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<p>Google's Motion Stills app, now on Android and iOS, offers options to stabilize and share video.</p>

Google's Motion Stills for Android tries to fix your video clips

The app can stabilize shaky video from your phone or produce a fast-forward version -- all designed for easy sharing on social media, of course.

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<p>A Bluetooth beacon can broadcast data like an advertiser's website or humidity conditions in that damp corner of your house.</p>

Samsung Galaxy S8 begins era of better Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5 short-range networks send data twice as fast or four times as far. Samsung's new flagship phone is the first to support it.

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Google's Family Link unlocks Android for kids

Its newest app for Android gives parents a peek at their children's online activities while giving millions of kids 12 and under access to Google services.

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Take the Android Taste Test to easily customize your phone

Tired of searching the Play Store for icon packs and launchers to personalize the look of your phone? Google's got your back.

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<p>There’s always another way to tweak Gmail for a more efficient, organized, and relatively pain-free email experience. Here are 10 organization tips to help you get closer to the elusive dream of Inbox Zero.</p>

15 tips for organizing your Gmail

Your inbox is a mess. Here's how you can fix that.

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15 common Android problems and how to fix them

A guide for troubleshooting some of the most common and frustrating error messages seen on your Android device.

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<p>Google's mobile app is growing farther beyond just search.</p>

​Google app becomes a destination, not just a search tool

An update shows the net giant wants you to rely on its mobile app to gather and present all kinds of information Google expects will be useful.

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Getting started with Android Auto

Google's safety-minded car-mode software is no longer restricted to cars with compatible infotainment systems. Here's how to use it in any vehicle on nearly any Android phone.

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<p>Adobe Lightroom for Android now can import and edit raw photos from any camera the PC version of the software can handle.</p>

​Adobe Lightroom for Android makes it easier to dump your PC

A new feature, the ability to edit raw photos, makes tablets and phones a more powerful option for Adobe's software for editing and cataloging photos.

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​Google uses AI to help you find that obscure Android app

A neural network -- and a human touch -- help Google figure out which apps belong in which categories.

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<p>Google Pixel's HDR+ softens harsh glare and can dim dark areas to cope with phone camera shortcomings.</p>

​How Google's Pixel phone builds a better photo

The new Android phone blends multiple shots into one to generate photos that look more like what your own eyes see.

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<p>Google CEO Sundar Pichai stands before queries you can ask Google Assistant.</p>

Google to Apple: It's your move now on VR, smart speaker

Google's Daydream View headset and Home speaker are two products that Apple doesn't have an answer for.

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