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Inbox by Gmail likes to group mail together. That's much of what makes the app special. Instead of weaving through an endless sea of messages, you just dive into various groups called bundles.
Google recently started selling Bose headphones in the Google Store. There are a number of models to choose from, with prices ranging from $129.99 to $299.99.The top-of-the-line option is the QuietComfort 25. If your heart (or ears) is set on a pair, close the Google Store tab and head over to Amazon. There the noise-cancelling headphones are going for $30 off. According to CamelCamelCamel, this is the lowest price Amazon has offered yet.You have your choice of three colors:
It's not uncommon to see ports of traditional point-and-click adventure games arrive in the Play Store. Thing is, they're usually twenty years old. Lost Horizon from Animation Arts and Deep Silver hit the PC in 2010, making this port much more likely to put your phone or tablet's graphics card to work.
In the tech press, it's easy for us to regurgitate the advertising material that all of the major carriers and companies want potential customers to hear. It's more challenging to hear the voices of the people who find themselves taken advantage of by corporate practices. This work generally falls to unions and advocacy groups that do the research and speak out on their behalf.
Google is currently running a promotion in the Play Store that could make you and someone you like very happy. Under Movies & TV you can find eight movies that, if you buy one, comes with a free copy you can gift to another person in the US.
Custom ROMs don't always match the stability of the software you get out of the box. Sometimes, though, they manage to surpass it. Either way, CyanogenMod will typically support a device for much longer than the company that made it. It's a great way to breathe life into hardware that shouldn't have to die just because its manufacturer decides to move on.
The SmartWatch 3 was never the most distinguished wristwatch. James Bond may carry around an Xperia phone, but not even Sony can get him to travel the world with so much plastic wrapped around his wrist.But the SmartWatch 3 is still, in many ways, one of the best Android Wear devices. It's intended for more rugged use than most of the competition, and the built-in GPS is a feature that high-end alternatives like the Huawei Watch and LG Watch Urbane lack.Today you can get the SmartWatch 3 for only .99 from Verizon Wireless, no hoops required. The carrier calls this a $30 savings, but it's less than what Amazon wants and 0 less than Google. For folks who aren't stuck on metal or leather, this may just be the watch to get and the time to do so.
Remember cable? It sucked. You had to deal with commercials, and you could only watch what the network decided you should watch. It was a nightmare that many of us couldn't wait to — oh, some of you still have it? Oh, you like it? But... but why?
You click an email address in a web browser on your laptop all ready to type out a message and boom.
Version 1.40 of YouTube Kids, Google's way of getting your children hooked on video clips from a young age, doesn't want any youngster missing out on what's going on outdoors. Encouraging them to look away from the screen would be too risky, so instead YouTube Kids now has a winter-themed homescreen. Look at the snow, and imagine the cold.
Like the original Chromebook Pixel, the Pixel C (which became available on the Google Store for a starting price of $499.99 yesterday) leaves many people scratching their heads. The usual criticism is that the device is too expensive for what it is, a high-end tablet hybrid meant for productivity—only one that lacks the requisite software. You could say this dichotomy is part of the Pixel brand.
Unless you own an Asus phone, you probably didn't know the company bundles in a themes app. Inside you can find all kinds of ways to drastically the tweak the appearance of your phone. Some looks are free, while others cost money.
Opera Mini, a web browser whose existence revolves around reducing how much mobile data you consume, has received an update that spruces up the download manager and the search bar.
It's official. Google has announced that Play Music family plans are arriving in the coming days in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US. They will let account holders share music with up to five other family members for a cost of $15 a month.
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- In a blog post today, Microsoft announced Cortana for select "iPhone, Android and Cyanogen OS" devices in the US and China only.
You could think of Cortana as Microsoft Now. We Android users ask Google questions by default, but when you're on a modern Windows device, Cortana's the one who will chime in with an answer.
Like you, I love external battery packs. I especially like ones that don't require you to plug them into the wall. Okay, ZeroLemon's SolarJuice backup chargers aren't quite there yet—you could easily spend a weekend getting enough power from the sun to recharge your phone once. But boy, there's something about having the option that sure feels awesome. And I live in a part of the country that's not unfamiliar with losing electricity for days due to hurricanes, so there's that.Right now Newegg is offering a deal on the 20,000mAh solar-powered battery from ZeroLemon. From now until December 12th, you can get the power bank for just .99. That's about as much as you would usually spend on a SolarJuice battery with half the capacity and $20 less than what you would currently pay on Amazon.This battery comes with two USB ports with a total output of 3A. 2.1A provides fast charging for devices that can handle it, and 1A provides slower current for those that don't. Four LED lights let you know how much charge you have remaining, and a flashlight is available in case you do end up using this thing when the power's out. Shipping is estimated at 8-15 days though, so don't order one if you foresee yourself in a situation where you will need it sometime soon.Source: Newegg
A couple months ago some Google Opinion Rewards survey-filler-outters received questions about the OnHub that suggested Google had new shells in the works. At least one of the three options provided looked like a paper towel holder, and the others could easily pass for trash cans. Google wanted to know which one people would be most willing to buy. Well, all three variants have appeared in the Google Store, where they're listed as coming soon.
Watching TV doesn't mean what it used to. Not only can you choose which streaming services to commit to, but you now have multiple ways to subscribe to them. Amazon is adding another option for the likes of Showtime and Starz via its new Streaming Partners Program.Going forward, Amazon will give Prime customers free trials on subscriptions and discounted pricing. Instead of paying $11 for Showtime or adding Starz to a cable plan, you can get both for $8.99 a month. Other add-on subscriptions include Comedy Acorn TV, Central Stand-Up Plus, Gaia, Lifetime Movie Club, and Qello Concerts.In return for lower prices, Amazon's partners get more customers without the hassle of managing their credit cards and providing customer service. Amazon handles everything on its end.This approach is similar to what users experience using Hulu, which also provides access to Showtime content for a discounted $8.99 a month.Amazon's full selection is available at amazon.com/videosubscriptions.
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You've waited, and now it's here. The Pixel C has found its way into the Google Store. There it's available for the starting price of $499.99 for the 32GB model or $599.99 for 64GB.
[Non-US Only] Age Of Empires: World Domination Soft Launches In The Play Store For Certain Countries
Talk of Age of Empires coming to Android has existed around the water cooler for over two years now, since Microsoft gave developer KLad license to make games with the property. We expected something to arrive long before now, but we understand. Sometimes resources take a while to gather, and you don't want to move with an army that's unprepared. But the time has come, and Age of Empires: World Dominance has now invaded the Play Store.