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Android 6.0 Marshmallow to start rolling out on October 5

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It appears like Google might start rolling out the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Nexus devices starting October 5, as revealed by Canadian wireless carrier Telus. Google usually ships new version of Android Operating System on its new Nexus devices, so the company might also start shipping the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P at the same time frame too. Not only Telus, many other reports and rumors also pointed towards October 5 release date for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update. Google is expected to unveil the new LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P on September 29th. So, we will get the confirmation for the Android Marshmallow Update on the same date.

CYANOGENMOD FOR MOTO G 3RD GENERATION

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Got bored of the stock version of Android? You might want to try something new. Moto G 3rd Gen owners can now download the official CyanogenMod Nightly updates from the company’s website. The device is codenamed osprey and is now listed on CM downloads page. The newly released Moto G 2015 model is an amazing affordable smartphone. The packs a 5-inch of 720p display screen, powered by a Snapdragon 410 processor with 2GB of RAM and Android Lollipop operating system. The smartphone also includes a 13-megapixel camera on the back with 2470 mAH battery inside. But as Nightly builds always include some bugs, so we will recommend you to think twice before flashing it or wait for more stable version. Download Link

Facebook rebrands Internet.org as Free Basics, adds new features

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Facebook is rebranding its Internet.org service as Free Basics. The service which aims to offer free Internet connection is now live in 19 different countries and India is also among one of them. While Facebook didn’t explain why it is rebranding the service, but the new brand still fails to answer the net neutrality questions. Internet.org or Free Basics is a free platform which allows poor users to access web contents free of cost. The company has partnered with carriers to offer this free Internet facility. It basically work as a proxy between users and the Internet. Along with this rebranding, Facebook has also announced that it will now use HTTPS in URLs to encrypt the data. And for those who are thinking about privacy, Internet.org has already revealed in its data retention police, that it will never collect any data, including the domain name information or the device information. Facebook has also partnered with 30 new developers to offer better services in

BlackBerry officially announces plans to launch the Android-powered Priv

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After long rumors and leaks, BlackBerry has finally confirmed that it is working on an Android smartphone which is called Priv. As confirmed by BlackBerry CEO John Chen during BlackBerry’s second quarter financial results, BlackBerry’s first Android running smartphone will be a slider phone and it will be coming out later this year. “Today, I am confirming our plans to launch Priv, an Android device named after BlackBerry’s heritage and core mission of protecting our customers’ privacy,” wrote Chen. “Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform.” BlackBerry believes that Priv, the Android running BlackBerry device will help the company to increase its revenues. The company is teasing it as the “flagship slider device. While Chen didn’t reveal any exact release date, but he said that more details about the phone will be made available in the coming weeks.

Xiaomi Laptop Coming In 2016

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Rumors that Chinese giant Xiaomi is working on a MacBook-clone have been floating around since last December. Now a new report claims to confirm that the company will launch its first laptop in China next year. According to Taipei Times, Xiaomi recently tapped Inventec to produce the notebook. The new device won’t launch until the first half of 2016, the report said. It’s expected to follow a similar model as the company’s smartphones, which offer solid hardware and features at cutthroat prices. Xiaomi already has a huge fan base in China and a few other countries where it operates. The firm mostly sells smartphones and a few other gadgets, but a new laptop could give it a whole new source of revenue. “I am upbeat about the business outlook for Xiaomi’s notebook computers,” Inventec chairman Richard Lee told Taipei Times. “The firm has more than 200 million registered smartphone users.” It sounds like Xiaomi’s laptop will be limited to China at first, though it’s poss

8 Things You Will Understand If You Are Dating A Girl With Big Friend List

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“My girlfriend has more friends than me and she is going more importance to her friends, instead of me.” If this is what you think, then this article is for you. Here are 7 tips for those who are dating a girl with long list of friends. 1. Her friends are your friends too If she has a lot of friends that means she will definitely have something going on with at least one of them and as friends are everything to her, you are also invited along with her. So, be mentally prepared to spend time with her pals too. But don’t think she is dragging you along, instead you should know that she loves you so much that she wants you to be a part of all things happening in her life. 2. Don’t be threatened by her friends May be for your girl her best friends come first. Relationships with best friends can be as important as family after all they are our first soul mates. So you don’t need to be threatened by it anyway because it’s not a competition that you need to win or something. R

Facebook now wants to use your browsing habits to target specific ads

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Facebook, world’s largest social networking site is not only for connecting people, but also for connecting advertisers to you. While the site already knows many things about its users – starting from their age, where they work, their interests, their gender and secrets, it wants to know more. Facebook now wants to collect your browsing habits, so that it can use that data to show you perfect and useful ads. The company will soon start collecting these data. Facebook says that it will use its “like,” “share” and other social widgets which are embedded in millions of websites and apps, to collect the data. “We hope that the ads people see will continue to become more useful and relevant and that this new control will make it easier for people to have the ads experience they want,” said Stephen Deadman, Facebook’s global deputy chief privacy officer, in a  blog post . This isn’t the first time when Facebook will do this. Since the introduction of embeddable “like” button in