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Fund this: MiKey aims to be the ultimate keychain multitool

This Indiegogo project combines old-school tools with modern-day tech.

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Parallels remote desktop app arrives on Android and iPhone

The Parallels Access app, which lets you log into your PC or Mac remotely, was previously only available on iPad.

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Is Hewlett-Packard trying to reinvent Android too?

Hewlett-Packard is redesigning the computer from the ground up. That includes an overhaul of operating system techology, which it believes has been "stagnant" for decades. Android is a major focus.

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Listen to Amazon Prime Music on your mobile device

Amazon's new music-streaming service has arrived. Here's how to take it with you on Android and iOS, complete with offline listening.

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The new Android tablets are packed with a savvier keyboard to reduce typos and a KnockCode feature to power on and unlock in one step. But will consumers bite?

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How to switch between reading and listening in Kindle apps

Amazon's newly updated apps for Android and iOS support instant switching between text and narration. Here's how to make that switch.

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Popular paid Android keyboard goes free for all

SwiftKey is taking the freemium route, where the app itself is free, but you spend money on new themes.

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Set custom notifications for each Hangouts conversation

Want to know who's messaging or calling you on Hangouts before you even look at your device? Check out these steps for changing the alert tones for each conversation.

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Is this Google's much-rumored Nexus 8 tablet?

Leaked photos show just the screen. Scuttlebutt, meanwhile, claims that the anticipated tablet would be equipped with Android 4.5 and a Qualcomm 64-bit processor.

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Android 4.4 KitKat bites off 13% of Android devices

Still, fragmentation remains a thorn in the side of Android, especially compared with the relative ease of Apple's iOS updates.

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Android 4.4.3 rolls out to Google, Motorola devices

The latest KitKat update promises security fixes, stability improvements, and other tweaks.

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