The Google Android operating system despite its overwhelming popularity has been exposed big time by hackers. This system that was developed based on Linux has shown itself to be easy prey for hackers and that is a worrying factor for many users. Its popularity and because it is free does make it an easy target but there are other inherent weaknesses that need resolution as well. So what are the problems? The malware creators have a wide area to play and have made the best of them. With…
I don’t know about you, but my Android’s battery seems to have good days and bad days. On good days, I’ll get home from a long day out and still have over 30% battery remaining. On bad days, it dies long before I get home. If you’re experiencing a similar problem, then you may want to double check Google Maps. The Google Maps app is a serious battery drain. If you’ve noticed plummeting battery life and sluggish performance, then it could be related to Google Maps. Here’s…
Each one of us has found themselves with absolutely no money at some point in our lives. As much as we wish that we could blame Mr. Murphy and his stupid laws, the fact remains the same. A friend in need is a friend indeed and money is definitely not the friendliest chap we have met. It is never there when we truly need it. It is never there when we need to pay our bills because that exquisite set of speakers was on sale and it is worth every penny. It is worth every penny, of course, only…
There are a number of apps downloaded on our smart phones to make our lives easier. However, the higher number of apps we have, the more amount of confusion is created on our phone screens. There are also a lot of apps that are not used as much as much as the others but we still need them to be on our phones. In such a situation, the process of opening one app again and again from the sea of a number of other apps can become a bit of a tedious process. To avoid searching for one particular…
Android applications have generally brought a lot of cheer and utility to people. It is therefore surprising to hear of one app that has actually created problems for a site and that too - the US National Weather Service. It reported that one of the android apps was putting forth data requests about the weather far too frequently. It Was Accidental Though the site has reasons to believe that the occurrence was due to some code failure within the app such as timing the requests in…
Competition has been good for consumers in the cloud storage industry. Today, consumers have a number of good options when it comes to cloud storage services. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and even Apple’s iCloud all offer competitive pricing and generous storage options. Microsoft has proven to be one of the industry’s fiercest competitors. And after releasing its revamped Android app today, Microsoft looks more competitive than other. Consumer and business OneDrive accounts have…
Over the past few months, everybody’s been talking about Amazon’s same-day delivery drones. While the world has been talking about Amazon, Google has been quietly developing a similar service of its own. Google unveiled the results of its project today. It’s called Project Wing and it’s designed to deliver goods over the air. Check out the video Google released: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRTNvWcx9Oo In that video, we see Project Wing delivering dog food to some…
Competition is good for the tech industry. It lowers prices and increases selection. You know what’s bad for the tech industry? Walking into a store and seeing nothing but Apple logos everywhere. Unfortunately, that seems to be Apple’s dream world. Apple has repeatedly tried to remove Samsung devices from stores in the United States. Earlier today, US District Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple’s request to ban multiple Samsung product lines across the country. At the same time,…
One of the reasons for the continued success of the Android and Windows platforms has been their ability to come out with improved versions, taking into account user preferences and conveniences. Both have undergone many revisions over the last few years and their latest versions are as of now the best that they can offer. But even with these improvements, they are quite different to each other. So let us find out how. Looks The Windows Phone 8.1 is visually very appealing due to its…
A recent research has revealed something disturbing. It says that a majority of the apps that is popular on the Android platform is vulnerable to hackers and cyber attacks. The Google Android has been a platform that has been immensely successful and popular in smart phones and has enabled Google to have a stranglehold market share. However, due to its Open Source framework, the potential for security abuse and hacking increases dramatically. Ironically, it is this Open Source architecture that…
