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How Google’s ‘Material Theming’ will change your Android experience
Loknath Das
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This week, Google announced a new set of tools called Material Themingthat helps developers implement the Material theme across apps, including mobile and

WhatsApp is bringing Chat Filters in its Business App for Android
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It has been only a few days since Facebook’s developer conference, F8 2018, has just got over and reports of new features in its

Android P to Bring Back ‘Clear All’ Option in Overview in Next Update, Confirms Google
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As Google I/O 2018 winds down, there was one final session where the floor was open to anyone to get their queries answered by

How Jim Crace found inspiration from an encounter on the streets of Chennai
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Jim Crace writes fiction which astounds and confounds. No two books are the same. Quarantine reimagined Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness while The Pesthouse visualised

‘Inspiration is a myth’ and more writer’s advice from author Tara Westover
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Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated,” about growing up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho, is our May pick for the new PBS

How important are Android security patches?
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Once a month, Google updates the Android Security Bulletin and releases a new security patch for Pixel and Nexus phones. Other OEMs like Sony

Google may launch a new set of Android controls to help you manage phone use
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Google may announce a new set of Android controls tomorrow at its annual developer conference that will help individuals and families manage

This $60 Android Go Smartphone Is A Lot More Capable Than You Might Expect
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he display is not exactly hi-res, but definitely usable. Flagship smartphones are getting more and more expensive. Apple, as usual, started this

Nestle to pay $7.15 billion to Starbucks to jump-start coffee business
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Swiss-based food giant Nestle will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for the rights to sell the U.S. coffee chain’s products around

Google I/O 2018 promises Android and IoT updates but not much wow
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Brace yourself for a deluge of Google news. On May 8 the company is kicking off Google I/O, its annual developer conference