• ClickN KIDS Tablet 2 boasts Intel hardware, Google Play

  Not all kids tablets are alike: while (almost) all of them are durable enough to handle being tossed and dropped, many are lackluster when it comes to features. They're slow and sometimes buggy, and may have limited app options. That isn't the case with CNK Digital's new ClickN KIDS…

• Nexus Player's Android 5.0 factory image now available

  And we now have our second factory image in the Android 5.0 generation. The Nexus Player (which, yes, can have its bootloader unlocked) now has a factory image available from Google . It's Build LRX21M, same as what we're running on our Nexus Player. That's two-thirds of the new Nexus…

• Google to replenish Nexus 6 stocks every Wednesday

  The Nexus 9 and the Nexus Player have both formally launched but the Nexus 6 is still curiously unavailable. It seems that Google indeed has inventory issues based on their … Continue reading

• HTC reveals when your One (M8) and One (M7) will get Lollipop

  Great news for anyone who bought the HTC One (M8) or the One (M7): You now have a timeline for when you can expect to get it upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop. HTC revealed on Monday night that it had received the Lollipop code from Google and it vowed to get both of its last two flagship devices…

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• NViDIA SHIELD Tablet to get Android 5.0 end of November

  We're all, ok maybe most, excited to get the latest Android Lollipop on our smartphones but it seems that the first device to receive the updated OS outside of Google's … Continue reading

• Android 5.0 Makes SD Cards Great Again, Extends API To Allow Full Directory Access, Automatic MediaStore, And Improves Security

  Over the last few years, few topics have been more hotly contested by Android users and developers than how SD cards are handled by the OS. Back in February, I discussed some of Google's changes during the transition from Android 2.3 to 4.0, and then how more recent policy changes ultimately led…

• Google and LG agree to license each other's patents for the next 10 years

  LG announced this evening that they've reached a cross-patent licensing deal with Google. This is good for just about everyone.

• Google and LG will license each other's patents for the next decade

  Samsung isn't the only Android device maker getting cozy with Google's patents, apparently. LG has just entered into a cross-licensing deal with Google that will let the two companies use each other's patents (including new ones) for the next 10...

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• T-Mobile, AT&T announce Moto 360 availability

  You want a smartwatch, and by many accounts, the Moto 360 is the best you can get right now. Classic style and bleeding edge technology come together to form one pretty great device. You might also want to snap the Android Wear trendsetter via your carrier, but who's going to have it? When will…

• LG, Google to cross-license patents in long-term agreement

  LG and Google announced a long-term cross-licensing patent agreement. The agreement covers existing patents and those that will be filed over the next ten years. According to both companies, the licensing agreement covers a broad range of products and technologies.