For years, Apple has been the king of the in-car entertainment world. Auto manufacturers loved putting iPod docks in their cars in an effort to win over iPhone-wielding consumers. But then Apple did stupid things – like change its connector so that new Apple devices wouldn’t work in vehicles with the original connector. These errors, coupled with the increased market share of Android, have opened an opportunity for Google to step in and take control of the in-car entertainment…
The Consumer Electronics Show is officially underway in Las Vegas, and one of the first products making headlines is the world’s first smart toothbrush. Smart toothbrushes are designed to improve your dental hygiene without significantly changing your daily teeth cleaning routine. This smart toothbrush is made by a startup company called Kolibree. Here’s how the Kolibree smart toothbrush works: -The toothbrush includes three different sensors, including an accelerometer, compass,…
The New Year has finally arrived. Some people like to get a fresh start with every New Year, which is why this is an excellent time to buy a new Android phone. Are you thinking of upgrading to a new Android phone? Here are the top 5 Android smartphones currently available as of January 2014: Google Nexus 5 If you’re looking for a cheap and powerful Android phone but don’t want to sign a two year contract, then the Nexus 5 is your best friend. The Nexus 5 offers the ‘pure’ Android…
If you have a rooted Sony Xperia S, then you’ll be happy with this latest piece of news: you can now install a highly functional KitKat build for your device. When I say “highly functional”, I really mean it. Installing Android 4.4 KitKat on this device is kind of like using it on a Nexus device in that there are hardly any problems to be found. This build was created by XDA Developers Forum member RaymanFX, who has actually created KitKat builds for multiple Sony devices, including…
If you’re serious about rooting your Android device, then you’re going to have to get used to the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which is Android’s most widely-used debugging tool. ADB lets users push a file to the /system directory, which is an essential part of rooting. However, installing ADB on Windows isn’t always easy…until now. Usually, you have to download a 100MB file (ADT Bundle + SDK Tools) to install ADB on your Windows PC. Thanks to a clever workaround from an XDA…
As the head of one of the world’s largest tech companies, Google’s Eric Schmidt holds considerable influence over the industry. In spite of that fact, his tech predictions haven’t always come true. One of Schmidt’s most infamous tech predictions was that Google TV would be embedded on the majority of TVs before summer 2012 (that prediction was made at the end of 2011, less than a year before it was supposed to come true). Other infamous Eric Schmidt mis-predictions include…
Android app developers can make a lot of money. But before you make that money, you’ve gotta learn how to program. Learning how to program isn’t easy. But one of the easiest ways to do it is to sign up for a programming course. The University of Maryland – which is a real, legitimate, and public university – recently unveiled a free online Android programming course. The course begins on January 21st 2014 and runs for 8 weeks. It promises to introduce students to “the design and…
Android market share has risen around the world over the past few years. Android smartphones are now more popular than the iPhone in most major markets, while Android tablets and the iPad continue to battle closely. The mobile OS war is far from over, and Android and Apple frequently exchange victories in different categories. But one category where Android has never won is ‘web usage’. Apple fans love to throw around the ‘usage’ statistic which shows that Apple users use their…
Over the past few years, several major car manufacturers have teamed up with Apple to create iPhone-based entertainment systems. That was great news for iPhone owners. But as iPhone’s market share continues to drop – especially in Europe – more and more people are waiting for Android-based in-car entertainment systems. According to the Wall Street Journal, Android users don’t have to wait any longer. Audi and Google have teamed up to create an Android-based in-car entertainment…
Rooting Android is more popular today than it has ever been in the past. Today, some custom ROMs are updated more frequently than stock versions of Android. And of course, there are hundreds of new features and apps to access after rooting your Android. But there are some important things to do before rooting your Android. Today, we’re going to list those things and show you how to have a safe and effective rooting experience: Download only from trusted rooting sources Rooting your…
