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You remember that fancy Google+ update that iOS users were treated to before us Android users? Well, say hello to sloppy seconds (actually beautiful seconds) because it’s now here for Android. If you head over to the Play Store now, you’ll be able to download the latest version of Google+ and begin enjoying the UI refresh as well as:

A group of developers have banded together to celebrate their freedom to price their games how they like within specific online stores. Most online app stores give developers this freedom, but others such as the Amazon App Store do not. Amazon allows a developer to set a recommended price for their app but reserves the right to change that price whenever they want. I can’t really think of another app store besides the Amazon App Store, so this coalition almost feels like an anti-Amazon App Store celebration to me.

Starting midnight PT tonight, Wirefly will begin offering the 32GB Motorola DROID Bionic for the low price of FREE for new accounts. Believe it or not, the DROID Bionic was once one of the most sought after devices and the first dual-core 4G LTE device on Verizon. It didn’t have the best of releases, enduring countless delays and launch issues, but that is all water under the bridge and the Bionic has since been updated numerous times and rid of its many bugs.

I’m sure a lot of jurors are happy to finally be rid of what Judge William Alsup deemed “the longest trial, civil trial, I’ve ever been in.” Today, the jury reached a decision, exonerating Google by finding Android did not infringe on any of Oracle’s patents. This is great news for Google, Android, and the Java community in general. So you can all take a brief breather as Oracle will no doubt start the appeals and waste more money on high priced lawyers.

Tim Cook and Choi Gee-sung sat down for nine hours on Monday and seven hours yesterday in an attempt to come to some sort of solution to the litigation mess between Apple and Samsung. Many were hopeful after Tim Cook admitted he’s not a fan of litigation and prefers to “settle versus battle.” Things showed even more promise after Samsung mentioned the possibility of cross-licensing, but after two days and 16 hours, they still couldn’t come to any “clear agreement.”

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