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Android Wear 2.0 will monitor your activity and launch apps as it sees fit
During the Android Wear session at Google I/O, Google revealed that it's working on a feature that will be able to detect what type of activity you're doing. So, if Android Wear 2.0 detects that you're running, an app that is dedicated to running could pop-up on your Android Wear device. This...- Android News
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Google releases Material Design guidelines for Android Wear 2.0
Android Wear 2.0 is said to be the biggest update to Google's wearable OS and developers can test the update on their devices right now. With so many changes happening, Google wants to give developers and designers the tools to make the best apps possible. So today, Google has released Material...- Android News
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Google gives us a peek at what YouTube’s VR app will look like
At the Google I/O keynote, we learned that Google was going to be doing a major push with VR. We also learned that YouTube was getting a special interface specifically for their Daydeam VR platform. Today, the YouTube blog gives us a glimpse at what the interface will look like when using a VR...- Android News
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Google releases a list of Chromebooks that will be able to run Android apps
Today, Google confirmed that a select number of Chromebooks would be able to run Android applications when the feature rolls out later in the year. For those who are wondering which Chromebooks can run them, Google has put together a complete list on their support page.- Android News
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Early access footage showing Android apps running on a Chromebook
We know Google is preparing to launch Google Play applications and games on Chrome OS later this year. The Verge was able to get early access to a Chromebook that had this feature already on it and now we get a look at how things will work.- Android News
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CCP says they'll release a sequel to GunJack for Daydream VR, called GunJack Next
GunJack is a VR FPS game that was released on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR. The developers behind this game have announced they will be releasing a sequel named GunJack Next that will exclusively be for the Daydream VR platform. There's no word on when this game will be available.- Android News
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Google officially announces Android apps for Chromebooks, launching later this year
There have been multiple leaks that suggested Google was going to bring Android applications to Chrome OS but today they've officially announced it. The feature is said to launch "later this year," and instead of using the previously developed ARC implementation, Google will be packaging up the...- Android News
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Cardboard apps seem to perform better with the 3rd Android N Developer Preview
A user in the /r/Android subreddit says they tried out a few Google Cardboard applications with the latest Android N Developer Preview and the difference is "night and day." Sadly, they don't go on to explain what really changes, but we know Google is working hard to improve the VR experience...- Android News
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Google is going to build their own VR headset and controller later this year
Rumors ahead of Google I/O suggested Google was getting ready to build their own VR headset. While that didn't come to fruition immediately, the company did say they had plans to create a Daydream VR headset and controller based on the specifications they will make public for other companies to...- Android News
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Unity and Unreal Engine will support Daydream VR
Google's new VR platform called Daydream VR will have some nice support behind it at launch. The company announced that they have gotten both Unity and Unreal Engine on board. Unity and Unreal Engine are 2 of the biggest mobile game development platforms available. Having Daydream available on...- Android News
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Google shows off prototype Car OS in Maserati at Google I/O
Google is showing off a cool car concept at Google I/O. It's an infotainment system based on Android. You may be wondering why this is a concept when Google makes Android Auto. That's because this is a full-fledged OS capable of many more things, and it also shows how a computing system that...- Android News
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Waze for Android Auto shown off on video
We've already heard that Waze will be making its way to Android Auto, but a new video has surfaced which shows a quick demo of the Wave Android Auto integration. The basic Wave navigation interface is present, but you are also able to see any incidents along your selected route - something...- Android News
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Hands-on look at Android Wear 2.0
Android Central went hands on with the biggest update for Android Wear, version 2.0. We get a look at all of the announced features from earlier today like the new notifications UI, app launcher, Android Wear Complications, and the new text input system.- Android News
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The London Underground now supports Android Pay
With the launch of Android Pay in the UK, Google has put together a little video that shows the London Underground is already supporting Google's mobile payments platform.- Android News
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NVIDIA's upcoming Shield TV update will bring 4K VUDU, YouTube 60FPS 4K, Netflix HDR and more
NVIDIA has just announced an upcoming Shield TV update that will bring its software to version 3.2 This update is said to include the following new features. . . - 4K VUDU - YouTube 60FPS 4K - Netflix HDR - Gamestream HDR- Android News
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Here are the 4 new Android N Developer Preview 3 wallpapers
Google's 3rd Android N Developer Preview is already rolling out to Nexus devices and this update actually came with some new wallpapers too. We get a total of 4 new wallpapers with this update and they can be downloaded from the source link below.- Android News
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Sony announces the Android N Developer Preview 3 for Xperia Z3 devices
Sony had previously released the Android N Developer Preview for select Xperia Z3 devices back in April and now they are rolling out an update to bring them up to the brand new developer preview 3. Just like before, this dev preview update is only available for Xperia Z3 with the model number...- Android News
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Android N's Multi-Locale feature lets you select a number of different languages
Android N is getting a lot of new features that many people will like. However, depending on where you live and what language you speak, the Multi-Locale feature could be the most important one to you. This feature is present in the 3rd developer preview of Android N and it will let you select...- Android News
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Xiaomi announces the Android TV Mi Box, says it's coming to the United States
Xiaomi had previously released a Mi Box that was running a full version of Android with the company's MIUI TV skin overlaying it. The new Mi Box that was just announced today will be running Android TV and is confirmed to have the following features. . . - 60fps 4K video decoding - HDR10 and...- Android News
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You can now pre-register for Allo and Duo in the Play Store
Earlier today, Google announced a couple of new messaging applications for Android and iOS. We were told that they would be available for download later in the Summer but you can pre-register for them right now.- Android News
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Google Keyboard in Android N's latest developer preview has a theme feature
Google has rolled out OTA updates for the Android N Developer Preview and it's already started hitting devices around the world. Someone started playing with the Google Keyboard settings and discovered that you can now theme the keyboard with different color templates, or even add in your own...- Android News
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Google I/O 2016 session description reveals plans to run Android apps on Chrome OS
Last month, it was revealed that Google had been preparing to let Chrome OS users install applications from the Play Store. There wasn't anything official announced then, but 9to5Google has discovered a Google I/O 2016 session description that says "we’re adding the best mobile app experiences...- Android News
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Google says they'll be adding a dedicated Early Access section to the Play Store
Google is getting serious with the Play Store and their app beta test program. Google says they'll be making it easier to participate in beta programs for apps (which we've seen recently via the Google Play app), but they'll also be adding a dedicated Early Access section. This section will be...- Android News
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Google publishes release notes for the new developer preview of Android N
At Google I/O 2016, we learned about a lot of new features that were headed to Android N. We also learned that the 3rd developer preview, which is now considered to be a beta, has already started rolling out to supported devices. Now, Google has published the official release notes that details...- Android News
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Google partnered with Open Whipser Systems for end-to-end encryption in their new messaging app
You may have heard of Open Whisper Systems before as they're not only the developer behind the app Signal, but their encryption is also what WhatsApp is using for their messaging platform. The company announced today that they have partnered with Google to implement their encryption technology...- Android News
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