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Android Tops 80 Percent; Google Glass Adding Music; Twitter’s Custom Timelines

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Android Tops 80 Percent; Google Glass Adding Music; Twitter’s Custom Timelines

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Topping tech headlines Tuesday was Android’s milestone third quarter, topping 80 percent of global smartphone shipments for the first time.

According to analyst firm IDC, Android reaches 81 percent of the smartphone market thanks to its “broad and deep list of vendors.” Samsung still leads the pack with 39.9 percent of Android shipments, Apple’s iOS came in at 12.9 percent, while Windows Phone landed at 3.6 percent mobile OS market share.

In other mobile gadget news, Google Glass is expanding into music, adding a new voice command that will provide access to a user’s Google Play Music library. Using the “OK Glass, listen to…” command, wearers can pop in Google’s new Glass-specific stereo earbuds to start jamming. Glass Explorers should receive an email in the next few weeks with more details on accessing music on the futuristic specs.

Meanwhile, Twitter unveiled custom timelines, which let users create a stream of tweets they choose and organize themselves. Housed in TweetDeck, the Storify-like feature allows users to create custom timelines by adding tweets by hand or programming messages to automatically pop up using the micro-blogging site’s API.

Be sure to check out PCMag Live from Tuesday in the video, as well as a few other stories making headlines in the links below.

  • Apple’s Retina iPad Mini Now on Sale: Without much fanfare, Apple on Tuesday started taking orders for the new iPad mini with Retina.
  • VIDEO: Unboxing the Apple iPad Mini With Retina Display: The new Retina iPad mini is here. So, we unboxed it.
  • Motorola Web Traffic Gets Boost from Moto X: Web traffic generated by Moto X users since the flagship phone’s August release continues to grow, according to advertising and Web analytics firm Chitika.
  • VIDEO: Unboxing the Sony PlayStation 4: We take a look at the new Sony PlayStation 4. Here’s what you get when you first open the box.
  • Twitter launches Vine for Windows Phone: As expected, Twitter rolled out its Vine video-sharing app for Windows Phone.
  • MakerBot Crowdfunds Effort to Put 3D Printer in Every U.S. School: Brooklyn-based 3D printing company MakerBot has teamed up with DonorsChoose to put a desktop 3D printer in every school in America, but it needs your help.
  • Chrome Alert Will Help You Find Noisy Tabs: Google has added a feature to the beta version of Chrome that will help you find a noisy tab.
  • Airbnb Overhauls iOS, Android Apps for Easier Hosting: Online lodging service Airbnb rolled out “completely rebuilt” versions of its mobile apps with new features for hosts and guests.
  • Save Gmail Attachments Directly to Google Drive: Google launched a Gmail update that allows users to view and save attachments directly to Google Drive.
  • Facebook Pushes Password Resets After Adobe Hack: More than a month after Adobe suffered a massive security breach, Facebook has begun pushing users to update their password and security settings.
  • RadioShack Black Friday Discounts Include Galaxy S4, LG G2: Deals will be available on the RadioShack website on Thanksgiving Day, but in-store purchases will have to wait until Friday or Saturday. Cyber Monday sales then begin Sunday at midnight.

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