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Facebook Home for Android: What You Need to Know
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t lying when he said there is no Facebook phone. Instead, there’s Facebook Home, a piece of software for Android that puts social networking front-and-center.
Google’s Next Nexus 7 Tablet: 6 Things I’d Like to See
I use a Nexus 7 regularly, having bought the 16 GB version soon after it launched last summer. Here’s what I’d like to see in Google’s next Nexus 7 tablet.
Live Coverage of Facebook’s Android Event
Facebook’s announcing something involving Android. Could it finally be the Facebook phone? Join us at 1pm ET/10am PT.
The Coming Merger of Google Chrome and Android
In August 2011, I outlined why I believed that Chrome was more important to Google than Android. At first blush, this sounds kind of crazy, but when you look at the bigger strategic picture it makes sense.
Today Is the First Day of the Rest of Android’s Life
For the first time ever, the future of Google’s mobile operating system will be determined by someone who isn’t Andy Rubin.
Goodbye iPhone, Hello Android
Longtime tech journalist Andy Ihnatko has published a great piece on why he switched from an iPhone 4S to a Samsung Galaxy S III.
The 13 Best Android Widgets for 2013
Work faster and stay better-informed by adding these essential Android widgets to your homescreen.
Ouya Ships March 28 to Kickstarter Backers, More Exclusives Coming
Ouya is set to become a rare case among well-funded Kickstarter projects by actually launching on time.
HTC One Smartphone Sports Revamped Interface and ‘UltraPixel’ Camera
HTC has unveiled the HTC One smartphone, an Android device with a 4.7-inch full HD (1920×1080) display. The phone will be available worldwide beginning in late March.
OUYA and the Rise of the Once-a-Year Game Console
What if instead of paying $400-$500 for whatever new tricked-out game box comes along every six or seven years, you could pay just $99 once a year for a scrappy, customizable, upgrade-minded game system?
Sony Xperia Tablet Z Aims for ‘World’s Thinnest’ Crown
With so few companies releasing high-end Android tablets these days, it’s kind of refreshing to see something like Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z.