• Dell throws in keyboard, mouse in new $199 Chromebox bundle

  Dell had quietly introduced its own Chromebox bundle. Priced competitively at $199, Dell's deal, unlike many of its competitors, ships with both a keyboard and mouse, though you'll still need to add a display to your setup. The Dell Chromebox is based on the fourth generation Intel Celeron…

• A battery draining WiFi bug could be what's holding up the Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout

  A now confirmed battery draining WiFi bug could be what's holding up the rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Better to patch everything up than the release buggy software, right?

• Google Guaranteeing An Inbox Invite If You Request One Between 3 And 4PM PT Today (November 5th)

  Google has been rolling Inbox invites out at a somewhat brisk pace, but if you find yourself still waiting, there's a surefire way to get one today. Just send an email to inbox@google.com between 3 and 4PM PT today and you'll have your invite by 5PM. Want an invite TODAY? #InboxHappyHour…

• Google Maps next for Material Design revamp

  Google has been on a roll recently, updating its core app suite with Material Design style, and next in line is Google Maps. Both the Android and the iPhone versions of the popular navigation app are getting a revamp, with cleaner graphics, more intuitive controls, and a look that meshes with the…

• You can download Google's beautiful Material Design Calendar app right now

  In addition to redesigning its Gmail app for Android, adding Material Design elements and new features for Android 5.0, Google also has a new Google Calendar app for Android, which also uses the same new design Google created for Lollipop and adds some interesting, smarter features. Even though the…

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• HTC apologizes for poor Nexus 9 flash sale experience, offers fix for the future

  Yesterday, HTC ran a flash sale for the new Nexus 9 tablet offering as much as 50 percent off the base 16 GB WiFi model. As a result, its site was inundated and the promotion sold out quickly. Users who attempted to partake in the offer were greeted with server errors and HTC USA head Jason…

• You can now buy the LG G Watch R for $300 in the US, but only online from AT&T

  The LG G Watch R has made its US debut, but is only available online from AT&T. Just wait until Friday, and you can pick this up in AT&T retail stores (maybe even get to try it on).

• Qualcomm Q4 FY2014 earnings boosted by increase in chip sales

  Qualcomm announced its fourth quarter earnings today and despite shipping more chips, earnings were down from the previous quarter. The main news from the earnings report is that the company is reporting net income of $1.89 billion on revenues of $6.69 billion. Revenues and income are both up…

• Google giving out Inbox invites to all comers starting at 6PM ET

  Google's already sent out a whole ton of Inbox invites, but now it's giving everyone a chance to try out its new vision of an email app. Between 6PM and 7PM ET today (3PM and 4PM PT), Google will provide invites to any and all users that request one. Just like before, you'll have to…

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• Google will let anyone claim an Inbox invite between 6 and 7 pm ET today

  If you have yet to receive an invite to try out Inbox , you could get one very quickly later this evening. Google will accept all requests to try out their Gmail -based email management app from 3-4 pm Pacific Time (6-7 PM Eastern Time) today.

• The best tablet apps for businesses: The Tabby Awards/Business 2014 winners

  Sponsored Post: The Tabby Awards /Business, which recognizes the best Android, iPad and Windows tablet apps for work and enterprises, has announced winning apps in its 2014 competition.

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• Google Releases Kernel Source For Nexus 9 (Volantis) And Nexus Player (Fugu)

  This one's for you developer-types. Google has just pushed the Android 5.0 kernel sources for the Nexus 9 and Nexus Player. Head over to the Android Open Source Project )AOSP) and poke around at your leisure. For non developers: a thing happened that is good, but it's not something you…

• EFF releases 'secure messaging scorecard,' ranks Hangouts against competitors

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued security rankings for several popular communication platforms, including Apple's iMessage Google's Hangouts and Skype from Microsoft. Both iMessage and Apple's FaceTime were named as the best mass market options for secure messaging…

• Between 3-4PM PT, you'll have another chance at snagging an Inbox by Gmail invite

  Heads up, between 3-4PM PT you'll have another chance at picking up an Inbox by Gmail invite. All you gotta do is send a simple email.