Android co-founder Andy Rubin probably didn’t imagine this being how Essential‘s first year of existence would play out. The Essential Phone turned out to not be the juggernaut we wanted it to be, shipping delays pushed the phone’s actual debut well into August instead of the original June timeframe, and customers’ personal information accidentally being shared.
Alas, things don’t get better for Rubin in 2017 as Essential was sued by Keyssa, a company backed by Tony Fadell, co-founder of Nest and the brainchild behind the iPod’s concept and initial design.
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The update changes version number to 36.0.1985.39 and, immersive mode aside, doesn’t seem to change the app’s functionality. In the previous version, the persistent toolbar at the top of the UI was taking up precious real estate, especially on smartphones. Now the remote desktop can be viewed and used in full screen mode, with an unobtrusive button at the top allowing you to bring back the toolbar.
You just bought a brand new Pixel 2 and decided to purchase a few extra USB Type-C cables and a case to go along with it. All of your new accessories were pretty cheap on Amazon, so you decided to give them a shot. Unfortunately the case you received isn’t compatible with the Pixel 2’s new Active Edge feature, and the USB Type-C cables cause your phone to overheat more than it should.
A Christian university in Tulsa, Oklahoma has made wearing Fitbits required of all students at all hours. They’re calling this part of their “whole person education” approach, and students’ fitness statistics will even be collected across holidays like spring break.
Oral Roberts University has been pushing better fitness for its students for a long time. Previously, students had to manually log workout routines as a part of a mandatory health regimen.
Android is already integrated in a wide range of devices besides the “conventional” smartphones and tablets that we know and love. The list of examples is long and includes home automation systems, various gadgets, appliances, and even vehicles. Google is a big supporter of this trend, having unveiled its Android @ Home initiative back in May 2011. Unfortunately, Google’s framework (based on Android and Arduino open source hardware) hasn’t produced yet any palpable results.
Although the big four carriers in the US have already released their variants of the Samsung Galaxy S3, some folks are still waiting for one of the regional carriers to start offering the super phone. The first smaller carrier to step up to the plate is U.S. Cellular, which has officially started taking orders of the Galaxy S3 on its website.
You can now buy the 16GB model of the Samsung Galaxy S3 for $199.
At Android Authority, we like to be reasonable with our views and opinions. While we’re big fans of the Android platform and ecosystem, we like being fair. We can admit when the competition — namely iOS and, to some extent, Windows Phone and other platforms — have a certain edge or advantage over our beloved Android.
Competition is tough, especially between Apple and Google. It goes beyond the corporate level, however.
This refurbished iPad Air is the perfect balance of power, design, and value. It has a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina display, yet it's 6.1mm thin and weighs just 0.96 pounds! So, it's not just incredibly portable, it's also fast and responsive, with incredible battery life. With Touch ID and WiFi connectivity, you'll be able to connect with your family and friends like never before.
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You need to take care of your files. If your work docs or treasured photos are on a hard drive, then there’s a constant risk that they’ll be stolen by hackers, corrupted, or even accidentally deleted at your own hand. Cloud storage is the solution, and right now Degoo is a great option.Google Drive or Dropbox will do just fine if you only need a small amount of cloud storage space. However, if you want more than the free allowance then you’re faced with monthly subscriptions that soon get expensive.
Music is an audio medium first, but a newly launched software experiment from Google now allows people to “see” how music is made. It’s called Inside Music, and it’s design to peel away the main layers of sound that are created when an artist makes a new song.
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For the new Inside Music experiment, Google has collaborated with the popular podcast Song Exploder, along with artists such as Phoenix, Perfume Genius, Natalia Lafourcade, Ibeyi, Alarm Will Sound, and Clipping.