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  1. Android News

    Samsung to shutter Game Recorder+ app next month

    Samsung's Game Recorder+ has received an update after a long silence. The update was to inform users that Samsung plans to send the app the graveyard on February 28th, 2018.
  2. Android News

    New Samsung Internet Beta brings improved download management

    The latest Samsung Internet Beta v6.4 is out now in the Galaxy Apps Store and the Google Play Store. It brings some download management improvements alongside a host of bug fixes.
  3. Android News

    10 new Chromebooks get access to Google Play

    10 more Chromebooks are getting the Google Play Store. The goods will come either through stable or beta channels, depending on which device you have.
  4. Android News

    A new search bar design is being tested for the Google feed

    Google is once against testing a new search bar for the Google Feed. It was in testing before, but was removed for an undisclosed reason. It's back now and showing up on a lot more devices than before.
  5. Android News

    Google Duo is getting major new features, including group calls

    Justin Uberti, lead engineer of Google Duo and WebRTC, took it to twitter to share the 2018 roadmap for the service, revealing smart displays with Duo video calls are coming soon. Uberti also confirmed Duo will be getting features like web app support and group calling.
  6. Android News

    New Snapchat leak confirms company struggled with new features

    Since launch, Snapchat has struggled to get its core users to use the app for any of the added features beyond the core chat function, according to new data obtained by The Daily Beast.
  7. Android News

    Blizzard makes its Overwatch League app available in the Play Store

    Overwatch players can now keep track of their leagues thanks to the new official Overwatch League app from Blizzard.
  8. Android News

    Twitter may have resumed verifying users

    Twitter halted verifying accounts after a rough year, but it looks like the company is now quietly verifying accounts again.
  9. Android News

    GoPro is putting itself up for sale

    CNBC is reporting that Go Pro is putting itself up for sale and will be enlisting the help of JP Morgan to facilitate a buyer. This news comes after several layoffs were announced.
  10. Android News

    Facebook killing M Ai assistant on January 19th

    Facebook has announced it will be killing its artificial intelligence assistant app dubbed M on January 19th. M launched with some fanfare as a limited trial, only open to a handful of people in San Francisco's Bay Area initially.
  11. Android News

    Google is combining Android Pay and Google Wallet into one service

    Google just announced that it’s combining all of its different payment services, including Android Pay and Google Wallet, into one unified service simply called Google Pay.
  12. Android News

    Amit Fulay, head of product for Allo and Duo, has moved to Facebook

    Amit Fulay has left Google's Allo and Duo team as product manager to move into a new role at Facebook. It's unclear what his role at Facebook will be, and the future of Allo and Duo remains uncertain.
  13. Android News

    Non-functional LG Wallet/Pay app arrives on Google Play

    A new app from LG has been released on the Google Play Store. It's a mobile payments application, but confusingly, it carriers not one, but two monikers: LG Wallet and LG Pay. The app is not yet functional.
  14. Android News

    Spotify updates subscriber number to over 70 million

    Spotify has updated its official statistics to include over 70 million subscribers.
  15. Android News

    Qobuz bringing 24-bit streaming audio to the US later this year

    French streaming company Qobuz has announced it plans to bring 240bit streaming audio to the United States later this year.
  16. Android News

    Instagram experiments with cross-posting stories to WhatsApp

    Some Instagram users in Brazil are seeing an experimental tool that gives them a way to crosspost Instagram Stories to WhatsApp's Status feature. A Brazilian blog has posted a screenshot of an Instagram Story showing the tool on the lower-left corner of its interface.
  17. Android News

    Android malware mimics Uber's UI to steal your log-in

    Symantec discovered a new variant of a long time Android trojan. This time, it mimics the look of Uber's app in an effort to fool you into typing your phone number and password. When you press enter, it sends your log-in credentials to a remote server.
  18. Android News

    OnePlus Switch app makes it easier to transfer data to your new phone

    OnePlus has debuted a new app called OnePlus Switch that makes it easy to transfer data to your brand new phone.
  19. Android News

    New Samsung Music app update brings Android Oreo support

    Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Music app. Arriving as version 16.2.08.22 and weighing in at 26MB, the update brings along support for Android Oreo among other changes.
  20. Android News

    Spotify faces $1.6 billion lawsuit over song licensing

    Spotify is facing lawsuits worth $1.6 billion over copyright claims from artists like Tom Petty, Weezer, Rage Against the Machine, The Doors, Steely Dan and more.
  21. Android News

    Pixel 2's portrait mode has been ported to other Oreo phones

    A developer has modified the Google Camera .apk to bring the Pixel 2's portrait mode to other non-Google phones running Android Oreo.
  22. Android News

    New Telegram update brings multiple accounts support on Android

    The Telegram messaging app has started receiving a new update. Arriving as version 4.7, the update brings support for multiple accounts on Android. You can add up to three Telegram accounts (linked to different phone numbers) on your phone.
  23. Android News

    HQ Trivia is now available in beta from the Play Store

    HQ Trivia is now available for Android in the form of a beta. The game is a twice-daily trivia challenge where you can win real money.
  24. Android News

    OnePlus releases 'Switch' app for migrating to a new device

    OnePlus has now released its own migration tool, simply titled 'OnePlus Switch.' The app allows you to transfer contacts, messages, photos, and more to your new OnePlus phone from any phone with Lollipop or higher.
  25. Android News

    Some mobile games are listening to what children watch

    The New York Times reported this week that a number of apps are using software produced by a startup called Alphonso and it uses a smartphone's microphone to listen for particular audio signals in TV shows. The apps mostly target children.