The Android news of the week 3-2014 - Android Planet

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This week you can read in the Android news all about new fitness platform from Google, the Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 update, the acquisition of home automation company Nest by Google and the specifications of the Galaxy S5. Read on and make sure you’re all aware again!

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Google is working on new fitness platform for Android 4.4

was yesterday due to a number of lines of code in Android 4.4 known that Google is working on a new fitness platform for Android. Previously, Google has added new fitness sensors on the Nexus to 5. As yet it remains unclear what Google wants to do. His fitness referrals It is possible that the Internet giant wants you to some Google services, or manufacturers would like to give to. Use a new fitness api possible a completely new fitness platform This could.

more opportunities for fitness apps for manufacturers

Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 test build leaked and download

Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 Test software has been leaked and install. It is still not the official update, which means two things. First, test software is not necessarily stable enough for daily use and also show it that Samsung is in the neighborhood of the stable update for the Galaxy S4. The new Galaxy S4 Android 4.2.2 test version fixes some major mistakes of previous software versions, such as the multitask bug. Also, the rate increased significantly, so the software is easy to use for everyday use.

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Google takes home automation company Nest for about $ 3.2 billion

Google has announced to be stepped with the acquisition of the home automation company Nest. in home automation When the acquisition is an amount of no less than 3.2 billion dollars, significantly more than the 1.65 billion that Google paid in 2006 to incorporate YouTube. Nest has developed include an intelligent thermostat and smoke detector, but Google will now have purchased anyway. Especially for expertise in home automation

Galaxy S5 Specifications: plastic and metal version and qHD screen

Galaxy S5 specs are largely leaked: the smartphone receives a qHD screen (probably, 5.25 inches) with a resolution of 2,560 by 1,440 pixels, a 6 Exynos or Snapdragon chip 805 (depending on the model) 16-megapixel camera, Android 4.4 and is available in both metal and plastic version. The metal Galaxy S5 gets a price tag of 800 euros, where the plastic version with 650 euro is slightly cheaper. The expectation is that the metal version has a metal back together with metal on the side and front. The phone will still contain plastic, but get a more metal body. How exactly the metal variant is called, is not yet known.

BarCode: the ultimate 24-hour marathon for app developers (ADV)

Microsoft organized on 7 and 8 February next BarCode: a 24-hour marathon for app developers. The event, which takes place in the old prison at the Rotterdam Noordsingel, is aimed at developers that an app in the iTunes Store or Google Play Store and want to port it to Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Their app Register for free and join may BarCode via www.24barcode.nl .

Android Other news in week 3-2014

What else happened in the third week of 2014? Check out the other main Android news below.

• Chrome data consumption is greatly reduced after update, read more about the new features
• ANWB road receives major update with new and fresh design
• Motorola Moto S Android 4.4 update finally available in Benelux
• Plex and Chrome Cast: the combination that Netflix superfluous
• Video: woman acquitted of fines for driving while wearing Google Glass

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