Five minute guide to pin-free payments using your phone

The cashless society moved another step closer this week with the launch of Android Pay, which allows users to conduct simple transactions using their smartphones. Android Pay allows people to make payments easily using their smartphones This is the latest...

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Barclays to launch contactless ‘tap and pay’ service for Android phones

Customers will not need to open an app, enter a PIN or give their finger print but simply press the home button on the phone The service is expected to go live in June Barclays has said customers will be able to use their Android phones to “tap and pay” in...

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iPhone Or Android? Here’s One Big Difference To Consider

The vast majority of smartphones around the world are Android devices, but few of them are what you’d call modern. Way back in October 2015, Google officially released Android Marshmallow, the latest version of its smartphone and tablet operating system. It’s...

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Android N to get pressure-sensitive displays, mimicking Apple’s 3D touch for iPhone

The feature allows people to perform actions more quickly – without ever going into an app Google is bringing the biggest new feature of iPhones to Android. The company looks set to support pressure-sensitive displays in the next version of its operating...

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Europe ‘Readies’ Formal Android Antitrust Charges

Android Google showdown with the European Commission deepens as regulators finalise Android antitrust charges Google could be facing European antitrust charges over its Android mobile operating system very soon, following a report in the Financial Times, which...

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Google Play services icons get a major makeover

Google has updated the icon designs for all of its ‘Play’ branded apps. The new icons show off the play symbol (often used in media controls) and mixes them with the currently available line up of icons from its Play services. The news comes from the official...

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Google issues biggest Android security update yet

With fixes for 39 vulnerabilities in Android, the April Nexus Security Bulletin is the largest security update from Google since the company began the monthly update process eight months ago. Google fixed 15 vulnerabilities rated as critical, 16 rated...

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Android battery problems? Google's hidden power setting will extend your battery life by 30%

Google's Nexus 6P comes with Android Marshmallow preinstalled Smartphones aren't just for communicating - they're also for taking pictures, watching videos and playing games. So it's not surprising that most of us are always plagued with low battery...

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Android Pay is coming to the UK - but what is it and how does it work?

Android Pay is launching in the UK. But what does it do, how does it work, and which banks support it? Android Pay, Google's payment system for Android phones, is finally coming to the UK. There's no official launch date yet, but Google announced today that...

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Google's Android N preview has a hidden 'Night Mode' for nighttime viewing

OS users finally have the long-awaited Night Shift feature, which rolled out Monday in iOS 9.3, but Android users may not have long to wait for a similar nighttime viewing mode. A hidden feature in Google's developer preview of Android N, the next version of...

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Customize Google Maps on Android With Stickers

Google just announced a cute new feature for its Android Maps app, which lets you customize your home and work addresses with virtual stickers. Live in a barn? How about a high-rise apartment complex? What about a yellow submarine, or a teepee, or an old farmhouse?...

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Android's largest malware threat is back

Bad news for Android users -- the 'worst Android vulnerability in the mobile OS history' is back. This is the third time the malicious malware, Stagefright, also referred to as Metaphor, has emerged and has the potential to infect one billion handsets allowing...

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What is Android Pay and how is it different from PayPal wallet and Apple Pay?

Google has announced that Android Pay will come to the UK later this month, thus bringing the ability to make contactless payments to millions of Android phone users in the country. While this is great news for owners of Android phones, the success of Android...

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Best Android smartphones (and new handsets to look out for): March 2016 edition

Looking to buy a new Android smartphone? Want to know what the best smartphones out there currently are? Looking for the "iPhone" of Android smartphones? read on! Whatever you requirements or budget, there's an Android handset on this list for you. This list...

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Android Pay will hit the UK in March

GOOGLE’S ANDROID PAY is set to hit the UK late, bringing a the contactless and mobile payments service to Britain ready to do battle with Apple Pay. Some loose-lipped sources from the industry sources revealed the rumoured launch date, according to a report...

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Facebook Live Video Coming to Android

Once Facebook's Live Video service came to the iPhone, Android users didn't have to wait very long for their turn. Less than a month after Facebook launched Live Video streaming to iPhone users in the United States, it's doing the same for Android users. On...

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How to speed up your Android tablet

How to speed up your Android tablet: Give your tablet a new lease of life! Getting old sucks. We slow down, simple tasks take a little longer and new generations threaten to take our place. Just like us, Android tablets can become less responsive as they get...

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Facebook Adds Multi-Account Support for Messenger (on Android)

If you run multiple accounts on Facebook, it can feel like a herculean task to try and manage all the communications going in and out. (And, of course, it would be bad form to reply to a question to a business' page you manage from your personal account, or...

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This Trojan for Android can steal your online banking passwords and wipe your smartphone

Mazar Bot is hidden in mutimedia messages, and gains admin rights on a user's phone to read banking OTP text messages. Reports are emerging that a new Trojan on the Android platform is capable of wiping your smartphone, but not beofre stealing your banking...

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Android N 7.0 - 7 things we'd like to see

We're big fans of the latest version of Android, as you'll see in our Android 6.0 Marshmallow review, but there's always room for improvement, even in the world's most popular mobile operating system. Google is constantly evolving its operating system and adds...

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