Google debuts new wireless charging pad with support for Nexus 5 and 7

“Last year, Google unveiled a new wireless charging pad alongside the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10, and the company has taken advantage of 2013 to come up with another one. This new charging pad has been announced in tandem with the Nexus 5, and will include support for it and the Nexus 7.”

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Google Reveals Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 KitKat

“Google today announced the Nexus 5, a new smartphone that runs Android 4.4 KitKat. The handset, manufactured for Google by LG, is similar to the LG G2. It features a 5.0-inch full HD display that is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 2.”

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FAA Officially Allows Airlines to Expand Use of Personal Electronics on Commercial Flights

“In line with an advisory committee recommendation from last month, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that it is relaxing restrictions on the use of portable electronic devices during nearly all phases of flight.”

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Pandora for Android adds Chromecast streaming (update: iPhone too)

“When Google’s Chromecast streaming device launched, the company mentioned it would stream stream music from Pandora eventually and now that day has arrived.”

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ABI Research says Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple, BlackBerry and Nokia combined in Q3 2013

“I was looking through the data at ABI Research today about Q3 2013 smartphone sales. At first glance, I saw the pie chart I expected to see, with Android having over 80 percent of the worldwide smartphone market and was ready to close the tab.”

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Google+ expands custom URLs to more people, commoners included

“You no longer need to be a star athlete or a pop diva to get a vanity URL on Google+. Even if you’re but an Average Joe, you can now get a custom link that’s possible to memorize, so long as you meet a handful of (easy) requirements.”

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Hackers Have Seized 38 Million Adobe Customer Records

“At the start of October, Adobe quietly explained that hackers had acquired data from 3 million of its customers’ accounts. Now, it’s admitted that that the number is actually in excess of 38 million.”

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Apple’s claim that iCloud can store passwords “only locally” seems to be false

“An Apple support document describing the company’s new iCloud Keychain makes a surprising claim that it can sync passwords across devices without ever storing them in the cloud.”

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Apple addresses battery life defect affecting some iPhone 5S models

“Apple has released a statement to the New York Times acknowledging that select iPhone 5S handsets have a manufacturing issue that results in their battery draining much faster than it should. It goes as follows:”

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Google Hangouts updated with SMS support, animated GIFs and auto enhance for video calls

“Google’s Vic Gundotra announced some improvements to Google Hangouts today, including support for SMS, animated GIFs and location sharing. While support for animated GIFs is sure to send the BuzzFeed faithful into a tizzy, it’s SMS integration that’s the truly major news.”

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