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The Moto 360 and Android Wear are coming to China. Lenovo, Motorola, and Google are bringing Android Wear to China in the form of the Moto 360 smartwatch.

The watches will work with any Android device — but they won't work with iPhones. It might not seem like it, but it's actually surprising to see this platform get released in the country. Google releases final developer tools for Marshmallow, the next version of Android. Google has released the final developer tools for Android's next version and announced that it will be named Marshmallow.

The company first unveiled Marshmallow as Android M at its I/O developer conference in May, but kept its full name under wraps until now. Google outlined most of Marshmallow's capabilities back then, but it provided more information on Monday, including that the OS has a new model for requesting user permissions. Instead of asking users for permission to do everything when they install an app, Marshmallow apps can ask for access to features like location information and the microphone when they're needed. Oracle files copyright complaint against new versions of Android. Oracle hasn’t stopped swinging in its longstanding bout with Google over Java API copyrights in the Android operating system.

The company filed another complaint on Wednesday in a San Francisco District Court to broaden its case against Google, claiming the six latest versions of Android—Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat and Lollipop—released since the original lawsuit also violate the copyright principles of “fair use” and have allowed Google to profit greatly on Oracle’s Java API technology. Oracle is requesting, as they have been for years, an unspecified amount of damages and a judge’s order compelling Google to cease acts of infringement of the Java platform copyrights.” Top Android news of the week: Cortana new powers, Androids more loyal, BlackBerry.

Cortana can now replace Google Now Microsoft's digital assistant on Windows was released last month on Android.

It was run like any other app, so Cortana was only available when running. No longer, as an update to Cortana now lets Microsoft's assistant replace Google Now. Blog App Development. Beta Talkback users, Google would like your Immediate Feedback. Late last month, We wrote about a brand new version of Talkback , Google’s screen reader for mobile devices.

Fresh out of the Googleplex, it tried to fool us by using a minor version number which in reality included numerous major enhancements. We surmised that a prior Talkback survey which Google sent out 3 weeks before was responsible if partially for this change. That form had questions which related to some of the current Talkback changes, such as touch gesture management. If you are using the beta, be a good citizen and perform your beta testing duties well, as it might reward you. Google has published a Second survey which aims to collect feedback from the users of the latest 4.2.0 beta release. Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide (2nd Edition): Bill Phillips, Chris Stewart, Brian Hardy, Kristin Marsicano: 9780134171456: Amazon.com: Books.

Testdroid sur Twitter : "How App Development and Testing Differs for Wearables #AppDev #GameDev #Wearables #AndroidDev. Developing and Testing Apps for Wearables. The wearable technology – one of the major themes for every mobile OEM – is expected to hit mainstream this year.

Apple is about to launch their Apple Watch in late April, many of major mobile OEMs have introduced their own smart watches, and a myriad of smaller players have also come into play the wearable competition. It’s very likely that the wearable market (whether products are considered as eye wear, wrist wear or even footwear) will take on and quickly grow a significant market. Job. Christopher Thames sur Twitter : "Meet "SwaggerDroid"! He is a student of Hip-Hop & lover @beatsbydre headphones! @Android @androidandme #Android. Androidify. Android sur Twitter : "Make #Android your own. Create your own #Androidify character at #NotTheSame...

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Moto 360 Motorola’s first foray into the smartwatch space could employ wireless charging and a Sapphire glass face, says G for Games.

Whereas everyone else seems to go the route of Gorilla Glass, this one would would separate itself from the pack. As far as the wireless charging is concerned, we’re still betting on something akin to the Qualcomm Toq. Amazon Smartphone The long-rumored Amazon may finally be close at hand, according to new reports from this week. Samsung Galaxy Beam A new, unannounced Samsung Galaxy Beam has been spotted with a projector. HTC Sense 6 According to a video now removed from YouTube, HTC Sense 6.0 may include a double-tap to wake feature. Nexus 8.9 Google may introduce an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet later this year, or so says semi-reliable Digitimes. Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini/Neo. Manage files in your Android device using gFile [Guide] Who doesn’t want everything organized in a specific way that they like?

Even if the organization is not what everyone would deem to be orderly…everybody has their own taste. With that said, Android users, welcome gFile into your life. gFile is a software that adequately and elegantly helps you manage your files. Its simple interface, is a bonafide version of Gmail with its own twist. gFile let’s users navigate their files on android with ease and eloquence. Some of the things that you can do on this file management system is create, rename, copy, cut or move files and folders, and check your file storage. These simple enough tasks form the whole concept of this app. In order to create a folder, just tap on the plus on the upper right corner of the screen and then enter the name of the folder that you want to create e.g. songs, videos, movies etc.

