Google Glass is currently being tested by ‘explorers’ across the United States. The flashy pair of spectacles come packed with more hardware than most computers had a decade ago, including a 5MP camera and 16GB of internal storage. Like other hardware devices made by Google, Glass runs Android. But unlike almost any other Android device in the world, Google Glass has remained impervious to all rooting attempts thus far. Glass runs Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and uses a Texas…
Two years after online retail giant Amazon released its app store for American Android users, it has finally become available up north in Canada. For years Canadians have been greeted with rude messages at every attempt to access the Amazon App Store. No, you can’t access the app store, you poor naïve soul. Now go back to your igloo and mourn. Finally, in May 2013, the Amazon app store became available to Canadian Android users. Here’s how to download it Step 1) Open your Android…
If I were to ask you what’s the favorite party fuel of every socially active person or a beverage we all love to kick back with after a hard day’s work, you probably would instantly shout out, “Beer!” This affordable and mild alcoholic beverage has been the drink of choice for millions of people around the world and is available in thousands of different brews sold by hundreds of different brands. Contrary to popular perception, the fancy etymology of the word “beer” is just a…
Arguably, the world’s biggest drawback to smartphones is battery life. Our smartphones can look in the sky and identify stars while simultaneously streaming a Russian radio station. But try to find a smartphone that can last more than 24 hours on a single charge, and you’ll be hard pressed. That’s why a technological invention unveiled by a student is capturing the attention of Google and other tech companies. That innovation could charge smartphones in as little as 30…
The Samsung Galaxy S3 was the first smartphone in forever to overtake the iPhone in terms of sales. The Galaxy S4 looks to capitalize on the success of its predecessor and is expected to sell 10 million units before the end of May. And with Android firmly entrenched as the world’s most popular mobile operating system, things suddenly aren’t looking great for Apple. Well, instead of feeling sorry for itself, Apple is going to innovate, expand, and release a lineup of new and exciting…
The rise in global connectivity and travel convenience has helped ignite the spirit of adventure in millions of tourists around the world who love planning yearly vacations to exciting new places they have always dreamed of going to. Unfortunately, the unfamiliarity of new places can be rather overwhelming for tourists along with the language and cultural barriers they may encounter on their visit. This makes it nearly impossible for someone to travel freely in a relaxed way without hiring a…
There’s no bigger nightmare for a parent than to lose their children from sight and not have any idea about where they are. Many parents experience heart-pounding instances like losing track of their kids in Walmart or while going for a family picnic. Curious minds will be curious minds, but it is your priority to ensure their safety at all times. Keeping this under consideration, the ingenious developers from the Android world have introduced an outstanding new child safety app that will…
At the recent Google I/O event in San Francisco, Google announced something that it had never done before: it was taking an existing piece of Android hardware offered by a manufacturer and installing its own Nexus-like operating system onto the device. Rooted Android users have been doing this for years, but Google now appears to be joining in on the fun. Google announced that it would be releasing a “Google Edition” of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on June 26, 2013. The Google Edition of the…
The Samsung Galaxy Note is the (physically) larger brother of the popular Samsung Galaxy S line of smartphones. And just like the Galaxy S smartphones tend to be released in April/May, the Galaxy Notes tend to be released around September/October. This year, Samsung looks to continue that trend by releasing the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in September 2013. That news comes courtesy of “supplier sources” who “say” that the new phablet will be released sometime around the IFA Berlin tech…
Google’s I/O event brought us a few surprises, but a new games service from Google Play wasn’t one. Most tech writers predicted the new game services before the event took place, although the details of the service were sketchy. Well, we can now confirm details about Google Play’s new gaming platform, which is a very cool way of bringing Android gamers together while giving them an addictive motivation to continue their compulsive mobile gaming habits. Here’s how the new Google Play…
