TL;DR Google seems to have started a testing program for the Wear OS companion app on the Play Store. You can now sign-up to test beta versions of the app. However, the request is taking a long time to process. Google seems to be opening up a preview for its Wear OS app on the Play Store. First noticed by 9to5Google, the Wear OS by Google Smartwatch app on the Play Store now offers a beta sign-up.

Google has launched many social networking services that have never caught on with the general public. That includes Google Plus, which started out in 2011 with a lot of hype, but finally closed in 2019. In June 2020, the company quietly revealed it was working on a more modest social networking project, Google Keen. Fast-forward to 2022, and Keen continues to be a bit of an underground Google project very few people know about.

Razer Phone 3 prototype discovered in Taobao TL;DR What appears to be a Razer Phone 3 prototype has appeared in the Taobao marketplace. It includes a new camera array and screen, but a familiar design. Don’t count on this becoming a finished product. Razer hasn’t had a phone on the market since 2018’s Razer Phone 2, but that isn’t silencing talk about a third model. XDA reports that a merchant on China’s Taobao marketplace briefly listed (and has since pulled) what looked like a Razer Phone 3 prototype.

AMD has been making processors since 1969 and has been making CPUs since then. However, its journey with GPU has been different. AMD entered the GPU market with its acquisition of ATI in 2006. Prior to that, ATI had been in the GPU business independently since 1985. Put together, AMD’s expertise in the graphics processing industry actually beats Nvidia’s. Due to AMD’s flip-flop pattern, ATI/AMD has lagged since the acquisition. However, AMD has made quick progress with its new Radeon GPUs, just like it has with Ryzen CPUs.

NPR podcasts might not have the same level of prestige as BBC podcasts from across the pond, but there are still a number of great shows from the American non-profit media organization. Some, like the longstanding interview show Fresh Air, are simple adaptations of radio programs, while others are brand new programs for the growing podcast format. Read also: Best podcasts to fill your feed in 2020 You might expect NPR podcasts to be news and education-focused, but there are also shows about pop culture, comedy, true crime, and more.

Coros Vertix 2The Coros Vertix 2 is a solid alternative to Garmin's Fenix line if your most important features are GPS accuracy and battery life. However, it's clear Coros still has work to do on its software, heart rate algorithms, and offline mapping support. Table of contents Coros is going head to head with Garmin’s highest-end fitness watch lineup. Offering 60-day battery life and first-of-its-kind GPS tracking features, the new Coros Vertix 2 is the company’s way of telling the world there’s an alternative to the Garmin Fenix line and Suunto 9 series.

A few days after the CyanogenMod team revealed its new Android-related product, Focal – part of a greater initiative called Nemesis – we hear that the new camera app will be included in CyanogenMod 10.2. In a longer Google+ post, the team said that Focal will be included in CM 10.2, but that the app won’t make it to CM 10.1, or at least not just yet, as CM 10.2 appears to be a priority:

Jon Fingas / Android Authority TL;DR Dropbox has made its password protection and secure file Vault available to everyone. You’ll need a paid Dropbox Plus or Professional account to use them, though. Computer backup is available for free. Dropbox can now be a cloud repository for much of your sensitive data — if you’re willing to pay for some of it, at least. The cloud storage service has rolled out Passwords, Vault, and computer backup features that were previously available only in beta form.

An Android fan took to reddit and imgur to post three handy infographics detailing the most important features of three prominent custom Android ROMs, including CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android and AOKP. Whether you like a stock Android experience, a default user interface from an Android device manufacturer or a custom ROM, you certainly should check out these three ROMs to see what they have to offer. That said, in the following images (credit: reddit user wamen_noodles) , you’ll be able to see the different and similar features between CyanogenMod 10.

Update (1/14): It was originally reported that Chen Xudong, SVP of Lenovo, said in an interview that all Moto-branded devices launched in 2016 would come to market with embedded fingerprint sensors. However, thanks to a recent statement sent to Android Authority from Motorola, we now have some clarification regarding the original comments: Xudong was referring to products specific to the China market. We’ll share more information about our 2016 products at a later time.