Samsung’s taking the Internet of Things to the next level with its new Internet of Trousers lineup. The South Korean company’s smart pants come with cutting-edge wearable technologies like Wi-Fly, get up alerts, and fridge lock, which prevents you from overeating when it detects your waist line...
Sky Kids Launches On The Play Store, Peppa Pig And Lazytown In Tow
International pay-TV broadcaster Sky has launched Sky Kids, a new app specifically designed to allow your little ones to watch their favourite TV shows on an Android device. There's a caveat, though - it seems to be only available for tablets. Nonetheless, Sky say if you're a Sky TV customer with...
Nintendo brings Miitomo game to U.S. and Europe
Nintendo’s first smartphone game is finally available to download in the U.S. and Europe, two weeks after making its debut in Japan. Miitomo, which lets you create your very own Mii and socialize in a virtual world, is free to play on both Android and iOS. Although it’s not the Nintendo game we...
Marvel Avengers Alliance 2 Is Out Of Geo-Limited Beta
All your favorite Marvel heroes are ready and waiting in the new Avengers Alliance 2 game, so I hope you didn't spend a lot of money playing the first one. That game is old news, and it doesn't look a pretty as the new one. This game was out in geo-limited beta a few weeks ago, but now it's available...
LG just fixed wireless charging’s biggest problem
Wireless charging is awesome, but in its current form, users must trade faster power for convenience when they use it. Future charging pads won’t have that problem, thanks to LG. Using the company’s new wireless charging module, users can top up a typical smartphone from zero to 50 percent in...
Top 10 new Android games this week: Dream Machine, Hex Defender
Welcome back to Android Gaming Weekly, our weekly recap of new game releases. We still plan to cover upcoming releases and games we’re playing, but this column is dedicated to new games that you can start playing right now. Check out our top picks and let us know in the comments section if...
Magic Jigsaw Puzzles – create your own puzzle games
Google Play Amazon Store Magic Jigsaw Puzzles features thousands of jigsaw puzzles you can solve at your leisure. There are plenty of high definition photos across numerous categories- and if that’s not enough you can create your own puzzles from photos you upload. It’s a zen-filled game for...
[Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3] Facebook Is Testing A New Call Tab On Messenger
Much like Google, Facebook runs a lot of tests on its products, trying to gauge whether new things are a good idea. It tested a material update to Messenger, the Reactions button and Messenger SMS (which is still ongoing), multiple Messenger accounts, and probably more besides. Now it's got a new...
[Update: Winners] New Games Added To Humble Mobile Bundle 17, And We've Got 10 Free Codes To Give Away
Right on cue, Humble Bundle has announced that three new games that have been added to the Humble Mobile Bundle 17, giving everyone even more incentive to pay what you want for eleven games. We've also got 10 codes to give away. What more could you want, eh?
The additions to the Bundle are Kickback's...
You Can Now Buy USB Type-C Cables From Amazon With Peace Of Mind!
In 2016, it’s all about the USB Type-C. The majority of smartphone manufacturers have been adopting the new reversible port and it’s just a matter of time before it becomes the standard for all plugs. Early on, however, purchasing additional cables has been a little bit dicey. Some...
LG G3 Marshmallow Update Rolling Out
We’ve got another Marshmallow update to share with you! LG has finally begun rolling out its Marshmallow update to the LG G3 here in Canada. The update is nearly 800 MB so you should probably get yourself connected to WiFi before you start the download (unless you’ve got yourself...
AT&T said to be considering building a Cyanogen-powered Android phone
AT&T has been selling phones to subscribers for a long time, from manufacturers like Motorola, Apple, HTC, Samsung, and many others over the years. But apparently there’s been talks to make it possible for AT&T to sell its own phone at some point down the line, too.
According to a report from...
Samsung announces Galaxy A9 Pro for the Chinese market
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro SM-A9100 is the successor to the Galaxy A9, which packed some pretty good specs and an already massive 4,000 mAh battery. The A9 Pro one ups it in almost every way, but the selling point is the insane 5,000 mAh battery, rivaling many tablets in capacity.
Other specs include...
OnePlus publicly releases nearly completed Marshmallow test build for OnePlus 2
Owners of the OnePlus 2 can now run a nearly ready test build of Marshmallow if they’re feeling adventurous, as OnePlus has released this build to the public. It’s only usable by flashing it, so it’s not for the every day user, and it still contains a few small bugs that need to be ironed out. It’s...
Google puts stock calculator app with Android Wear support on Play Store
We’re surprised this one took so long, but Google has finally released the stock calculator app on the Play Store for all to use. Many stock Google apps have been available on the Play Store for quite some time now, but it’s nice to see Google’s functional and quick calculator join the club.
An...
Lyft Introduces Carpool Option To Help Drivers Earn Money Off Commutes, Rolls Out Waze Integration Nationwide
Using the carpool lane can cut time out of commutes, but it comes with the hassle of coordinating with another worker. That's annoying. It's so annoying that Lyft is now willing to pay people to do it. Sort of.
Lyft Carpool is a new way for drivers to potentially make hundreds of dollars a month driving...
Amazon bans non-compliant USB Type C cables from being sold on its site
USB Type C is an awesome new technology, with a reversible cable and higher speeds for future proofing devices for many years. The reversible part is quite useful in particular, as micro USB orientation can be a pain. But all new technology suffers from growing pain, and USB Type C is no exception....
Google Play Movies Launches In Turkey
There are many ways to go about watching movies on an Android phone or tablet, but when you fire up Google Play, one method takes center stage. That's Play Movies, Google's out-of-the-box way for you to buy or rent licenses to stream TV shows and films.
Play Movies isn't available everywhere in the...
Making It Mine: Galaxy S7 Edge (Video)
Gather ‘round, gather ‘round! The time has come to answer the age old question: What’s on your phone? I get this question A LOT, but I don’t answer it often since it changes so much. I thought I’d take a bit of a spin on it and also show you what I did to make a particular device (in this case the...
OnePlus 2’s Marshmallow beta now open to all
The OnePlus 2’s OxygenOS 3.0 beta, based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, is now open to all following a limited soak test that kicked off two weeks ago. Users can download the ROM now for manual flashing — and it’s already being described as “daily-driver-material” by OnePlus. OxygenOS 3.0 is the...
Snapchat 9.27 Weaves Together Text, Photos, Audio, Video, And GIFs For Chat 2.0
Snapchat isn't merely an app you open up to take photos that will probably get you in trouble someday. It's also a place to have conversations that you will ultimately regret. But at least with version 9.27, you're likely to enjoy that conversation more than you would before.
The latest version of...
Become a Java master with the Complete Programming Bootcamp [Deal]
Learning Java is easier than ever, thanks to the Complete Programming Bootcamp. With ten course worth $740, it will teach you everything you need to know about building apps with Java — and for a limited time only, it will only cost you $69. These are the course included in this bundle: From 0 to
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Google Calculator hits the Play Store with new Android Wear app
Google’s stock Calculator app for Android is now available from the Play Store, and it comes with a brand new Android Wear app that gives users the ability to perform simple calculations on their wrist without pulling out their phone. A calculator? That’s not exciting, right? Maybe not, but it is good...