Flappy Bird pulled from iOS and Android app stores. Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen has pulled the hugely popular app-based game from the iOS and Android.

Despite reportedly generating more than $50,000 (£30,469) per day in ad revenues, the Vietnamese developer Tweeted that Flappy Bird was to be pulled from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store stating “I can’t take it anymore.” The game disappeared from both app stores at 5pm yesterday, Sunday February 9. “I am sorry 'Flappy Bird' users, 22 hours from now, I will take 'Flappy Bird' down. I cannot take this anymore,” Nguyen Tweeted late on Saturday evening before following through on the promise as planned. Having become the latest global app sensation, Nguyen appears to have grown weary of Flappy Bird’s success stating: “Press people are overrating the success of my games. Google’s Android Humanoid G-Bot Concept (TBD) ExtremeTech History implies that Google will shy away from the traditional view of the robot as an object and toward a new conception of the robot as a service.

Google has made itself a world power by selling what ultimately amounts to highly curated browsing histories; just imagine what they could achieve with an autonomous camera in your home… Google’s Android Humanoid G-Bot Concept (TBD) ChrisThames29 : Smooth looking interface for... Finding the Freelance Android Application Projects For Social Media Activities. When it comes to mobile phone operating system, Android leads the race than many of its competitors.

There are many specialties with Android operating system. Being an open source operating system, it allows the external programmers to develop application for this operating system. Today, android smart phone users are enjoying lots of sophistication by downloading varieties of application that can cater their daily or business needs. Gone are those days, when mobile phones were considered just as a device for communication. Today, smart phones have come to give its users an extra ordinary experience. One of the main reasons for many people own android mobile phone is that it offers lots of a applications. Web Bloggers Yellow Engineering 2.0+ AppXChange is the first-of-it’s-kind to solve the dilemma in app discovery by adding a social twist. Description The developers of the FreeAppADay app and its 10M userbase introduce you to another AppXChange is available for iOS amazing experience with AppXchange. Now, “Get Paid Apps For Free and other Amazing Deals, Discover apps that are made for you and Connect with people like you.”

Restaurant Recommendation Engine Ness Now Helps Groups Decide Where To Eat, Adds Support For Web & Android Users Too. Restaurant recommendations service Ness has been steadily improving upon on its technology which helps you find the best place to eat based on your unique likes and dislikes, a place’s popularity, time of day and other factors. Earlier this year, it rolled out an update which allowed for instant recommendations, and today it’s launching recommendations for groups – that is, it’s able to combine several people’s personalized recommendations to come up with a list of places that everyone can agree upon.

In addition, Ness is no longer just an iOS app, as Ness is now available on the web and mobile web, the latter which allows the service to work on Android for the first time. The Ness website is actually available at likeness.com, as the Ness.com domain is already taken. According to co-founder and CEO Corey Reese, the web versions (desktop and mobile) have been slowly rolling out since this summer, but they had only reached feature parity with the iOS app over the last couple of weeks. More Than Seven Out Of Ten Global Active Smartphones Run On Android. Making Apps For Your Business! We analyze and design every aspect of Android App Development to ensure that it’s engaging, stylish, user friendly and bug-free. Every detail of your Android App is clearly defined before programming and coding is done. From the intricate designs of the user interface, our goal is to always enrich the experience of the Android Phone users.

In the last few years, there has been explosive growth in Android Apps and the Android Market, and, as a result, there’s been a corresponding explosion in Android App Development. Allure Apps, team of Android SDK Developers who, from a technical perspective, can create an entire project from a simple idea – but they can’t build from the ground up alone. Web Bloggers Yellow Engineering 2.0+ A few months ago I joined to a friend of ours and helped him develop an app.

His part was programming the whole thing (I don’t know much about it and he’s a student of Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications at the University of Aveiro) and my part was, not only help him in the app concept, but mainly creating the layout and all the logos, buttons, and design parts. The app is called “I’m On” and we just finished it and lunched it on Google Play. BlackBerry BBM finally hits iOS, Android, but there's a wait list. BlackBerry's BBM messenger service finally hits Apple's iOS and Android, but there's a catch. The app is set to go live in the next hour, according to BlackBerry's blog. 'Google Play Newsstand' could bring digital newspaper subscriptions to Android soon. Skully P-1 helmet packs a heads-up display, rear-facing camera and Android to keep motorcyclists safe. Google Offers Android app gets a new look and simpler redemption process. Aviate: an always-changing, intelligent home screen for Android. A.I smartwatch is also a standalone Android smartphone (video)

Smartwatches sure are multiplying faster than rabbits. One of the newest devices hoping to make it to market is the A.I Watch: a companion gadget that's also a standalone Android phone, similar to a Chinese creation we saw in August.

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