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5 Reasons you should use Amazon’s Alexa on the HTC U11
HTC fans who also have a soft spot for Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa now have the luxury of accessing it alongside Google Assistant on the HTC U11! While there are some limitations, the U11 is the first phone to ever offer wake word support for Alexa. The Snapdragon 835 software that runs the U11 solves…
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No, HTC doesn’t want to put ads in your phone’s keyboard
HTC can’t seem to catch a break. A few days ago, an update to TouchPal (the third-party keyboard which is used on HTC’s newest smartphones) started showing banner ads for a handful of HTC 10 owners. While HTC has resorted to showing ads in BlinkFeed and even using its Themes app to promote a new…
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How Android’s Chrome 59 loads pages faster
Android users will be delighted to learn that browsing, texting and accomplishing all manner of exciting activities have been given a serious boost in performance. Tech giant, Google has finally released the latest version of Chrome and it promises a better and bolder user experience than ever before. The traditional issues that have plagued the…
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You can now download Allo, the Google Assistan-infused messaging app
After unveiling Allo at Google I/O, Google has finally release Allo to the public! The new messaging app is available through Google Play for Android users and can also be downloaded from the App Store for those who use iOS devices. If you’re not familiar with Allo or don’t know why you should use it…
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How to install the Pixel launcher on your Android device
Yesterday we shared a few leaked images of the Pixel launcher with you, but things got a bit more exciting overnight when LlabTooFeR shared the launcher on his site. The zip file (linked below) contains two separate APK files, one for Pixel Launch and the second for the Wallpaper Picker which is built into it.…
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HTC Sense 8 to be beta tested on non-HTC devices
HTC’s software team has put out a few Android apps intended for all Android users, but it looks like the company is looking step things up by making HTC Sense 8 available to everyone – not just HTC smartphone owners. An email is being circulated, inviting the recipients to join a testing program named GOOGLE_PLAY_SENSE_GP…
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Google Play promotion offering 50% off one movie rental
Google Play Movie Rentals can get a bit pricey, but we thought we’d let you know that Google is offering up a 50% discount on any movie rental that it currently has available on Google Play. Naturally, there is some fine print that goes along with this promotion. The discount must be redeemed by March…