Android Lollipop is biting into more devices. Nicole Cozma/CNET Lollipop continues to chomp its way up the Android food chain. Released Tuesday, the latest update of Google’s Android Developers Dashboard shows a collective share of 9.7 percent for Android 5.0 and 5.1 — both otherwise known as Lollipop. That percentage was calculated by tracking all …
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Sensoria Fitness socks promise to track how well you run. Nic Healey/CNET Serious runners, the smart socks you’ve been waiting for are here. Starting May 5, Sensoria Fitness Socks go on sale online for select markets. Pressure sensors fitted into the sole promise to measure factors like speed, pace, altitude, calorie burning and cadence, while also keeping tabs on your …
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Although only by a fraction, Android has outpaced iOS in mobile ad revenue for the first time, according to data from Opera MediaWorks.. Opera MediaWorks Android, Google’s mobile operating system, has finally topped Apple’s iOS in mobile ad revenue, according to a report released Tuesday by Opera Mediaworks. Stats from the report covering the first quarter of 2015 show Android …
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Apple has certain requirements for creating bands for the Apple Watch. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple wants to make sure that bands designed by third parties for its Apple Watch are designed the right way. A new page on Apple’s website called “Creating Bands for Apple Watch” is aimed specifically at developers who want to get in on the watchband bandwagon. The …
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Amazon Prime customers will have free and unlimited in-flight access to Amazon’s tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes. Preston Rescigno/Getty Images Amazon is teaming up with JetBlue to make your future flights a bit more entertaining. The Seattle e-commerce company will bring its suite of movies, TV shows, digital books, music and apps to some JetBlue flights later …
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No two Android home screens should ever look the same. Scott Webster/CNET Android is, by its very nature, a flexible and customizable platform. In fact, that is probably my favorite of its many features. I love nothing more than to tweak and fiddle with my smartphones and tablets, changing the looks of things as I go. Best yet, there’s still …
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Google+’s new feature is similar to what rival Pinterest offers. Screenshot by Richard Nieva/CNET Google+, the search giant’s social network, has its sights trained on a new target: Pinterest. Google on Monday announced a Google+ feature called Collections, which lets users post pictures, articles and other content related to a specific topic, like food, movies or space. Other people can …
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The so-called HTC One M9e figures to be another high-end smartphone. Engadget HTC could be readying yet another version of its One M9 smartphone, according to a fresh batch of rumors. Details found on China’s TENNA website indicate that a phone code-named M9e could deliver high-end hardware wrapped in a plastic shell. Related Links HTC unveils larger-screened One M9+ phone …
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Samsung’s Jong-Kyun Shin poses with “Avengers” gadgets. Samsung In ” Avengers: Age of Ultron,” currently out in theaters, Tony Stark is again surrounded by all kinds of nifty, futuristic gadgets, but Samsung would like us to believe that they’re from the near future. The massive device maker has a marketing deal with Marvel and presented some of the transparent-screen phones, …
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Slivver There are many reasons you might find yourself in need of a stylus. Jotting notes or sketching images on a phone or tablet, for example, is much easier with a plastic tip than a big old finger. If you need to sign your name electronically, like for many an app-powered purchase these days, a stylus again wins the day. …
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