
- The Amazon Echo is on sale for just $130 today
June 25
- How to bring Harry Potter magic to your Facebook account
June 24
- Android O's notification coloring is an abomination
- Samsung's Galaxy S8, S8+ BOGO deal is infinitely better than T-Mobile's
June 23
- Google removes private medical records from search results
- Are those cheap VR headsets worth it?
- Two years on, the original Huawei Watch is still one of the best Android wearables
- Indian government calls Google Maps unreliable, wants citizens to use its own mapping solution instead
- HTC U11 in solar red now available in the UK
June 22
- Everything you need to know about Bixby Voice
- Flip phones are making a comeback
- OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 camera comparison: Playing catch-up
- A look at the Android smartphones still to come in 2017
- How becoming a TPO subscriber can affect change
- The OnePlus 5 podcast
June 21
- Samsung teams up with MLB for VR baseball highlights
- Bixby Voice is rolling out to the Galaxy S8 for those who signed up for early access
- Virgin Mobile goes all-in on iPhone, will no longer offer Android phones
- Snapchat's new Snap Map does exactly what you'd think
- For less than $15, you can add this missing feature to the OnePlus 5
- Love wins when you use these Pride-themed wallpapers
- There's a single OnePlus 5 version for the whole world
- Unicode 10 released with 56 new emoji, coming to phones later this year
- Where to buy the OnePlus 5 in the UK
- Firefox Focus browser with built-in ad blocking lands on Android
- Download the official OnePlus 5 wallpapers in 4K
- ZTE Axon 7 Mini gets surprising Android 7.1.1 update, support for T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling
- There are still people in parts of the world who use Android Market on Android 2.1
June 20
- The two OnePlus 5 colors are almost identical
- Project Fi takes the guesswork out of splitting the phone bill
- OnePlus 5 specs: Snapdragon 835, 3300mAh battery, optional 8GB RAM and 128GB storage
- Don't be this idiot who knifed a store demo Galaxy S8 to test its durability
- Enhance your Gear VR experience with the official touch controller for just $28
- The One Card Any Serious Phone Nerd Should Carry
June 19
- Project Fi's latest offer gives you a free Google Home if you buy a Pixel
- HTC U11 vs Google Pixel XL: Which should you buy?
- OnePlus had a lot of interesting early OnePlus 5 designs
- Raids are coming to Pokémon Go, here's what you need to know!
- Add the TP-Link Multicolor Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb to your home for $40
- Sony's super-high-end Xperia XZ Premium now on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $799
- Why I'm switching from Apple Music to Spotify
June 18
- The Pixel program is a mess [#acpodcast]
- Highway to the top-notch tech zone with MrMobile and Modern Dad!
- Smartphones are helping kill the mall
- Galaxy S8 update gets rid of the black navigation bar, lets you auto-hide nav keys
June 17
- Keeping the same phone for two years
- Buy a Galaxy S8, LG G6 or LG V20 and get one free with this special deal from T-Mobile and Android Central
June 16
- How do you take and edit pictures with your phone? [Roundtable]
- How to put prescription lenses in your VR headset
- T-Mobile gets busy this summer rolling out new 600MHz network
- Meet Astro, an email client for Android with artificial intelligence baked in
June 15
- Twitter's new look includes a redesign for its Android app
- Mophie Charge Force review: A better, smarter Galaxy S8 battery case
- Essential Accessories for Moto Z
- How to add new smart home hardware to Alexa Groups
- Let your dad tell Alexa how thrifty you are when you get a deal on an Amazon Echo or Tap
- Canada bans locked phones as it looks to make switching carriers easier
- What you need to know when considering a smart lock for your home
- LG's Second Year Promise gives the G6 an extra year of warranty
- Essential Phone coming to Canada as a Telus exclusive
- Using Alexa Scenes to control your home like magic
- EU roaming fees are no more
June 14
- Make it stop! CrackBerry Kevin busts a Galaxy S8 on the way to KEYone durability redemption
- Staying stationary with MrMobile: Home is where the tech is
- You can back up and sync everything to your Google account starting June 28
- Decal stickers can help hide the lightbar on your DualShock 4 controller!
- Nova Launcher gets a Google Now pane by jumping through hoops
- This $379 Chromebook can convert into a tablet and lets you access Android apps alongside ChromeOS
- Rev up your engines with these automotive wallpapers
- Samsung Pay comes to the budget segment with the Galaxy J7 Pro
- The Fi Fit Quiz lets you quickly see if Project Fi is right for you
June 13
- Google's new Local Guides points system makes leaving reviews worth your time
- How many Pixels has Google actually sold?
