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Why I want official Android support for the Raspberry Pi

Now playing: Watch this: Raspberry Pi projects 2:43 When I purchased my first Raspberry Pi, I assumed the Android development community had already pounced on the famed $35 computer, that they had taken the affordable hardware under their wing and turned it into the ultimate dev kit for Android. Taylor Martin/CNET I wasn’t entirely wrong. You can easily find references …

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Lenovo’s Motorola purchase not paying off

Lenovo’s integration of Motorola is not going as well as hoped for. On Thursday, Hong Kong-based Lenovo released its earnings and revenue for last quarter. The company said its Motorola segment contributed almost 5 million units in phone sales, while kicking in $1 billion in revenue to Lenovo’s Mobile Business Group, which includes phones, tablets and smart TVs. Motorola’s numbers …

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Samsung’s new tablet scans your irises

Samsung’s new tablet can tell who you are by looking you right in the eyes. Dubbed the Galaxy Tab Iris, the new tablet is hitting the Indian market, Samsung said in a blog post Wednesday. The tablet will use a built-in dual-eye scanner to authenticate people via their irises and is aimed at financial institutions and other organizations that seek …

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Ultra

There may soon be another reason to love the uber-affordable and portable Raspberry Pi 3. An entry for Raspberry Pi 3, a $35, small and simple computer, appeared on Google’s Android Open Source Project page, according to Android Police. It’s part of the same directory that also includes other Android phones. The addition of Android support would give it access …

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Adios, Nexus 9 tablet. HTC has moved on

The end of the Nexus 9 is nigh. Taiwanese device maker HTC has stopped manufacturing Google’s flagship tablet, an HTC spokesman confirmed to CNET. The device was pulled from the Google Play store last month, though some models of the Nexus 9 remain on sale through HTC’s website. The winding down of the Nexus 9 without a spiritual replacement underscores …

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