The update is quietly being pushed out as a software update for the DVR itself, and should appear automatically for users on the web or in their iOS app's DVR manager ( Android users can access it as well, but via the browser).

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Likewise, the first software I download for any Android device is a task manager to kill background tasks and apps The reason is simple.

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If you use an Android device, consider using an app manager to block apps from being used without your permission.

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"We are committed to bring Skype Video Calling to as many platforms as possible and are delighted to deliver on this with our new updated Skype for Android app, " said Neil Stevens, Skype's vice president and general manager for product and marketing.

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Like its previous Android products, ASUS has thrown in its usual bundle of apps: App Backup, App Locker, File Manager, Mirror, MyDesktop (powered by Splashtop Remote), MyLibrary, MyNet (DLNA), Polaris Office 4.0, SuperNote, Watch Calendar and WebStorage.

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It also comes with a Toshiba-branded file manager and Swype pre-installed -- though, as always, you can switch to the stock Android keyboard.

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