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almost 8 years ago
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These Samsung devices are getting the Android 7.0 Nougat update

Samsung started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to its latest Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge handsets earlier this week, but th...

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almost 8 years ago
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Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices

Samsung has officially started rolling out the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update to existing Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 E...

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almost 8 years ago
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Microsoft is bringing Cortana to the Android lock screen

Microsoft recently overhauled the user interface of Cortana on Android, but the company has more plans for the digita...

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almost 8 years ago
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Watch a decade of change in Newcastle in Street View timeline

Householders can use online tool to witness a decade of transformation, captured in a few images, right before their ...

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almost 8 years ago
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3 different voices control my home and it's driving me crazy

I’ve got a bit of a problem. I keep on shouting at three different voices in my home, and it’s driving me crazy. Alex...

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almost 8 years ago
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Google is no longer developing its own self-driving car: report

Google has refocused its autonomous driving efforts away from developing its own car without a steering wheel and ped...

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almost 8 years ago
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Chrome for Android now lets you download webpages and read them offline

Version 55 of Chrome for Android is rolling out across the Google Play Store, dramatically expanding the browser's do...

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almost 8 years ago
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Apple is reportedly using drones to beat Google Maps

Apple is reportedly planning to use drones to improve its Maps app and truly compete with Google Maps, following a pr...

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almost 8 years ago
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Nokia's phones return with Android in early 2017

The first Nokia-branded handsets running Android are due to arrive early next year. After announcing its plans to ret...

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almost 8 years ago
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Calling schools and parents: Sign kids up for a free virtual reality field trip

Google is offering the region's schools the chance to experience exotic locations from the comfort of the classroom, ...

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almost 8 years ago
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Star Wars smartphones are coming to SoftBank in Japan

Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank is marking the incoming release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by launching a pair ...

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almost 8 years ago
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Microsoft Office for Chromebooks will require a subscription for most devices

Microsoft has offered Office free to Android and iOS devices for two years now, with some restrictions for larger dev...

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almost 8 years ago
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LG starts rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to the G5

LG has started delivering Android 7.0 to owners of its modular G5 handset in South Korea, in the process claiming to ...

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almost 8 years ago
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Google DeepMind's next gaming challenge: can AI beat StarCraft II?

DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence company that's now a part of Google, stunned the world back in March wh...

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almost 8 years ago
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The changing face of Gateshead as seen through Google streetview

A nifty Google Maps feature lets you look into the history of familiar streets — here are a few from Gateshead

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about 8 years ago
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Google's answer to Microsoft's Surface Hub is an equally giant digital whiteboard

Google is moving into office hardware today with Jamboard, a new 4K digital whiteboard. Just like Microsoft's Surface...

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about 8 years ago
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How the Pixel's software helped make Google's best camera yet

The verdict is in on Google's impressive new Pixel and Pixel XL phones, and one of the bright spots is the camera. We...

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about 8 years ago
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Digital experts to converge on Teesside for major conference

The event at Teesside University will bring together digital experts and business leaders

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about 8 years ago
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15 Motorola phones will be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat

Motorola has published a full list of the 15 phones eligible for the upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat, Google's latest A...

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about 8 years ago
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The 5 biggest announcements from Google's Pixel event

Today's Google event was dedicated to how its new hardware and software will blend together. Google started off with ...

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about 8 years ago
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Google hires Amazon's hardware chief to run new smartphone line

Google's hardware division has hired Amazon's David Foster as VP of product engineering, according to a report from T...

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about 8 years ago
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Sundar Pichai explains why Google is focusing hard on India

Today is a big day for Google for two reasons. Firstly, it's the company's 18th birthday, so it can now legally vote ...

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about 8 years ago
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YouTube Go is a new app for offline viewing and sharing

Google has announced YouTube Go, a new app designed to broaden the accessibility of the behemoth video-sharing servic...

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about 8 years ago
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Google Assistant is learning a second language with upcoming Hindi support

Google Assistant, the company's voice-controlled AI tool, got its first public release to the English-speaking world ...

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about 8 years ago
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Google Station is a new platform that aims to make public Wi-Fi better

Google has announced a new public Wi-Fi initiative called Google Station, promising "fast Wi-Fi for everyone." The pl...

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about 8 years ago
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Chrome for Android will let you download entire web pages and use less data for video

Google is making a lot of India-focused announcements today, many of them centered around improving services' functio...

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about 8 years ago
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Spot the difference: How Newcastle has changed in recent times\n

Empty lots around St James' Park, Haymarket as a building site and THOSE lego men - how many of these do you remember?

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about 8 years ago
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Watch Google's response to Microsoft's Chrome battery complaints

Microsoft kicked off a battery life war with Chrome and Opera earlier this year, and Google is finally responding. Mi...

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about 8 years ago
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Chrome for Windows gets Material Design and big battery improvements

Microsoft has been hammering Chrome's battery performance in recent months, but Google is starting to hit back with u...

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about 8 years ago
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Read Samsung's full statement on the Galaxy Note 7 recall

Samsung just announced a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 due to a potential fire issue, in what has to be consider...

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about 8 years ago
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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 worldwide due to exploding battery fears

Samsung has announced an unprecedented recall of the Galaxy Note 7 just weeks after launching the well-received smart...

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about 8 years ago
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Google reportedly cancels Project Ara modular smartphone plans

Google has "suspended" work on Project Ara, the initiative to build a phone with interchangeable modules for various ...

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about 8 years ago
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Google's Nexus phone successors may be called Pixel and Pixel XL

A couple of days after Android Central reported that Google would be dropping the Nexus brand from its upcoming flags...

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about 8 years ago
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HTC's One A9S has mediocre specs in a metal body

As rumored, HTC has announced a new version of the One A9, its iPhone-aping midrange smartphone from last year. The O...

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about 8 years ago
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Lenovo's Yoga Tab 3 Plus is designed for binge-watching TV shows

At first there was the Yoga Tab 3 and Yoga Tab 3 Pro, and now Lenovo is adding a Yoga Tab 3 Plus into the mix. The la...

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about 8 years ago
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Google Docs finally works properly on the iPad Pro

Only yesterday I was sitting in a cafe with my iPad Pro, editing an article that a colleague had shared with me in Go...

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about 8 years ago
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Google's Olympics Doodle is a weird set of fruit-themed mobile games

The 2016 Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro today, and what better way to celebrate than opening the Google app on ...

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about 8 years ago
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Microsoft's war against Chrome battery life now includes Windows 10 notifications

Microsoft decided to target Google's Chrome browser back in June with a new campaign designed to highlight how bad th...

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about 8 years ago
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Chrome for Android now loads video faster with less battery drain

Google is introducing a new version of Chrome for Android this week that includes some important changes to the way v...

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