If you are someone who eats, breathes, and sleeps video games aside from just playing them, I have a real treat for you this time, especially if you are someone who cannot stop boasting about your gaming skills and want a new challenger every time just to show them how good you are. If your dreams are filled with video games and your hands keep twitching even in your sleep, then you have to download OnLive – the Android app that allows you to instantly play hit games such as Batman®: Arkham…
As technology advances at a mighty pace, the things that used to leave us awe-struck have now lost their charm. Take laptops as an example. There was a time when we did not believe that the whole of desktop could fit into something so sleek and portable. And today, we find laptops bulky. They feel like a pain in the rear, and are way too heavy on the shoulders of the people who are always on the go. Then there were smart phones which were initially smarter than our regular phones but were…
Every day, smartphone users around the world make the switch to Android from iPhone or vice versa. On most days, nobody cares about that switch. But when you’re a writer for Forbes.com, making the switch – and writing about it – is a pretty big deal. That’s exactly what Forbes writer Patrick Moorhead recently did. Patrick has owned a number of iPhones and Androids over the years – so rest assured this is not a blind Apple fanboy talking about Android issues that don’t really…
Reddit has been one of the internet’s most popular websites for several years. It’s frequently in the top 50 most-visited sites on Alexa (when I just checked right now, it was number 37). In spite of those accomplishments, Reddit has never had an official app. That is, until now. Earlier this month, Reddit acquired Alien Blue, which was one of the most popular unofficial Reddit apps out there. Immediately after acquiring the app, Reddit turned around and launched it as an official…
Facebook Messenger was forced onto us earlier this year. Over the summer, Facebook made it impossible to send and receive messages over the default Facebook app. You had to download Messenger instead (or use a clever workaround). People were scared of Messenger. The app came with some frightening permissions – like the ability to call your contacts without your explicit permission. And now at least one security researcher has come out and said it: Facebook Messenger is spyware in…
If you are someone whose life revolves around Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Power Point, you have found your app best friend forever. With it you can edit your existing documents through your smart phones no matter where you are. Bid farewell to carrying your bulky laptop everywhere because you are someone who could need it anytime to make changes to your documents. I know how annoying it can be to carry so much weight around just in case you need to edit something at the last minute.…
So you have Android battery life problems. You’ve probably read a few articles about easy ways to save Android battery life – like turning off your super-accurate location sensor or reducing screen brightness. But changing your location settings sucks – it vastly reduces the functionality of many good apps, like fitness trackers. So what should you really do to solve battery life problems and identify the root causes behind your problems? Here are a few ideas: Install…
Have you ever laid in bed at night, hoping to fall asleep but really just staring at the roof or mindlessly playing with your phone? I’d be extremely surprised if that’s never happened to you. Most people have had trouble falling asleep for some reason or another. Anyways, if you’re having trouble falling asleep every night, then your Android phone may have the answer. Here are 5 Android apps that help you fall asleep: 5) Nature Sounds & White Noise Nature Sounds & White…
A new Android malware threat is making its way around the internet today. That Android malware may have the ability to bypass Google Play Store malware scanners and also hide itself in online images. The new malware technique was demonstrated by a mobile security researcher named Axelle Apvrille, who works for Fortinet, along with reverse engineer Ange Albertini. Both researchers presented their report at Black Hat Europe in Amsterdam on Thursday, where they displayed a proof-of-concept and…
It is a cat and mouse game always with hackers coming up with newer ways to get around security and firewalls in order to infiltrate malware. Both Google and Apple have been very proactive in installing robust security systems and features on their smart phones and they have been able to contain this menace to a great extent. Latest Security Breach Technique Is Cause For Concern However, the latest technique adopted by hackers is something that is worrying. It enables them to even hide…
