Begun the cloud wars have! Microsoft, Apple, and Google all offer excellent cloud storage options. But competition is fierce, and each company uses different tactics to try to win over customers. Well, Google may have just pulled off one of the most devastating cloud storage maneuvers in the industry. Google recently announced that it was releasing its document editing software, QuickOffice, for free. The software previously cost $20. Now, it will be available for both Android and iOS users…
Android 4.4 KitKat is the next big Android update. Expect it to be a bit bigger than the non-event that was Android 4.3, but not as big as major releases like Jelly Bean (4.1) and Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0). From the early screens that have leaked so far, we can see that Android 4.4 KitKat seems to be taking inspiration from the flattened design of iOS7. Here are some sample images: Those images come courtesy of a Google news blog called 9 to 5 Google. 9 to 5 Google was also responsible…
Man, the CyanogenMod team has been going through a lot of drama over the past few weeks. First, the newly formed Cyanogen, Inc. was able to raise $7 million in investment capital. Then the company announced that they wanted to be the third most popular mobile operating system in the world behind Android and iOS and ‘unify’ the Android world. Now there’s more drama as one of CyanogenMod’s app designers has left the project and taken Focal with him. That designer is Guillaume Lesniak,…
Today is the fifth anniversary of the release of Android. Over the past five years, Android has gone from a Google pipe dream to the world’s most popular mobile operating system. Today, Android is used by millions of devices around the world - from tablets to smartphones - and is pushing technology to new limits. Without Android, the hardworking team behind One Click Root wouldn’t exist. It all started in 2008 when Google execs took to the stage - just a few months after the…
Nobody Tells the Weather Like 1Weather Weather applications on Android are so numerous and so varied that for every user there’s one perfect match. But who has the time to sit around scrolling through millions of weather apps on Google Play Store to find the one that is exactly what you need and nothing more and nothing less. By a blanket, 1Weather comes to being close to what most people mostly need. The idea is simple. It’s not just a good weather app, it’s a great one. And once you…
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The world is made up of two kinds of people – those who are crazy about movies and those who are even crazier than the former lot about their favorite movies and TV shows. In this world of high speed internet connectivity and entertainment avenues galore, it’s nigh impossible to not find something to suit your tastes. So when asked about what’s your favorite platform for watching your beloved movies and TV episodes, there’s a strong chance you are going to tell us that you have a…
Everyone likes to style their home at one point or the other in life. Re-decorating the place you live and thrive somewhere down the line adds in to your goals that you would like to achieve. In such a situation, getting hold of an interior designer to do it is always an expensive proposition and many a times you may think of wanting to do it yourself too. Well, here’s a reason to rejoice. You can now simply design your home with the help of your mobile device with a crafty and innovative…
Remember those days in school where you were more than excited with a filled backpack waiting to board your school bus to go visit a destination you never have been before. Whether it was a trip to the dinosaur museum downtown or a camping trip in Florida, going to new places always got our curiosities tingling with excitement. Luckily, travelling to unseen destinations still elicits the same sense of enthusiasm from most of us even as adults. Today, we are going to introduce you to an…
We’ve all been through those frustrating times when we’re waiting for a really important call and then land up missing them. We’ve all been there. The obsession drives you to keep your phone off silent and that can’t work well especially if you’re in the middle of something important. What if you’re travelling and you don’t notice it ring. It’s some big news, and big news is worth hearing the first time. Now, stop fretting and get CritiCall. CritiCall allows you to program…
