Nokia HERE Maps now available for free on Google Play and available in 18 more countries
Nokia has announced availability of HERE Maps for Android, their navigation app that's backed by years of the company's expertise in navigation and directions. The app has hit Google Play in beta form, bringing offline maps and navigation, including support for public transit, in over 100…
Facebook helps you follow hot trends on your phone
When there's a big event happening while you're away from home, what apps do you use to keep track on your phone? Probably not Facebook -- it's often the last service to show you up-to-the-minute info. That might change after today. Facebook has star...
Android TV gets 'live' TV app, but no content
Streaming video is a proven winner, and just about everyone is getting in on the cable-cutting. Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Android TV all vie for a place behind or next to your TV. All do about the same thing, too, in feeding you content via Netflix or a similar…
Marvel Contest of Champions battles its way onto Android
Have you ever thought about what it would be like if Wolverine were to take on the Hulk? Or perhaps Iron Man versus Captain America? Well it looks you can now finally answer those burning questions because "Marvel Contest of Champions" has officially popped up in the Play Store .
Google Live Channels For Android TV Hints At Live TV Capabilities Coming Soon
Google has a new app available on the Play Store that provides some insight into how it will bring live content to its Android TV platform. The Google Live Channels app isn't yet even compatible with the Nexus Player, the first device out there available to consumers boasting Android TV, but it…
Google Updates Its Cardboard VR App, Launches SDKs For Android And Unity
Google Cardboard was the big surprise of this year's Google I/O and Google today announced that more than 500,000 of these extremely minimalist, phone-based virtual reality viewers have shipped since then. The early cardboard app was a lot of fun, but over the last few months, it felt like…
The many sides of the Asus ZenWatch
Sorry Motorola, Asus' ZenWatch is the best looking Android Wear watch right now. It combines good, everyday looks with all of the features you'd come to expect from Android Wear, and it even costs less than the Moto 360. There's a lot more detail about the ZenWatch in our full review ,…
Google Cardboard passes 500,000 shipped cardboard headsets, gets a new SDK
The fold-your-own Google Cardboard virtual reality headset has hit the half-a-million units shipped mark. And to mark the occasion, there's now an official Cardboard SDK for both Android and Unity. The SDK is designed to make it easier to build apps for Cardboard, taking care of the heaving…
Asus ZenWatch review
Smartwatches have a pretty bad reputation for being ugly, mini computers that prioritize function far above form. Much of that criticism is deserved — just look at the first two Android Wear watches released this summer. There have been a few bright spots in the otherwise dreary world of…
Muzei 2.0 updates for Lollipop, adds Android Wear watch face
If you're a fan of the Muzei wallpaper app — and you absolutely should be — it's update time. In addition to a refresh for Android 5.0 Lollipop , Muzei's added an Android Wear Watch face (here's what it looks like ) that notifies of new artwork and now has a full detail view,…
PSA: Android Wear Watch Face developers need to use new APIs by January 31st, or else
Tucked away inside Google's blog post for developers detailing the rollout of Android 5.0 and the Android Wear Watch Face APIs (API level 21) was a notice that those who aren't planning to jump on board with the "new way" will eventually be kicked off the wagon.
Android 5.0 for Android Wear rolling out and yes, you'll need it to enjoy the new watchfaces
Android 5.0 is rolling out to Android Wear devices (Moto 360, LG G Watch, ASUS ZenWatch). If you're looking to try out the new watchfaces, you're going to need both the firmware update and the Android Wear app update.
Be jealous, Lollipop-starved Android fans: iOS 8 is now on 63% of iOS devices
Earlier this week, Apple updated its iOS distribution numbers once again to show that 63% of active iOS devices have now upgraded to iOS 8. That's a 7% increase over November and another sign of steady growth for what has been a problematic update for many users. LAST TIME: iOS 8 adoption slowly…
Nokia's Here Maps arrives on Android
If you've been looking for a big-name alternative to Google Maps on your Android phone, your moment has come. After weeks of testing, Nokia has officially released Here Maps on Google Play. The experience will be familiar if you sideloaded earlier ve...
Third-party Android Wear watch faces have until February to get official
This is tucked into the announcement of the Android Wear watch face API, but it's an important one given that a good many folks out there with Android Wear smartwatches are using so-called "unofficial" or third-party watch faces. Now that Google's provided an official API for…
Android 5.0 coming to Android Wear over the next week!
OTA update coming in the next week to existing Android Wear devices Along with the new API for watch faces on Android Wear, Google today confirmed that Android 5.0 Lollipop is coming to your Android Wear smartwatch in the next week or so as part of the major updates announced today . Over the next…
Android Wear "Lollipop" update brings brightness boost, ease in use
A new update is coming to Android Wear devices this week straight from Google. This update will bring Easier Navigation to smartwatch face UI, a set of new Modes (including Sunlight Mode for amped-up brightness), and App Improvements - including control from the smartwatch for notifications and…
Amazon Launches Surprise!, A Facebook-Powered App For Sending Personalized E-Cards
Amazon today has rolled out a new mobile application for iOS and Android users called Surprise! that allows you to send e-cards to friends and family to celebrate various occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, and, of course, the forthcoming December holidays including Christmas, Chanukah, and…
Officially supported Android Wear watch faces are now live in the Play Store
It's been a long time coming, but officially supported watch faces for Android Wear are finally here. After urging developers to wait for the official watch face API back in July, Google has finally made good on their promise.
Android Wear Gets Official Third-Party Watchface Support
Google is making good on a promise it made previously to the Android Wear community today, officially opening up watchface creation to third-party developers, complete with new tools, and a dedicated section of the Google Play app marketplace.The launch includes a collection of officially…
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