Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – March 19, 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge reviews, Android N speculation and more -- here are the Android-related videos you don't want to miss this week. | Continue reading


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Fitbit Blaze review

What happens when a fitness tracking company ventures off into the world of smartwatches? We aim to find that out in our Fitbit Blaze review! | Continue reading


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Binge On all the porn you want with MiKandi on T-Mobile

Unlimited porn streaming? Thanks to T-Mobile's Binge On program, this is now possible! | Continue reading


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T-Mobile LG G5 customers getting free LG Battery Bundle and LG 360 for a limited time

T-Mobile is not quite sure you are convinced to buy the LG G5, so they are throwing in some freebies for anyone who purchases the modular handset soon enough. | Continue reading


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Marshmallow is hitting the Lenovo K3 Note

The ever-stylish and wallet-friendly Lenovo K3 Note is starting to get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. | Continue reading


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Google Maps finally gets customized location icons

Google Maps is looking to make your experience a little bit more personalized by letting you pick colorful stickers to mark your locations. | Continue reading


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How to play Facebook Messenger’s secret basketball game

Facebook Messenger has hidden a new game in the popular chat service in honor of March Madness. | Continue reading


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Galaxy S7 Edge has the best smartphone camera according to DxOMark

The Galaxy S7 Edge just took the crown from the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Xperia Z5, which until today ranked first with 87 points. The Galaxy S7 Edge scored 88 points in both photo and video performance, an unprecedented achievement. | Continue reading


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Xiaomi Redmi 3 review

Bailey has been spending some time with the Xiaomi Redmi 3 and he's ready to give you the full rundown, so let's dig right into the details. | Continue reading


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Shazam update lets you buy tracks through Google Play Music integration

Looking up a track with Shazam will now allows you to purchase the song through Google Play Music. Play Music is also offering a 3 month subscription for $1. | Continue reading


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This War of Mine, our favorite Android game of 2015, is now 70% off

This War of Mine, our choice for best Android game of 2015, is currently 70% off. If you want a beautiful, uncomfortable and gruelling game to lose yourself in, this is it. | Continue reading


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LG G5 and Friends module pricing announced for Korean market

LG Korea has announced its home country's pricing for some of the upcoming G5 expansion modules. | Continue reading


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Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge Feature Focus – Touchwiz

Samsung's TouchWiz was once considered one of the biggest culprits in the world of cluttered, slow UI skins. But Android has evolved, and so has TouchWiz. | Continue reading


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Play YouTube in the background with this trick (mileage may vary)

Using this simple trick with Google's Chrome browser, you can listen to YouTube videos playing in the background while you do something else. | Continue reading


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Google makes one third of all global online ad revenue, but there’s trouble ahead

Google officially earned one third of all digital advertising revenue globally in 2015 - that's $67.39 billion - but the figures show trouble brewing on the horizon. | Continue reading


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Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge rolls out in India

Android 6.0 Marshmallow updates have begun rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge Plus in India today. | Continue reading


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Give your Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge grip and texture with dbrand skins

From carbon-fiber-textured skins, to metallic textures, to skins that look just like natural leather, dbrand has a variety of skins for your Galaxy and Galaxy S7 Edge. | Continue reading


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Want to see Mickey Mouse get run over by a truck? Disney Crossy Road is coming…

Disney has announced its own version of Crossy Road, to be made by developer Hipster Whale and featuring over 100 Disney and Pixar characters. | Continue reading


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March security updates heading to US carrier Galaxy S7s

T-Mobile and Verizon have begun rolling out security updates to their Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge handsets. | Continue reading


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Deal: Xperia Z5 Compact gets $100 price cut to $399 on Amazon

Sony has just discounted the Xperia Z5 Compact — with the best camera of any small-screened smartphone around right now — to just $399 on Amazon. | Continue reading


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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge arrive in India

Just one week after the handsets' initial launch date, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge have now both gone on sale in India. | Continue reading


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More turmoil at Motorola: Rick Osterloh is out, mobile operations split between business groups

Lenovo continues to break up and absorb the remnants of Motorola. The latest victim of the process is Rick Osterloh, the company veteran that ran Motorola since Dennis Woodside’s departure in February 2014. | Continue reading


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LG G5 launching on March 31, will come with extra battery in the US, Cam Plus in some markets

LG has confirmed that its new G5 flagship will become available globally starting March 31, and that it will be bundled with a CAM Plus module or an extra battery. | Continue reading


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Custom Navigation button settings, GravityBox – Android customization

Rounding out our GravityBox coverage on our Android customization series, here is a tweak to add custom functions to your Navigation buttons on your rooted device. | Continue reading


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Build your own “Happiest Place on Earth” with Disney Magic Kingdoms

Disney Magic Kindsoms is a fun-filled theme park sim game for kids, but watch out for those in-app purchases! | Continue reading


