Back when I was young, cellphones didn’t come with any ‘G’ connection ratings attached. You just turned it on and were lucky to get a signal – especially since I grew up in the backwoods of rural Canada. Today, we’re a civilized society that demands 4G or better anywhere we go. A few years ago, 4G broke onto the scene. More recently, we’ve seen the rise of 4G LTE technology as it expands throughout cities in North America and Europe. But now, it looks like it’s time to…
This week saw the release of a number of creative and entertaining apps on the Google Play Store. Here are our picks for apps of the week: 5) Marvel Unlimited If you’re a fan of superheroes and the Marvel universe, this is a must-have app. Marvel Unlimited delivers Marvel comics straight to your Android at a cost of $9.99 per month. The app is available around the world and the initial download is free. 4) Snoop Lion’s Snoopify If this was a list of the stupidest apps of the week,…
If you’ve ever been to a demolition derby, then you know how exciting it can be to watch multiple vehicles smash into one another repeatedly. Well, one company seeks to bring the magic of demolition derbies to Android through Carmageddon. Carmageddon is a classic vehicular combat game that first appeared on the PC in 1997. That 1997 game was actually inspired by a 1975 movie called Death Race 2000. Here’s the funny thing about the 1997 Carmageddon PC game: it was banned around the…
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…
