We’ve talked about Android Silver before. Android Silver is the “premium” standard which was rumored to replace the Nexus program. Just like Android One is standardizing Android across low-cost devices, Android Silver aims to do the same for premium Android devices. But Android Silver appears to be “on hold”. According to “The Information”, Google has put the Android Silver program “on ice” due to internal problems. Apparently the program was stalled all summer after…
A few months ago, BitTorrent announced its plans to create a secure mobile chat app. Today, that app – called Bleep – was finally released for Mac and Android. Bleep is a “private voice & text app” and it’s now open for Alpha testing. Here are some of the key features you need to know about Bleep: -BitTorrent doesn’t store your messages or metadata, “so there’s no risk of exposure” -You can sign up for Bleep using an email address or mobile number. You can…
There are no perfect review websites on the internet. Every review website is hated by somebody, somewhere. No matter how unbiased you try to be, someone will call you biased. No matter how objective you try to be, someone will call you a subjective reviewer with preconceived stereotypes. But some review sites receive more hate than others. And some review sites deserve it. This past week, the Android community is in an uproar against two tech review websites: CNET and The Verge. Both…
If you’ve installed any Android apps lately, then you’ve probably noticed a wave of permission requests appear on-screen. Facebook Messenger became notorious for its permission requests. It requests access to your contacts, SMS, phone, and much more. If you deny those permission requests, then you can’t install Facebook Messenger. Why do Android apps request access to all your personal data? What are they doing with all that data? Why does this new weather app want to text my…
I am not suggesting that we should come under the pressure of sporting the socially acceptable good looks but we do need to take care of our health and fitness. And come on, let us be honest, who does not want a hot body? A lot of us are inspired to have a fit physique internally and some of us are influenced by celebrities. However, unlike celebrities, we cannot afford a dietician, a trainer, our own health smoothie company (I am guessing that that is what these stars do). And most of our…
Wine is a synonym for sophistication. Wine is an art that enhances food. Wine is the better half of cheese. Wine is liquid gold and ruby poured into a cup of classy. Wine is magnificence. Wine is what makes that grand crystal chandelier in the middle of the room look beautiful. Wine is luxury at its best. Wine is needed to satiate the hunger for the high life. Wine takes years to become luxurious, both in taste and in expense. Good wine is not found everywhere. A lot of us like wine because…
Internet has proven to be a boon to mankind in unimaginable and countless ways. It has saved up a lot of our money by making us in gain control of every possible situation that we are a part of. You do not know how to cook? Google it. You do not know how to fix a bulb? Google it. You need some new clothes? Google it. The solution to everything has become Google. We are so dependent on the internet that we have stopped realizing that we do not control the internet anymore, it controls us. We…
Apple is the best phone manufacturer in the world and this month, they proved their dominance once again by releasing the iPhone 6. The moment a sharply-dressed Tim Cook stepped up on stage and revealed the iPhone 6, it instantly became the best smartphone in the world. No Android in the world today can compete with the iPhone 6. Here are 5 reasons why Android users should be prepared to bow down to their new Apple overlords: 5) Apple Pay heroically introduces America to tap-to-pay…
Are you blessed with a child who has a wild imagination? Does the child love making up and more importantly, listening to new stories every day? You must have read all the fairytales to the child. All the regular ones that have been with us since the stone ages, old Disney character are characters from the stone ages for today’s child. You must have narrated all the versions of Cindrella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood and the rest of it. You must have even…
“No, this song is stupid. This one is my mother’s favorite, my sister danced at my cousin’s wedding to that one. Oh my god! I do not want to hear the football commentary; I am going to watch the repeat telecast tonight with my boys. Some beer and pizza, the works. This news reader is so drab, who would want to hear the news if she keeps talking in that flat tone. I bet she hates her job. Ha-ha, I hate it too! This station is playing some good old classics, too bad I am not into that…
