Over the past month, KitKat has rolled out to a wide range of devices. The latest Android usage numbers reflect that change. Google recently released its monthly Android usage statistics. These statistics, like always, are gathered from all visitors to the Google Play Store over the first week of the month: There aren’t a lot of surprises this month, although Google will certainly be impressed that KitKat usage is not at 17.9%, making it the third most popular OS behind Jelly Bean…
Would you switch to Apple for haptic feedback? Probably not. Haptic feedback, for those who don’t know, is the vibration feedback you feel when using video game controllers. Some Android phones already have haptic feedback and will gently vibrate with every key press. Samsung Galaxy S devices, for example, have haptic feedback enabled right out of the box, although most users choose to disable the feature. In any case, the latest rumors from Apple-land state that the iPhone 6 will…
If you’re a Chromecast user, then you’ll be happy with the latest Chromecast update. Google has officially made screen mirroring available on many Android devices. In other words, you can use your TV to display whatever is currently on your Android screen. Screen mirroring can be useful for many different reasons. Some people will use it to display presentations at work, while others will use it to play games on their HDTV. You can also use it to show pictures from a recent vacation…
On July 11, AT&T officially brought the LG G3 to the United States. LG’s latest flagship phone has been breaking sales records in South Korea and has been widely praised for its awesome battery life, crisp display (with a resolution of 2560x1440), and 4K video recording, among many other amazing features. All four major carriers in the United States will start selling the LG G3 over the month of July. Release dates are planned as follows: AT&T: July 11 T-Mobile: July…
Unicorns aren’t real, but you wouldn’t know that if you looked at the Google Play Store. Reddit user rabidgremlin recently discovered an interesting Google Play Store Easter Egg. Specifically, if you leave the Search bar blank and click the ‘Search’ button, the Store will display results as if you typed in unicorn. Your results will vary based on your location. I see apps like Fluffy Unicorn, Unicorn Pet, and Unicorn Run alongside G2 Xposed (for whatever reason). I also…
Have you ever spent 10 minutes browsing through Netflix looking for something vaguely interesting? Have you ever wondered why Netflix doesn’t have every movie or TV show ever? If so, then you should check out Popcorn Time. Popcorn Time, which is found online here, is the bad boy of video streaming. It’s a cross platform service with software available for Windows, Android, Mac OSX, and Linux. It’s not, however, available on the iPhone. Unlike Netflix, Popcorn Time uses movie…
Calling something a “threat to national security” is a pretty big deal. In freedom-loving countries, that label is typically used to describe atomic bombs or evil dictators. In communist China, however, that label has been applied to an iPhone. That’s right: the Chinese government has officially labeled the iPhone a threat to national security. This past week, China’s Central Television network (CCTV), which is run by the state, labeled the iPhone’s “Frequent Location”…
Of the several million apps available for use on the Android platform, there only a few must-have travel utility apps for those who fly across borders ever so often. In case you are travelling, here’s one Android app that should help you speak the local and languages native to the people living there so as to ensure that you overcome all linguistic and cultural barriers and enjoy a smooth-sailing trip. Talking Translator and Dictionary is an app that has been designed to make you have a…
A few years ago, rooting Android was a totally different experience than it is today. Rooting Android devices required hours of work and a significant amount of risk. You had to install scripts and browse shady websites. It was a dangerous and annoying process. Today, things have changed. Software like One Click Root and automated scripts like TowelRoot have opened rooting to the entire Android world. In addition, a number of the benefits have changed: previously, you had to root Android…
By all accounts, the OnePlus One is a fantastic smartphone. But some people believe a phone isn’t truly fantastic until they root it. How do you root the OnePlus One? Can you root the OnePlus One? As you probably guessed from the title of this article, yes you can root the One and today, I’m going to show you exactly how. Contrary to what some people believe, the OnePlus One does not come pre-rooted. It does, however, run CyanogenMod directly out of the box, which is where a lot of…
