We’ve all been lost in places we’ve never been to before. And even on places known we get lost as to where we could possibly go now, or how do we find this particular place. And that’s when you make a huge yell for help, i.e. resort to your beloved mobile and online sensation – Yelp! Yelp is the perfect handy-dandy app that stays with you as a virtual gastronomy guide that makes sure you’ve been to all the right places to eat all the right food. It helps you look for and ensures…
The importance of science as a subject is tremendous in a child’s formative and adult years, and parents are eager to motivate their children to invest their time in learning a multitude of fascinating scientific concepts. Today, through the new age learning interactive models of working are coming to the fore and the Android platform will be no exception in this game play of taking tech to the next level. Sky Safari is an Android app designed for the young astronomy enthusiasts and…
Do you remember the moment you bought a new phone? You took it out of the box, put in the battery, turned it on, and enjoyed a clean smartphone with a 100% blank slate. Except that didn’t happen, because no smartphone comes with a blank slate these days. Instead, even Google’s Nexus devices come with all sorts of preinstalled apps. Samsung, HTC, and Sony are also major offenders. There’s nothing wrong with preinstalled apps until you realize that they cannot be uninstalled.…
For a long time, the two most popular custom ROMs have been CyanogenMod and the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP). Today, both of these custom ROMs delivered major news. The founder of AOKP, Roman Birg, has left Kang and joined CyanogenMod, Inc. AOKP is just two and a half years old. Over that time, Roman was able to grow his small homemade operating system kernel into one of the most highly-respected Android ROMs. In a world where there are literally thousands of developers competing for…
It sounds like something out of a futuristic movie: you can answer your smartphone with a whistle. But using a clever new app, whistling to answer your phone has never been easier. And no, this isn’t a joke designed to trick you into whistling at your phone in public. Whistling to answer your phone is more than just a gimmick. It can be extremely useful for anyone who does a lot of driving. Instead of reaching down to ‘swipe’ and accept the phone call, you can simply whistle without…
One of the biggest joys of rooting is getting to sample new custom ROMs whenever your heart desires. ROMs change the look and feel of your Android phone or tablet. They can improve performance, boost battery life, and breathe new life into an old device. But before you enjoy any of these benefits, you need to flash a ROM onto your Android. Today, we’re going to show you how to flash a ROM – even if you have no idea what ‘flash’ or ‘ROM’ actually mean. What is a custom ROM? A…
It’s 2014 and there’s never been a better time to root Android. Whether you’re trying to solve fragmentation problems or just checking out some of the awesome root-only apps, there are plenty of benefits to rooting Android in 2014. Here are our 10 favorite benefits: 10) You will never see “this app is incompatible with your device” again If you take a browse through the Google Play Store on an unrooted Android device, you’re going to see the following message a few times: “This…
CyanogenMod had humble beginnings as an Android custom ROM. Over the past few months, however, CyanogenMod has attempted to become an innovative, profitable tech company. GalleryNext is one example of CyanogenMod’s innovation. GalleryNext is the much-anticipated new gallery app for the popular custom ROM. This past week, CyanogenMod released the GalleryNext beta, which means users can test it out for themselves. Koushik Dutta announced the news on Google+. Here’s what GalleryNext…
I like root-only apps, you like root-only apps. But do you know who doesn’t like root-only apps? Android 4.5. That’s right: the next Android update is actively in development and should be released within the first quarter or second quarter of 2014. Unfortunately for users of rooted Android devices, Android 4.5 could be a devastating update. Why? Well, according to a new report from ChainFire on Google+, Android 4.5 has some serious issues with the way it handles root-only…
Google Glass is a cool concept. Unfortunately, most people will never own Google Glass. Unless you live in San Francisco, walking around with a pair of Star Trek-like glasses on is a little bizarre. Meanwhile, some people don’t like having their phone’s information in their face all day. But a new project from Google could be the start of a revolution: wearable high-tech contact lenses. Google recently announced via a blog post that it was developing contact lenses that have special…
