• Skype update brings picture-in-picture feature to Android smartphones

  If you've ever wanted to chat face-to-face on a Skype call, but use your Android-powered smartphone for other things, you finally can. An update to the Skype app for Android finally brings picture-in-picture support to smartphones, allowing users to leave the app but still have a clear view of the…

• This week's sidebar poll: How important is camera quality?

  We know that a lot of folks really want a great camera on their phone. It's an important part of every device review, and manufacturers have really stepped up their game in the past couple years when it comes to the camera. Phones like the Note 4 , the G3 and the iPhone 6 Plus have great camera…

• Skype update lets you multitask with picture-in-picture support

  Skype for Android has been updated with some notable additions. If you're a multitasker, Skype will now let you continue your video calls when you leave the app with picture-in-picture support for both phones and tablets. Additionally, you can also receive photos when they are sent from iPhone…

• Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio case is now available on Google Play for $130

  If you've been dying to get down to business on the Nexus 9, the official OEM Keyboard Folio case is now available in the Google Play Store for $130. Anyone picking one up?

• Skype App Gets Updated With A Fix For An Incredibly Annoying Bug, Picture-In-Picture For Phones, And More

  The Skype app has had its fair share of problems over the years, and today's update fixes one particularly annoying quirk. It's not all about fixing mistakes, though. The update adds some useful new stuff too. Here's the full changelog. Chats load faster, especially when opened from…

• Seven Android Apps Join The Chrome-Compatible Lineup

  Since Google I/O we've been waiting anxiously to see which apps would be among the first to gain compatibility with Chrome OS. As Sundar Pichai explained at this summer's conference, Google plans to get Android apps running natively on the company's desktop OS, using App Runtime for…

• Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio now available and shipping from Google Play, $129

  Good news for Nexus 9 owners craving a little keyboard action: the Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio case is now available on Google Play . According to the listing, the folio will leave the warehouse within 1-2 days, which should put it in your hands sometime early next week.

• Motorola Keylink: You (probably) need this $25 Bluetooth fob

  This little guy serves as a trusted Bluetooth device and can help track down your keys or your phone Motorola's made quite the name for itself over the last year with a suite of phones that are just plain simple to use, bringing along with them some new features like trusted bluetooth devices…

• Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio Hits US Play Store For $129, Leaves Warehouse In 1-2 Business Days

  If you've been waiting patiently for the Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio case to pop up on the Play Store (or your Amazon order has been delayed interminably), it's there - at least in the US. For $129, you can have the case in your hands early next week, most likely, and then you'll be typing…

• Chrome OS snags 7 more Android apps including Cookpad, Couchsurfing, OverDrive

  The app selection for Chrome is getting richer. Google announced that Chrome OS is now home to seven additional Android apps. Chromebook owners will be able to load Cookpad Recipes, Couchsurfing, OverDrive, and more. These apps join existing Android apps that are available for Chrome OS, including…

• [Deal Alert] Get A Pebble Steel For $149.99 ($50 Off) At Best Buy With Promo Code

  For Android users, the Pebble Steel sits in a somewhat precarious position. It has the build quality of a designer watch, but it has the screen of something from what increasingly feels like a bygone era. The end result is something that looks premium and not-so-much at the same time, especially…

• LG is already rolling out Lollipop for its best phone of the year

  Just as previously teased, LG's top Android handset of the year is receiving its official Android 5.0 Lollipop update a lot faster than initially expected, with the company having already announced that the Korean version of the G3 is ready to be upgraded to Google's latest Android version. FROM…

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• 35 Best (And 1 WTF) New Android Games From The Last 2 Weeks (11/11/14 - 11/25/14)

  Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the…

• 'Jurassic World' brings the Galaxy Gear back to life

  Evolution is a brutal and unforgiving mistress. The Jurassic Park movies have always offered a brief escape from its clutches for a few select dinosaur species, but the new Jurassic World is bringing back some deprecated technology as well: the Samsung Galaxy Gear. Though only a year old, this…

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• Tip: Google Now Can Give You A Countdown To Some Events Based On Your Reminders

  Google Now is never short on surprises. The personal assistant/wizard living in Google's Search app (technically it's Google's "Google" app now ) can do some amazing tricks, and no matter how long you've used the app, there are always new features being discovered, added,…

• Heads up: a good portion of Google's apps and services are experiencing slow downs

  Before you b*tch out your ISP, flash a new ROM, or kick the dog, we wanted to give you a friendly heads up that a good portion of Google's apps and services are barely chugging along at the moment.

• Dropbox's testing new Carousel feature that deletes old pictures after they've been backed up

  Carousel could soon add a very important new feature, one that's being tested by a select group of users: deleting locally stored pictures/videos after they've been backed up to Dropbox.

• In pictures: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

  See all of the swoops and curves on one of the more interesting Samsung phones of the year While the usefulness of a smartphone with a curved edge may be in question, the Galaxy Note Edge sure is something interesting to look at. With its innovative curved AMOLED display it's not something you…

• It's Not You: Multiple Google Services Are Experience Partial Outages Or Slowdowns Right Now

  Update 3: Google claims the issue with Gmail is resolved. (2:31PM PST 11/25) "The problem with Gmail should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are…

• This is Google's massive Android billboard in Times Square

  Google staked a claim in one of the most ad-saturated neighborhoods in the world this week with a billboard the width of a city block. After signing a long-term deal with Vornado Realty Trust reportedly worth millions, the company began advertising on the biggest billboard in New York City's…

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