Today, the most popular OS for mobiles in the world is Android with over 80% market share. The iOS though popular, is far behind at just 13% share but despite this fact, developers are advised to come out with more iOS apps than Android apps. So What Should Developers Do? When it comes to the usage of smart phones, tablets and phablets, the variety that is available is staggering. With over 5000 such variants this year and this figure is 23% higher than last year, it is clear that there are…
Since we live in a world full of apps. the best thing to do is to embrace them with open arms because it is very true that they have made our lives much easier. Now, if you are an adventure junkie and like to be amidst nature to get a break from the concrete jungle and first world issues like the laptop and the television, basically, technology then that is great so long as you make one tiny exception to that break from technology - your smartphone. No, not for updating your Facebook status but…
The thing is that I love being unique. I like to think that I am different. I know all of us feel the same way, and it is true to a certain extent - we all are different. And since we live today as technologically empowered citizens of a digital era, showing one’s uniqueness has been never been easier. Today, everything can be customized. From our cars to our private jets, and obviously, our smartphones. But wanting your things to be different and knowing how to make your things different are…
Google has announced the release of an app that is sure to warm the cockles of auto enthusiasts. Its in-car app that facilitates infotainment would be released soon and developers are already excited about it as they can start adapting their own apps for this dashboard feature. Though the API released at the moment only supports a couple of apps categories for the Android Auto, there are more than a dozen developers ready with functional apps to leverage the benefits of this API. Messaging…
Face book has had its Groups feature for some time now and it is a popular one amongst users. It is now launching a mobile app for the Android and iOS platforms which will be free and which will enable users to interact with other communities based on their hobbies on its site. Facebook Groups - An Overview With an excess of 700 million users using Groups on FB, there is no doubt it is a happening place on the site. People are members of various groups ranging from art to culture to…
Security has been an issue with the Android platform and some recent reports about malware easily getting into and compromising security on Android smart phones have caused a flutter among users. However, things are not that bad in reality unless you visited shady sites and invited malware to get into your device. Google had built in sufficient protection already by scanning apps on the Play Store real time. The new Android Lollipop comes with even more advanced security features to render your…
Today travelling is increasingly becoming a part of work. Travelling on business takes up a lot of flight seats than for other reasons. Sometimes our work takes us to such places where we cannot access out work documents easily. Sometimes we need to go to places apart from our work and yet have to be on duty. Even though technology has advanced quite a lot today and we have connectivity almost everywhere, but the word ‘almost’ can make or break certain things when it comes to work. A lot of…
As much as we all love our homes and take a lot of time and effort in creating the perfect interiors, from the sofa set to the curtains to the cabinet, from our bedroom flooring to the beds and the side tables, from the bathroom floor tiles to the mirror and the sink, we design everything very intricately and make it as beautiful as we can with everything that our pockets allow us to afford, it grows old over time. Everything has a life and needs to be renovated at regular intervals. This even…
A lot of us live under constant questions. We cannot sleep, eat, and do other things properly because we are always preoccupied with questions ranging from how much armour did World War II use to what is the average hair count on the human head. While we keep seeking answers form the internet, there are those curious souls out there whose questions keep pricking them if they are not answered right away. It is not always possible to Google it so one has to wait but not if you have downloaded…
I have met very few people in my life who are completely content with their weight. Most of us have some issue or the other regarding it. Some of us keep eating but never gain enough, thus, becoming too skinny and then there is the majority of us who cannot help gaining weight just by breathing, or so we think. Too much or too little, whatever the case may be, only a handful of us are happy with how much we weigh. The problem most of the time is not our unwillingness to do something about it,…
