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Asus is already working on a better ZenWatch. Photo: Asus.

Asus is already working on a better ZenWatch. Photo: Asus.

Asus built one of the best Android Wear watches you can buy on its first attempt, and it is already promising a second-generation ZenWatch that will be even better.

In addition to the ability to make calls without being connected to a smartphone, the device could have significantly better battery life.

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Facebook has just released a ‘Lite’ version of their app on the Google Play store that is meant to use less data and work on even slower mobile data networks. The app is aimed at low-end Android devices and targeted towards users in developing markets like Nepal and Bangladesh where 2G mobile data is still prevalent.

The Nexus 6 could have had a fingerprint scanner just like the iPhone's. Photo: Apple

The Nexus 6 could have had a fingerprint scanner just like the iPhone’s. Photo: Apple

Google and Motorola went all out with the Nexus 6 to make it as good as flagship rivals from other manufacturers, but their super-sized handset could have been even better.

The device was set to get a fingerprint scanner, according to former Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside, but the plan had to be scrapped when Apple bought the best supplier in the industry.

The new Moto G is getting Android 5.0.2 Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The new Moto G is getting Android 5.0.2 Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you’re using Motorola’s latest Moto G and you live in the U.S., you’re finally getting your Android 5.0.2 Lollipop upgrade. The over-the-air update brings a whole bunch of new features, improvements, and of course, Google’s fancy new Material Design makeover.

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Twitter user Corey B spotted Google’s latest audacious move against Apple. Photo: Corey B

Thermonuclear war may be over between Google and Apple, but that doesn’t mean that the two aren’t willing to score points against one another.

A few months after Tim Cook critiqued Google’s entire business model during his interview with Charlie Rose, and Google’s Eric Schmidt dismissed the bestselling iPhone 6 as a Samsung clone, Google has struck again with its latest act of aggression: a double billboard for Google Play positioned right next to a leading Apple Store.

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