You know what’s better than a million dollars? A billion dollars. Billion dollar acquisitions seem to be the flavor of the year in Silicon Valley. Maybe a large number of tech companies are genuinely worth $1 billion. Or maybe there’s just so much money floating around Silicon Valley that it doesn’t really matter what you pay for it – if you throw enough money at a user base with hundreds of millions of people, you can make that billion back. The latest acquisition rumor in…
Google Maps is the best mapping app for Android. Google recently added Uber integration to its apps for Android and iOS. That means your favorite mapping app will now include a bunch of cool features, such as: -Lane change notifications: Which lane should you be in? Which lane do you need to be in to make the next exit? The Google Maps app will now tell you and suggest the best lane for you while driving. -Custom save online maps: This feature will be great for travelers – you can…
In 2013, Facebook was rumored to be buying Snapchat for a whopping $3 billion. For some crazy reason, Snapchat turned down $3 billion and the deal disappeared. Facebook, however, still saw the potential in the disappearing photo app market. After the Snapchat deal fell through, Facebook’s engineers began to work on a Snapchat competitor called Slingshot. Slingshot would let users send and receive photos from friends. These photos would disappear after a brief period of time and the…
Klout is one way to measure your impact on social media. You can view your ‘Klout Score’ to see how well you’re engaging with social media and how much you influence the social media world around you. Previously, you’ve been able to access Klout over your internet browser as well as an iPhone app. Today, however, Klout released its Android app which is designed to maximize the way you use social media while recommending the best sharable content. Here are the features of the Klout…
“Jihadist” is a pretty serious word to call somebody. That’s the word Samsung’s lead attorney recently used to describe Apple. The legal teams from Apple and Samsung are actively engaged in settlement talks after recent patent infringement allegations appeared in court. That’s not the first time Samsung’s lead attorney has used war imagery to describe Apple’s crusade. He also called patent lawsuits “Apple’s Vietnam”. That suggests Apple is getting caught up in a…
Flappy Bird has one of the most unique app stories ever told. In a span of just a few months, Flappy Bird captured the attention of the world and made us scream and cry before disappearing forever into the depths of the internet forever. Nobody would know the name ‘Dong Nguyen’ if it wasn’t for his infamous decision to pull Flappy Bird from the iTunes app store and Play Store. Now, we do know his name and we’re eagerly anticipating his next game launch. That’s…
Translation apps are some of the coolest pieces of technology available today. Google Translate has long been working on an update that will let you live translate foreign languages simply by holding your phone up to a foreign language speaker’s mouth. In fact, that technology is virtually here. Another cool piece of translation technology was recently added to Google Translate. Google acquired Quest Visual and its popular Word Lens app. Basically, Word Lens translates…
Android has been out for a few years now, but until recently, no Android apps had been downloaded over a billion times. In September 2013, Google announced that Android had been activated a billion times around the world. It was only a matter of time before we learned of the world’s first app with a billion downloads. Today, that app was revealed. Gmail has officially been downloaded and installed on over 1 billion Android devices. The Google Play Store now lists Gmail has having…
Half Life 2 and Portal are two classic video games beloved by millions around the world. Earlier today, Half Life 2 and Portal were both released on Android. Unfortunately for you, those apps are only available on one Android device: the Nvidia Shield. Nvidia has the exclusive license for both the games – which were converted in-house by Nvidia’s team of programmers. The news was announced on the Nvidia blog. Nvidia also posted a video of the mobile games in…
The future is here and you now have your very own robotic assistant. Well, sorta. If you use your Android as a virtual assistant, then you may have grown tired of the same robotic voice. Today, I’m going to show you how to change that robotic voice and refresh the sound of your smartphone. Step 1) Hit the menu/settings/options button on your phone Step 2) Tap My Device > Accessibility Step 3) Scroll down until you see Text to Speech options Step 4) Here, you’ll see the…
