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Podcasts have arrived! Photo: Google

Podcasts have arrived! Photo: Google

Six months after Google announced it is bringing podcast support to its Play Music app, it has finally landed… in the U.S. and Canada, at least.

Users can now subscribe to their favorite shows through Play Music on Android and on the web, and find new ones based on various topics, feelings, and activities.

Meet the Moto G4. Photo: NowhereElse

Meet the Moto G4. Photo: NowhereElse

New images of Lenovo’s upcoming Moto G4 handset have leaked out ahead of its official debut, revealing a front-facing fingerprint scanner and mysterious sensors above its camera.

3D Touch in action on iPhone 6s. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

3D Touch in action on iPhone 6s. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google’s upcoming Android N upgrade will bring native support for iPhone-like pressure-sensitive displays.

The move should make “3D Touch” screens more popular on Android, and will make it easier for app developers to take advantage of them.

Amazon is taking the fight to Netflix. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Amazon is taking the fight to Netflix. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Amazon is stepping up its battle with competitor Netflix by introducing a payment option allowing customers to buy its streaming video service for a monthly fee of $8.99 — one dollar less than Netflix’s most popular subscription plan.

Previously Amazon’s video service was only available to Prime members, who paid $99 annually for cheaper, faster shipping, alongside other perks.

Android N's new Calculator shortcut. Screenshot: Android Police.

Android N’s new Calculator shortcut. Screenshot: Android Police.

When you need a calculator quickly to work something out, having to unlock your phone, open the app drawer, and find the calculator app can be a pain. But not in Android N, where the Calculator app is just a couple of taps away, and available on the lock screen.

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