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…
If you’ve rooted your Android phone, then you may want to unroot that phone at some point in the future. People unroot their phones for many different reasons. Some people unroot their phones for resale purposes. Others want to download the latest official OTA update from their carrier. If you want to remote root access on Android, then there are a few different methods available: Option 1) Using One Click Root If you are a One Click Root user, then unrooting your device is easy. Just…
If you live in a city, then your Wi-Fi network is probably visible to a large number of people you don’t know. That’s why you put a password on your network. Unfortunately, not all networks have passwords, and not all passwords prevent Wi-Fi thievery. Today, I’m going to show you how to use your Android phone to identify Wi-Fi thieves and block them from ever accessing your network again. Symptoms of a stolen internet connection How can you tell if someone is stealing your Wi-Fi?…
Game of Thrones is easily the most popular fantasy show ever made. As a longtime reader of A Song of Ice and Fire, I did not expect the TV show to become so popular with such a large number of people. I mean, even my mom – who’s never heard of people like Robert Jordan, George R. R. Martin, or R.A. Salvatore – is well aware of Game of Thrones. Love Game of Thrones? Want more Game of Thrones? Here are the best Android apps to satisfy your love of everybody’s favorite HBO show…
