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Sep 13, 2013

is 1 year old! Behold our favorite tech stories of the past 365 days

Saturday marks ’s first anniversary, it has been quite the year to say the least. From game-changing new products to cringeworthy press events to the resurgence of companies back from the brink of irrelevance,

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Sep 12, 2013

Drive for Android gets an interface makeover

has given its Drive application for Android a bit of a facelift. Yesterday's update brought forth a new interface a few other subtle features that makes it a little more useful on a mobile

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Sep 12, 2013

Welcome to the post-PC era: Tablets to outsell computers for the first time ever in Q4 2013

Apple wasn’t the first company to launch a tablet, but they sure did make them a popular device category. So much so that IDC says the fourth quarter of this year will be

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Sep 11, 2013

Thoughts on the new iPhone 5s and 5c from someone who switched to Android in January

This site, Android Beat, has been live for about half a year now. When people find out I write all about Android, they think I don't know anything about iOS. The funny thing is,

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Sep 11, 2013

Apple unveils the colorful iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5s with Touch ID fingerprint sensor

At its Cupertino Campus, Apple unveiled two new iPhones - the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5s. This is the first time that Apple has gone ahead and released two new iPhones to cater to the

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Sep 10, 2013

New Cyanogen Accounts bring beefed-up security to the popular Android ROM

The hackers over at CyanogenMod are giving users another reason to consider rooting their devices. CyanogenMod Accounts recently hit the nightly builds of the open source Android ROM, offering a few hy features with more

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Sep 9, 2013

Video: Here’s all the cool things the S-View cover for the Galaxy Note 3 will let you do

Samsung has always made accessories for their smartphones, but this year, with the introduction of the Galaxy S4, they introduced something called "S-View". It's a fancy name for a flip-case with a

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Sep 6, 2013

Review: OpenMic+ brings Motorola’s touchless controls to your Android device

There is one great upside to being an Android user: If a feature comes out that isn’t available on your phone, somebody will likely write an app to rectify that. OpenMic+ is a good

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Sep 6, 2013

Galaxy Note 3 Galaxy Gear get U.S. launch dates preorders

In an effort to ramp up excitement, several major carriers have officially announced launch dates or opened up preorders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Galaxy Gear smartwatch. l four of the major carriers have

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Sep 5, 2013

Earth for Android gains ability to show off geocoded photos

After a long vacation, it's routine to show off those photos relive the moments of your long stay away, though it's quite a hassle trying to remember where all of those photos were

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Sep 4, 2013

Nokia picks a fight with Samsung on Twitter

Some Android faithful may not care too much about fragmentation, but apparently, Nokia thinks it's fodder for jokes/threats on Twitter. The Finnish company has lashed out against the Android's behemoth manufacturer, Samsung.

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Sep 3, 2013

surprises Android users with Kit Kat

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. That's a robot-shaped Kit Kat bar, 's head of Android Chrome, Sundar chai, has confirmed in a + post that the next version of Android will be

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Sep 2, 2013

Acer unveils “world’s first” phone capable of recording 4K video, uses the Snapdragon 800

Acer is a company that doesn’t get a ton of coverage on this site because … let’s be honest, they’re not a very important player. If you’re

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Aug 30, 2013

Lookout Antivirus & Security Review Basic Protection for Your Android Phone

Smartphones are a treasure trove of personal information. It doesn't take much for people who would harm you to get at all that sensitive data. While a lock on your phone helps deter physical

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Aug 30, 2013

5 Android mail apps for the Gmail-weary

en it comes to quality third-party mail applications, it’s slim pickings in the ay store. Android users are usually left to choose from ’s Gmail app or the manufacturer-provided option that came

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Aug 28, 2013

Report: Android product head Hugo Barra to leave

Updated 6:45T to include a response from . It might be time to add Android's Hugo Barra to the growing list of departures from . lThingsD reports that Barra, who currently serves at the vice

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Aug 28, 2013

HTC’s new China-only mobile OS is a risky bet

Not to be held back by reports of its ever-decreasing marketshare, HTC is reportedly working on a new mobile operating system that should debut in the Chinese market later this year. The OS will

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Aug 23, 2013

‘s new developer policies will help foster a safer ay store

In the never-ending battle of iOS versus Android, one of the biggest marks against is that its ay store isn’t regulated enough for the novice smartphone user. For every golden application, there&