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5 things Android Wear must improve to send smartwatches mainstream

Google has announced its new Android Wear OS along with two manufacturers backing it. What will it take for Android Wear to be a great smartwatch?
Wearables Android

Google patents radial menu: Android could get its own right mouse click

Google appears to be interested in a radial menu design for Android, based upon a new patent discovered detailing the very technology.
Mobile Reviews
Google Play Press Conference

Google Play to get gaming leaderboards, friend gifting, and more

Google is looking to ramp up functionality on Google Play, announcing a slew of new features at the GDC including leaderboards and gifting via social media
Mobile News
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Play games for longer on your Galaxy S5, thanks to software trickery from Lucid (Updated)

The Galaxy S5 is getting a boost in its ability to last all day thanks to Lucid's PowerXtend. It allows devices to use much less juice for the same computing power
Mobile News
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8 Android apps that wowed us in 2013

2013 has seen a ton of amazing applications arrive for Android, but we've picked a few of our favorites this year including Allcast, Candy Crush, and everyone's favorite car-stealing game.
Mobile Best-ofs

TMI! BlackBerry 10 Messenger will tell your friends when you’re watching porn

BB10's new sharing feature seems to go a little too far, and shares your latest fav porn videos with friends too.
Mobile News
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As Samsung unpacked the Galaxy S5, HTC trash talked on Twitter

While Samsung was busy unpacking its brand new, shiny Galaxy S5, HTC took to Twitter to start dissing the major smartphone maker
Mobile News
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Sandisk crams 128GB into a microSD card the size of your fingernail – and it ain’t cheap

Sandisk has found a way to cram the storage capacity of an solid state drive into a memory card the size of your fingernail: 128GB
Mobile News
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Microsoft takes aim at China to boost Windows Phone

The emerging markets around the globe are starting to attract more and more competition. Microsoft has announced plans to offer cheap phones in these areas
Mobile News
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Firefox OS returns with new mid-range devices, $25 smartphone and more

Mozilla has returned to MWC with Firefox OS. This time the company is showing off a slew of new phones, a $25 smartphone design and more.
Mobile News
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Breaking news: HTC will replace your phone screen for $29 if it shatters

HTC has launched a new warranty program for owners of the HTC One. The Advantage plan will offer two years of updates, free cloud storage, and a cheap screen replacement.
Mobile News
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This wristwatch has a classic arcade cabinet mounted to it

ThinkGeek thinks it has found its target market with this crazy watch shaped like an arcade machine, It looks hideous but it's certainly a novelty watch.
Mobile News
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The average Android phone is now half the price of an iPhone

According to the IDC, the average Android device is more than half the price of an average iOS device. While this is interesting news, it's also skewed.
Mobile News
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You can now play a Sesame Street Flappy Bird clone, and it’s addictive

In case you thought the dozens of other Flappy Bird clones were enough, Sesame Street has made one too - they call it Flappy Bert.
Mobile News
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Verizon gets the Nexus 7 in time to geek up our Valentine’s Day

Verizon's LTE network is now going to be officially Nexus 7 friendly in time for Valentines Day. The carrier is making it available starting this week.
Mobile News
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Did you watch the Super Bowl? Here are the best ads from The Big Game

Did you watch the Super Bowl? Whether you liked watching the Seahawks kill the Broncos or not, you probably enjoyed the ads. Here are the best ones that aired during, before, and after the game.
Mobile Best-ofs
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AT&T patents a new way to skirt net neutrality on its wireless network

AT&T's latest patent hints that it may move to control speeds and access to certain types of data, meaning it could cut you off, slow you down, or charge you if you use too much of your data to stream, download movies, or torrent.
Mobile News
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere trash talked other carriers during the entire Super Bowl

T-Mobile along with its CEO John Legere spent the entire game rooting for the Seahawks and trashing the competition.
Mobile News
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HTC One owners, get ready for an Android 4.4 KitKat update!

