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Motorola Moto X Style, Moto X Play and Moto G get Australian pricing and availability

(From left to right): The Motorola Moto G, X Play, and X Style. Sarah Tew/CNET It’s felt like Motorola has been biding its time in the local market, mostly launching mid-tier phones with moderate price tags to match. Those days are over as the Lenovo-owned smartphone company brings three new phones into Australia, including the new flagship Moto X Style. …

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How to sideload apps in Windows 10

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Not all apps make it into the Windows Store. And if you want to install an app that isn’t in the Windows Store, well, you’ll have to sideload it. Sideloading apps in Windows 8/8.1 was a hassle — Microsoft, for some reason, really wanted to lock down devices so that they were only running apps from the …

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M is for Marshmallow: Google names its next Android update

Google’s new Android update is named Marshmallow. James Martin/CNET Google’s update for Android, its mobile software for smartphones and tablets, officially has a name: Marshmallow. The software, previously only referred to as Android M, was announced in May during Google I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference. The moniker follows Google’s whimsical naming convention for new versions of Android. The …

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AT&T punches up GoPhone plan with international feature, adds HTC Desire 626

The HTC Desire 626s is a plastic-clad entry-level Android smartphone. Ariel Nunez/CNET AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid rate plans get a little more interesting on Monday, as the carrier announces new international calling and messaging options. Beginning August 21, customers on the $60 GoPhone plan will be able to call and message both Mexico and Canada. Related Links HTC Desire 626 review …

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Enlarge ImageI’m calm. Video screenshot/meme caption by Amanda C. Kooser/CNET I’m a time-hardened Internet user. I lived through the days of Dramatic Chipmunk (it’s not a chipmunk, dammit). I’ve generated my share of custom-captioned doge pictures. It’s hard to break through my tough, unimpressed, seen-it-all armor. I haven’t laughed at a meme since Grumpy Cat arrived in 2012. The Internet …

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