John Callaham
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Amazon Echo Dot makes Alexa compact, Amazon Tap goes portable
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Cyanogen OS 13.1 brings mods from Microsoft and more to the OnePlus One
By John Callaham last updated
Cyanogen OS 13.1 is currently rolling out for OnePlus One owners. It includes new mods from Microsoft as part of its partnership with Cyanogen.

Galaxy S7 Active rumored to pack 4000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 820 and more
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Amazon Fire TV will soon gain Alexa voice commands, 4K YouTube and more
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HERE Maps rebrands to HERE WeGo, adds new features
By John Callaham last updated
HERE Maps, the mobile mapping app that was sold by Nokia to a group of car companies, has released a major update. It also includes a name change to HERE WeGo.

Google TV is dead, but some devices will be updated to Android TV
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Huawei and Volkswagen will team up to connect smartphones and cars
By John Callaham last updated
Huawei has announced a partnership with Volkswagen that will enable the company's smartphones to "seamlessly" connect to the infotainment touch screen on some Volkswagen vehicles.

Batman v Superman content added to mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us
By John Callaham last updated
Warner Bros. Interactive has added characters and gear based on the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to their free-to-play mobile superhero fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us.

Drive the fastest cars on the planet in the latest Real Racing 3 update
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One of the best Android podcast apps has been suspended from the Google Play Store [Update: It's back]
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Age of Empires: World Domination brings Microsoft's strategy game franchise to Android
By John Callaham last updated
Developer Klab has released the Android version of its long-in-development mobile strategy game Age of Empires: World Domination as a free-to-play title.

Pebble Time smartwatches get new Weather app and more with latest update
By John Callaham last updated
Pebble has released a new firmware update for its Pebble Time series of smartwatches. The update includes a new Weather app along with improvements to its health features.

Family Locator is offering access to its flight tracking feature for free
By John Callaham last updated
Sygic has updated its Family Locator app, allowing all users of the popular app to access its flight tracking feature for the first time.

Archos reveals new budget-friendly Cobalt and Power Android smartphones
By John Callaham last updated
Archos is using CES 2016 to officially reveal two new Android smartphone lines. The Cobalt devices will go on sale in April while the Power smartphones will be available in May.

Microsoft Translator for Android adds offline translation engine packs
By John Callaham last updated
The Microsoft Translation app for Android has been updated with a new offline translation engine, which allows the app to work without an Internet connection via downloadable add-in packs.

Sports Illustrated's 2016 swimsuit issue goes VR with 360-degree videos
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Amazon's new Fire tablet lineup starts with a 7-inch model for $49.99
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Google Translate for Android adds 20 more languages for video text translation
By John Callaham last updated
Google has updated its Google Translate app for Android, adding support for 20 more languages to its video text translation feature, for a total of 27 languages

AT&T quietly reveals LG G Vista 2 via YouTube video
By John Callaham last updated
AT&T has quietly revealed plans to offer the 5.7-inch LG G Vista 2 via a YouTube video. The smartphone does not yet have a price tag nor a release date from AT&T.

Android 5.1 Lollipop update is rolling out to the Huawei P8 lite
By John Callaham last updated
A new over-the-air software update for the Huawei P8 lite is currently rolling out. It will add Android 5.1 Lollipop for owners of the unlocked smartphone.

You can now play your favorite podcasts directly in Google Search for Android
By John Callaham last updated
Google is pushing out an update to its Search app for Android that will allow users to play podcasts directly from search results

Zynga will bring fantasy strategy game Dawn of Titans to Android
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Subway Surfers travel down under to Sydney in its latest update
By John Callaham last updated
The latest update to the free-to-play endless running game Subway Surfers takes the team down under to Sydney, Australia for some new tracks, rewards and additional content.
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