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August 31
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5 tips and tricks
- This smart LED bulb packs a 3W speaker for easy listening with custom lighting
- Android Wear gets official support for the iPhone
- Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Smart Protect to help protect against malware
- Why one well-intentioned Android Auto safety feature may drive users to their old ways
August 30
- Gadgets of the week: Philips hue dimmer, SmartThings Hub V2 and more!
August 29
- New photos offer up a look at the Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider
- The Razer Nabu fitness smartband is getting a relaunch in October
- HTC's co-founder gets a second job at the visual effects studio Digital Domain
August 28
- Android Central 251: Death by Stylus
- Living with USB-C
- Chrome to begin pausing Flash ads by default on September 1
- Top 5 heavy duty cases for Samsung Galaxy Note 5
- Should I upgrade from the Galaxy Note 4 to the Note 5?
- Staggered launch will see most HTC Vives shipping in Q1 2016
August 27
- Google gives developers a new 'Desktop Head Unit' for Android Auto emulation
- Apple's Sept. 9 event streamable on Safari and Windows 10's Edge browser — but not Chrome
- Honor 7 review
- Wren V5US Wireless Home Speaker System Review
- Former Apple CEO John Sculley-backed Obi Worldphone launches sleek sub-$250 smartphones
- Amazon reportedly scales back hardware division after Fire Phone debacle
August 26
- Here's where you'll find the microSD card slot on the Moto X Play
- How to automatically post your Instagram photos as Twitter photos
- 5 always-on apps for Android Wear
- Exclusive look at the next big update for cross-platform strategy game Cloud Raiders
- Facebook starts testing M, the virtual assistant that lives inside Messenger
- NVIDIA Shield Android TV arrives in the Google Store for $199
- Pocket 6.0 introduces Recommendation, lays the foundation for future features
August 25
- The sad, short, sorry saga of the Galaxy Note 5 S Pen
- Here are the places you can buy USB-C cables for your OnePlus 2
- TuneIn Premium gives users streaming sports, music and audiobooks for $7.99 a month
- Hands-on with Wileyfox's Cyanogen-powered Storm and Swift
- Vysor is an interesting new way to control Android from your computer
- Sony teases 'greater focus' for the next Xperia smartphone
- Hands-on with the public beta of Cortana on Android
August 24
- T-Mobile offers discounts on slew of Android phones with back to school sale
- The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Android Auto
- Hearthstone's Grand Tournament expansion is now available
- 10.1-inch G Pad II set for an unveil at IFA with Snapdragon 800, Android 5.1.1
August 23
- Gadgets of the week: OnHub router, iBackPack and more!
- Wear Rider for Android Wear is a real road trip
- How to take a screenshot with the OnePlus 2
August 22
- The Moto G 2015 and SD cards - everything you need to know
- Stay on schedule using Alarm for Android Wear
August 21
- Android Central 250: Famous Marshmallows of Note
- Street Art Watch Faces bring a different aesthetic to Android Wear
- Amazon Echo scores support for SmartThings hardware
- Swarm brings back another old Foursquare feature, leaderboards, in latest update
- Quick look: Wasserstein solid wood wireless charging pad
- Dr. Dre's Compton heads to Play Music along with new tunes from The Sword, Method Man and Bon Jovi
August 20
- How to get better battery life on the LG G4
- Three UK ditching All-in-One 15 plan for pay as you go customers
- Stay on track with the Driver Watch Face on Android Wear
- The Android-powered BlackBerry Venice slider is starting to look real
- Google Photos' latest feature will take you on a walk down memory lane
- Yahoo Weather will now alert you to approaching rain
