In the world of social media there’s not much you can do about the big giants like Facebook and Twitter who have established enough of a market following that they will most definitely eat you up if you try to fight on their turf. But that won’t stop the newbies from going for the kill and offering something unique to socially engaged audiences. Enter Pheed – a social networking app with no such twist in particular but still makes an impact through its features integrated into it.…
Picture this: one day, you’re sitting with your friends talking about the stupidest app ideas you could possibly think of. One of your friends says, “What about an app that only lets you send a single word to your contacts?” “Yes”, the group would reply back. “That sounds really stupid.” Well, the jokes on you because an app that does nothing but say the word ‘Yo’ just received $1 million in venture capital funding. Here’s how the app works: You download the…
At Apple’s most recent presentation, CEO Tim Cook waned on and on about how secure iOS was compared to Android. He even went so far as to call Android a “toxic hellstew” of mobile malware. Android users, of course, know that the stats don’t tell the whole story. Yes, Android is responsible for 99% of mobile malware. However, malware only affects a small percentage of Android users. Thanks to a new report, Android fans now have some stats to back up their security claims.…
Amazon recently announced the company’s first smartphone, the ‘Amazon Fire’. The smartphone comes with a number of unique qualities and features. However, it certainly has a few faults as well. Here are the top 5 good and bad things you need to know about the Amazon Fire Phone: 1) It has no Google services Android is free for any company to download and use. It’s an open source operating system that doesn’t make any money for Google. However, Google still makes money by…
If you ask an average person if they prefer ART or Dalvik, they might think you’re talking about alien species. However, ART and Dalvik play a critical role in your favorite Android devices. ART and Dalvik are two types of virtual machines. Android relies on ART or Dalvik in order to run (it can’t run both at the same time). Ever since Android was first developed, it has used the Dalvik virtual machine. However, in Android 4.4 KitKat, there were signs of an upcoming change: Android…
Do you know who John Legere is? Probably not. The new T-Mobile CEO seemed to come out of nowhere to take over the company – which is in fourth place behind Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint in America’s carrier markets. At last week’s press event, T-Mobile came out swinging and crafted one of the most entertaining carrier presentations we’ve ever seen (although let’s be honest, it’s not like there was a high bar to begin with). The Un-Carrier 5.0 event by T-Mobile will…
A few years ago, Android was just a twinkle in Google’s eyes. Today, it’s the world’s most popular operating system. It took a few bumps and bruises along the way – and many challenges remain – but Android has without question become a driving force in the tech world. How did Android get to where it is today? It wasn’t easy. An ArsTechnica writer recently took on the challenge of writing a total history of Android – including all its version updates over the…
Rad.io The Rad.io app designed by Radio.de is a feature packed app that is more like an all in one app for radio stations across the globe. Of all the radio apps on the Android space, what makes this app in particular so special is the fact that it amalgamates a little something from every other elite radio app in the market. Well it’s not exactly that unique in comparison to other radio apps on Google Play Store; however, the simple idea of the features, that help make this app worth…
The Angry Birds marketing machine knows no boundaries. That marketing machine has pumped out version after version of the popular bird battling game. Some versions have focused on the pure Angry Birds experience, while other versions have teamed up with other major franchises – like Star Wars and Rio. Now, we’re going to have one more entry into the Angry Birds franchise: Angry Birds Transformers. Just in time for the release of Transformers 4 this summer, Rovio has teamed up with…
The OnePlus One is one of the most mysterious Android smartphones ever released. The company has advertised itself as a hungry startup but is closely affiliated with Chinese manufacturer OPPO. The initial OnePlus One release involved just 100 smartphones given to people around the world who filmed themselves destroying their old “flagship” phones. Billing itself as a flagship phone killer, the OnePlus One has lofty ambitions for itself. And a recent waterproof test video that…
