Images aren’t really alive unless you have Cinemagram. Don’t know what we’re talking about, do you? Well, let us take you a bit further back to put things in perspective. For every casual or professional photographer, the core objective for images is to provide you with the best still images that remind you of memories from the past. But what when you can get the images to move? And better still what when you can get only get small chosen group of images to move? No, it doesn’t end…
After much anticipation, Google finally got around to announcing Android 4.3 at its latest developers’ conference earlier today. At the same time Android 4.3 was announced, the update started rolling out for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10, which means if you use one of those phones/tablets, you should be getting the latest version of Android very shortly. Android 4.3 will once again go by the nickname Jelly Bean, which tells you that this is an incremental upgrade. Since the previous…
There are a variety of interesting apps available on the Android platform that enable you to keep a tab on your device and widgets alike to track the memory of your device and notification apps for the battery. However, there are only a handful of them that provide and simple and all-encompassing smartphone battery monitoring app that will not just keep you informed, but always alert and aware about the battery condition of your Android device. A universal problem with many of these…
Android battery life is a touchy subject among Android fanboys. Even hardcore Android fans have to admit that, on most devices, Android battery life can be sorely disappointing – especially when a device is more than a year or so old. Fortunately, you can easily swap in a new Android battery and use your Android like new. Or, you could download some of the following battery saving apps, all of which have been approved for your Android handset in 2013. Check em out: 4) Wavelock…
Last week, I told you about how the creators of Tinder were holding the Android version of the app hostage. After months of success on iOS, the app’s creators refused to release an Android version until at least 1,000,000 million people shared or tweeted a petition for the app. Well, the Android version of Tinder was released ahead of schedule. Today, Android users can download Tinder for free and enjoy access to the following features: -Hook up with local singles simply by liking their…
If you’ve ever used a Windows PC (I’d be very surprised if you hadn’t), then you’ve probably stumbled upon the Task Manager at some point. The Task Manager has a useful performance monitor feature that tells users detailed CPU and RAM statistics as well as information about which programs are using the most PC resources. Android users can now enjoy a similar experience thanks to an app called Usemon. Usemon will: -Display information about CPU usage and frequency -Display RAM…
Google’s Nexus 4 was one of the best Android smartphones ever made. Unfortunately, two things prevented it from becoming more popular: its lack of LTE support and its lack of availability. People who tried to order the Nexus 4 were often greeted with shipping times of three months or longer, and the lack of LTE support didn’t make sense for Android users in big cities. However, Nexus 4 users did get access to the newest version of Android Jelly Bean while enjoying a contract-free handset…
Whether you’re a high school student or a 9 to 5 employee, alarm clocks are usually an unavoidable part of life. Today, I’m going to review some of the best alarm clock apps on the Google Play Store today that will make it slightly less painful to interrupt your sleep every morning: doubleTwist Alarm Clock With over half a million downloads and an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5, the doubleTwist Alarm Clock is the most popular paid alarm clock app on the Google Play Store today.…
Security researchers recently discovered a major vulnerability in the Android operating system that affects 99% of all Android users. Google already addressed the security exploit back in February of 2013, although they didn’t totally fix the problem. Today, 99% of all Android users continue to be at-risk of the Bluebox Master Key security exploit, which allows hackers to hijack legitimate apps and transform them into evil apps that perform evil deeds – like steal your information and…
There are lots of things about Android that make iPhone users jealous (and yes, there are several iPhone features that work the other way as well). But when it comes to apps, the iPhone continues to be king. Most of today’s hottest apps were released on the iPhone first, which means Android users feel like second class citizens until the Android version of the app finally gets released several months down the road. Fortunately, Android does have several unique apps that can make iPhone…
