Default encryption is no longer the preserve of only iPhones. Google will join Apple in offering this technology in its new Android phones running on Android L. This feature will provide the much needed extra layer of protection consumers have wanted for some time now. This development is good news for Android users who got concerned after they read about some of the apps on the Android system being prone to hacking and compromise of data security. Android Always Had Encryption It is…
I know we all wish that we could just leave everything aside and sit down with our wonderful devices with an internet connection and a nice martini by the pool and enjoy the glorious apps that we download. What mostly happens to us is a little something called reality. In our lives we cannot actually afford to do that (unless we are Donald Trump, although I suspect that even he does not do it) because we start feeling guilty about wasting precious time to study or work and engaging in a…
In this dog eat dog world it is unfortunate that everybody is getting crushed because of various diseases and accidents because people are always in a rush, pay more attention to their phones than to their steering wheels, more than enjoy being under the influence or are too poor to afford proper medical services for their illness. The demand and supply for blood is inversely proportional as the demand is way higher than the supply because everyone overestimates themselves and they end up…
There is no doubt that the new iPhones 6 and 6 Plus are great looking phones with excellent features. Apple has introduced a bigger screen display and tuned up the operating system to enable even more customization for users. But does that mean as an existing Android user, should you throw it away and buy the iPhone? If you have a phone with a big enough screen and good cameras, there is no reason you need to go for the iPhone. There is no great merit in buying a more expensive phone only…
The much awaited and talked about Android Silver program of Google may suffer a delay as per the latest information. This program that was a re-branding initiative of Google to provide a premium brand status to its high-end Android phones will be put on hold for the moment. The reason speculated is the resignation of Nikesh Arora, the chief architect in Google and the one overseeing the search engine giant’s partnerships with its OEMs as well as wireless carriers. He left the company and…
Being a race car driver is not the most common profession. But aspiring to become a race car driver is what everyone, at least during a particular phase in their childhood and some even quite seriously in their adulthood (including me, and my grandfather for that matter) go through. The rush that Schumacher and Hamilton feel, and get paid for it, is for some of us the ideal way to make money. And for some of our parents to believe that that is like committing suicide (I know you sense a story…
When Apple announced the iPhone 6 Plus, it never once said the word “phablet”. That’s good, because phablet is a stupid word. Nevertheless, it’s the only word we really use to describe phones larger than 5 inches. “Mega-phone” was already taken. So who wins this year’s phablet wars? Today, I’m putting the two biggest flagships head-to-head to help you decide which big-phone is right for you. Display For the first time in Apple’s history, the company has created a full…
A pen is mightier than a sword. Who says that pens are only used for the written word? A lot of the best works done by a pen is through taking the support of paper and creating wonders with lines and strokes in different directions. Landscapes and portraits with the stroke of a brush tell stories that stories cannot capture in books. It is said that one can look into the soul of Mona Lisa and understand the spectrum of emotions she was going through. Those are the emotions that cannot be…
One of the reasons for the resounding popularity of the Android smart phones is the easy access to gaming. With many free apps and games available for download for free from the Google Play Store, people are no longer missing their X Box or game console. They can now play the games they want at any time and place. Therefore the news from the mobile analytics company called Flurry that Android gamers ware spending more than 35 minutes every day playing games on their smart phone or tablet is not…
The Google Android One was launched in India last week. The idea is to roll this out in other emerging markets of the Philippines, Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the months to come. So what is the actual strategy of Google behind this initiative? The smart phone markets in the above mentioned countries are lucrative but at the same time price sensitive. Google has realized it needs to do something quickly to not only introduce affordably priced smart phones but also…
