Every casual and hardcore tech enthusiast must be aware of the Heartbleed bug by now; unfortunately, their cloud of paranoia is only bound to expand now that Google revealed that everyone with an Android 4.1.1 device is affected by this major flaw. It is an OpenSSL security flaw which was revealed by Google last week. It had a significant impact on majority of the secure website over the internet. Evidently, it implied that Google still has to do a lot of work to put Android on par with its…
Windows Phone is like the forgotten youngest sibling your parents had when you were already in high school. You’re Android, your older brother is iOS, and Windows Phone is trying to hang with the big boys. With the release of Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft’s mobile OS came much closer to hanging with the big boys. It adds a lot of features that make it a more legitimate competitor to Android. Here are our top five favorite features: 1) Cortana For some people, Cortana is a meaningless…
iPhone users receive a lot of cool apps before Android. This is largely due to the fact that iPhone users tend to spend more money on apps and in-app purchases. Developers like getting paid, which is why a lot of developers have an iOS first, Android second mentality. But there are plenty of apps exclusive to Android and a lot of these apps are really good. Here are our top 5 favorite Android apps which are currently unavailable on the iPhone: Tasker Tasker goes against everything Apple…
The Galaxy S5 is rolling out around the world and a few lucky people have already received their devices in the mail. One of those lucky people is LamboSamba, a Reddit user who recently did an AMA and review of his new Galaxy S5. He talked about the pros and cons of the new phone and provided a relatively unbiased look at the next-generation Galaxy S smartphone. Here are the highlights from that AMA: The Good Battery life is as good as people have claimed “After dicking around with…
The Galaxy S5 was announced with something called Download Booster. Download Booster was a unique feature that could be activated from the dropdown menu whenever you needed extra download space. It let you simultaneously download data from Wi-Fi and LTE networks to increase your download capacity. The feature was popular with anyone who had a large data plan, but US carriers have now removed the feature from their devices. AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint have all removed the Galaxy S5…
Facebook is about to remove messaging functionality from its Facebook apps for Android and iOS. Now, users will be forced to download Facebook Messenger – a standalone app that works in tandem to Facebook but is devoted to messaging. The move is designed to increase Facebook Messenger’s userbase. The link to messaging will disappear from the main Facebook app and users will be forced to download the replacement app. Some users – mostly European Android users –have already been…
Dropbox is one of the best cloud storage services in the world today. It’s free to use and provides more free storage space than most other services (I’ve never paid for Dropbox and I have over 50GB of cloud storage space for some crazy reason). Earlier today, Dropbox held a large press event in San Francisco. At that event, Dropbox announced a few major news points. First, Dropbox unveiled something called Mailbox. This wasn’t totally surprising because last year, Dropbox bought an…
The next version of Android 4.4.3 recently entered the “dogfooding” stage at Google HQ. Dogfooding refers to the stage of development where company employees are given the update to test and tweak any changes before a public release. They’re “eating their own dog food” or something like that. Android 4.4.3 will be an incremental upgrade that won’t introduce many major features or additions. Instead, Android 4.4.3 is all about bug fixes. The update will reportedly affect all…
Google Glass is an exclusive project only available to a small number of “Explorers” around the world. However, on April 15, that will change. The Verge has reportedly received leaked documents indicating that anyone will be able to buy Google Glass on April 15, 2014. Glass will still cost $1500 and will include free frames or shades with purchase, which means you can place your prescription lenses or sunglass lenses inside. The program will reportedly start on April 15 at 6am…
Have you ever been somewhere and needed a dice, coin, or random number? If so, then you’ll appreciate a new app called Ultimate Randomizer made by someone named Ekimual over at the XDA Developers Forum. Ultimate Randomizer is “a simple randomizer that gets your needed randoms done” according to the words of the original developer. It can randomize many different indicators including everything from letters and numbers to coin flips and passwords. Basically, this is the only…
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