Handsets with the Google Experience Launcher, like the Moto X, allow you to launch Google Now by simply saying “OK Google.” To add this functionality to most Android phones, you’d have to install the Google Launcher, which would override the launcher currently in use (even custom ones). With the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you don’t …
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The Google Play Books library view. Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET Originally, Google Books was only good at doing one thing: reading content from the Google Play Store. This meant you could read free books, or the ones you purchased — and that was it. When the update allowing your personal files to be uploaded to Google Books came along, the …
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Webcams are useful for chatting with family, colleagues, or even a client. However, if you want a Webcam right now and don’t have an extra $40 to $80 laying around for one, why not use your Android device instead? You won’t need to worry about having a front-facing camera on your device, since this method will employ the use of …
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