HTC's flagship smartphone, The HTC One, is coming close to a Android 4.4 KitKat release according to the developer portal.
Mobile News
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Google and Samsung become BFFs, will share patents for next 10 years

Google and Samsung have just signed a major patent deal, allowing the two companies to share each other's patent technology for the next decade.
Mobile News
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South Korea, we love you: Country says no to bloatware, unwanted apps must be deletable

The South Korean Government has issued a new policy that, by April, smartphones must have uninstallable bloatware, meaning more rights to smartphone owners
Mobile News
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T-Mobile is now a wireless carrier … and a bank

You thought you heard it all between free international roaming and the end of contracts, but T-Mobile now wants to be your own bank
Mobile News

MPAA says Google Glass is not a ‘significant threat,’ but helps detain a man for wearing it

The MPAA is saying that despite a man was detained for wearing his Google Glass into a movie theater, they see no threat from the device.
Mobile News
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Miniature ‘Minuum’ keyboard spotted on a Galaxy Gear

Minuum is the miniature Android keyboard that we've just spotted on an entirely new platform: smartwatches
Mobile News
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The LG G Flex is coming to AT&T on January 24 for $300

The curved, self-healing LG G Flex Android phone is coming to AT&T on January 24 for $300, joining its Sprint and T-Mobile release in early 2014.
Mobile News

New Google Glass app ‘Sex with Glass’ sees, records everything (in bed)

Let's face it - there's always an app for everything. Sex with Glass is a companion for you and your partner during your most intimate moments. It records both people having sex and can even play music for you.
Mobile News
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Galaxy Note 3 begins Android 4.4 rollout, will proceed like molasses to a phablet near you

Samsung's latest phablet, the Galaxy Note 3, is starting to get its update to Android 4.4 KitKat, adding some helpful features to the device.
Mobile
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Warning: Starbucks iOS app doesn’t keep your password safe

Starbucks' iOS app stores the username and password in plain text, which leaves a serious security risk for many coffee lovers. Don't let anyone take your phone if you have it installed.
Mobile News
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UPDATE: Evasion iOS 7 Jailbreak released, controversial Chinese app store removed

The latest iOS 7 Jailbreak is out, but it's not exactly what it seems. The update doesn't support Cydia and includes a mysterious Chinese Appstore
Mobile News

Panasonic expands Toughpad line, includes Win8 and Android tablets.

Panasonic has released two more tablets into their Toughpad line, and completes a trio comprising of Windows 8 and Android alike.
Computing News

Instagram finally arrives for Windows Phone … with half the features missing

Instagram is finally here for Windows phone Owners. Unfortunately, it's still missing some key features.
Mobile News

Foursquare, Yelp, and new app features coming to Pebble watch

Pebble has announced a new SDK for its smartwatch with new features for app developers, and a few new apps, like Foursquare and Yelp, which will become available later this year.
Mobile
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German hackers try to revive a dead Nokia and make it the first ‘open’ phone

A smartphone hacker from Germany is looking to transplant a new motherboard into his Nokia N900, calling the new device the Neo900.
Mobile News
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Light bulbs could replace your Wi-Fi router

Meet Li-Fi, it's a new form of wireless Internet that relies on light. It's way faster, more secure, and could replace Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. That is, if we figure out how to wire up our lights.
Mobile Guides
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5 crazy things you never knew you could do on Android

Ever thought you could mine bitcoins, run Mac OS or even play Starcraft on your Android device? Here are five really cool apps you never knew you could use.
Mobile Guides

T-Mobile offers tablet owners 200MB of free data, for life

T-Mobile has decided to pass its Uncarrier-ness to tablets too. If you own a tablet, T-Mobile will give you 200MB of free data, no strings attached. And that deal will last for life.
Mobile News
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Apple wants your fingers! iPhone 5S to include ‘Touch ID’ for fingerprint reading

Check out our review of the Apple iPhone 5S smartphone. In case you missed it, today was Apple’s big keynote address announcing both the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S, and one of the big rumors going around was that the Apple may include some sort of fingerprint reader into their new iPhone 5S. We can now confirm […]
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The gold iPhone 5S is way more expensive than other colors on eBay and Craigslist

The Golden iPhone is here for the masses, and as short stock of the fancy iPhone leaves fans going wild, some are paying top dollar for it on eBay. One auction peaked at $10,000.
Mobile News
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