Sony releases Android 4.4.1 KitKat AOSP source for Xperia L, Xperia S and...
Sony might not be the biggest player in the Android world, but it’s still one of the best choices for those that are looking for devices that are extremely developer friendly while also rocking a...
View ArticleSamsung merging imaging and wireless divisions, hopes to further...
Recently we’ve seen quite a few mobile devices that push the envelope when it comes to camera technology. To name just a few we have the Lumia 1020, Sony Xperia Z1, Galaxy S4 Zoom and the Oppo N1. For...
View ArticleMobile sites will feel faster with the removal of artificial 300ms delay in...
The latest version of Chrome Beta will feel much faster when you browse mobile-optimized websites thanks to the removal of an unnecessary delay between taps and responses. Currently, every time you...
View ArticleChromecast can stream movies, TV shows and music from Google Play in the web...
Google made the Chromecast even better for users that have purchased the affordable streaming dongle by optimizing Google Play Movies and Music to work with the device directly from the web browser on...
View ArticleCode suggests support for Chromecast may come to Chrome for Android in the...
Commits found in the Chromium open source project, the precursor of Chrome and Chrome OS, suggest that Google may be bringing Chromecast support to the Android version of the browser in the close...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4.2 removes hidden App Ops privacy feature, EFF grills Google about it
When Google released Android 4.4.2 a few days ago, it removed a hidden privacy feature called App Ops – many of you may know about it, while others may read about it for the first time – which was...
View ArticleFuture (Moto?) smartphones: unbreakable plastic, speaking to the phone, and...
In an interview with The Associated Press, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside shared some of his thoughts on the future mobile devices, the mobile business and the relationship with Google. Once again,...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat update for LG G Pad 8.3, HTC One Google Play editions...
The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update is already rolling out for two Google Play edition devices including the newly launched LG G Pad 8.3 and the “old” HTC One. According to Droid-Life, both updates are...
View ArticleAndroid phones may soon be able to unlock Chrome OS
Francois Beaufort Chrome OS users may eventually be able to lock and unlock their Chromebooks with their phone or any number of accessories. A new Chrome API found in a recent build of Chromium OS...
View ArticleDevelopers can eventually use Ingress to make their own games
Alternate reality game Ingress opens up to the public tomorrow, and sometime in the future it may open to other developers who want to make their own games using the platform. When the game opens to...
View ArticleSprint reportedly interested in acquiring T-Mobile, may offer bid in...
The big four U.S. Carriers could be going down to just three sometime in the future, at least if a new report from the Wall Street Journal proves accurate. Reportedly Sprint is currently considering...
View ArticleMotorola Touchless Control app gets update, brings a few changes to Google...
Just yesterday Motorola released a new update to its Motorola Camera app, bringing a few new changes to the Moto X’s camera. Now Motorola’s Touchless Control app is also receiving an update. The...
View ArticleSkype picture-in-picture mode allows you to multi-task during video calls,...
Skype 4.5 is rolling out today, and there’s actually a pretty useful feature being introduced: the ability to have a picture-in-picture window that can stay open and viewable even when in different...
View ArticleDeal: Nexus 7 (2013) 16GB just $179.99 from Office Depot
Black Friday may be long gone, but that doesn’t mean deals are over for the year – right now, Office Depot has a great offer on the Nexus 7 (2013), which goes for $ 50 off until December 21. The promo...
View ArticleLatest Google keyboard update brings back the blue
It’s a small change, but for fans of the neon blue that characterized Android from Ice Cream Sandwich through Jelly Bean, it’s a welcome one. Google added in the latest update to its Keyboard app the...
View ArticleLatest antivirus tests show which apps perform best
There seems to be two extreme opinions about malware on Android. At one end is the clarion call of the security companies and their doomsday warnings about the thousands of malicious bits of malware...
View ArticleBest Android gifts round-up
With Christmas less than two weeks away, the search for the best gifts for your friends and relatives is reaching a frenzy. If you’re looking for a gift for someone who is an Android user, we’re here...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat update for Galaxy S4 Google Play edition now available
After the LG G Pad 8.3 and HTC One Google Play editions received their Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates, it’s time for the Samsung’s own Google Play edition handset, the Galaxy S4, to receive the same...
View ArticleChromecast in 2014: international launch, more apps, open SDK and other devices
The Chromecast may have a bright future next year, as Google plans to make the dongle available in multiple international markets, to bring casting support to more apps and make the SDK available to...
View ArticleGoogle’s Boston Dynamics purchase further confirms company’s interest in...
Google on Friday confirmed that it has bought Boston Dynamics, the eight robotics company it has purchased in the last six months. The company did not say how much it paid for the engineering company...
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