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Here are some of the best Android Wear watch faces

Here are some of the best Android Wear watch faces

One of the best features about having a smartwatch is the ability to change your watch face whenever you like, and with Google constantly updating the offerings in the Google Play Store, together with developers, there are a ton of options for Android Wear watch faces.

Whether you use a Moto 360, LG Watch Urbane, Huawei Watch, and something like the Sony SmartWatch 3, you can get some fantastic…

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Nexus 4 gets Android Marshmallow with Official CyanogenMod 13 Nightly

Nexus 4 gets Android Marshmallow with Official CyanogenMod 13 Nightly

The device that refuses to be relegated to the kitchen drawer continues to live on and today receives yet another new lease of life as the Nexus 4 receives CyanogenMod 13 Nightly builds.

The Nexus 4 was left out of the party, whilst the Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2013), and 10 all got Android 6.0 support. But for those running the older Nexus device need no longer live in envy thanks to official CM 13.

This…

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NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet K1 getting Android 6.0 update

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet K1 getting Android 6.0 update

NVIDIA is now pushing the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to their SHIELD Tablet K1 bringing it up to the latest iteration of Android and the new features that come with Android 6.0.

NVIDIA has focused on bringing Material Design to their custom interface, which is very minimal, and have also implemented the Android 6.0 features such as Now on Tap, customisable app permissions, and much more.

The…

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Motorola cuts price of Moto 360 to £200 for UK Christmas Sale

Motorola cuts price of Moto 360 to £200 for UK Christmas Sale

Got your eyes on the latest Moto 360? Then now might be the time to pick one up as Motorola UK have just slashed the prices of the Android Wear smartwatch for the holiday period.

Starting now and running until December 27th, the Moto 360 will start from just £200, which includes both the male and female models. Simply use the below promotional code to get your discounted Moto 360:

Moto 360 Men’s…

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Google Play Services 8.4 SDK released to Developers

Google Play Services 8.4 SDK released to Developers

The Google Play Services 8.4 update now allows developers to customise the app invitations for users whereas in previous versions developers were stuck with defined content.

The new Google Play Services 8.4 SDK brings the aforementioned customisable email ability to developers, as well as enhancements that will allow devs to know what kind of users download their app, as well as improvements to…

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Feel the force with these Star Wars: The Force Awakens Android Wallpapers

Feel the force with these Star Wars: The Force Awakens Android Wallpapers

If you’ve managed to see the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie or not yet, then why not make your Android device feel the part with these wallpapers.

Verizon launched these “exclusive” wallpapers for the DROID Turbo 2, but obviously they can be used on any device, so simply grab them below and apply to your Android device.

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Samsung’s new Mongoose processor takes performance to the next level

Samsung’s new Mongoose processor takes performance to the next level

As Samsung turn their focus to the next-generation of Galaxy devices, their latest chip, codenamed Mongoose, is aimed to directly compete with the Snapdragon 820, and according to leaked benchmarks it looks pretty good.

The leak comes from a Chinese source who have claimed the numbers come from a Geekbench test from the Samsung Mongoose SoC. The results show that the chip scored 2,294 points in…

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Purchase a OnePlus Two invite free on October 12th

Purchase a OnePlus Two invite free on October 12th

Still haven’t gotten your hands on the new OnePlus Two because you’ve been unable to get an invite? No worries, because next week starting October 12th, customers will be able to purchase the device without an invite.

OnePlus will have the OnePlus Two available invite free starting at 12PM across several time zones:

Asia: 12:00-1:00 pm HKT

Europe: 12:00-1:00 pm CEST

North America: 12:00-1:00 pm…

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Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J3109 shows up in benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J3109 shows up in benchmarks

Having only recently released the Galaxy J2, a newer model that has appeared on benchmarks shows as the SM-J3109, which seems to translate to the Samsung Galaxy J3.

It’s an upgrade over the Galaxy J2, but is still a mid-range device. It has a 720p display, 64-bit processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 8 megapixel rear-camera with a 5 megapixel front-camera.

No word yet on release date or price, but if…

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WhatsApp gets Google Drive backup option [APK Download]

WhatsApp gets Google Drive backup option [APK Download]

It’s been a while in the making, but finally the social messaging application WhatsApp is now able to backup your chat history to Google Drive.

Historically, you’ve always been able to backup your chat history allbeit locally to your device storage, which wasn’t much use unless you manually moved it elsewhere.

The process is now extremely straightforward now that you’re able to backup chat…

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Have a Sony Xperia and want to test Android Marshmallow early?

Have a Sony Xperia and want to test Android Marshmallow early?

Sony is giving the users of its Xperia smartphone device the opportunity to test Android 6.0 Marshmallow to a lucky 10,000 customers before it’s officially released.

The move is part of the Concept for Android Initiative, which was launched earlier this year to let current Xperia owners test the latest upcoming features, and now this includes the latest Android Operating System.

The Marshmallow…

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Amazon Echo app updated to bring new capabilities to speaker

Amazon Echo app updated to bring new capabilities to speaker

Amazon has just pushed an update to the companion app for their personal assistant speaker, the Amazon Echo, and with it some new capabilities, skills, and even jokes.

With the update comes new Garageio skills, which means that if you own a controller made by Garageio then you can program Alexa to interact with it.

You can also now get Alexa to comment and make jokes surrounding the presidential…

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Nova Launcher version 4.1.0 rolling out to pubic, bringing Marshmallow goodies [APK Download]

Nova Launcher version 4.1.0 rolling out to pubic, bringing Marshmallow goodies [APK Download]

One of the most popular launchers on Android is now bringing some great new features to the public version, with Nova Launcher hitting version 4.1.0.

The update brings the launcher in-line with the new look of Android Marshmallow and also the ability to normalize icons to ensure that large icons no longer look out of place.

What’s New

Normalize Icon Size, automatically shrink overly large icons…

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Google sends out invites for Nexus event on September 29th

Google sends out invites for Nexus event on September 29th

Google has just sent out its invites to show the world the new Nexus devices. Expected to be called the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, you should all mark your calendars for September 29th.

Google will be streaming it live on their YouTube channel at YouTube.com/Google and we can all finally see the new Nexus devices that have been heavily rumored for a while now.

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Google App version 5.3 rolls out to enable Google Now on Tap For M Preview 3 [APK Download]

Google App version 5.3 rolls out to enable Google Now on Tap For M Preview 3 [APK Download]

Google is now rolling out version 5.3 of the search app to enable Google Now on Tap for Android M devices running Preview 3. It’ll install on Android devices running 4.4 and higher, but won’t obviously enable the feature.

Google on Tap enable contextual cards based on the context of your screen for the text and links on your screen. You can try it out right now by downloading the APK below if…

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Is there an Android BlackBerry on the way? After years of decline, it seems BlackBerry might be working on an Android powered device, codenamed "Venice".

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Found a bug in your Nexus? You could get money

Found a bug in your Nexus? You could get money

Stressing the transition to mobile for Internet access, Google has announceda Bug Bounty programme to encourage security researchers to report any vulnerabilities in its code. Whether it’s a minor bug or a 0-day exploit, Google is interested in any bug you find in the Android code. Due to the wide number of Android devices and fragmentation only the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are legible for proof-of-…

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