Stephen Hall

• Android
• Google
• 9to5Toys
• Deals
• LG

Brand new LG G4 w/ 32 GB flash, GSM 4G LTE (factory unlocked): $500 shipped (Reg. $600)

You can now get LG’s most recent flagship, the LG G4, on eBay via seller breed (97.9% positive feedback) for $500 unlocked. That’s $100 less than the nearest low price for the device, and the lowest we’ve seen. The device comes with 32 GB of flash storage, and is factory unlocked for 4G LTE GSM networks.
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• Android
• Google
• Samsung
• Google Chrome
• Chromecast

9to5Toys Lunch Break: Logitech UE MINI BOOM $50, $50 in free Android apps, Bluetooth 4.1 earbuds $20, more

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Logitech UE MINI BOOM Wireless Portable Speaker (multiple colors) $50 shipped (Orig. $100)

Google Play free app of the week: Dr. Panda & Toto’s Treehouse (Reg. $4)

Over $50 in paid Android apps for free: Monument Valley, Weather Live, Bard’s Tale, Quell, many more

Headphones: Qy7 Bluetooth 4.1 Earbuds $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $30), Sennheiser HD439 $40 (Reg. $55+), more

 

Sprint HTC Desire 510 no-contract smartphone: $50 shipped (Reg. $100) | Best Buy

Samsung Galaxy Alpha 32GB unlocked new: $230 shipped (Reg. $300) | eBay

Save $50 on any Dell Outlet Home Chromebook 11 through Sunday, June 28th w/ code “CHROMEBOOK$50“

Amazon’s Treasure Truck brings daily deals to the streets

Giveaway: Grovemade’s latest wooden creation provides a luxurious home for your Magic TrackPad

More new gear from today:

Games/Apps: Dragon Age Inquisition $30, Skylanders Trap Team Wii U $30, Jump Out free, more iOS freebies

• New! LG 34″ UltraWide LED IPS Monitor w/ Thunderbolt 2: $750 shipped (Reg. $1,000)
• New! Daily Deals: Anker Portable Bluetooth Speaker $26, Toshiba 2TB HDD $80, more
• New! Speakers: PreSonus 4.5″ Powered Studio Monitors $163 (Reg. $200), more

More deals still alive:

 

HooToo Wireless N Travel Routers w/ file sharing 20% off: TripMate Nano $15 Prime shipped (Reg. $25), more

• 3-pack of 3.3-ft Poweradd MFi Lightning cables $15 Prime shipped (Reg. $23)
• Garmin vívofit Bluetooth Fitness Band (refurb): $42 shipped (Orig. $130)
• iPhone 5 & 1-Yr Unlimited Talk/Text, 500MB LTE/m $300 shipped
• Incase up to 40% off sale + extra 15% + free shipping
• WD My Passport Pro 2TB portable storage w/ Thunderbolt cable $200 (Reg. $300)
• Headphones: JBL J33A in-ears w/ mic $15 (Reg. $24), more
• The best deals to really take advantage of Microsoft’s Xbox One free game promotion
• ZyXEL AV2 600Mbps Powerline Gigabit adapter kit $44 shipped (Reg. $70)
• Pad and Quill 10% off + free shipping: Apple Watch stands from $72, more
• HP Officejet Pro Wireless All-in-One Inkjet w/ AirPrint: $60 shipped (Reg. $90+)
• App Store sale – Amazing Fantasy Games at least 50% off: Badlands $2, more
• App Store Free App of the Week: Warhammer Snotling Fling ($4 value)
• 4-Pack of Lexar 16GB TwistTurn USB Flash Drives $19 shipped (Reg. $24)
• Ondesoft Mac Bundle w/ X-Mirage, iTunes Converter, more: free ($146 value)

New products & more:

Polaroid’s mini 1-inch 1080p action camera refreshed with Wi-Fi integration for iOS

