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Google Calendar in Android 5.0 Lollipop has cool new backgrounds for each month, check them out here
3 days ago, 06:36
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t is no surprise that shortly after the sweetish Android 5.0 Lollipop update broke cover, many of its...
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Journeys & Notes is a crowdsourced Android travel app from Microsoft Garage
3 days ago, 06:14
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Microsoft Garage is on a roll lately, releasing a suite of Android apps that have been in the research...
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Here's how to get rid of the S Pen pop-up window on the Galaxy Note 4
3 days ago, 04:36
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Peter K.
One of the highlights of the Galaxy Note 4 is, undoubtedly, the S Pen stylus that is enriching the interface...
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How to make use of Smart Select with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4's S Pen
3 days ago, 04:34
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Chris P.
One of the brand-new features Samsung outfitted its super-phablet, the Galaxy Note 4, is called Smart...
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You can once again purchase the Nexus 5 from the Google Play store
3 days ago, 03:57
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Paul.K
A few days ago, the Nexus 5 was pulled from the Google Play Store, leaving many to believe that Google...
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John McAfee releases a security monitor to keep a log on who accesses your camera and microphone
3 days ago, 03:12
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Paul.K
John McAfee, the quite blunt founder of McAfee Antivirus (though he's not affiliated with the company...
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