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February 28
- Google adds Keep to G Suite with Docs integration
- Top 10 things to know about the Moto G5 and G5 Plus
- Google I/O 2017 confirmation emails are now going out!
- All the phones we saw at Mobile World Congress 2017
- Oppo's 5x optical zoom camera is like a periscope inside your phone
- How the LG G6 was made
- These are the phones that support Daydream VR
- Yes, Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge won an award at MWC 2017 one year after launch
- Samsung is bringing RCS messaging to its phones following NewNet acquisition
- Raspberry Pi's fifth birthday surprise is a Wi-Fi enabled Zero
- Google Home is coming to the UK in Q2 2017
- Android Pay deal lets you subscribe to The Washington Post for 8 weeks for just $1
- Meizu's fast charging tech will fully charge your phone in just 20 minutes
- Mozilla's first acquisition is bookmarking app Pocket
February 27
- 4 HDR TVs Under $700 For Chromecast Ultra
- Google at GDC 2017: All the announcements, features and games
- This cheap accessory will protect your privacy if your webcam is hacked!
- OPPO promises 5x optical zoom without an ugly camera bump
- LG Watch Sport vs. Huawei Watch 2: The right and wrong way to do Android Wear 2.0
- Casey Neistat delivers a powerful message in Samsung's Oscars ad
- HTC Vive gets new financing options, Vive Tracker and Vive Deluxe Audio Strap will cost $99 each
- ZTE's Blade V8 Lite and V8 Mini are two new phones meant for the youths
- Sony Xperia XZs specs: 5.2-inch 1080p display, 19MP camera, 2900 mAh battery
- Sony Xperia XZ Premium specs: 4K display, Snapdragon 835 and 19MP camera
- Alcatel could've made a decent mid-tier phone, instead we got an LED back
- Lenovo launches four models of Tab 4, none are weird
- MediaTek's 10-core Helio X30 now official, debuting next quarter
February 26
- Hands on with Nokia's new Android phones: the 3, 5, and 6
- Samsung's new Gear VR includes Oculus gesture controller
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 specs
- Samsung at MWC 2017: Galaxy Tab S3 livestream at 1:00 p.m. ET Feb. 26!
- Nokia is back with three new Android phones, launching globally!
- Moto G5 and G5 Plus specs: New cameras, Micro-USB ports and lots of configurations
- Get a lifetime subscription to Hushed Private Phone Line for just $25
- Huawei P10 + P10 Plus specs
- Google Assistant is coming to all phones running Marshmallow and above
- These LG G6 features are exclusive to the U.S. and Korea
- LG G6 specs: Dual 13MP cameras, 3300mAh battery, Snapdragon 821
February 25
- Shopping for phones is still a mess of hidden details
- BlackBerry KEYone vs. BlackBerry Priv: Lock, stock and mobile
- BlackBerry KEYone specs
- BlackBerry KEYone hands-on: Your dad's favorite Android phone
- BlackBerry KEYone is the Mercury's official name, and it's coming in April for $549
- Verizon really is updating the Droid Turbo 2 to Nougat
- Advance your IT career for only $22.50
- Android 7.1.2 beta now rolling out to the Nexus 6P
February 24
- New lawsuit could restrict game sales for the Oculus Rift
- Cloudbleed: What you need to know and what you need to do
- Is your Pixel randomly shutting off Bluetooth? You're not alone
- Nintendo Switch Protip — Get discounts on game pre-orders!
- The downsides to using an alternative carrier
- Google pushes RCS forward by rebranding Messenger to Android Messages
- Android Central 325: The MWC preview event!
- Facebook is putting ads in the middle of videos
- Google's Allo is finally getting a desktop client
- Google accounts are on the fritz but nobody is getting hacked
- Uh-oh! If your Google Wifi went crazy this evening you're not alone
February 23
- Spotify is getting into the content game with its own original podcasts
- A lighter version of Google Play Music is now available for Android
- Reigns selected as big winner at Google Play Indie Games final
- Google pledges to help initiate criminal justice reform
- Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 835 VR dev kit, Leap Motion integration
- Huawei P10 shown off in new leak, EMUI 5.1 and 360-degree camera teased
February 22
- Instagram's new gallery feature lets you showcase up to ten photos and videos
- Here's every bit of the LG G6 prior to the announcement
- No, Project Fi will not destroy your Google Voice account (update: that was then, this is now)
- Which smart lights should you use with Amazon's Alexa?