• The affordable Micro Drone 3.0 has a motorized camera mount and streams HD video
• The Camp Champ delivers an all-in-one luxurious kitchen experience to your tent
• Here’s our first real look at Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 for Xbox One and PS4
• Lexus just teased a new hoverboard and it looks awesome
• Ily puts video calls front and center with compatibility for iOS and Android devices
• Hulu secures its subscribers a 20% discount on the new Showtime streaming service
• Amazon Echo smart speaker now available for purchase for $180 shipped
• Watch this speedrunner clear Super Mario World in 23 minutes while blindfolded
• The new Forza 6 Limited Edition Xbox One console has a Ford GT inspired controller
• GameStop launches vintage games store and prices are all over the place
• Jabra’s new in-ear Bluetooth headphones track more than 40 exercises
• LEGO Minifigures Online is set to arrive with multi-platform play on Mac/PC/iOS
• McDonald’s new to-go box for bikes will have you cycling up to the drive-thru
• It took more than half-a-decade to knit this detailed replica Super Mario Bros. map
• Sony’s new Ultimate Player Edition PlayStation 4 comes with double the storage

E3:

• The 5 biggest iOS and Android games announced at this year’s E3 Expo
• Super Smash Bros. updates, Star Fox rolls onto Wii U, more
• Limited edition PS4 accessories celebrate PlayStation’s 20th Anniversary
• New games & hardware announced at E3 make Xbox One deserving of a second look
• Sony shows Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII remake, Uncharted 4, Star Wars, more
• Microsoft unveils new hardware, 360 compatibility + Forza 6, Halo 5, more
• Bethesda’s real life Pip Boy for iPhone/Android, Dishonored 2, Doom, more
• Xbox Live Gold Members can enjoy EA Access for free this week

• Google
• Google Apps
• update
• web
• app launcher

Google App Launcher for Apps users getting updated w/ additional row, ability to move apps

The familiar Google App Launcher that you may or may not use on a daily basis — found on Google’s many web properties — has four rows of icons and the ability to move them around to organize them the way you’d like. You probably didn’t even notice when these features were added, but they’re nice to have. If you have a Google Apps account too, though, you may know that the App Launcher is stuck in the past for Apps users.
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• Android
• Apps and Updates
• Google Hangouts
• update
• app

Hangouts hits the 1 billion install milestone on the Play Store

Hangouts, Google’s messaging platform in long need of an overhaul, has today passed 1 billion installs on the Google Play Store. The app is the 11th app to hit this milestone, followed most recently by Facebook Messenger and Google Play Books. Other than Hangouts, there are 7 apps from Google that have 1 billion, and 3 apps owned by Facebook.

Passing 1 billion installs isn’t very exciting considering the app comes pre-installed as the default messaging client on most Android phones, but it’s worth noting that not all of Google’s stock apps have come anywhere close to this milestone. Google Docs, for example, which comes shipped on all Nexus devices and others, is only in the 50-100 million range.

Meanwhile, we’re waiting patiently for the long-anticipated overhaul of Hangouts and, just as importantly, its upcoming Android Wear counterpart.

(via Android Police)

• Android
• Apps and Updates
• Google Play Store
• apps
• API

Play Store dev guidelines updated w/ sensitive events policy, in-app currency provision, more

 

Google has today pushed some minor — although notable — updates to the Play Store Developer Program Policies, including some brand new policies and provisions and clarified wording for others.

Most notable (possibly added due to recent events) is a new “Sensitive Events” policy. According to the new guidelines, Google doesn’t “allow content which may be deemed as capitalizing on or lacking reasonable sensitivity towards a natural disaster, atrocity, conflict, death, or other tragic event.” Somewhat related, the new policies also clarify wording in the deceptive behavior section to more clearly lay out the expectations for apps being unique and, well, not deceptive.

