Has your Facebook News Feed been flooded by old faces recently? It’s not that people are overly stressed, it’s the new app called FaceApp that transforms people’s faces to old, girl, make them smile, and more. The FaceApp’s popularity exploded last week and along with it, some privacy concerns. With that, Senator Chuck Schumer desire to look into the app and wants the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the app. Senator Schumer…
Google continues to innovate the Android OS and along with it is user security. There is no doubt that Google still is one of the most advanced security in the digital world. However, there is still no such thing as perfect. And a multi-billion-dollar company who spends millions in security improvements can still have lapses. This year, Google already banned a developer on Play Store for being malicious and stealing other developers’ download hits. Recently, Google discovered another…
We’re halfway through the year 2019 and the first half has been a great year for Android. A number of awesome Android phones were launched, innovative features introduced, and, of course, a lot of controversies in the industry occurred. To welcome the second half, Unihertz and ASUS graced us with new upcoming phones that should shake, once more, shake the Android market. Introducing the new Unihertz Titan and what we hope will be launched as the ASUS ROG Phone 2. Unihertz Titan is like…
Although 5G is already around the corner and highly advertised this 2019, the connectivity has not yet been implemented globally, thus the majority population of Android users are still sticking to the satisfying speed of LTE. Apparently, although already fast and reliable, LTE has its own problem and one of the most common encounters we had is suddenly losing connection. So, in case you encounter the same problem, here are some manual fixes you can do before sending your beloved Android…
The 4th beta of Android Q introduced us new accent colors, face authentication, a small change of the lock screen icon location, improved back gesture icon, and small user interface tweaks. More features also include Smart Lock might be getting rebranded to “Pixel Presence”, new Google Pay in the power menu, a preview button on live wallpapers, the return of the contextual rotation button, and notifications can now be swiped away from either direction. Now, Android Q beta 5 comes with…
There are hundreds of movies on Netflix and sometimes you wish you had multiple pair of eyes so you can finally watch them all. It’s emotionally pressuring to know which of the movies are the best, and what movies have your friends already watched and you haven’t yet. If you’re a fan of action films, superheroes movies are probably your first picks. Apparently, there are also good action movies that do not involve laser eyes or flying capes. Without further ado, here are the best…
They say it’s a mental disorder. Well, selfies aren’t that bad if you don’t make it an addiction. We all take selfies from time to time, some more often than others, and there’s nothing wrong with wanting the best cameras to take them with. Every phone has different front-facing camera features and we’re not only looking at the sheer image quality. Wide-angle lenses and software tricks like beautification, making your eyes glue, your cheeks blossoming, or slimming your chin can…
We saw the first massive Google Pixel 4 leak last month, with Google confirming the leak shortly thereafter. Now, it looks like the Pixel 4 XL has finally surfaced online, with renders showing dual selfie cameras and what appears to be a triple rear camera setup with a telephoto that is rumored to be 16 MP. Front render: Dual selfie shooters The leak was posted online by PriceBaba on OnLeaks and it shows a substantial top bezel on front hosting what looks like two cameras and another…
We’re almost halfway through the month of July and we’re still playing mobile games. That’s right. The mobile gaming industry is every growing and every week, month, or year, new games keep popping up. Some are cool, some aren’t, while some are nostalgic. Some come with a new concept while some are adaptive to what has been or other consoles. Today, we focus on the adaptive games that have gamepad support which are counted as some of the best on Android. Crashlands…
We have encountered a lot of problems with Android at one time or another. Some are easy, while some require complicated methods. Every app has its issue and it’s no surprise. However, it’s the app source, specifically the Google Play Store, that’s malfunctioning which makes it more tragic. Here’s how to fix Google Play Store “download pending” error before you think of doing a factory reset. There are several reasons why your app is stuck at download. To troubleshoot, first,…
