Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S7 has again appeared in benchmark tests ahead of its official unveiling. This time, however, the device was tested with a brand new Exynos processor — not the Snapdragon 820 chip it was running last time. Although Samsung is expected to adopt Qualcomm’s latest chip for the Galaxy S7 series, it’s thought

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Compared to some of the other automotive naysayers, Ford has been outspoken about the fact that Silicon Valley may (shock horror!) actually be able to make a success of disrupting the car industry. In a new interview with TrustedReviews, Ford’s Executive Director for Connected Vehicles and Services Don Butler says that, “We welcome the activity

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Google is currently offering not one, not two, but three full albums for free with a further 19 albums also on offer for a paltry $0.99. Available to download via Google Play Music, the free and heavily discounted albums are yours to keep once you have added them to your account and should contain enough

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Pocket Casts, the best podcast client on Android, today received a mammoth update that adds a bunch of useful new features and improvements. You can now filter your favorite podcasts by date, automatically backup your settings and database (if you’re using Marshmallow), and more. Here is the complete list of changes with Pocket Casts version

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The world of programming is wide and wild, bristling with enough different languages, platforms and workflows to leave anyone dizzy. These 10 courses, clocking in at over 178 hours of content, offer a travel guide for the prospective coder. The best part might be that you can get it for whatever you’re willing to pay,

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HTC will partner up with Google again this year to deliver not one but two new Nexus smartphones, replacing those currently made by LG and Huawei, according to sources. HTC has previously teamed up with Google to make the Nexus One, the very first Nexus smartphone — and the Nexus 9, Google’s most recent tablet.

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BlackBerry’s first Android-powered smartphone is coming to T-Mobile on January 26, and it’s going to put a big dent in your wallet. If you want to buy Priv off-contract, you’ll be paying $719.99 upfront. That’s $70 more than a 16GB iPhone 6s on T-Mobile, $20 more than a 32GB Galaxy Note 5, and a full $140

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Google is making it possible to install Android apps directly from Google Search. The feature, which is already available for some users, makes it even easier to find Android apps and games. How many times have you searched Google for an app? It’s a common practice — especially if you aren’t looking for a specific title;

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Apple and Samsung have been locked in a never-ending legal battle seemingly forever, but yesterday a federal court in California agreed to finally ban the U.S. sale of several Samsung smartphones which infringe on patents owned by Apple. The bad news? The phones are now so old that they’re not really sold any more. But

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Amnesty International has accused Apple, Samsung, Sony and other smartphone makers of not making basic checks which would have prevented their using batteries made with minerals mined by children. In a report focused on cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children as young as seven were found working in unsafe conditions. Cobalt

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