The Mountain View company has also made some changes to payments policies. Language has been clarified in the payment section, and Google has also added a new provision which states that “in-app virtual currencies must only be used within the app where they were first purchased.” Among other minor changes, Google has also specified that apps should not go messing with or improperly access developer APIs.

To read the new Developer Program policies, head over to Google’s website.

• Android
• Google
• Samsung
• Google Chrome
• Chromecast

9to5Toys Lunch Break: HTC Desire 510 (Sprint) $40, HooToo travel router $15, LG G3 (unlocked) $330, more

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

Sprint HTC Desire 510 no-contract smartphone: $40 shipped (Reg. $100) | Best Buy

HooToo Wireless N Travel Routers w/ file sharing 20% off: TripMate Nano $15 Prime shipped (Reg. $25), more

LG G3 D850 32 GB unlocked new 32 GB blue: $330 shipped (Reg. $450) | eBay

Samsung Galaxy Alpha 32GB unlocked new: $230 shipped (Reg. $300) | eBay

Save $50 on any Dell Outlet Home Chromebook 11 through Sunday, June 28th w/ code “CHROMEBOOK$50“

Amazon Echo smart speaker now available for purchase for $180 shipped

Giveaway: Grovemade’s latest wooden creation provides a luxurious home for your Magic TrackPad

More new gear from today:

Games/Apps: Batman Arkham Knight 20% off + free skins & discounted bundle, Watch Dogs $10, iOS freebies, more

• New! Daily Deals: Bluetooth Speaker $20, Logitech Z523 Speakers (refurb) $49, more
• New! Save 40% at Gap & on Banana Republic sale items

More deals still alive:

Garmin vívofit Bluetooth Fitness Band (refurb): $42 shipped (Orig. $130)

• Incase up to 40% off sale + extra 15% + free shipping
• GoPro HERO4 Black 4K Action Camera: $399 shipped (Reg. $500)
• WD My Passport Pro 2TB portable storage w/ Thunderbolt cable $200 (Reg. $300)
• Headphones: JBL J33A in-ears w/ mic $15 (Reg. $24), more
• The best deals to really take advantage of Microsoft’s Xbox One free game promotion
• ZyXEL AV2 600Mbps Powerline Gigabit adapter kit $44 shipped (Reg. $70)
• Pad and Quill 10% off + free shipping: Apple Watch stands from $72, more
• Clarks boots, dress shoes, sneakers: 2 for $99 + free shipping
• HP Officejet Pro Wireless All-in-One Inkjet w/ AirPrint: $60 shipped (Reg. $90+)
• App Store sale – Amazing Fantasy Games at least 50% off: Badlands $2, more
• App Store Free App of the Week: Warhammer Snotling Fling ($4 value)
• 4-Pack of Lexar 16GB TwistTurn USB Flash Drives $19 shipped (Reg. $24)
• Ondesoft Mac Bundle w/ X-Mirage, iTunes Converter, more: free ($146 value)
• Bluetooth headphones: Sol Republic Tracks Air $75 (Reg. $150), more
• Amazon Students: get a free $10 Amazon credit with the purchase of a $50 gift card

New products & more:

Ily puts video calls front and center with compatibility for iOS and Android devices

Hulu secures its subscribers a 20% discount on the new Showtime streaming service

• Watch this speedrunner clear Super Mario World in 23 minutes while blindfolded
• The new Forza 6 Limited Edition Xbox One console has a Ford GT inspired controller
• GameStop launches vintage games store and prices are all over the place
• Jabra’s new in-ear Bluetooth headphones track more than 40 exercises
• LEGO Minifigures Online is set to arrive with multi-platform play on Mac/PC/iOS
• McDonald’s new to-go box for bikes will have you cycling up to the drive-thru
• It took more than half-a-decade to knit this detailed replica Super Mario Bros. map
• Sony’s new Ultimate Player Edition PlayStation 4 comes with double the storage
• Pebble Time now available to pre-order from Best Buy for $200
• Monoprice’s $200 Action Camera matches GoPro on specs & has a slick viewfinder
• Quick Review: Kano’s Raspberry Pi 2 computer kit shines as a learning tool
• Get ready to take control of the Batmobile in Batman Arkham Knight
• Kokoon’s EEG Bluetooth headphones track brain voltage to give you a better night’s sleep

