Based on an early build, here’s what Android 5.0 brings to Android Wear
Along with a new version of Android for phones, Google-powered smartwatches are on tap to get updates too. An early build shows several Android Wear improvements including weather icons on watchfaces,…
View ArticleNexus 6 review: Big and bold, but similar to Motorola’s other flagship phones
Is the Nexus 6 for you? Probably, if you want a 6-inch phone with Android 5.0, although I found a few niggling issues. Those opting for a smaller handset and don't…
View ArticleGrid, a “Netflix for games,” coming to Nvidia Shield tablets and consoles
The idea of paying one price for a library of video games is appealing, particularly when those games are streamed from super-powerful servers in the cloud. Meet Grid, Nvidia's project to…
View ArticleLights, camera, action! Movie Creator software lands on Windows Phone
Microsoft has a new mobile movie editing tool, which actually shares similar features from the one it launched in July. This time around, the software works on Windows 8.1 tablets too.
View ArticleFirst take: Android 5.0 Lollipop breathes new life into the old Nexus 5
This year's Nexus 6 is a beast of a phone. Does that make last year's Nexus 5 completely obsolete? Not at all, particularly after you install Android 5.0 on it, which…
View ArticlePreheat your oven: Drop’s smart scale and iPad app are here
After raising $2 million in seed funding, Drop's connected scale and corresponding iPad app are now available. The intelligent scale can adjust recipes based on the ingredients you have simply by…
View ArticleMicrosoft begins Skype for Web beta but still requires a plug-in
Microsoft is moving forward with Skype in a browser with a new beta version announced for IE, Chrome, Safari and Firefox. You'll still need to download a plug-in but the company…
View ArticleIf buyers avoid the iPhone 6 Plus, is that bad for the Nexus 6?
Data suggests more U.S. iPhone buyers are interested in the smaller iPhone 6 instead of the Plus. The same situation could play out with the Motorola-built Nexus 6 since the Moto…
View ArticleMobile this week: Nexus 6 review; Nexus 5 runs great on Lollipop
The new Nexus 6 as reviewed is offers a fast, top-notch Android experience on a fantastic 5.96-inch screen. Don't toss last year's Nexus 5 just yet though: Android 5.0 breathes new…
View ArticleBattle of the $199 laptops: Windows vs. Chromebooks
Now that you can spend $199 and get either a Google Chromebook or a Windows 8.1 with Bing laptop, which is better? It depends on your needs, of course, but this…
View ArticleBlurred lines: Intel to combine tablet, phone and PC chip groups
With phones and tablets usurping some activities from traditional computers, Intel is changing with the times. A new "Client Computing" group will combine the chip business for PCs, smartphones and...
View ArticleFleksy’s mobile keyboard sets a new speed record on iPhone 6 Plus
Using an iPhone 6 Plus, Fleksy beat its own Guinness World Record for the fastest mobile keyboard. The intelligent software works on iOS and Android, where it now costs half as…
View ArticleGoogle’s material design explained: Continuity of experience
If you've seen Android 5.0, you've seen Google's new Material Design language. It may look new, but it started conceptually more than 2.5 years ago and anticipated what computer hardware would…
View ArticleDevelopers, start your engines: Android Auto APIs arrive
The first APIs for developers to extend their Android apps to the car are here but Google has limited them to two for now: Messaging and audio functions.
View ArticleGood wearable design can actually reduce tech distractions
Many people see Google Glass or other wearables and immediately think "Great; here's another device to distract me from my surroundings." Designed with micro interactions in mind, however, these can...
View ArticleChrome Show: When I’m 64 (bit, that is)
The latest Stable version of Chrome for OS X is finally 64-bit compatible. There's no going back to 32-bit as Google is discontinuing support. Skype for the web is nearly here…
View ArticleGoogle posts Nexus 6 factory image with newer software build
Now that the Nexus 6 is available and in some people's hands, Google has made the software factory image available for restoration. It's not the same build as what shipped on…
View ArticlePebble smartwatches just got pushier (in a good way) for Android
You won't need a third-party app to push all of your Android notifications to a Pebble watch going forward. Pebble revamped its native app to support any notifications, giving you full…
View ArticleGoogle offers 1 TB of Drive storage with Chromebooks this holiday
If you were looking for another reason to buy a Chromebook, Google just provided a big one: The company is boosting the included Google Drive storage capacity by a factor of five…
View ArticleYes, the Nexus 6 is a great phone, but I’m buying a Moto X 2014
The Nexus 6 has cutting edge hardware and the latest Android 5.0 software. But it lacks something on the software side for me, because Motorola spoiled me last year. As a…
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