- Travel through time with Fist of Awesome on Android TV
- Bing for Android now allows users to access search data inside other apps
- Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ head to South Korea
- How to take a screenshot on the Galaxy Note 5
August 19
- Open Radio, and why long lists don't work in Android Auto
- Welcome to the Android 6.0 Marshmallow era
- Check out the Xiaomi MIUI 7 launch event replay here
- Top 5 wireless chargers from ShopAndroid
- Lara Croft GO will raid some tombs on Android Aug. 27 for $4.99
- Samsung Gear S2 teased once again ahead of IFA 2015
- Cookbook Recipes for Android TV uses the biggest screen in your house for cooking
- Latest Pocket Casts update lets you get social with podcasts
August 18
- Moto G 2015 camera tips and tricks
- 8 things to know about the Galaxy S6 edge+
- Nuance's Dragon Anywhere hopes to take mobile dictation to the next level
- OnHub is Google's new Wi-Fi router that's supposed to offer better connections
August 17
- 10 things to know about the Galaxy Note 5
- Grab the new Android Marshmallow wallpapers
- Sprint to ditch two-year contracts for all smartphones by the end of 2015
- Google introduces a new space for Hangouts on the web
- Developers can now submit apps to Google Play that use Android Marshmallow's API 23
- Final M preview and Android 6 SDK now available
- Marshmallow is the official name for Android M
- The 'Stagefright' exploit: What you need to know
- LG Nexus 5 2015 design gets shown off again by a case maker
- 10 things you need to know about the LG G4
- LG G Stylo and HTC Desire 626s now available from Cricket Wireless
August 16
- Player FM for Android Auto: Simple playback but cluttered listings
- Gadgets of the week: JayBird X2 earbuds, Coolest cooler and more!
August 15
- Keep it classy with Luxury WatchFaces Android Wear
- Huawei Nexus 6 gets rendered, shows off rear fingerprint scanner like the LG Nexus 5 2015
- With Calendar for Android Wear, your schedule is never more than a tap away
- Android Central 249: Samsungpalooza
August 14
- This is how you'll use Samsung Pay on your Galaxy Note 5
- Amazon Echo picks up some new skills and support for more smarthome hardware
- Aukey 10,000mAh Dual-USB Power Bank with Quick Charge
- Motorola may have teased the next-gen Moto 360 in new video
- Android Central's back to school guide
- Google ramps up the Android M mystery hype
- AT&T revamps Mobile Share Value plans, offering more data for your buck
- T-Mobile giving away Alcatel OneTouch PIXI 7 tablet in back to school promotion
August 13
- Verizon pushing Android 5.1.1 and Stagefright fixes to Galaxy S6, S6 edge, Tab 4 10.1
- The Nova Material Watch Face keeps it simple
- Motorola said to axe 500 jobs at its Chicago headquarters as part of Lenovo restructuring
- Samsung brings back the hardware keyboard for the Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+
- By the numbers: Galaxy Note 5 versus Note 4 and Note 3
- Quick comparison: Galaxy S6 edge plus versus S6 edge
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5 versus Note 4: What's the difference?
- Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ specs
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs
- Wage battle in the Middle Ages with Gameloft's newest game March of Empires
- OnePlus 2 carefully dismantled to see just how many flagships it can kill
- Google creates Android Security Updates Google Group for more transparency
- LG launches Hi-Fi music service for its premium smartphones
August 12
- Sprint's $200 trade-in offer expanding to Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+, hints at impending launch
- Bubble Cloud Widget + Wear brings a stylish launcher to your Smartwatch
- Dropbox adds support for USB security keys when using Chrome
- Quick car mounting with iBOLT's magDock 360
- Moto X Style (Pure Edition) lands Sept. 3!
