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Skype gets Microsoft Cortana integration
Much like Allo, Skype for Android will soon integrate a digital assistant for your conversations. That digital assistant will be none other than Cortana, who can assist with quick searches and other fun queries.- Android News
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Samsung Internet update to bring smarter form navigation
Samsung's internet browser is getting a new feature called ‘Smart Go Next.' The tool transforms your keyboard’s Enter key into a Next and Go button when you’re entering information into a form, so you can easily jump from one field to the next and submit it.- Android News
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Daydream now lets you cast to a TV
An update to Daydream now lets you cast what you're playing to a TV. This feature was announced at Google I/O, and the timing suggests Google wants to push it for the launch of the updated Daydream View headset.- Android News
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Viber adds pinned messages and replies in groups
In the latest update to Viber 7.7.0, the app added a couple of useful new options for groups. You can now pin messages and replies in groups. There's also the ability to broadcast messages directly.- Android News
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Roku for Android gets updated
Roku has updated its Android app with official support for Roku OS 8, which will be launching in the new Roku device that has been recently announced.- Android News
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Google Duo picture-in-picture mode is now live on Oreo devices
Duo's picture-in-picture mode is now available for everyone on Oreo. You can talk to your loved ones or acquaintances in a video call while doing something else on your phone.- Android News
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Google Home can now be assigned to specific rooms
The latest update for the Google Home app now allows you to assign Google Home speakers to specific rooms of your house. This should make it easier to manage your smart home things.- Android News
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SwiftKey update changes default themes
SwiftKey is getting a new update that updates the look of default themes, with light, dark, and high contrast dark color options. There's also a redesigned hub menu.- Android News
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Google Keep introduces auto-numbered lists
A quick and quiet update to Google Keep brings the ability to automatically have lists numbered if it notices you are looking to create one. It also brings 4 new color options.- Android News
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Instagram adds more fine-tuned comment control
Instagram is introducing more tools to let you control who can comment on your posts. You can now set your comments to be open only to people you follow, people who follow you, or both.- Android News
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Firefox 56 spells the end of Flash support
Firefox version 56 is rolling out. One of the major changes is dropped support for devices running Android 4.1 or earlier, which means Adobe Flash support is no longer possible for the browser.- Android News
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Firefox Focus is updated with support for multiple tabs and more
Firefox Focus, however, is intentionally lacking in features with the aim of improving user privacy. That doesn't mean it needs to be completely barebones, though. With today's update to v2.0, Firefox focus supports multiple tabs.- Android News
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The latest update to Android Messages removes the FAB for new conversations
The latest update to Android Messages removes the floating action button for new conversations, while preparing to allow for users to easily exchange money with contacts.- Android News
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The latest version of Play Music prevents external devices from auto-playing music
Open up the Settings page in Play Music v7.12 and you're likely to find a new option called "Allow external devices to start playback" with a summary that explains it's intended for things like the Bluetooth stereo in your car or wired headsets.- Android News
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The latest Microsoft OneDrive beta update brings improved navigation
If you're looking for a decent alternative to Google Drive for cloud storage, you could do a lot worse than Microsoft's OneDrive. Most of us have an old Hotmail account knocking around somewhere anyway, so it's easy to set up and get 5GB free storage. The developers seem to pay attention to it...- Android News
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Moto Voice gets support for UK English and German
The latest update for Moto Voice on the Play Store has added support for British English and German. Beyond that, some bug fixes and general stability improvements are in tow.- Android News
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Vudu update adds multiple new features
Vudu has been updated with multiple new features. A watch list will allow you to better keep track of the movies and shows you want to watch, as well as the ability to zoom in on videos.- Android News
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Instagram now lets you share stores directly to friends
instagram is expanding its stories feature to allow you to share stories to friends in direct conversations.- Android News
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Google Home will soon lower volume of cast content when you speak to Google Assistant
Google Home will now automatically lower the volume of any music or video playing on speakers or TVs that it's casting to when a user is speaking to Assistant. This should make it easier for the Assistant to understand you in these scenarios.- Android News
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Nova Launcher beta 5.5 brings adaptive icons
Nova Launcher version 5.5 will bring adaptive icons for those on Android Oreo. You can test it out early in the beta version of the app.- Android News
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Hulu adds full-screen scrubbing previews to Android app
Hulu has updated their Android app to improve the scrubbing feature that lets you fast forward or rewind using a swipe. Previously, the feature did not show you a preview of where you moved to, but now it'll give a full screen preview to help you pinpoint how far back or forward you want to go.- Android News
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YouTube playback speed options come to mobile
YouTube on desktop has long given you the ability to choose your playback speed, whether you want to view the video in slower motion or sped up. That functionality is now finally making its way to the mobile apps.- Android News
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Inbox by Gmail now reminds you to reply to important emails
In a recent teardown, we found that Google was was working on follow-up reminders for the Inbox Android app. When enabled, the app would guess which emails are important, and move them to the top of the inbox. Now the feature appears to be going live for users.- Android News
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WhatsApp adds picture-in-picture support for video calls
WhatsApp has updated the stable version of the app with a couple of features that it added to the beta version a while back. Users can now enjoy PiP video calls and have text-only Status messages.- Android News
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Allo's in-chat translation feature is rolling out
Allo's message translation is now rolling out to users everywhere in an update to version 18. It also brings support for adaptive icons in Android Oreo.- Android News
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