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Update: Google has uploaded a video to its Android YouTube account, embedded at the bottom of this post, to formally announce the campaign, which it’s calling “And Proud,” with lots of people on Twitter using the #andproud hashtag to share their Android.

Androidify, the cutesy undercover app part of Google’s “Be together, not the same” campaign, has received a small update today — but only in terms of its download size. The update brings a lot of LGBT pride focused clothing and moves that you can add to your custom Android character. The update seems to align well with the annual San Francisco Pride Parade, held on June 28th, at which Google employees make a regular appearance. And if you create a Pride-themed character and share it to the Androidify.com website by June 27th, your character will be a part of Google’s “global online Pride parade,” being held on the same day.

Google is well known for its efforts to support diversity both inside and outside of the company through initiatives like covering the health benefits of LGBT couples and Made with Code, a program to get more young girls learning how to code. You can get the update via APKMirror right now, but if you aren’t quite familiar with manually updating and installing apps, the update to version 4.0 (from 3.0) should be rolling out via the Play Store to your device at some point over the next 24 hours.

Google traditionally participates in LGBT Pride month in a variety of ways, with one of the most notable being its redesigned search results page for several LGBT queries.

Uber hires former Google Maps veteran to oversee mapping & safety efforts

Zac Hall Jun 17 2015 - 7:42 am PT

Transportation service Uber has hired a longtime mapping expert from Google as the company focuses on boosting its own mapping expertise. As Recode reports, Brian McClendon has left his engineering VP role at Google to oversee Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center. McClendon previously led development for Google Earth and Google Maps and has worked for the company for 10+ years…
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DuckDuckGo has grown 600% since 2013 due to its privacy-focused search & NSA revelations

Chance Miller Jun 16 2015 - 2:37 pm PT

Speaking in an interview with CNBC, DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg said that the company’s traffic has grown 600 percent over the past two years. A variety of factors likely played a role in this explosion of growth, but it is mainly attributable to the NSA’s surveillance program, which was revealed two years ago. It has been reported in the past that the NSA tapped into Google servers and accessed the data of millions of users.

9to5Toys Lunch Break: Free LG G Pad from T-Mobile, Father’s Day GoPro deals, Moto X 2014 $299, more

Stephen Hall Jun 16 2015 - 12:50 pm PT

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:

Get dad a free T-Mobile LG G Pad tablet from T-Mobile starting tomorrow

Father’s Day GoPro bundles: 64GB Lexar microSD card, gift bag and free 2-day shipping

No-contract Moto X 2014 $299 after automatic $50 rebate with 30-day risk-free trial

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T230 7″ White 8 GB: $105 shipped (Reg. $150) | eBay

SHARKK Aluminum Bluetooth Keyboard $15 (Reg. $40), more

Quick Review: Kano’s Raspberry Pi 2 computer kit shines as a learning tool for kids and DIYers alike

More new gear from today:

Yamaha 7.2-channel Wi-Fi AV Receiver with AirPlay + Bluetooth $450 shipped (Orig. $850)

New! Up to 60% off Bluetooth speakers: Philips Mini $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $30), more
New! Headphones: Beyerdynamic $170, Sennheiser Momentum $70, more
New! Eyefi: Wi-Fi support for GoPro/Olympus cams + new cloud pricing

More deals still alive:

Timbuk2 30% off sitewide: Command Messenger Bag 2015 $97 (Reg. $149), much more

Keep your Wi-Fi and iPhone running during a power outage w/ APC’s Back-UPS Connect for $48 shipped (Orig. $80)

Seagate 8TB Backup Plus USB 3 Desktop Drive: $250 shipped (6TB: $200, 5TB: $134)
Buy a $150 Best Buy e-gift card and get $15 off your next online or in-store purchase
MLB.TV Premium subscription drops to $50 for the rest of the season (50% off)
App Store Free App of the Week: Slayin endless RPG goes free for the first time ($1 value)
Lifetime subscription: 1TB of online cloud storage from Dripbit $55 (Orig. $480)
Amazon Fire TV Stick streaming media player w/ voice search for $34 (Reg. $39)
Purchase a $50 Staples Gift Card and get a free $10 ePromo Card
Charge up to four USB devices at once w/ this RAVPower Desktop Charger for $9 Prime shipped (Reg. $16), more
Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, tools/gift cards from 20% off
VPN Roundup: Lifetime access and other options starting from $39
Home: Ronco Stainless Steel Rotisserie Oven $123 (Reg. $160), more
Acer 27-inch IPS Monitor w/ built-in speakers + HDMI $300 shipped (Reg. $350)
‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)

