Google releases Star Wars themes for its apps – Choose between the Light Side or Dark Side

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Google, like most of us, are fans of Star Wars. With the release of Episode VII scheduled to release next month, they have decided to release themes for their apps that celebrate one of the most famous movie franchises of all time.

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Microsoft launches AppComparison – Tells you which Android apps are available on Windows Phone

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Have you ever toyed with the idea of switching to a Windows powered smartphone but been held back because you weren’t sure if it had the apps you needed? Well, Windows has a solution for you in the form of AppComparison.

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Android 6.0.1 rolling out to some Android One devices

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It seems that some Android One devices are already receiving the update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. What is even more surprising is that the update includes the security patch for the month of December 2015.

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Google planning to launch its Play Store in China next year

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Google, which is a part of Alphabet Inc is apparently planning to roll out the Chinese version of its Play Store. This will be the first time Google re-enters the Chinese market since it ended localised product support in 2010.

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Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more

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This week started with popular soft drink company’s first phone launch. After several leaks, Pepsi Phone P1s went official in China. Notably, the standard version of the phone is called P1 and the China Unicom version with FDD-LTE support is called the P1s. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more”

Google Fit update introduces real-time stats and other new features

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Google has just announced a new update for Google Fit that will give even more emphasis on fitness. It brings quite a few changes including real time tracking of your activities.

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Google Camera v3.1 released – Brings Nexus 6P and 5X UI to all Marshmallow devices

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Google has just released v3.1 of its camera app that brings UI changes. Users of Marshmallow devices will now be able to have the camera UI of the Nexus 5X and 6P on their devices too.

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Google app for iOS gets updated – Brings in new design and emphasis on sports

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Google has released an update to the Google app for iOS devices. The Google app is basically a version of Google Now for iOS that can be activated similarly by using the phrase – “OK Google”.

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Android Wear now supports wrist gestures with V1.4 update

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Google has released an update to Android Wear which brings the version to 1.4. One of the main additions is the ability to control your smartwatch using wrist gestures.

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Google Photos update for Android brings Free Up Space and Downgrade Quality options

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Google has announced that it will be rolling out an update to their Google Photos app for Android that will bring in new features.

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Google slashes minimum purchase price on Play Store for South East Asia

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Back in July, Google had announced that they will be reducing the minimum purchase price on the Play Store to Rs 10 in India if the developer chooses to do so. Now, Google is making similar changes to the Play Store across parts of South East Asia as well.

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Next gen Google Glass may have a ‘glassless’ Sport model – Will focus on audio

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New information has arisen that suggests that Google Glass which is also known as Project Aura may have three different variants in development and one of them doesn’t have a screen. Continue reading “Next gen Google Glass may have a ‘glassless’ Sport model – Will focus on audio”

Facebook allows Google to index results in mobile searches from its Android app

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Since November 13th, Facebook has apparently started allowing Google to crawl and index  results in mobile searches from its Android app.

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Google rolls out Chrome beta for iOS, adds 3D Touch support

Google has released a beta version of Chrome for iOS through Apple’s TestFlight platform. The  beta version of its mobile browser now comes with support for 3D Touch.

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