Android 5.0 Lollipop headed for Samsung Galaxy S5 in December, sources say and more

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Android 5.0 Lollipop headed for Samsung Galaxy S5 in December, sources say
Trouble in Google paradise? Amazon UK lists Nexus 9 release date as December 15
A-Audio Icon Wireless headphone available for pre-order
Dell Venue 8 7000 tablet with 3D camera priced at $499, due out late November
Chinese firewall now blocking iCloud
Nexus 5 returns to Play Store, same price, same specs as before
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Android 5.0 Lollipop headed for Samsung Galaxy S5 in December, sources say

It shouldn't be long now. First, the new members of the Nexus family will ship to early buyers. Then, the N5 and N9's ancestors will leave KitKat behind. Before you know it, it'll be the turn of Google Play Edition devices to run Android 5.0 Lollipop.

And from there, it's only one small step for Sony Xperia Zs, HTC Ones, or flagship Samsung Galaxy phones. Yes, ladies and gents, the avalanche of…

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Trouble in Google paradise? Amazon UK lists Nexus 9 release date as December 15

Up for pre-orders on Google Play, as well as a number of regional Amazon websites, Google and HTC's brand new Nexus 9 was widely believed to ship to early buyers next week. Specifically, on or around November 3.

Only Amazon US never mentioned a launch date, merely vowing to deliver the tablet "when it arrives"….

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A-Audio Icon Wireless headphone available for pre-order

The holidays are right around the corner, and either you or someone you love deserves something amazing. But maybe more you than them, right? Especially if you expect to do some traveling. Whether or not you expect to spend some time in a car or a plane, you should do so in total audio comfort and bliss.

A-Audio, a manufacturer of audiophile-grade luxury products, has announced…

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Dell Venue 8 7000 tablet with 3D camera priced at $499, due out late November

Dell produced the spectacular Venue 8 7000 out of nowhere back in September, after way too many sub-par Android tablet efforts, but because this 8 incher looked so different, we feared it was merely an experiment.

Something for Dell to brag about and show off at conferences, but maybe not something due on many store shelves. In short, vaporware. Oh, but how wrong we were. Not only is the Venue 8 7000 coming to stores (hopefully, with a better…

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Chinese firewall now blocking iCloud

The firewall in China is one of the largest and most advanced in the world, and it has now turned towards iCloud to block connections to the Apple cloud service. A report from Great Fire, a watchdog organization that monitors the Chinese firewall, says the government began blocking iCloud connections last night. Most users are also being rerouted to a fake Apple-like site that could be used to collect login details.

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Nexus 5 returns to Play Store, same price, same specs as before

Tipped for a candy-coated Android 5.0 Lollipop makeover sometime next month, Google and LG's Nexus 5 suddenly went from available to out of stock a few days back. Optimists saw this as a possible sign some sort of spin-off was coming, whereas pessimists anticipated a premature discontinuation.