“Android: Last year, Google released its smart dialler app to the Play Store. At the time, they only worked on Nexus devices. Now, however, a ton of recent phones can use them as well. The wider support has apparently been active for a few weeks, but Android Police spotted the change recently.”

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“Over the last few years, there have been huge strides in making mobile-friendly versions of websites.”

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“Multiple factors come into measuring good battery life. Of course, we all consider energy consumption, battery size and all those technicalities, but charging technology is also a salient part of a pleasant experience. We care if the phone has wireless charging or quick charge support, for example.”

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“Data centers are boring places. Even Google’s massive facilities — with all the colorful walls and pipes inside — can get a little stale and repetitive. So to liven up the vibe a little bit, the company has invited artists to create murals at several of its data centers.”

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“ES File Explorer used to be great, then it got acquired and has steadily become more ad-heavy, intrusive and spammy. But this latest stunt has made me uninstall it for good. ES File Explorer is now offering a dodgy option called Charging Boost, which supposedly makes charging 20% faster.”

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“As Shakespeare so eloquently put it, “a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet,” but I’m not sure that the phrase applies so much in today’s world of fashionable technology.”

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“As the fight between Apple and the FBI attested, we’re in the midst of Cryptowars 2.0. But it would be reductive to claim it’s technologists facing off against the government over how to best protect the public from criminal hackers and terrorists.”

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“Android 6.0 released over half a year ago at this point, though sadly only a small number of devices are actually running it.”

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