• Project Tango hits Google Play, but isn't for sale (yet)

  Google's Project Tango is an exciting look into the future of tablets, gaming, and just overall tech. The devices, via series of cameras and sensors, can map environments and objects in 3D. We knew Project tango would be made available "later" this year, but as time ticked away, we wondered if…

• Quick social polling app Straw is now on Android

  We all have those situations where we want input from friends, family and acquaintances on a certain topic, no matter how serious or mundane. Rather than sending out group texts or taking an informal poll on various social media outlets, why not use a single app to have it all in one place? That app…

• Let CNET be your Android 5.0 Lollipop guide

  Android 5.0 Lollipop brings with it an interface overhaul and several other new features. Here's everything you can do with it.

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• [Be Gentle] Lollipop Nexus Devices Have An Option In The About Menu To Tell Google What You Think Of The Device

  So how are you liking that Nexus phone or tablet of yours? Good? Not good? Google would like to know, but you'll have to take a quick trip to the settings to tell them. There's now a line in the About screen to send feedback to Mountain View. Try to offer constructive criticism, though.  …

• Samsung's Developer Conference after party was as awesome as you'd expect

  We'll just leave it with this: Great food and drink. Music I'm told the kids enjoy. (A little Glenn Miller wouldn't kill anyone. Just sayin'.) And too many awesome developers to count. Here's a good three minutes of what it was like last night at the Samsung Developer Conference…

• PSA: New Lollipop OTA Procedure On Devices With Verified Boot Means Your Update Will Fail If Your System Is Modified In Any Way At All

  Ever since the beginning, Android OTA updates have worked by patching each file on your system partition individually. With Lollipop, that is all changing, and it has some important implications for those who like to root and mod their devices. Here's what a pre-Lollipop update script looked…

• Project Tango shows up on Google Play store, but you can't buy one yet

  Google's $1,024 development tablet known as Project Tango is now showing up on the Play store, but you still can't buy one yet. At the Google I/O developer conference earlier this year, Google had promised that the Project Tango tablet with 3D-sensing camera would arrive later in the year ,…

• The Project Tango Tablet Development Kit Is On The Play Store, But It's Not For Sale Yet

  It looks like Google's Project Tango AR / sensor-beast tablet is headed to the Play Store soon, packing an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor and a boatload of sensors. Not to mention 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, for some reason. This is a development device, though, so despite the beefy…

• U.S. government accused of spying on citizens with fake towers to collect phone data

  A new report suggests that a U.S. Marshals Service spy program operating under the Justice Department is collecting thousands of cellphone identification numbers from Americans by employing fake communication towers. The program has been operational since 2007 and the towers are mounted on Cessna…

• Asus ZenWatch shows up in the Google Play Store for $199

  The Android Wear ecosystem continues to get great hardware. The latest smartwatch to join the team in the Play Store is the Asus ZenWatch. It is now listed in Google's online store, but it's not yet available. When it does become available it will cost $199.

• Three things that surprised me about the Nexus 6

  Is there anything more to say on the Nexus 6? Google's latest flagship smartphone has come in for more than the usual degree of attention, as the first handset to run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The fact that Google can't keep them in stock for longer than sixty seconds or so isn't doing…

• Weekly Photo Contest: Glass

  When we choose the next photo contest prompt we never know how many entries we're going to get, but this week we're going to be thinking the glass is half full. The prompt this week is "glass," and while most of the time it's meant to be transparent there are plenty of pictures…

• AT&T brings OTA 'Android OS enhancements' to Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3, Galaxy Mega

  After delivering a big update for the Galaxy S4, AT&T isn't done with rolling out its OTA enhancements yet. The carrier is now delivering OTA updates to the Galaxy Note 2 , the Galaxy S III , and the Galaxy Mega . AT&T says that the updates will bring "Android OS enhancements"…

• It's not just you, latest Nexus 9 update is giving everyone error message

  A day after Lollipop started rolling out for everyone the Nexus 9 is getting an update. The Nexus 9 shipped with Lollipop, but that doesn't mean Google is done with it. The OTA update that many Nexus 9 users are receiving is build LRX21Q. Unfortunately the update is giving users a bit of a…

• DirecTV-ready Samsung TVs will get 4K content

  DirecTV has started pushing their 4K content out, and it probably looks amazing. All those pixels flying around ont he screen, we're sure it's phenomenal. Your favorite movies streamed to you at four-times the resolution of 1080p? It is likely the coolest thing you'd ever see. Unfortunately,…

• Android 5.0 Build LRX21T 'Locked And Loaded' For Nexus 4, Coming 'Soon'

  Nexus 4 owners will be pleased to hear that Lollipop build LRX21T is on its way for their devices. While there isn't a specific time frame for the rollout, Sascha Prüter states in a post to Google+ that the build is "locked and loaded," indicating in the comments that LRX21T is…

• Koush's New Helium Chrome App Lets You Back Up And Restore Android Apps And Data Without Root, Even On Linux And Chrome OS

  Developer Koushik Dutta, Koush for short, is well known around these parts for any number of apps. There's the ClockworkMod ROM Manage r. There's AllCast . And if you want to back up specific apps and the data that goes with them, there's Helium ( formerly known as Carbon ). Helium…

• Sony Releases AOSP Lollipop Source Code And Driver Binaries For Xperia Z Phones

  Sony is making it easier to get AOSP ROMs up and running on its flagship devices with a few goodies for developers. After showing off stock Android 5.0 running on the Xperia Z3 recently, the company has posted source code and binaries for the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z1 and…

• XCOM: Enemy Within comes to Android with new weapons and enemies

  Fans of the first XCOM mobile game have something new to play. XCOM: Enemy Within is now available in the Google Play Store for $12.99. That might seem a little steep, but this game has a lot to offer.

• AT&T rolls out 4.4.4 update to Galaxy S4; brings Knox 2.0

  AT&T is rolling out an OTA update for the Galaxy S4 today, bringing the device up to Android version 4.4.4. The update's most notable feature is the inclusion of Knox 2.0. In addition, you'll also snag the usual spate of bug fixes and, unfortunately, some added bloatware.