TalkAndroid Daily Dose for September 10, 2014

September 10, 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!!

Editorials

Is there a compelling reason to buy an Android smartphone now that the iPhone 6 is upon us?

Apps

Google officially launches Voice integration in Hangouts

Google Adds Free Voice Calling to Hangouts App

Google Play apps refund window officially set at two hours

Carriers

T-Mobile Un-carrier 7.0 is here, Wi-Fi Un-leashed

Samsung Galaxy S 4 from T-Mobile receiving Android 4.4.4 software update

Verizon HTC One Update Delayed a Day

Gaming

Humble Mobile Bundle 7 features six games and counting

Google

Hangouts On Air viewers can applaud during a live broadcast

4.93 Million Gmail Usernames and Passwords Leaked; Google Claims System Wasn’t Breached

It’s that time of the month, Android distribution numbers show continued growth for 4.4 KitKat

Google Play apps refund window officially set at two hours

Hardware

Qualcomm’s entry-level Snapdragon 210 supports LTE connectivity

Home Automation

Filament by WigWag, smart color LED light bulbs, now available for pre-order

Phones

HTC to host selfie-oriented ‘Double Exposure’ event in NYC on October 8

Verizon HTC One Update Delayed a Day

Samsung Galaxy S 4 from T-Mobile receiving Android 4.4.4 software update

Smartwatches

Apple Watch parody shows how non-revolutionary the new smartwatch is

Motorola accidentally offers nonexistent Moto 360 option

Tablets

NVIDIA confirms what we already knew, the HTC-made Nexus 9 is coming soon with a Tegra K1

Updates

Samsung Galaxy S 4 from T-Mobile receiving Android 4.4.4 software update

Verizon HTC One Update Delayed a Day

Miscellaneous

Samsung has fun on Twitter at Apple’s expense

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.