If you look at all the major tech companies out there today, you’ll notice that most of them design software across multiple platforms. That is, most companies except Apple. Microsoft creates version of Microsoft Office for Apple. Google releases YouTube and Google Maps apps for iOS. So why doesn’t Apple create versions of its apps for Android and other platforms? Why isn’t Apple reciprocating the friendly gesture? Apple is a hardware company As astute readers may have already…
Android phones and tablets on the whole have taken almost everything that is done in real life and mirrored it onto the Android platform. This includes the now ancient art of holding a colorful mini-stick like instrument in your hand and using it to create physically artistic images conjured in your restless imaginations onto your bedroom walls. Or you might probably be watching your toddler carry on this legacy by doing the same. Only in this case, you are smart enough to understand that…
While the list of music apps populating the Google Play Store is quite high, there are only a handful of them that offer a unique experience that enhances not just your audio entertainment experience, but also turn your Android device into a musical instrument to enhance your own talents. When we usually discuss our favorite instruments, my standard response to the conversation begins with, “The pen was mightier than the sword until the guitar walked into the room and proclaimed, “Who’s…
Here’s what we know: the next version of Android will be announced at Google’s I/O event, which is scheduled to take place very soon, on May 15, 2013. What we don’t know is which version of Android will be announced. Although there was wide speculation that the event would be used to announce Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, there are now rumblings that the announcement will simply be the next version of Jelly Bean – most likely Android 4.3. Why it’s Jelly Bean, not Key Lime Pie There…
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s latest superphone to hit the market. Like the Galaxy S3, it’s expected to sell millions of units around the world. But early adopters of the GS4 are surprised to find a suspicious memory problem. Specifically, the 16GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a measly 8.53 GB of usable memory. What’s up with that? You may remember a similar controversy over Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet, which sold its 128GB version with only about 64GB of usable…
The Galaxy smartphone can be used to do all sorts of cool things. You can transfer files to your friends by bumping your phones together, for example, or turn a bunch of phones into a wall of speakers. But one Romanian guy provided free advertising for Samsung this past week by attaching his Galaxy S4 to a drone and flying it high above the town of Brasov, Romania. That ‘Romanian’ guy is Szabi Ignacz, who managed to take some truly stunning video over his town. The drone is a…
When I first bought my Galaxy S3, I was surprised by how fragile it felt. I had previously owned a Blackberry and it felt so solid I could have thrown it against a wall. I never used a case for it and it never broke. Well, all it took was one near-drop with my Galaxy S3 before I decided to run to Best Buy and get a case. Today, I’m proud to say I’ve dropped my GS3 several times and there’s no real damage on or around it. Of course, I’m very careful with my phone. People who work…
Despite the convenience brought to us by the portability factor of smartphones, it is still a considerable annoyance to delve deep in and out of your pockets to respond instantly and not miss out on anything important. What if we told you that there was a way to virtually create a telepathic connection between you and your smartphone to alert you of what messages and calls you must respond to urgently and which ones you can skip and attend later? This is where the Vybe app for Android comes…
We have a feeling the next phone will come out late which means iOS 7 will also be late as well but we have also heard iOS 7 Beta is now available. The same thing had happened in previous years, with Apple pushing up their time and delaying users. Of course, working out kinks and bugs is very important. They try to do as much as possible before allowing developers to start the UDID Registration and begin Beta testing. iOS 7 Beta Now Available with UDID Registration If you aren't a…
Subverting the paradigm and doing things a bit differently is what makes you shine these days in a world full of excessive imitation. To extend the very same logic to the Android world, here are 3 apps that will allow you to use your phone in an ingeniously cool way that will make your life considerably easier. We all are used to using various features on our phones by typing in the desired location or just going to it. Luckily, the influx of voice-based apps in the market with rapidly…