New products & more:

E3 2015: Sony shows Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII remake, Uncharted 4, Star Wars, more

E3 2015: Microsoft unveils new hardware, 360 compatibility + Forza 6, Halo 5, more

E3 2015: Bethesda’s real life Pip Boy for iPhone/Android, Dishonored 2, Doom, more

E3 2015: Xbox Live Gold Members can enjoy EA Access for free this week

Belkin is set to take on Philips Hue with its new WeMo smart home LED bundles

Parrot details new drones with upgraded specs for land, water and air
Oculus finally unveils the retail version of its Rift VR headset
These Multisport Biometric Headphones are a fitness tracker and Bluetooth headset
New Games/Apps: Threes! goes free-to-play, Drop the Chicken 2 releases at 50% off
Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego, Hasbro and Hot Wheels toys
Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features
Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life
Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600

You can now search for chain restaurant nutritional information in the Google app

Tom Maxwell Jun 16 2015 - 9:10 am PT

Regulations in the United States enacted by the USDA require chain restaurants to include the caloric content of menu items right on the menus themselves. Restaurants do their best to get around this requirement, however, by oftentimes printing the calorie information in small, faint type that’s hard to see or even notice. Fortunately, Google is here to help, putting caloric and other nutritional information only as far away as an “OK Google” command.
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Google Play prepaid cards official for India at select stores

Tom Maxwell Jun 16 2015 - 9:08 am PT

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India is a large, fast-developing country where cash is still the predominant payment method for everything from paying for cabs to refilling on smartphone data. Large multibillion dollar upstarts like Uber arrive in the country and find that it’s only once they add cash payment that their businesses really take off, and so it’s no surprise that Google is jumping into the fold through the arrival of Google Play prepaid cards in India.

These gift cards should start showing up in select Vijay Sales and Spice Hotspot stores in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata & Jaipur. They will be available in denominations of INR 500 (US$7), INR 1000 (US$15) and INR 1500 (US$23), and can be paid for with any payment method these stores allow.

Redeeming the cards is as simple as visiting this page and inputting the redemption code on the back of the card. It’s believed that direct carrier billing might come to India sometime soon, but there’s no word from Google on that just yet.

Latest Chromium build tests prompting users to install web apps for sites they visit often

Stephen Hall Jun 16 2015 - 8:48 am PT

If you’ve been following the latest with Chrome for Android, you probably know that Google has been making a big push with web apps. In Chrome for Android beta 42, Google added banners that recommend users install web apps to their home screens, and in beta version 43, the Chrome for Android app now has banners that push native apps on users as well. Now, in the latest build of the Chromium—the open source project that is the basis for Chrome—browser, Google is testing banners suggesting that users add sites to their app shelf.
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Google announces rewards program for finding Android bugs in Nexus devices, pays up to $8k

Ben Lovejoy Jun 16 2015 - 5:18 am PT

Google has announced Android Security Rewards, a program to reward security researchers and others who find (and optionally fix) vulnerabilities in the latest available Android versions for current Nexus devices. At present, this means the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.

We’re launching Android Security Rewards to help reward the contributions of security researchers who invest their time and effort in helping us make Android more secure. Through this program we provide monetary rewards and public recognition for vulnerabilities disclosed to the Android Security Team. The reward level is based on the bug severity and increases for higher quality reports that include reproduction code, test cases, and patches.

Rewards range from $333 for a test case of a low-severity bug up to $8,000 for a “well-written CTS test and patch” for a critical bug …
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Huawei Watch faces significant delays in China due to block on Google services

Tom Maxwell Jun 15 2015 - 6:26 pm PT

We recently reported that the launch of Huawei’s first smartwatch, simply called Huawei Watch, was expected to be delayed until September or October in China and perhaps abroad as well. A new story out from the WSJ speaking with Yang Yong of Huawei, however, has the launch in China pushed back as far as early 2016. The smartwatch is still expected to launch in the US and Europe in the coming months.

