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Not rose gold. Photo: Samsung

Not rose gold. Photo: Samsung

If you love rose gold but hate yourself for even thinking about getting locked into Apple’s walled garden, you’re going to love Samsung’s new pink gold (not rose gold) color option for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

Just look at how pretty it is!

HTC 10 will stream straight to Apple TV. Photo: HTC

HTC 10 will stream straight to Apple TV. Photo: HTC

If you’re thinking about swapping your iPhone for the new HTC 10, that decision just got a lot easier.

HTC has made its new flagship compatible with Apple’s AirPlay platform right out of the box, allowing it to play nicely with your Apple TV and other AirPlay devices without any additional hardware or software.

Swift on Android?! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Swift on Android?! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Although Apple’s Swift language might be open source now, the last place you’d expect to see it is on Android. But according to some sources, Google is considering making Swift a “first class” language for the iPhone’s biggest rival.

Samsung's new Music app. Screenshots: Samsung

Samsung’s new Music app. Screenshots: Samsung

Samsung’s fancy new Music app for Android, which has been available in beta form since mid-March, now supports the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5. If you own one of these, you can download the app now from the Play Store — and you’ll want to!

WhatsApp just made messaging safer. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

WhatsApp just made cross-platform messaging safer. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Apple’s battle with the FBI may not have achieved much in court, but it did do some good.

Following in the iPhone-maker’s footsteps, WhatsApp today began rolling out end-to-end encryption for every single one of its 1 billion users. The move will make intercepting messages near impossible for authorities — and even WhatsApp itself.

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