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Google adds cellular support to assorted Android Wear devices

Cellular support just hit for Google’s Android Wear line. Google has announced that its Android Wear watches, which already feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, now feature cellular support. The company has announced that the first Android Wear watch with cellular support is the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE.

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Apple, Google remove InstaAgent app after password-stealing malware detected

This is the joy of the war against malware. Both Apple and Google have removed the InstaAgent app from their respective app stores after it was discovered that the app was storing users’ Instagram usernames and passwords in an unencrypted form, before sending them on to unknown servers. InstaAgent, which tied in with Instagram, had […]

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Google Maps app for Android offers offline feature, iOS version coming soon

This could come in handy. Google has announced that its Google Maps application for Android is now capable of storing regional data, especially in cases where you’ll be going into parts of the world without Internet access. By the company’s guess, roughly 60 percent of the world is without Internet today. Per the company’s press […]

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Rumor: Apple places LCD display driver chips order with Synaptics for next-gen iPhones

When in doubt, go with an outside supplier for help. Apple has apparently placed LCD display driver orders with touchscreen supplier Synaptics for its next-generation iPhones, indicating the company’s in-house development of touch and display driver integration (TDDI) chips may have fallen behind schedule. Synaptics acquired Renesas SP Drivers, reportedly the sole supplier of LCD […]

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Amazon pulls Google Chromcast, Apple TV units from shelves, looks to boost Amazon Prime, Fire brands

If this proves anything, it’s don’t sell a product that directly competes with Amazon’s interests. Following through on its promises to halt sales of set-top streaming devices competing with its own Fire TV lineup, Amazon on Thursday removed all Apple TV and Google Chromecast products from its online store. In an effort to boost both […]