E3:

• The 5 biggest iOS and Android games announced at this year’s E3 Expo
• Super Smash Bros. updates, Star Fox rolls onto Wii U, more
• Limited edition PS4 accessories celebrate PlayStation’s 20th Anniversary
• New games & hardware announced at E3 make Xbox One deserving of a second look
• Sony shows Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII remake, Uncharted 4, Star Wars, more
• Microsoft unveils new hardware, 360 compatibility + Forza 6, Halo 5, more
• Bethesda’s real life Pip Boy for iPhone/Android, Dishonored 2, Doom, more
• Xbox Live Gold Members can enjoy EA Access for free this week

• Android
• Google
• Motorola
• Bluetooth
• deal

Deal: Motorola’s Moto Hint Bluetooth headset now available for $100 (Reg. $150)

Motorola launched the Moto Hint alongside the 2014 Moto X and Moto G last year, and it quickly became known as one of the better — albeit also more expensive — offerings on the market for those on the lookout for a Bluetooth headset. That still holds true today, but now Motorola is offering the Moto Hint at its online store for a cool $50 off the original price, down to just $100. It’s the lowest price we’ve seen, and it looks like some third-party retailers on Amazon are matching that price (at least for the darker colored model, which is currently going for $100.89).
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• Google
• Samsung
• Google Chrome
• Chromecast

9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG G3 (unlocked) $330, Galaxy Alpha (unlocked) $230, $50 off Dell Chromebook 11, more

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.

Today’s can’t miss deals:

LG G3 D850 32 GB unlocked new 32 GB blue: $330 shipped (Reg. $450) | eBay

Samsung Galaxy Alpha 32GB unlocked new: $230 shipped (Reg. $300) | eBay

Save $50 on any Dell Outlet Home Chromebook 11 through Sunday, June 28th w/ code “CHROMEBOOK$50“

Verus Galaxy S6 cases in multiple styles and colors starting at $2 shipped

Incase up to 40% off sale + extra 15% + free shipping: Icon Compact Pack $51, MacBook Air Hardshell Case $30

 

Amazon Echo smart speaker now available for purchase for $180 shipped

Giveaway: Grovemade’s latest wooden creation provides a luxurious home for your Magic TrackPad

More new gear from today:

$50 Toys R Us gift card for $40 shipped (20% off): save on video games, LEGO, amiibo, dolls, more

• New! Games/Apps: Batman Arkham Knight $50, Nintendo Wii U bundle $260, more
• New! ZyXEL AV2 600Mbps Powerline Gigabit adapter kit $44 shipped (Reg. $70)
• New! GoPro HERO4 Black 4K Action Camera: $399 shipped (Reg. $500)
• New! Garmin vívofit Bluetooth Fitness Band (refurb): $42 shipped (Orig. $130)
• New! Puma extra 30% off + free shipping: running shoes $32, Golf tech polo $35

More deals still alive:

The best deals to really take advantage of Microsoft’s Xbox One free game promotion

• Pad and Quill 10% off + free shipping: Apple Watch stands from $72, more
• Clarks boots, dress shoes, sneakers: 2 for $99 + free shipping
• HP Officejet Pro Wireless All-in-One Inkjet w/ AirPrint: $60 shipped (Reg. $90+)
• App Store sale – Amazing Fantasy Games at least 50% off: Badlands $2, more
• App Store Free App of the Week: Warhammer Snotling Fling ($4 value)
• 4-Pack of Lexar 16GB TwistTurn USB Flash Drives $19 shipped (Reg. $24)
• Ondesoft Mac Bundle w/ X-Mirage, iTunes Converter, more: free ($146 value)
• Bluetooth headphones: Sol Republic Tracks Air $75 (Reg. $150), more
• Amazon Students: get a free $10 Amazon credit with the purchase of a $50 gift card
• Every Pixar movie is currently on sale at iTunes and Google Play
• Sony digital game sale: Tomb Raider DE $15, Rayman Legends $20, more