- Digital Offers: Learn to code with Python for only $22.50
- New Futurama game for Android promises to bring authentic experience for fans
- Grab this great battery pack for under £17 right now at Amazon UK
February 21
- Google testing Voice over LTE support for Project Fi
- Jaybird X3 may be the perfect sport buds for Android
- The real sticker artists behind Allo, Google's underrated messaging app
- HTC U Ultra costs $900 in India, U Play with Helio P10 debuts at $600
February 20
- Alto's second birthday includes extra hype for his next Odyssey
- Raspberry Pi 3 or Raspberry Pi Zero: Which should you get for your Kodi box?
- Our favorite anti-slip car mats for your phone
- Push-to-talk: Remember when phones were walkie-talkies?
- Great SAT Prep apps for Android to get you ready for test day
- Xiaomi will launch its in-house Pinecone processor on Feb. 28
- OPPO all set to unveil 'breakthrough' camera technology at MWC
- The LG G6 will feature dual 13MP cameras at the back
February 19
- Daydream controller won't move? Here's how to fix it!
February 18
- Let's talk about Andromeda
- The AT&T Galaxy S7 is getting its long-awaited Nougat update
- Chromebook Diaries: Chrome apps vs. Android apps
- Sources: TAG Heuer to launch a new connected watch in mid-March
February 17
- How Android theming helped me find my inner artist
- How Nanab and Pinap berries in Pokémon Gen 2 will improve your game
- GIF your way through American Sign Language with Giphy
- Gingerbread is officially dead as it loses Google Play Services support
- How to get Alexa in your home without buying an Amazon Echo
- Samsung chief arrested in South Korea over bribing charges
February 16
- What to do when an app freezes on Android watches
- The problem with Google Assistant on Android Wear and Google Home
- Hail to the Chief with these Presidential wallpapers
- Rogers is now selling the 'Really Blue' Google Pixel
- Amazon Echo's biggest feature was just quietly added to Google Assistant
- The Pixel's USB-C charger is a nice backup for the new MacBook Pro
- Pokémon Go storage upgrades cost 50% less until Feb. 26
- Huawei P10 leak highlights Leica dual cameras, front home button
February 15
- The Sony Smartwatch 3 is not getting Android Wear 2.0
- How Phil lost weight and got less fat with the Withings Body smart scale
- Buy Lenovo's Android-powered Yoga Book for $500 and get a free $100 Amazon gift card
- Save up to 40% on select networking and storage accessories today only!
- HTC will launch a mobile version of the Vive this year
- Facebook videos will now auto-play with the sound on by default
- Chromebook Diaries: How I learned to live with Chrome OS
February 14
- BlackBerry's Notable app lets you quickly annotate screenshots
- Facebook is launching a new app for Amazon Fire TV and Samsung Smart TVs
- The Raspberry Pi Zero makes a great, super cheap Kodi box
- Why you should look forward to Apple 'inventing' wireless charging
- Amazon takes on Skype and Hangouts with its own video conferencing solution
February 13
- Google's Instant Apps rolling out to some and Wish is first out of the gate
- Where to find used Android Wear watches
- Top five things you need to know about Android Wear 2.0
- Google Maps now lets you create lists of your favorite places
- 'Really Blue' Google Pixel coming to Canada as a Rogers exclusive
- The LG G6 will feature an upgraded 32-bit Quad DAC
- When it comes to Wi-Fi mesh networks, more isn't always better
February 11
- Keeping your data safe and private while you travel across borders is a lot of work
February 10
- First look at Omron Evolv: Smart blood pressure tracking on Android
- Chromebooks are now much easier to use for people with visual impairments
- There won't be a Galaxy S8 edge because Samsung is going all-in on curves
- Google just made tethering dead simple on Pixel and Nexus devices
- Essential Accessories for LG G5
- Muzei is once again the best way to find awesome wallpapers on Android
- Save an extra 70% on all eLearning courses during our annual 'Dream Big' sale
- Here are the 12 finalists from Motorola's Moto Mods developer contest
- AC Podcast 324: Android Wear Strikes Back!
