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Google Play App Signing reduces the size of apps, and makes them more secure

Google Play App Signing, a new cloud-based tool from Google, automatically compresses -- and secures -- Android apps.
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The LG Stylo 3 Plus comes with a Full HD display and only costs $225

LG has launched a slightly more powerful version of the LG Stylo 3, called the LG Stylo 3 Plus -- a phone that comes with a Full HD display.
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An unreleased version of the Google Pixel launcher shows up at Google I/O

The Google Pixel launcher is one of the best out there, and a new version of the launcher has shown up at Google I/O.
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Facebook fined for misleading officials during WhatsApp acquisition

Facebook reportedly told officials it was not possible to link accounts of Facebook users with those of the popular messaging service.
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Web pages using AMP will now load 'twice as fast' as before, Google says

AMP-enabled mobile web pages now load much faster than before, Google announced at its annual developer conference in Mountain View.
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Duolingo, the free language-learning app, says kon’nichiwa to Japanese

Duolingo, one of the world's largest translation platforms, is launching a new course: Japanese. It's free for users on Android and iOS.
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Apple clashes with Chinese social network giants over in-app money transfers

Apple is threatening to shut down popular Chinese social networking apps for not handing over a cut of the money exchanged between users.
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Integration with Volvo, Audi cars is natural evolution of Android Auto

Google's in-car offerings are apparently not limited to Android Auto -- Volvo, Audi, and Google announced that they're building a new system.
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The world wants cheap phones, but can Android Go deliver them?

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Google wants Android O to make users of accessibility services more productive

Google outlined a number of additions to its accessibility services suite in Android O at the company's I/O developer conference.
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Google now lets you pay for things on your phone with any of your saved cards

Google is expanding its Payments API to now let users pay for things with any card it has on file -- not just those saved in Android Pay.
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Google will soon use machine learning to help you find the right job

Google's latest initiative will put relevant job listings right at your fingertips within Google Search and it's launching soon.
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Google’s new Visual Positioning System takes learning, navigation to new levels

Leveraging a slew of Google projects, the Visual Positioning System can help you navigate a store, or show kids a new way to learn.

Google Lens adds unprecedented intelligence to your smartphone camera

Google Lens is a sophisticated image recognition technology that lets you analyze what the camera sees, simply by pointing it at an object.
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Google Photos makes it easier to share your shots, create physical photo books

Google is pushing a major update to the Google Photos app, now suggesting photos to share with your friends after you take them.
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Google rolls out Smart Reply to the Gmail app on Android and iOS

Google's Smart Reply feature, which automatically suggests intelligent responses to incoming messages, is finally making its way to Gmail.
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Huawei takes the fight to Amazon with a brand-new 7-inch budget tablet

Huawei's latest budget tablet offers modest performance for well under $100, making it a worthy adversary for Amazon's Fire 7.
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Everything we know about Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 recall

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Samsung launches the Galaxy C7 Pro in China, but there’s no C5 Pro in sight

Samsung is upgrading its Galaxy C series with follow-ups to last year's Galaxy C5 and C7 with the C5 Pro and C7 Pro.
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Hands off — Rive wants to make it impossible for you to text and drive

RiVE is combo hardware and software that promises to "eliminate the ability to text and drive while keeping you connected to what matters."
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Qualcomm takes iPhone maker Foxconn to court over royalties dispute

Foxconn, on of the manufacturing companies Apple contracts to make the iPhone and iPad, has been sued by Qualcomm over unpaid royalties.
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Apple has begun manufacturing and marketing the iPhone SE in India

On Wednesday, Apple confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that it had completed a trial of its first-ever iPhones to be assembled in India.
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The latest Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets are slimmed down and powered up

Amazon has taken the wraps off of a refresh of the Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets, which sport a slightly refined design and new colors.
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Allo hints at Duo integration, new group chat-sharing features in future update

In addition to stickers generated from selfies, Allo 11 carries evidence of a handful of other features that could debut in the coming weeks.
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Want six months of free cellphone service? Republic Wireless hopes you do

Republic Wireless's new promotion includes 2GB of high-speed LTE data and free talk and text for six months.
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Samsung may have already sold 5 million Galaxy S8 units to users

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is shaping up to be quite a high seller. According to recent reports, the company has already sold 5 million units.
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FYB London is making a new line of smart handbags that can charge your devices

Meet FYB London, heralded as the maker of the world's smartest handbags and your new get-out-of-work-early card.
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Turn your selfie into an emoji via Google's new machine-learning app

You can now apply the magic of machine learning to your face, generating a custom emoji sticker from a selfie
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Google Assistant could make its way to iPhones later this month

The Google Assistant, Google's eponymous artificial intelligence, could come to the iPhone in the form of a stand-alone app.
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Expedia integrates Masterpass to get you from checkout to destination faster

Masterpass, the online and in-store digital wallet, is now accepted at three large travel booking sites owned by Expedia.
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Uber integrates data from Transit app to streamline your multimodal travels

Uber is making multimodal transportation a bit more of a seamless process by introducing an integration with the Transit app on Android.
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Get Samsung’s latest Galaxy J3 midrange phone from AT&T for just $180

Samsung has launched the 2017 version of the Samsung Galaxy J3. It boasts 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
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Apple's new "Barbershop" ad shows off the iPhone 7 Plus's Portrait mode

Apple's new "Barbers" ad highlights the iPhone 7 Plus's Portrait mode through the lens of a New Orleans barbershop.
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Snapchat doubles down on AR with new sponsored Lenses and geofilters

Snapchat has debuted three new features for its Sponsored Creative Tools suite: World Lenses, Audience Lenses, and Smart Geofilters.