- Simpsons Tapped Out and Family Guy Quest for Stuff get new stuff
- See what Qualcomm's new Adreno GPU will add to next year's Snapdragon 820
August 11
- Weather Time for Wear gives you the weather and all the options you might need
- Moto G 2015 accessibility options
- Check out Russell live tonight on TWiT's All About Android show
- Skype for Business now heading into preview on Android
- Developers in Qatar, Kazakhstan and Nigeria can now sell paid apps in Google Play
- Third-party ROMs for Android Auto are coming
- 365 Body Workout brings fitness to your Android TV
- Google may be in for a trademark battle with BMW over Alphabet name
- LastPass goes free on mobile devices, still requires subscription for cross-platform syncing
- Rite Aid will begin accepting mobile payments in its stores starting August 15
- Three UK drops contract pricing for Honor 6+, you can now buy one for £20 a month
- HTC has $1.5 billion in the bank, but investors think the company's worth even less
- Tweetings for Twitter on Android Wear makes staying up to date much easier
- Sprint's Open World add-on makes it more affordable to travel to Mexico, Canada, and Latin America
August 10
- Sundar Pichai now CEO of Google
- Huge inside shakeup as Google creates 'Alphabet' umbrella company
- Hands-on the PLAYBULB LED Bluetooth Candle
- T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge receiving Stagefright fix [Update: Galaxy S5, too]
- Google Voice users will get group SMS support thanks to Hangouts 4.0
- Final Fantasy Record Keeper gets enemy HP bars and more in second major update
- Galaxy Note Edge, Note 4, and S5 are the first Verizon phones to receive the Stagefright fix
- Save $25 on a Huawei phone, and get some freebies with its Back to School promotion
- Microsoft updates Cortana beta, lets you replace Google Now as default assistant
- Xiaomi's MIUI 7 global debut slated for August 19 in India
- Google targets Android One reboot, aims to hit 'sweet spot' of sub-$50 smartphones
August 9
- Android gadgets of the week: D-Link Water Sensor, SmartPrompt Pan and more!
August 8
- A beginner's guide to the LG G4
- Cyanogen now has more users than Windows Mobile and BlackBerry combined
- How to remove the network name from the Moto G status bar
August 7
- Math is never a problem with Calculator for Android Wear
- Android Central 248: Falling Skies o' Fire
- Welcome to Night Vale is a weird and wonderful podcast you should be listening to
- LG joins Samsung and Google by promising monthly security updates
August 6
- NVIDIA's Q2 results point to growth in gaming and automotive, slight hit from Shield Tablet recall
- Madefire Comics & Motion Books bring comics to the digital age
- The Pebble Time Steel can now be reserved for $249
- Microsoft launches Translator for Android, updates OneDrive and OneNote for Android Wear
- HTC aims to turn things around by cutting jobs and smartphone models
- Free Spotify and Rdio users can now add tracks from Shazam to their playlists
August 5
- Listen to every detail with Wear Audio Recorder
- Acer C740 Chromebook review
- Cover-Up's natural wood grain cases for Android
- Nexus devices will now receive monthly security updates
- Google Fiber to expand its 1Gbps Internet and TV service to San Antonio
- T-Mobile reduces Galaxy S6 and S6 edge pricing by up to $200
- EE is recalling Power Bar portable chargers over fire risks from overheating
- LG's Lollipop-powered flip phone goes global as the Wine Smart
August 4
- What you need to know about Android and Windows 10
- All four major U.S. carriers experiencing outages in the Southeast
- Trusted Face in Lollipop, explained
- This is the PLAYBULB Garden Solar LED Light
- Get the style you want with the Pujie Black Watch Face
- Cortana
- Sprint starts drawing customers back, but makes a loss of $20 million
- Xiaomi all set to unveil MIUI 7 on August 13
- A frustrated fan figured out how to hack his way into a new spot in the OnePlus 2 invite queue
August 3
- Lollipop now running on 18.1 percent of active Android devices
- Customize your Moto G with Moto Maker
- YouTube gets snazzy new transparent player controls on the web
- How to sync your Android to Windows 10
- Angry Birds 2 tips and tricks
- The Amazon Fire TV Stick is only $25 at Best Buy today
- Nokia sells HERE to German carmakers for $3 billion
August 2
- Audiobooks.com brings its disappointing app to Android Auto
August 1
- Windows 10 and the Android SDK tools: No big changes
- Sony is shutting down its online store on August 28