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Here comes Wi-Fi! Photo: LG

Here comes Wi-Fi! Photo: LG

The LG G Watch R has gone without the new Wi-Fi syncing feature that was introduced with Android Wear 5.1.1 back in April, but not anymore. In Google’s latest Wear release, the G Watch R’s embedded Wi-Fi module is finally enabled.

Better Android Wear watch faces are coming! Photo: Google

Better Android Wear watch faces are coming! Photo: Google

Google today spilled the details on its newest Android Wear update, which is going to bring interactive faces to your wrist. The change will allow face makers to display useful information like upcoming appointments, weather forecasts, and your step count within your watch face.

Get Marshmallow's new launcher right now. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Get Marshmallow’s new launcher right now. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google’s new launcher baked into Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been extracted from the company’s latest Developer Preview and is available to download now. The launcher comes with all of Marshmallow’s new wallpapers, as well as some welcome performance improvements.

Sound Search is prettier in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Screenshot: Android Police

Sound Search is prettier in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Screenshot: Android Police

Google’s Sound Search widget, which has been baked into Android since 2012, has finally been given a new look for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Sound Search no longer looks out of place on devices dominated by Material Design, and there’s now a mini version.

OnHub wants to make managing your home network easy. Photo: Google

OnHub wants to make managing your home network easy. Photo: Google

Google is getting into the router business. The search giant today announced a new $200 device called OnHub, and it’s coming later this month to make setting up and managing our home Wi-Fi networks easier than ever before.

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