Android Leftovers
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Qualcomm rolls out new Snapdragon trio and wearable platform
Snapdragon Wear is a platform that aims to power the latest Android Wear watches and expand from there. Snapdragon Wear includes processor, software, support and reference designs to target everything from health trackers to fashion to mobile devices.
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Android's new People API helps developers more easily tap into contact data
Google has introduced a new API for developers to take advantage of: the People API. The purpose of the People API is to simplify gathering information about a user's contacts once they have given permission. As Google points out in its announcement post, the People API essentially condenses the current process of tapping into two different APIs (Google + and Contacts) for the same information.
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Chrome for Android will soon alert you to nearby objects you can interact with
Google is moving forward with its plans to allow Bluetooth beacons to broadcast location-based information and URLs to your phone. The Bluetooth-based technology is designed so that a subway can tell you when the next train is coming, or a nearby parking meter can alert you how to pay when you park. This seamless interaction with, what Google calls, the "physical web" has long been promised, but an upcoming update to Chrome for Android will make it more of a reality.
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OKDOTHIS for Android helps shutterbugs break their selfie habit
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February Nexus 5 Android 6.0.1 Update: First Impressions
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Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update Features Leak Out For Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Rollout Imminent
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This Malware In 1,163 Android Apps Can Root Your Smartphone Without Your Permission [Ed: More mythical "malware" that users actually need to foolishly put on their devices.]
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Microsoft bringing more bloatware to Android [Ed: greater problems associated with this]
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Acer will preload Microsoft's apps on its Android phones [Ed: to avoid being sued by Microsoft]
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Android Wear 1.4: Hands-on with the new Messenger & Reminders apps + much more in Marshmallow [Gallery]
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Twitter open-sources Screengrab, a tool to automatically take screenshots on Android
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