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We dinged Sony for shipping the Xperia Z with an old version of Android, but the company is catching up today by posting an upgrade to Android 4.2.2. Most owners receiving the update are carrying unbranded HSPA+ and LTE models at this stage, although there are reports of at least a few carrier-specific phone variants getting the refresh. As with the Xperia ZL update, most of the user-facing changes are minor. The biggest addition is support for lock screen widgets; there’s also slight (if noticeable) tweaks to the interface look and feel. If those revisions are still meaningful enough for you, we’d suggest a quick upgrade check through the usual desktop and OTA channels.

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Via: Xperia Blog, Phone Arena

Source: Sony Mobile forums

Microsoft may have junked its demands for Xbox One always-on connectivity, but game developers like Titanfall‘s Respawn are doing their level best to persuade you to keep the next-gen console hooked up, with Xbox Live Cloud processing the carrot. The server-side crunching – which Microsoft has previously described as in effect three virtual consoles adding

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How many of you out there grew up on a diet of the X-Files? You know, that eerie intro music coupled with a blurry image of a UFO hovering around on the now classic poster with the words “I Want To Believe” emblazoned all over. How about freaking out your neighbors with the $24.99 Alien Flyer R/C? For those of you who have already watched Man of Steel, you would realize that the way to spook someone out of their comfort zone would be through the introduction of some aliens into their lives.

With the Alien Flyer R/C, you will be able to fly your very own pet alien all over the neighborhood, as long as it remains within range of the remote control, of course. This particular alien will not perform any anal probes on abducted humans or cows, but rather, he has just three functions that he will respond to – namely Up, Down, and Light. An infrared sensor port also lets him hover in a creepy alien kind of way, and the entire shebang will run on a quartet of AAA batteries instead of some form of sustainable energy cultivated from alien sources.
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With all the work that Google’s put into Hangouts lately, it’d be a shame to miss out when you’re pinged to join one, no? If you happen to be sporting a Pebble smartwatch that scenario will be less likely, as version 1.8.2 of its Android app has arrived with notifications for the chat service. Though Pebble supports Google Talk notifications (along with call alerts, text messages, calendar reminders and email previews), Mountain View recently said that Hangouts is the future of Google Voice, making it a prime candidate for alerts. Apart from the extra wrist nag, the update also brings improved stability and developer enhancements. To grab it, check the source below or head to Google Play on your Android device.

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Via: Android Police

Source: Google Play

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