One of the cool parts about video games is that they keep track of your “stats”. In Skyrim, you can see how many bunnies you’ve killed since you started playing, for example. In Grand Theft Auto, you can look at your total number of headshots. An app called Textalyzer aims to bring those stats to your texts. Textalyzer scans through your texts and analyzes a number of important stats. The app comes with the ability to analyze all of the following statistics: -Average text…
Last week, we told you about Android L. This week, we’re here to tell you that Android L has been rooted. That’s right: just a week after the world gained access to Android L, it’s already been successfully rooted. In fact, Android L was rooted just hours after the developer preview was released last Thursday. So good job, Android rooting community: you’ve done it again. Well-known Android developer savoca successfully rooted Android L on both the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 – the…
Earlier this year, Flappy Bird captured our hearts and then tore them apart. When Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen pulled his app from the Play Store, you just knew that an army of copycats were going to take his place. That’s exactly what happened. Within hours of being taken from the Play Store, Flappy Bird copycats began to appear. Copycats included titles like: -Flappy Doge -Flappy Troll -Flappy Grumpy Cat -Flappy Turd And many other illustriously-named apps and…
A few months ago, Apple implemented a “kill switch” into its iPhone to combat iPhone theft. The kill switch, as you’ve probably guessed from the name, immediately kills the phone once it’s registered as stolen. Does that sound silly to you? Well, who cares – the smartphone kill switch works. iPhone theft is down almost all across the United States after Apple implemented the kill switch. Google and Microsoft are both reportedly developing a kill switch of their own for…
Android L was officially announced by Google at the company’s I/O event this past week. Android L – which the entire world expects to be named “Lollipop” when it’s finally released – comes packed with new features. It includes a brand new design, pretty animations, and a re-envisioning of the Android operating system. Here are the top 6 things you need to know about Android L: 6) It may not have a catchy candy name In past years, Google has always announced its operating…
At the 2014 I/O Conference, Google announced Android L. Android L immediately overshadowed a number of other cool things shown at the conference – including Android Auto. For months, we’ve heard rumors about car manufacturers partnering with Android to create an in-car entertainment system based on Android. Apple and Microsoft have made similar efforts in the past – successfully – so Google was behind the curve. Android Auto will have a few key features that distinguish it from…
One of the great things about Android is that all app updates are automatically downloaded through the Google Play Store as soon as they’re released. But what happens when you need to update the Google Play Store? That’s a good question. Updating the Google Play Store typically requires you to manually download an APK file and then run that file to install the latest version. Otherwise, you can wait for the Play Store to update itself when you receive each new Android…
If you’ve followed any of the Google I/O 2014 coverage over the past few days, then you’ve probably wondered why people are freaking out over a piece of cardboard. Wasn’t April Fool’s Day a few months ago? Aren’t these people professionals? Who cares about a stupid piece of cardboard? Well, before you get all judgy, let’s take a look at this magical piece of cardboard. Attendees at the Google I/O 2014 conference received a piece of cardboard that can turn your Android…
BBC, CNN, Flipboard and Google News are all doing a fantastic job of providing extensive coverage of global events ranging across a plethora of topics. However, there are few news platforms available that offer an equally competent country-centric focus along with its global focus as USA Today does. Fortunately, USA Today’s decision to roll out its official smartphone and tablet application for the convenience of its loyal fanbase has been a rather successful one. USA Today is a 24/7 news…
DC Comic fans rejoiced when Warner Brothers finally released an Android version of the popular Xbox and PS3 game, Injustice: Gods Among Us. However, not every console game can make the smooth transition from a console to the touch screen of your android device. Fighting games in particular have a disadvantage and Injustice: Gods among us is definitely a victim of that. Having said that, Injustice: Gods Among Us Android app isn’t a bad game at all in its mobile avatar. Its great graphics…