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Get more on your Galaxy S7 screen with hidden DPI scaling settings

It turns out the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge have a hidden setting where you can change the phone's DPI scaling setting: allowing you to squeeze more content onto the screen. Here's how to do it. | Continue reading


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Casio’s outdoor smartwatch will cost $500

The Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10: a gritty little wearable that’s ready to stand up to whatever abuse your active lifestyle puts it through. | Continue reading


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Stagefright-based ‘Metaphor’ exploit can take control of your phone in just 15 seconds

Security researchers have uncovered a new Stagefright-based exploit that can reportedly be used to take control of your Samsung, LG or HTC phone in just 15 seconds. | Continue reading


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Michael Kors enters the Android Wear game

Michael Kors has announced that they will be launching their own line of Android Wear smartwatches, which will be hitting stores sometime this fall. | Continue reading


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CREO Mark 1 to get major updates every month

CREO has committed themselves to the task of bringing one “breakthrough” feature to the Mark 1 literally every month. | Continue reading


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Google reportedly selling Boston Dynamics to Amazon or Toyota

Alphabet Inc. has reportedly put Boston Dynamics up for sale because it has been deemed unlikely to produce a marketable product in the next few years. | Continue reading


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Ubisoft brings Rayman Classic to Android

Ubisoft has just brought Rayman Classic to the Google Play Store for just $4.99. | Continue reading


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Galaxy S7 Isocell vs Sony camera sensor: what’s the difference?

You would have every right to believe all Samsung Galaxy S7 handsets are created equal, but such is not the case. There are two versions and one has a slightly better camera than the other. | Continue reading


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Nextbit Robin no longer coming to Verizon or Sprint

Nextbit has just sent out a letter to backers explaining that the Robin will no longer be headed to Verizon or Sprint. | Continue reading


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March security patch heading to the Galaxy S5, Note 4 and Note Edge

Samsung has begun rolling out the latest March security update to its Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy S5 in the Netherlands and UK. | Continue reading


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Chrome for Android no longer merging apps and tabs by default

Chrome for Android no longer merges apps and tabs together by default, which will likely be a welcome change for many of us. | Continue reading


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YouTube joins Binge On, will handle optimization instead of T-Mobile

YouTube and T-Mobile are burying the hatchet: John Legere just announced that YouTube is the latest video service to stream over Binge On, T-Mobile’s free video streaming option. | Continue reading


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Cross platform mobile development

Cross platform mobile development isn't as hard as you might think. Here is a summary of how to develop for multiple mobile OSes and which tools to use. | Continue reading


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OPPO unveils two new stylish selfie focused phones

OPPO has unveiled its new mid-range R9 and R9 Plus smartphones, which both feature a 16 megapixel ISOCELL front facing camera. | Continue reading


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Assembly language and machine code – Gary explains

You might have heard the terms "assembly language" and "machine code" but what exactly do they mean? Let's find out. | Continue reading


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WhatsApp testing text formatting to include bold and italics in messages

The latest beta release of WhatsApp features some basic text formatting options including bold and italics. | Continue reading


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Google grabs Apple as a cloud data customer from Amazon

According to industry sources, Google’s cloud data platform has secured a major customer this week - its tech rival Apple. | Continue reading


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The vernee Apollo has 6 GB of RAM, 5.5-inch QHD Force Touch display, Marshmallow and 128 GB storage

The vernee Apollo, recently announced in China by a company founded just last month, looks like a cross between the HTC One M7 and a recent Huawei phone. But it's what's inside this phone that has us interested. | Continue reading


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Factory Reset Protection can be easily bypassed on Android N and unpatched stock Marshmallow

Factory Reset Protection (FRP), a protection measure that’s supposed to prevent thieves from using stolen Android devices, is easy to bypass on some Nexus devices running on unpatched versions of stock Marshmallow or even Android N preview. | Continue reading


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Oculus Rift and 30 games launching March 28, including Eve Valkyrie

On March 28 the Oculus Rift will finally be available along with 30 VR titles including the hotly anticipated Eve Valkyrie. By the end of the year that number will have increased by 100 more games. | Continue reading


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OnePlus 2 OxygenOS 3.0 Marshmallow update begins soak testing

OnePlus has begun rolling out an OxygenOS 3.0 update, which is based on Android Marshmallow, to a small batch of OnePlus 2 owners. | Continue reading


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LG will host developer conference, focus on modular expansion development

LG has announced that it plans to host a conference to cater to developers who are interested in making modules for the OEM's new G5 handset. | Continue reading


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LG G5 allegedly coming to US Cellular on April 1st

If the latest rumors based on Droid-Life's sources are to be believed, US Cellular users will start seeing it on April 1st. And they swear this is not an April Fool's joke! | Continue reading


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