Android Leftovers
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Now Send Directions to Your Android Device From Desktop Google Maps
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Send places from Google Maps to your Android device
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Android Wear reportedly getting watch-to-watch sharing features
Google is launching brand new watch-to-watch communication features for Android Wear that are not unlike those on Apple's Watch, according to Phandroid. Users will reportedly be able to send each other doodles, photos, stickers, messages and more using a feature called "Together." That's pretty similar to the Apple Watch's Digital Touch, which allows users to relay tap patterns, drawings and even heartbeats to each other. Oddly, Android Wear users who want to share items may need to use the same the same watchface, as the feature isn't system-wide. However, Phandroid admitted that its information on that aspect "is quite old."
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Google may add doodle, emoji sharing between Android Wear smartwatches
Apple Watch users can send each other doodles and emoji, but those with Android Wear smartwatches haven't had the same luxury.
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The Next Version Of Android Wear Will Reportedly Include Watch-To-Watch Communication And Interactive Faces
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Google is going to one-up the Apple Watch by launching an Android Wear messenger
Google is planning to release a mysterious new watch-to-watch messaging service during its next Android Wear update, according to tech website Phandroid.
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The best Pebble fitness app just got better for Android users
Since last fall, Pebble smartwatch users have been able to count their steps and track their sleep, but they’re on their own in deciding which third-party fitness app to use.
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Apple, with 20% of sales, takes 92% of smartphone profits [Ed: citing just one obscure firm called Canaccord Genuity]
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It’s almost impossible to make money selling Android phones
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Apple’s Share of Smartphone Industry’s Profits Soars to 92%
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BlackBerry’s Android Phone Confirmed: Company Registers 2 Secured Android Domains
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BlackBerry is living in an Android world, and here's why you should care
Blackberry and Android usually don't go together in one sentence, but that's about to change. The shrieks and awe built around the prospect of a Blackberry smartphone running Android is in full force this week after the revelation that BlackBerry has purchased two Android-centric domain names: AndroidSecured.com and AndroidSecured.net.
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What AppBugs is really saying about Android app security
A new "security app" for Android claims apps like the ASTRO File Manager are vulnerable. Jack Wallen challenges this claim.
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Diving into Android M: what else is new in Preview 2?
Last week Android M Developer Preview 2 arrived on scene. That very day I released our first “Diving into M” post for the second preview, which highlighted the changes to the launcher and the ability to now edit the status bar with the Tuner UI tool in the developer options.
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[Update: Nexus 9] Android M Developer Preview 2 Nexus OTA ZIP Roundup
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Google Photos keeps collecting your pictures even after you delete the Android app
If you dabbled with Google Photos when it was launched last month but decided it wasn't for you, make sure you also turn photo backup off in your Android phone's Google Settings menu, or else you'll continue uploading new pictures to the service. Nashville Business Journal writer David A. Arnott discovered the quirk when hundreds of family photos appeared on Google Photos, even when he'd deleted the pictures and uninstalled the app itself from his phone.
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VanillaAOSP ROM brings Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS update to Nexus 5: How to install
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Google launch Ethernet adapter for Chromecast
Google has launched a new Ethernet adapter for it’s Chromecast device. The aim of this accessory is to let you connect your Chromecast directly to your router to create a fast and reliable connection for your Chromecast. The Ethernet adapter has a central hub that plugs into the wall, this will provide power to the Chromecast via a USB cable.
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First Click: Google’s Android chief is wrong about technology's role in the family
Wait — wait just one second. As a parent, I take umbrage with Pichai’s absolutist response. Especially since the Android OS he’s in charge of can be found on 80 percent of all smartphones sold worldwide.
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Lava Android One 2.0 Set for Release in India This Week; What we Know so Far on Google's Affordable Nexus Phone
Unlike last year's budget Android One series, the upcoming Google phone is said to come packed with upgraded hardware and is expected to retail under mid-range category, thus filling the gap between entry-level and the top-end Nexus series.
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