New products & more:

Jabra’s new in-ear Bluetooth headphones track more than 40 exercises

GameStop launches vintage games store and prices are all over the place

• LEGO Minifigures Online is set to arrive with multi-platform play on Mac/PC/iOS
• McDonald’s new to-go box for bikes will have you cycling up to the drive-thru
• It took more than half-a-decade to knit this detailed replica Super Mario Bros. map
• Sony’s new Ultimate Player Edition PlayStation 4 comes with double the storage
• Pebble Time now available to pre-order from Best Buy for $200
• Monoprice’s $200 Action Camera matches GoPro on specs & has a slick viewfinder
• Quick Review: Kano’s Raspberry Pi 2 computer kit shines as a learning tool
• Get ready to take control of the Batmobile in Batman Arkham Knight
• Kokoon’s EEG Bluetooth headphones track brain voltage to give you a better night’s sleep
• DxO One pairs with your iPhone to snap DSLR quality RAW images
• Samsung announces the “world’s first” 4TB USB-powered portable hard drives
• Marvel Comic single-issues have now landed at the Kindle store

E3:

• The 5 biggest iOS and Android games announced at this year’s E3 Expo
• Super Smash Bros. updates, Star Fox rolls onto Wii U, more
• Limited edition PS4 accessories celebrate PlayStation’s 20th Anniversary
• New games & hardware announced at E3 make Xbox One deserving of a second look
• Sony shows Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII remake, Uncharted 4, Star Wars, more
• Microsoft unveils new hardware, 360 compatibility + Forza 6, Halo 5, more
• Bethesda’s real life Pip Boy for iPhone/Android, Dishonored 2, Doom, more
• Xbox Live Gold Members can enjoy EA Access for free this week

• Android
• Google
• Android One
• myanmar

Myanmar is the eighth country to join Google’s Android One initiative

Following last month’s launch in Turkey, Google has today announced that Android One is now expanding to its eighth country: Myanmar. Cnsumers will be able to buy the Cherry Mobile One in the country, and like all Android One phones, it runs the latest version of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The hardware is definitely in the budget range, however,  and starting June 26, the device will be available for purchase at retail in Myanmar, starting at Ks 109,000.

Since they’re such an important part of our lives, the experience of a smartphone matters a lot. Last year, Googlelaunched the Android One program to help put high-quality, up-to-date devices into the hands of as many people as possible. Following the launch in India nine months ago, Android One has expanded to six additional countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Turkey — and today, we’re excited to add Myanmar to that list, working in partnership with Cherry Mobile. That makes eight.

Google originally launched the Android One initiative in India followings its announcement at Google I/O 2014. Following that, Android One made its way to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sir Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Turkey. You can find the official announcement of Android One’s entrance in Myanmar over at the Google Asia Pacific blog. Google says it hopes to “put great smartphones into the hands of more people across Myanmar,” and that more devices will launch soon.

• Google
• Google Plus
• update
• notifications
• settings

PSA: You can now tweak which apps & services show up in Google notifications

Google has lately been shuffling around its notification menu, most recently adding separate Google Photos notifications that tell you when the newly-launched “Assistant” has made a collage, video, or GIF from your library. But there might be some people who don’t want to see their Google Photos notifications (or perhaps more likely, those who don’t want to see their Google+ notifications), and Google has today launched an accommodation for those circumstances. There’s now a familiar gear icon in the notification drop-down that lets you access a new “Settings” page for toggling which notifications you want to receive…
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