Here’s how to adjust or disable those Material Design animations in Android M

Tom Maxwell Jun 15 2015 - 1:29 pm PT

If you’re anything like me, the transitions and animations present in recent iterations of the popular smartphone operating systems can be both beautiful and nauseating at the same time. The extra time allotted for an app to fly up from the bottom of the screen can also make your phone feel a little bit slower than it really is. For these reasons, whenever I get a new phone I make sure to reduce the animations as much as I can while still getting a pleasant navigation experience, and with lots of people installing Android M soon I thought I’d show you how to do it yourself.

9to5Toys Lunch Break: New Moto X 2014 $299, 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 $105, 10,400mAh power bank $10, more

Stephen Hall Jun 15 2015 - 12:41 pm PT

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:

No-contract Moto X 2014 $299 after automatic $50 rebate with 30-day risk-free trial

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T230 7″ White 8 GB: $105 shipped (Reg. $150) | eBay

$10 Lumsing Father’s Day deals: 10,400mAh power bank (Reg. $20), Bluetooth speaker w/NFC (Reg. $16), USB chargers, more

Timbuk2 30% off sitewide: Command Messenger Bag 2015 $97 (Reg. $149), much more

Keep your Wi-Fi and iPhone running during a power outage w/ APC’s Back-UPS Connect for $48 shipped (Orig. $80)

Belkin is set to take on Philips Hue with its new WeMo smart home LED bundles

Quick Review: Kano’s Raspberry Pi 2 computer kit shines as a learning tool for kids and DIYers alike

More new gear from today:

Seagate 8TB Backup Plus USB 3 Desktop Drive: $250 shipped (6TB: $200, 5TB: $134)

Samsung’s T1 Portable SSDs are smaller than a business card, now on sale: 250GB $98, 500GB $198, 1TB $398

New! Barnes & Noble 20% off any item: Books, Music, Movies, more
New! Games/Apps: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze $40, Trine 2 for Mac $3, more
New! Amazon Fire TV Stick streaming media player w/ voice search for $34 (Reg. $39)
New! Purchase a $50 Staples Gift Card and get a free $10 ePromo Card
New! Daily Deals: Logitech Z506 speakers (refurb) $40, Bluetooth shower speaker $15, more
New! Lifetime subscription: 1TB of online cloud storage from Dripbit $55 (Orig. $480)

More deals still alive:

Charge up to four USB devices at once w/ this RAVPower Desktop Charger for $9 Prime shipped (Reg. $16), more

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, tools/gift cards from 20% off
Free shipping on Monoprice Lightning Cables w/ prices starting at $8 for 6-foot, more
Sony MDR-7506 Professional Folding Headphones $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
VPN Roundup: Lifetime access and other options starting from $39
Home: Ronco Stainless Steel Rotisserie Oven $123 (Reg. $160), more
Acer 27-inch IPS Monitor w/ built-in speakers + HDMI $300 shipped (Reg. $350)
Home: Kryptonite Bike U-Lock $29, Philips men’s grooming kit $45, more
‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)

New products & more:

Parrot details new drones with upgraded specs for land, water and air

Oculus finally unveils the retail version of its Rift VR headset
These Multisport Biometric Headphones are a fitness tracker and Bluetooth headset
New Games/Apps: Threes! goes free-to-play, Drop the Chicken 2 releases at 50% off
Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego, Hasbro and Hot Wheels toys
Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features
Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life
Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600

Moto Maker likely coming to India on June 15th

Stephen Hall Jun 14 2015 - 1:09 pm PT

Moto Maker has gradually been expanding its scope since being introduced in 2013. And following the phone customization service launching in China earlier this year (and several other notable countries over the last couple of years), it appears that Motorola is ready to bring it to India—a market favorite due to its emerging economy—as well…
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How-to: Make your own text-replacing Chrome extension like ‘Millennials to Snake People’

Tom Maxwell Jun 14 2015 - 9:41 am PT

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A couple weeks back you may have seen a lot of news coverage about a Chrome extension that, when installed, replaces all instances of the word ‘millennials’ on the webpages you visit with ‘snake people’. The media seems to have this non-stop desire to write think piece after think piece about how snake peoples are a smartphone-obsessed, basement dwelling generation who expect everything on a silver spoon. If these posts are driving you crazy, Millennials to Snake People will ease the pain! There’s also an older one called ‘Cloud to Butt Plus’ which, while pretty self-explanatory, cuts straight to a kind of taboo topic that makes us uneasy and/or nervous, the feelings which are oftentimes best dealt with through laughter.

