Wednesday, January 7, 2015

  • Audi's smartwatch collaboration with LG isn't running Android Wear

    Audi briefly, ever so briefly, brandished a not-before-seen smartwatch at its CES event, showcasing some wearable-car connectivity that it's working on. And while that's pretty cool in itself, the watch used to show it off looked pretty darn classy, ...

  • Wearing LG's webOS smartwatch made me happy

    I don't know what to say. What I just experienced was inexplicable. After Android Central revealed the news that Audi's car-unlocking smartwatch (built by LG) runs webOS, I made an immediate dash to the nearby stand of TTs and asked the friendly German demo dude if I could borrow his watch…

  • Google is at it again, suspends popular app Reddit Sync for "impersonation"

    The developer of Reddit Sync received one of the dreaded automated emails to notify him that the app has been suspended. The reason for the suspension is impersonating "another popular product without permission."

  • Audi and Volkswagen give us a look at how they're using Android Auto [VIDEO]

    This year at CES and we're finally starting to see what car manufacturers have been doing with it. First up is Volkswagon and Audi.

  • LG is putting webOS on its new smartwatch

    LG is indeed putting webOS on a watch.  Android Central has directly confirmed that the smartwatch briefly teased during Audi's CES event is running a build of Open webOS, showing that LG is exploring new uses for the software that extend beyond TVs. During yesterday's presentation,…

  • Android Central Podcast - Live from CES!

    Live from CES 2015 at 5:15 p.m. PST! Join the IRC chat at The Android Central Podcast is recorded live in front of a live studio audience, so you can catch us in the act. To take part in the live Q&A, hit this link . Or watch us live from your phone  with the all-new Android Central app !

  • This $300 Mad Catz mobile gaming controller looks like it could kill someone [VIDEO]

    If you were to pull one of these things out of your back pocket I might be compelled to call the police on you. Sitting over at Mad Catz' booth at CES 2015 was a $300 mobile gaming controller -- dubbed the L.Y.N.X. 9 -- that looks like a prop extra straight off the set of Transformers or…

  • This is how Google Cast works with the LG Music Flow speakers [VIDEO]

    Earlier this week Google came out of nowhere to announce that Google Cast will soon work with participating audio devices. We were able to check out the LG Music Flow system, which is one of the first with Google Cast for audio.

  • Samsung predicts more declining profits in Q4 2014 guidance report

    Samsung has issued its guidance report for the fourth quarter of the 2014 fiscal year, and profits continue to be on the decline from just a year ago. However, it appears that Sammy does expect to at least see a bump in both sales and profits over its previous third quarter report.

  • Audi's Android tablet: hands-on with a crash-proof slab

    Audi is really giving mobile devices a good run this year. After a new smartwatch custom made by LG, the car maker is also turning to tablets. But make no mistake, this isn't your regular Android tablet simply slapped on with some car-related features. Like the Audi smartwatch, this tablet has…

  • Exclusive: The hottest smartwatch of CES isn't running Android Wear — it's Open webOS

    We bring you the inside look at the most mysterious timepiece of CES 2015 LG and Audi's smartwatch collaboration is the most desirable wearable of CES 2015 , and while the carmaker says it's just a prototype, the device offers a tantalizing glimpse of future LG wearables. Or at worst an…

  • Hands-on with the metal-clad Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3 [VIDEO]

    Samsung has re-used the same design on the Samsung Galaxy S5 so long that we've started to forget that. To show that they can still pump out great looking devices we've got the Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3.

  • This tiny button could solve the IoT's big headache

    Controlling your digital life from your smartphone, or even by voice, is great, but there are times when it'd be a whole lot more convenient to reach out and stab a physical button. That's the idea behind Flic, crowdfunding success from late last year, and here at CES to show off what you…

  • First look at the Remix Ultra Tablet

    An Android tablet to get work done on Jide, a company founded by three ex-Googlers, showed off its first device at CES 2015 — the Remix Ultra Tablet. The tablet — which strongly resembles the Microsoft Surface Pro line — has a magnetically connected keyboard and a kickstand what can be…

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