TalkAndroid Daily Dose for August 22, 2014

August 22, 2014

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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That's why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day's hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!!

Accessories

Convenient, but is it efficient? Samsung’s upcoming USB cable charges three device at once

Android Wear

MacroDroid update brings Android Wear compatibility

Chromecast

Price of Chromecast in the UK slashed

Deals

[Deal]: Grab a Samsung Galaxy S5 from Radio Shack for $79.99 with a new two year contract

Gaming

Google pulls all Swing Copters knock-offs from Play Store

Google

Google acquires Gecko Design to integrate with research lab

Google Knowledge Vault will be presented next week as a massive information repository

Phones

LG G3 customers having issues with cracks in microphone area

Motorola’s next flagship could actually be called the Moto X One

Alleged Motorola DROID Turbo (XT1254) specifications show eye-opening 640 ppi display

Moto X+1, Moto G2 details surface on Brazilian retailer site

Motorola XT1112 shows up in shipping manifest, possibly another “Shamu” contender

OnePlus launches Summer Shots Contest with 10,000 One invites at stake

Samsung releases teaser video for September 3rd event

Samsung details manufacturing process behind the upcoming Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Alpha pre-ordering opens August 28 in the U.K.

Samsung Galaxy S 5 issues Ice Bucket Challenge

Smartwatches

Details on upcoming Samsung Gear 3 leak, could debut in two weeks

Tablets

Upcoming Nexus tablet manufactured by HTC gets WiFi certification

Virtual Reality

Photos of Samsung’s upcoming Gear VR have surfaced showing off sleek design

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.