But maybe there’s some other word or phrase driving you mad that these extensions haven’t addressed. Thankfully, I’m here to help. And you don’t even need to have any web development experience, as I’ve already gone ahead done all the elbow work! When you’re finished you’ll be able to run this extension in the Chrome browser on your computer absolutely free, or for $5 you’ll be able to pay Google for the right to publish it to the Chrome Web Store where anyone can download it. So, here’s how to make a Chrome extension that replaces any word or phrase with the one of your choosing:
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Verizon has posted a simulator of the DROID Turbo running 5.1 Lollipop

Tom Maxwell Jun 12 2015 - 9:05 pm PT

We wouldn’t blame you for thinking the images above are leaks or even mockups of what Android 5.1.1 Lollipop might look like on the DROID Turbo – but you’d be wrong, because these are straight from Verizon’s website.

Chrome Web Store adds new device compatibility indicator

Tom Maxwell Jun 12 2015 - 8:09 pm PT

It’s Friday! As the week draws to a close, we’ve shared some interesting little additions to the Play Store including new user feedback call-to-actions and a ‘Free App of the Week‘ promotion, and so it only makes sense to mention a change to the Chrome Web Store that happened this week: there’s a new device compatibility icon.

Yes, not a huge change, but helpful nonetheless. If an extension or theme is compatible with your device, you’ll see a reassuring “Compatible with your device” indicator in the right-hand information rail, above the app description. If not, you’ll (as always) see the “Add to Chrome” button replaced by a red “Not Compatible” button, like the one pictured below. That picture was taken from techdows.com because it’s surprisingly hard to find a Chrome Web Store app not compatible with any of my computers, but what the picture below is showing is Chrome disabling NPAPI plugins on Windows 8, as the technology is not compatible with Windows 8 Metro mode.

This change was initially spotted by a tipster speaking with the unofficial Chrome Operating System blog.

Quick user feedback surveys appearing inside Google Play Store

Tom Maxwell Jun 12 2015 - 7:13 pm PT

Google already has an application where it collects responses to survey questions from its large community of users called Google Reward Opinions – and it even rewards users of the app for their responses in the form of Play Store credit in small denominations ranging from $0.10-$0.80 – but it seems to want feedback from users closer to the time of their Play Store experiences.

9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG Watch Urbane $300, LG G2 32GB (unlocked) $190, Moto E (unlocked) $50, more

Stephen Hall Jun 12 2015 - 12:37 pm PT

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 Watch Urbane Android Wear watch: $300 shipped (Reg. $350) | Amazon

LG G2 5.2-inch 32GB for AT&T off-contract: $190 shipped (Reg. $475) | eBay

First generation Moto E (unlocked): $50 shipped (Reg. $120)

Charge up to four USB devices at once w/ this RAVPower Desktop Charger for $9 Prime shipped (Reg. $16), more

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

More new gear from today:

Daily Deals: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-inch SATA III Internal SSD $90, more

New! Games/Apps: Steam Summer Sale up to 75% off, Xenoblade 3D $36
New! IBSound IPX7 Waterproof Bluetooth Shower Speaker w/Mic: $18 Prime shipped
New! LG Tone Pro Bluetooth 4.1 Wireless Earphones: $44 shipped (Reg. $70)
New! Brother HL-L2380DW Wireless 3-in-1 Laser Printer $75 picked up (Reg. $100)
New! No Contract Androids: LG G2 5.2-inch 32GB $175, Moto E unlocked $50 shipped

More deals still alive:

Sony MDR-7506 Professional Folding Headphones $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

