Play Family Library Launched Enabling Shared Apps, Games, Movies and More

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At long last, you can bring up to six different individuals together into a single happy Play Family. Officially debuted its new Family Library in July 2016, bringing Android up to speed with Apple’s 

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How to Take Control of Your Android Notifications

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Nothing exemplifies the double-edged sword of life with a smartphone like notifications. Staying connected with push notifications is essential. But if you're like me, you probably get pinged way too often. All of

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Blackberry announces DETK50, a secure $299 Android phone

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BlackBerry's first Android phone, the iv, wasn't half bad. It just didn't offer enough to justify that $700 price. If you were enticed by the security features of the iv, but you

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T-Mobile bulks up Binge On with ABC, Fox Now, Apple Music, more

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Binge On is adding to its smorgasbord of data-free viewing listening choices. T-Mobile announced that streaming from Fox Now, ABC, Apple Music, NatGeo TV, Ceek VR are the latest additions to the popular

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The one app now zaps spam callers on Nexus Android One phones

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Spam calls are the worst. You go to answer an unsuspecting number, suddenly you’re getting hassled about unclaimed assets in Bolivia. The one app wants to help. An exclusive to Nexus Android One phones,

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Why Pokémon Go Fans Should or Shouldn’t Play Ingress

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The dramatic success of Pokémon Go has taken nearly everybody by surprise, well, maybe not Ingress players. See, Niantic's location-based gameplay approach wasn't invented for Nintendo's franchise but instead designed

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Maps is getting a -Fi only mode mass transit delay notifications

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Maps is always under construction. This means new features are always coming, though like many construction projects they don’t always show up when expected. A staggered rollout is underway that brings an option to

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New Assistant settings, ‘Ok ‘ driving comms found in app beta code

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Ford embraces Android Auto, offering it with SYNC 3 on all its 2017 vehicles

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Ford just made a big commitment to Android Auto. The company announced Monday that all 2017 models equipped with its SYNC 3 infotainment system will come with the ability to run 's phone-to-car

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Future Samsung wireless charging pads may hle all your gear at once, patents reveal

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Samsung wants to make sure that more of itsGalaxy products will fit on one charging pad.  That’s one of the key ideas behind a recently uncovered wireless charger patent with three different designs. Instead

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Moto Z Force review: Motorola’s beefier Z smartphone is better without its mods

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th a lighter, thinner chassis, the Moto Z (reviewed here) certainly pairs better with Motorola’s snap-on Moto Mods. But because the higher-spec’ed Moto Z Force is so dang good, it can

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Cyanogen reportedly cuts jobs, may shift its focus toward apps

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Cyanogen appears to be undergoing a major shakeup, according to reports from Android lice Recode. Citing “multiple sources,” Android lice reported Friday that the company was “in the midst of laying off a significant portion

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Five to Try: Swiftmoji serves up the emoji you need, Dots & Co is a very friendly puzzler

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Much of the country is sweltering this weekend as we suffer through the dog days of summer, so if you’re eager to have a little indoor fun, we’ve got you covered. Our Five

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10 Ways Your Phone is Making You Fat

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In theory, smartphones are some of the most fitness-friendly techs because they’re portable and can be used while walking, running, or working out in theory. In practice, smartphones are probably at least partially

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Swiftkey launches emoji-predicting Swiftmoji keyboard for Android iOS

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Remember a few months ago when Swiftkey, fresh off an acquisition by Microsoft, released a keyboard that would help you write like Shakespeare? Apparently, the company has realized that nobody wants to write like The

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Moto Z Review as Motorola Proves Modular Smartphones are the Future of Mobility

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I was getting settled into the idea that Motorola had found a winning formula for its flagship line. Lenovo had to swoop in, buy the company, and rile things up. Indeed, last year’s Moto

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otos 1.24 improves cropping album sorting

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otos has come a long way from its early days as a basic photo storage service. The app now serves as a fast useful one-stop shop for editing, sorting, searching through the scores of

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Ten must-know tips for mastering Android TV

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Smart TV is the best TVImage by Android TV is the lesser known of ’s living room ambitions. Chromecast gets all the attention since it’s easy to set up, has millions of users, comes

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