Yahoo had acquired Aviate, an Android launcher app at the beginning of this year. The intelligent Android homescreen has left beta and has been launched with a refreshed UI and several other features.
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Last week Reuters reported that the iWatch will boast a 2.5 inch screen. Today, another report is suggesting that the iWatch will come in two different models. Pocketnow is stating that the iWatch will come in ‘Sports’ and ‘Designer’ style with former being rectangular with a rubber strap and later being round and stainless steel.
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Google already lets you search for artists and albums, now it will allow users to play the music directly from search results. The latest update for Android makers it quicker and easier to search for and play music.
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WeChat has updated its Android app with a new feature that will translate messages. Users simply have to long-press on a message and tap the arrow icon on the right-hand side to activate the tool.
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Motorola is giving Android KitKat 4.4.4 update to Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini. The company is skipping 4.4.3 update entirely on all these devices. All of these device users were eagerly waiting for the update which has been cancelled by Motorola in order to work on the latest update which will take some more time.
Acer’s latest Chromebook CB5 has been leaked online by a Swedish retailer. The CB5 features a 13.3-inch HD screen and is powered by a powerful Nvidia Tegra K1 CPU rather than a traditional Intel-based chip, according to a website’s listing.
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Mozilla is developing a streaming stick similar to Google’s Chromecast according to a report from GigaOm. The stick which will run on Firefox OS will allow users to stream videos and content.
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In a bid to expand its media offerings, Twitter has bought live video sharing and editing platform SnappyTV for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, SnappyTV’s technology is used by media and brand partners to edit real time broadcast clips and share them instantly on Twitter and other social networks.
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Google has released and introduction video for Android Wear, its platform for wearable devices. The video posted on YouTube gives a peek about what the platform can do.
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Google is planning to add a kill switch option to the next version of Android according to reports. The feature lets users safeguard their smartphones owing to thefts. It enables users with stolen devices to report their device as missing and disable it from being used without specific credentials in an incident of theft. Microsoft is also joining Google to add the kill switch option to Windows Phone. Both the companies have signed an agreement with the New York Attorney General for the same.
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Two days ago Samsung launched Terrain Home Android launcher. Today Nokia has jumped up the bandwagon and unveiled its first home launcher for Android.
With 26 million users, India has the second largest user base of LinkedIn behind the US. The largest professional social network said that India accounts for 8.6% of the global user base. In February, LinkedIn announced that it had 24 million users in India, which means the social network garnered about 2 million users in four months. The company also stated that more and more users are accessing the social network on their mobile.
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Google’s Waze social navigation app for Android and iOS has received several updates. The latest 3.8 version of the app now get UI makeover with a redesigned main menu.
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Google released its stock email app on Play Store earlier today and now it has added some tweaks to the Drive app on Android. The cloud storage app from Google gets fresh look with a new animation which was earlier light blue. A new document creation shortcut has been added in the floating bar at the bottom of the screen.
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Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch owners have a reason to rejoice as they are getting an app which will make texting easy. Flesky, the popular Android keyboard app is coming to the Gear 2 that runs on Tizen, allowing users to type easily even on a smaller screen.
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