All-in-one travel router, wireless card reader & power bank: $31 Prime shipped (Reg. $47)
Acer 27-inch IPS Monitor w/ built-in speakers + HDMI $300 shipped (Reg. $350)
Chromecast free movie rental offer includes American Sniper, Interstellar, and more hits
Home: Kryptonite Bike U-Lock $29, Philips men’s grooming kit $45, more
‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)
LG G Pad 16GB Wi-Fi 7″ Android Tablet (refurb) $65 shipped (Orig. $150)
Crucial M500 960GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid-State Drive: $290 + $4 shipping (Reg. $340+)
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Shipped $260 shipped (Orig. $450, CA Tax Only)
Apple begins selling iPad mini 3 on its refurbished online store
Headphones: Harman SOHOi on-ears $150, Sennheiser HD439 over-ears $40, more
MFi iPhone 6 2,500mAh Battery Case: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $45)
Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, more
Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40, Gold/Walnut $50
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)
Toms 35+% off: Men’s Leather Searcher Boots $75 (Reg. $149), styles from $27, more
Fox Searchlight 20th Anniv. 21-disc Blu-ray Collection $100, Blu-rays under $5
$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy
Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)

New products & more:

Oculus finally unveils the retail version of its Rift VR headset

These Multisport Biometric Headphones are a fitness tracker and Bluetooth headset

Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego, Hasbro and Hot Wheels toys
Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features
Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life
Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600
June Oven has better specs than MacBook & was designed by former Apple engineers
Sonder keyboard’s E-ink display keys bring a fully customizable setup to your Mac
Dyson’s in-house LED technology is the lifeblood of its gorgeous new desk lamp
Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt
Microsoft announces new $349 Xbox One, 1TB model /updated controllers

France gives Google 15 days to expand right-to-be-forgotten worldwide or face sanctions

Ben Lovejoy Jun 12 2015 - 4:34 am PT

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Google has so far been meeting the controversial ‘right to be forgotten‘ ruling in Europe by removing links only from the local site for each country – google.com remaining unaffected. A French court ruled last November that removing links from google.fr was insufficient, and ordered Google to remove the links worldwide.

Google ignored the ruling, and Reuters now reports that the French data protection regulator CNIL has given the company 15 days to comply before imposing sanctions …
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Be together, not the same: Google’s phone picker helps you find the right phone for you

Tom Maxwell Jun 11 2015 - 2:46 pm PT

Around the time of the launch of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, Google revamped its marketing for Android with the new tagline “Be together. Not the same,” uploading to YouTube a handful of heart-tugging videos featuring a slew of different animal pairs playing together and being friends. These ads were meant as a real-world analogous to how Google sees its Android operating system today, in 2015: one operating system that can power a bevy of different devices in different environments and use-cases. Not just phones with different screen sizes but also watches, TVs, and cars, to name the primary ones. With so much choice, Google has launched a new website which, based on user input, helps narrow down which phones might be right for different people.

Google Hangouts gets improved ‘full-view’ screen sharing

Jordan Kahn Jun 11 2015 - 1:32 pm PT

Google announced today that it’s rolling out an improved experience for sharing your screen with others through its Google Hangouts chat app. Now, when you decide to share your screen with someone else in Hangouts, you’ll get a new “full-view” experience that Google says brings the following two notable improvements:

The screen shared content will use as much visible area of the screen as possible. The thumbnail photos of meeting attendees will overlay the content at the bottom of the screen by default.
A new button will be added to the control bar at the top to allow participants to hide the thumbnail photos of meeting attendees as desired.

The updated experience will be available to anyone that shares their screen using the ‘Present to everyone’ mode in Hangouts as well as when a Hangout member pins a person currently screen sharing.

9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG G Pad tablet $65, Chromecast free movie rentals, Transcend flash storage, more

Stephen Hall Jun 11 2015 - 12:34 pm PT

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 G Pad 16GB Wi-Fi 7-inch Quad-Core Android Tablet (refurb): $65 shipped (Reg. $150)

Chromecast free movie rental offer includes American Sniper, Interstellar, and more hits

Amazon Gold Box: Transcend Micro/SD Cards, USB sticks & SSDs: $18 for 64GB, $288 for 1TB SSD

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T230 7″ White 8 GB: $120 shipped (Reg. $150) | eBay

LG is offering buy one get one free on its attractive leather covers for LG G4 | LG

Father’s Day: Tommy Hilfiger, Nordstrom, more up to 50% off, DEWALT tools & gift cards from 20% off, more