- The Honor 8 is getting its long-awaited Nougat update
February 9
- The LG G6 is almost certainly going to have Google Assistant
- Best Third-Party Bands for LG Watch Style
- Here's how Google Assistant works on Android Wear 2.0
- Android Nougat update for the Shield Tablet K1 is now live
- Strava's new Android Wear 2.0 app leaves the phone behind
- Android Wear 2.0 update for the Polar M600 is on the way
- Ooniprobe is a silly name for a new way to combat censorship and surveillance
February 8
- How the Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor helped save Modern Dad
- Open Signal: Verizon and T-Mobile are in a virtual tie for the best network in the U.S.
- The 3GPP announces a new logo for 5G specified products and services
- Verizon is now making its own Android Wear smartwatch, the Wear24
- These are the smartwatches that will get updated to Android Wear 2.0
- LG Watch Sport specs: 1.4-inch display, LTE and Android Pay
- LG Watch Style specs: 1.2-inch display, swappable straps, no heart rate sensor
- Android Wear 2.0 review: A massive upgrade for the wrist
- Facebook makes it easier to help your neighbors during a crisis
- The latest version of Android is now on 1.2% of devices
- Here's how you can become an ethical hacker
- Google Pixel's speaker problems have been fixed — probably
- Logitech's M720 Triathlon is my new favorite mouse
- Xiaomi launches a special edition Redmi Note 4X for Hatsune Miku fans
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 review: Setting the benchmark for the budget segment
February 7
- Sony's new camera sensor can shoot 1080p video at 1000fps
- Dropbox snags former Googler to lead design team
- YouTube mobile live streaming is here, starting with channels above 10,000 subscribers
- What I learned from playing Pokémon Go for 6 months
- Logitech's ZeroTouch magnetic car dash is now best friends with Alexa
- 5 chill games to help you de-stress
- Mobile World Congress 2017: The Android Central preview
February 6
- Vizio fined $2.2 million by the FTC for secretly collecting and selling owner information
- Google is making it easier to see the original URL from an AMP search result
- LG G6 expected to launch in Korea March 9, U.S. to follow April 7
- All about Android's new, safer way of logging into apps
- Snapchat to bring Planet Earth to portrait mode every week
- Google, Apple, and Microsoft among 97 companies to legally oppose Trump's travel ban
- Lenovo announces a cheaper version of its innovative Yoga Book
February 5
- Unlocked Moto Z units receiving Nougat update in the U.S.
- Snag a great discount on a 256GB microSD card at Amazon UK!
February 4
- Google just showed us the future of Android: The web is your app store
- Why would Google pull the Google Now Launcher from the Play Store?
February 3
- FCC drops all inquiries into Binge On and other zero-rating programs
- Our favorite Android devices through the years
- Android Central 323: The BlackBerry drinking game
- No, Google hasn't cancelled Pixel production
- Google Now Launcher to be discontinued by Google
- Don't want to call Congress? Use this app instead! 🏛
- Honor 6X to receive Nougat update sometime in March
- I got a new Places Live Case for my Pixel and it actually works!
- Fire Emblem: Heroes on Android — everything you need to know
February 2
- Plex now supports Alexa commands via new skills for your Amazon Echo
- Awesome cooking apps to make your Super Bowl snacks amazing
- Android users will have to wait a while longer for Outlook Mobile's add-ins
- What to do when games don't line up in Daydream
- Google Hands Free is dying, and this Reddit thread perfectly encapsulates our frustrations with Google
- The difference between BlackBerry and BlackBerry Mobile
- NVIDIA Shield Android TV: Should I buy the new Shield Controller?
- Amazon Echo 101: The basics of Alexa
- Android 7.1.2 adds fingerprint 'swipe for notifications' to Nexus 5X (and probably Nexus 6P)
- Google Wifi makes managing more than one network easy
- Samsung Pay Mini is an online payments platform that works on all Android phones
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs. Moto G4 Plus: Same price, different strategies
February 1
- Barnes & Noble recalls Nook 7 tablet chargers over electrical shock concern
- Your privacy, fingerprints and the Fifth Amendment
- Amazon Fire HD 10 vs. iPad Air 2: Which is the better big tablet?
- Control privacy settings for any web page with this easy Chrome shortcut
- Android 7.1.2 beta now available for Nexus and Pixel devices
- Samsung teases tablet on MWC 2017 event invite, announcement set for Feb 26