You don’t need to buy a Nexus to get your hands on Marshmallow. If you own an LG G4, then you can expect Android 6.0 to begin rolling out to your existing device starting next week. This makes the G4 the first third-party device (that isn’t a Google Nexus) to get a Marshmallow upgrade, and

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Samsung still hasn’t reversed its decision not to sell the Galaxy Note 5 in Europe, but new reports claim that will finally change in January, five months after the flagship phablet made its debut in the U.S. It’s probably best you don’t get your hopes up just yet, however. As a big fan of the Galaxy

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Siri can be silently put to work against you, thanks to a new hack discovered by French security researchers that allows attackers to transmit orders to the digital assistant via a radio. The hack also works on Google Now and utilizes the headphone cord as an antenna to convert electromagnetic waves into signals that register

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If you don’t mind using Samsung’s own TouchWiz launcher, but you hate the icon badges that leave your home screen looking messy, you’ll be pleased to know you can disable them. Samsung doesn’t make it easy, but it is possible in just a few steps. Here’s how. You won’t find an option to disable icon

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Still struggling to get your hands on the OnePlus 2? There is one way you can avoid the dreaded invite system, but it means giving up your brand new Samsung Galaxy. OnePlus is giving up to 50 people the opportunity to swap their existing Samsung smartphone for a OnePlus 2. The good news is, doing

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Smooth curves, wraparound glass, and high-end specifications — the Galaxy S6 Edge has features we desperately need. It’s aesthetic perfection and high-class performance in one super-sized smartphone. Since everyone deserves a little luxury, we’re giving one sparkling new Galaxy S6 Edge away — no strings attached. But you’ll need to enter quickly, because the giveaway closes

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Apple’s new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus may be packing its best iSight camera yet, but it’s not good enough to topple the latest Android devices. In DxOMark’s expert camera tests, Apple’s latest smartphones achieve a score of 82, which is five points less than the current mobile leader, Sony’s Xperia Z5. That’s also one

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Storing your hard drive safely in your closet does you little good when you’re on-the-go—but sticking to the cloud can end in a hacker catastrophe. There’s no better solution for this classic tech dilemma than the spacious Monster Overdrive, which packs 128GB of storage for just $44.99 — 43% off its regular retail price — for

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When it comes to specifications, Apple’s latest iPhones look like they’re lagging far behind their Android-powered rivals. But thanks to super-efficient software, they’re not as slow and as outdated as they might look on paper. This is demonstrated in the real-world speed test below, in which the iPhone 6s Plus somehow batters a Galaxy Note 5.

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Google is incredibly accurate at understanding voice searches, which makes it super useful on mobile when you might want to find information without using your hands. But did you know that the company records every single voice search you make? What’s more, you can listen back to each and every one. Don’t believe us? Visit your “Voice &

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