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Agar.io is a new game in the Google Play Store that seems to be gaining a lot of steam very quickly. At first glance, the game doesn’t appear to be too much. Yet, the download counts keep rising and people are talking about the game everywhere. Let’s check it out. Mechanics Agar.io is amazingly easy to play. You start as a little cell and you must float around a game board collecting miniature cells.

How to Upgrade HTC Evo 4G to Android 4.0.3 ICS Firmware

It was only a matter of time before Ice Cream Sandwich came to the HTC Evo 4G. Users of this HTC device can now enjoy a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich, thanks to independent developers at the XDA Developers forum. An alpha version of the Android 4.0.3 firmware was recently released for the HTC Evo 4G, put together by dedicated third-party developers. At the moment, there is no official news when this particular device will receive an official update from HTC, but for those of you who can’t wait to run ICS on your HTC Evo 4G devices, here’s a quick list of what currently works in the firmware.

Huawei Watch GT 3 review: Endurance, refined

Huawei Watch GT 3Huawei is pitching the Watch GT 3 against the Apple Watch. While the GT 3 can hang with the big boys some of the time, it's not as consistent as it needs to be to truly compete. The GT 3 and Huawei Health also only offer their best if you're willing to stay in Huawei's ecosystem. Regardless, the Watch GT 3 improves on its predecessor in several promising ways and is the most accurate smartwatch Huawei has made.

These are the best Android phones for power users

Smartphones are incredibly useful tools no matter which way you look at them, packing plenty of features into a compact form factor. But what if you specifically need a device for productivity purposes? Or maybe you need a Swiss Army Knife that offers a feature for every eventuality? There are plenty of Android phones for power users out there, so here are the devices you should be adding to your wishlist.

Do you read app changelogs on the Google Play Store? -

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Whenever an app gets an update, you can find what the new version contains through the app’s changelog in the Google Play Store. For new apps that you haven’t downloaded, you have to navigate all the way to the bottom of the “About This App” section to find the “What New” option that contains the changelog. However, if you’re already using an app, its changelog appears right on top when you open it on the Play Store.

Acer Chromebox CXI3 review

When the first Chromeboxes launched in 2012, they were meant to do to desktops what Chromebooks did for laptops. The idea was to replace the typical Windows-based desktop with a small form factor device packing a lightweight operating system and a powerful processor, without the built-in screen, keyboard, and touchpad of the Chromebook. The platform took longer than Chromebooks to take off — Acer didn’t jump into the space until 2014, with its first CXI model, which packed an Intel Celeron processor.

Build a face-detecting app with machine learning and Firebase ML Kit

With the release of technologies such asTensorFlow and CloudVision, it’s becoming easier to use machine learning (ML) in your mobile apps, but training machine learning models still requires a significant amount of time and effort. With Firebase ML Kit, Google are aiming to make machine learning more accessible, by providing a range of pre-trained models that you can use in your iOS and Android apps. In this article, I’ll show you how to use ML Kit to add powerful machine learning capabilities to your apps, even if you have zero machine learning knowledge, or simply don’t have the time and resources necessary to train, optimize and deploy your own ML models.

Google to end Android Market support for Android 2.1 Eclair and below

Google has announced that it will officially end support for Android Market on devices running Android 2.1 Eclair or below at the end of this month. From Android Market to Google Play: a brief history of the Play Store News If you’ve been with Android from the beginning, you probably know just how far Google’s operating system has come. And more importantly, you are probably familiar with the paper bag icon with the beloved Bugdroid on it: Google’s very own app store before it was rebranded.

Order & Chaos 2: Redemption review

MMORPGs take too much of your time, efforts and sometimes money. Choosing which you will play is of salient importance. After all, these are not games you just play for a little bit, or can finish in a few hours. A good MMORPG will keep you busy for months, or even years. Is Order & Chaos 2: Redemption the one you will dedicate your time to? The series sure has plenty of followers, so there is an ample community that will tell you this is the mobile MMORPG to download.

Unlocked Palm Phone available for pre-order

Palm announced the unlocked version of the diminutive Palm Phone, which you can now pre-order from Palm’s website. The unlocked version won’t replace the existing Palm Phone. Unlike the existing Palm Phone variants that must be used on Verizon’s network, the unlocked version works on GSM networks, such as T-Mobile and AT&T. Unfortunately, the unlocked Palm Phone doesn’t support CDMA networks, such as Verizon and Sprint. The unlocked Palm Phone can be yours for $349.