When Google inevitably takes over the world, it will likely use self-driving cars to control the population. Earlier today, Google showcased a new update to its self-driving car technology. That update comes in the form of a video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk3oc1Hr62g That video gives us a unique behind the scenes look at how Google’s self-driving car technology actually works. Instead of just seeing a car cruise around obstacles and pedestrians, we see the car clearly…
Over the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard a lot about an independent tech startup called OnePlus. OnePlus recently announced an innovative “flagship killing” Android phone called the OnePlus One. The Android community loved it. Unfortunately, OnePlus isn’t just any independent tech startup. It’s closely connected to another Chinese tech company: Oppo, which has previously made other Android smartphones. That connection was revealed by a Chinese regulatory body. You can…
Samsung produces the world’s most popular Android devices. From smartphones to tablets, Samsung is successfully competing head-to-head against Apple. However, according to new reports, Android’s greatest warrior could soon be jumping ship. Samsung will reportedly ditch Android and start releasing Tizen smartphones before the end of 2014. The first high-end Tizen phone will launch in June 2014, while a second mid-range device will launch soon after. Samsung has already launched a…
A lot of Android users use Apple TV. Even for those who shy away from Apple products, Apple TV is a great deal. It’s an affordably priced Netflix, video, sports, and music streaming machine. It’s not as affordable as Chromecast, but it has certainly been around much longer. iPhone users can proudly stream music from their iPhone or iPad to Apple TV via iTunes, but Android users don’t get the same level of service. Finally, thanks to a new app, Android users can do exactly that.…
Samsung makes some really awesome smartphones. Unfortunately, they also load their smartphones with a lot of stuff you don’t need. Samsung bloatware includes software like ChatOn and a Samsung app store. Nobody really needs to use these apps because there are better alternatives available from Google or from third parties on the Google Play Store. That’s why many people were surprised when Samsung announced that ChatOn had 100 million users. What? Where were these users coming from?…
Android users love to throw around market usage statistics. “Did you know that Android has over 75% market share in many parts of Europe?” “Are you aware that Android holds a 52.1% to 41.3% lead over Apple in market share in the United States? “How do you even see anything on a screen that small?” Etc. etc. But for a long time, Apple has had ammunition to respond: “Developers give us apps first because we use our devices more and spend more money.” Finally, that…
Behold PinHog – an Android app for the photographer and the avid photo taker on the mobile space that will take you on a trip you wouldn’t want should end. Created just like any other news app, PinHog gets you into the know-how about pictures that are being put up on a day to day basis from around the globe. What’s unique about this nifty Android app is that it doesn’t work on the conventional principle of following people and generating followers. In fact, it is more of an…
Here comes an Android app for the ultimate geeks and science wiz-kids looking for something simultaneously educational and engaging to hook into. We all learnt about the periodic table in school and how it that has all the elements within starting from 1 to 118 will show you how to learn and memorize the periodic table with no glitches and no hassles whatsoever. There was a time when you would have never thought that technology would make life so easy that the entire periodic table would be…
NBC News The National Broadcasting Company has stepped up its game in the race for media supremacy by launching their official news app for mobile users. The Android world now has the privilege to get a taste of everything they need to know in the news world on one convenient platform – the NBC News app. It’s all a question of preferred news and the kind of data and the speed at which it delivers data to you. This coupled with accountability and accuracy in the data and well-crafted…
For the current generation of internet addicts and workaholics, the majority of us see fascinating things on a daily basis and wish we had the luxury of a little something that would change our lives forever if we could afford it. What are we talking about? The answer is time. Although stylish wristwatches still seem to be in vogue, your mobile device can prove to be a lot more efficient at displaying time and adding a layer of utility to it. The Android space having answers to it all…