- One (or five) reasons you'll love the OnePlus 5
- U.S. unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ currently $100 off at Samsung and Best Buy
- Modern Dad's Father's Day Favorites!
- Google hires former Apple chip architect to lead design on custom processors
- Save $50 on two Sonos Play:1's, $14 on LIFX Smart Bulbs and more with these Father's Day tech deals
- eero 2nd-gen mesh Wi-Fi system: Everything you need to know
- Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 go official in India: Everything you need to know
- Xiaomi's phones, LED lights, and accessories are heavily discounted right now
June 12
- Deal brings Moto Z down to $499 with 2 years of extended warranty
- A larger version of Google's Pixel XL may be in your future
- The OnePlus 2 isn't getting Android Nougat, company confirms
- Google flexes machine learning muscles with new features for Gboard
- Moto E4 and E4 Plus specs: Not quite a G thing
- Moto E4 and E4 Plus hope to bring a touch of class to the entry level
- New Amazon Fire 7 is a modest upgrade and still a top cheap tablet
- 6 reasons to use the Samsung browser on your Galaxy S8
- How hot is your Android smartphone?
June 11
- Xbox One X versus PlayStation 4 Pro: Which high-end console brings the better hardware?
- Death and the (Google) photo in your wallet
- Raising an Oreo to Android 8.0 [#acpodcast]
June 10
- Google needs to build a Chrome tablet
June 9
- Google introduces reCAPTCHA Android API to keep mobile apps safer from bot abuse
- Sony kicks off 9 Days of Play with deals on the Gold PS4, DualShock 4 controllers, and more
- Galaxy S8: What's the difference between U.S. unlocked and carrier versions?
- Pixel and Pixel XL will stop getting on-device tech support in 2019
- How do you listen to music on your phone?
- Google is making it easier for carriers to communicate over RCS
June 8
- Both variants of the Samsung Gear S3 are now available at Verizon
- Android O is version 8.0, but we still don't know its name
- Sprint offering all customers free Tidal HiFi subscriptions for 6 months
June 7
- Facebook Video is now on Android TV
- Galaxy S6 and S6 edge users on T-Mobile are finally getting Android 7.0
- Someone is trying to make a Galaxy S8 case that covers the Bixby button
- To those who think you don't need a screen protector on the Galaxy S8
- Many SanDisk microSD cards and Lightning/USB-C flash drives are at all-time lows today
June 6
- U.S. has some of the best LTE coverage in the world, but still lags behind in speed
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 currently on sale for $499, keyboard cover just $65
- Best Buy already offering open-box unlocked Galaxy S8 for $638, GS8+ for $726
- Merge VR launches $1 million fund to fuel VR and AR developers
- Skip your Starbucks run and try Vtin's Bluetooth headphones for just $7
- The OnePlus 5 will be unveiled on June 20, pop-up events will sell the phone right away
- T-Mobile Tuesdays 1-year anniversary kicks off 12 hours of giveaways
- Google needs to strike the iron while it's hot — and before Apple HomePod launches
- Shots from the Essential Phone's 360-degree camera are pretty decent
June 5
- Google Store is offering a $75 credit when you finance more than $750 on a Pixel purchase
- Supreme Court to decide what's required to get location records from your carrier
- Factory images with June security patch now available for Pixels and Nexuses
- Amazon reportedly working on an 'Ice' smartphone lineup with Play Store access
- This rare Sonos discount makes it the perfect time to fill your house with wireless music
- AlwaysOnline Wireless debuts on-demand LTE data plan for any device
June 3
- New hardware as far as the eye can see [#acpodcast]
- Get an NVIDIA Shield with a free Plex Pass subscription right now!
June 2
- Samsung has released a 'Pirates of the Caribbean' themed Galaxy S8 in China
- Modern Dad on the LG G6
- Tasker's long-overdue redesign is in beta, and it looks awesome
- LG is releasing a mobile payment app, and you'll never guess the name
June 1
- Quick Charge 4+ is the next fast charging spec for your smartphone
- Only 42 Android models have been updated to a security patch from the last 2 months
- DC Legends gets Wonder Woman update ahead of theatrical release
- Microsoft has redesigned Skype with new 'Snapchat-like' features
- In a world of ordinary wallpapers, these are Wonder Woman wallpapers!
- Google and KISS made Live Cases, and you can buy them
- Moto Z2 Play specs
- Another new Pokemon game is coming to Android, but you can't play it yet
- Plex finally brings Live TV to its apps, coming first to Android TV