More new gear from today:

Daily Deals: Samsung 40″ 4K Smart TV $550, Toshiba 1TB External HDD $50, more

New! Games/Apps: BioShock Infinite Complete $8, Tomb Raider $16, freebies, more
New! Motorola cable modem (refurbs): SB6121 $45 (Orig. $100), SB6141 $55 (Orig. $100)
New! Parrot Zik Bluetooth Over-Ear headphones $205 (Orig. $400), more

More deals still alive:

‘Pay what you want’ Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle ($1,740 value, currently $6)

Crucial M500 960GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid-State Drive: $290 + $4 shipping (Reg. $340+)
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Shipped $260 shipped (Orig. $450, CA Tax Only)
Apple begins selling iPad mini 3 on its refurbished online store
Headphones: Harman SOHOi on-ears $150, Sennheiser HD439 over-ears $40, more
MFi iPhone 6 2,500mAh Battery Case: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $45)
Canon refurbished cameras w/ 1-yr warranty: T5i DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens Kit $450, more
Pencil by FiftyThree Stylus up to 20% off: Graphite $40, Gold/Walnut $50
The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free (Reg. $3)
Toms 35+% off: Men’s Leather Searcher Boots $75 (Reg. $149), styles from $27, more
Fox Searchlight 20th Anniv. 21-disc Blu-ray Collection $100, Blu-rays under $5
Brother Wireless Multifunction Laser Printers from $85 shipped
$100 off Apple’s new Macbooks (+Airs/Pros and iMacs) w/.edu email address at Best Buy
Grado SR225e Over-Ear Headphones $150 (Reg. $200), more
Aukey gooseneck adjustable desk mount for iPad: $22 Prime shipped (Reg. $32)
KeySmart 2 key organizer, keeps up to 10 keys organized, shipped: $17 (orig. $23)
Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity and Sleep Wristband for $100 (Reg. $130)

New products & more:

Sony’s new RX100 IV prosumer digital camera is loaded with features

Holus uses 3D holograms to bring images from phones and tablets to life

Ratchet & Clank is coming to PS4 with impressive next gen visuals and a brand new arsenal
Apogee now offers free Waves plug-in bundles worth up to $600
June Oven has better specs than MacBook & was designed by former Apple engineers
Sonder keyboard’s E-ink display keys bring a fully customizable setup to your Mac
Dyson’s in-house LED technology is the lifeblood of its gorgeous new desk lamp
Gibson’s new Trainer Bluetooth headphones designed by Usain Bolt
Microsoft announces new $349 Xbox One, 1TB model /updated controllers
Review: Mohu Channels tries to bring your TV services together, Leaf antenna goes on sale
The Smart AC Control from tado° lets your iPhone control your existing air conditioner

Google Docs ‘Slides’ app updated with Chromecast and AirPlay support

Stephen Hall Jun 11 2015 - 10:41 am PT

Google announced today that it updated its Slides app, available for Android and iOS, to both support Google Cast and AirPlay. The update comes following the announcement of the Remote Display API that Google showed off at its I/O developers conference at the end of June, which allows developers to present more intricate applications and games on a remote screen.
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Chrome for Android 44 beta experimental New Tab page renders large icons instead of thumbnails

Tom Maxwell Jun 11 2015 - 10:25 am PT

We learned back in March of an experimental feature the Chromium team was testing in its canary channel that replaces the thumbnails of your most frequently visited sites on the New Tab page with simpler large icons (the site’s respective favicon) for each site. The thinking goes that the screenshot Chrome takes of the sites you frequent don’t always look great, and sometimes the browser’s cache of screenshots doesn’t refresh for a while, so large icons prove to be a much cleaner solution.

Above you can see an example of the current desktop New Tab page on the left and the new suggested page on the right. Now, though, the change can be enabled in Chrome 44 beta for Android…

Leaked images claim to show a redesigned Hangouts app for Android

Chance Miller Jun 10 2015 - 4:15 pm PT

Update: It looks like there’s going to be an Android Wear app too.

Android Police today has shared a handful of images of what are believed show the 4.0 update that is coming to soon to Google’s Hangouts app on Android. The images show a refreshed interface that Google seemingly hopes will silence the complaints regarding the app’s current interface and design.