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Google has finally given Play Movies customers the ability to pre-order upcoming titles — if you live in the U.S. There are currently 15 movies to choose from — including 22 Jump Street and Guardians of the Galaxy — and they’ll be added to your library automatically on the day they become available.
Are you one of those annoying people who types loudly even when you’re on a conference call? Well, thanks to a new Google Hangouts update, your colleagues won’t hate you quite so much anymore. The popular messaging platform now blocks out the sound of clacking keyboards during calls to save everybody’s sanity.
The HTC Nexus 9 creeps ever closer.
A leaked image purportedly showing off the back of the upcoming HTC Nexus 9 for the first time has been published on Twitter. The device carriers the familiar Nexus styling with what appears to be a soft touch, matte plastic finish, the Nexus brand etched into its casing, and a large rear-facing camera lens.
Don’t unlock your Xperia Z3 Compact’s bootloader if you don’t have to. Photo: Sony
You may want to think twice about unlocking your Xperia Z3 Compact’s bootloader if camera quality is important to you. Sony has warned developers that hacking their devices could degrade camera performance in low light, making images look noticeably worse than they did before.
CyanogenMod on the OnePlus On. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Cyanogen Inc., the creator of the hugely popular CyanogenMod software, has reportedly rebuffed acquisition interest from Google and is instead discussing a Series C round of funding with a number of investors. The team is reportedly seeking a valuation around $1 billion.
