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Google Messenger receives GIF support and home screen access

Google Messenger has just received a major update that brings two highly requested features as well as some performance and stability improvements. Messenger users can now send and view animated...

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CyanogenMod is almost ready to update to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Many of you Android users, particularly OnePlus One owners, will be pleased to hear that the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop version of CyanogenMod is almost ready to be released, with a...

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Google CFO Patrick Pichette is retiring after seven years

After serving as the CFO of Google for seven years, Patrick Pichette announced today that he will be retiring from the company. The reasons for his retirement are pretty typical, with Pichette...

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Android still reigns supreme, even in the United States

Android is the leading operating system in pretty much every country by a large margin, but in the United States, the difference between Android and iOS is much smaller. Even...

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IKEA is building Qi charging into its furniture

Starting later this year, IKEA will be integrating Qi charging for devices into some of its products, meaning that the company will be releasing desks, lamps, and tables that have wireless...

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Huawei promotes its upcoming smartwatch in two new videos

Huawei has released two new promotional videos on its official YouTube channel for its upcoming Android Wear-powered smartwatch. Known as the Huawei Watch, the first video is a showy clip of...

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Want to turn off Android’s encryption? Here’s how

Android's stock encryption feature is definitely useful for adding a solid, but certainly not impenetrable layer of protection on your smartphone's data. However, it can be rather intrusive at times...

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Is Android’s encryption feature worth it for most users?

Our smartphones are jam packed with personal information that we want to keep safe, but how can you do that? Google made things easier in Android 5.0 by adding opt-in Full...

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What’s the difference between Google Earth and Google Maps?

Google Earth and Google Maps provide a very similar service to users but they're both different nonetheless. Maps is best used for navigation, obviously, thanks to its impressively up-to-date information,...

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HTC is finally profitable again and it’s determined to remain that way

Now that HTC is back in the realm of profitability, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer wants to not only remain profitable, but grow its profits far more than it already has. One...

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