Android is the world’s largest mobile operating system. It’s also open-source, which means it can be freely edited by anyone and anything. But when Google created Android, it borrowed heavily from tech companies around the world. As you may have heard, Google is involved in a number of different legal battles for precisely this reason. But Google has already fought and lost some Android-related battles, including one with Microsoft a few years ago. Specifically, Google used…
One of the most confusing annoyances with Google Earth is that it didn’t have Street View, the popular street-level service included with Google Maps. Well, thanks to a recent Android update, things have changed. Today, Android users can spin the globe with the fingertips while accessing StreetView with a single tap. The Google Earth update occurred last week and it added more than just StreetView. Android users can now access an altered interface – layers are on the left hand side of…
As you may have noticed, Android doesn’t have FaceTime, the popular video chatting service available through iOS. And if you didn’t notice Android’s lack of FaceTime, then some smirking Apple fan may have pointed it out for you. But instead of giving up and saying ‘Okay, iOS wins’, I need you to stop right there. In fact, there are plenty of good FaceTime alternatives for Android, and they tend to be a lot more powerful – and less restrictive – than FaceTime. Skype Skype…
DROID SPLITTER Droid Splitter as the name suggests, is an Android app that specializes in splitting objects and files on your device. Many a times you are unable to transfer a file through the IM messaging platform and thus can’t send an important file at a crucial time. Droid Splitter gives you an option to choose the size of the split file or the big file that you want to make pieces of. You can split the size by chunk and by size. All you need to do is choose the source file and…
With the evolution in growth of the internet generation and rise of social networking, global connectivity has made us pay an unspoken price for it. We are talking about the massive lack of privacy that has come with the boon of informational abundance. Every action we take or discussion we partake in leaves an irrevocable digital imprint online that is tracked by large corporations, which can sell your private info to other businesses or can be hacked and manipulated by dangerous cyber…
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is barely off the production lines, but already the internet is creating wish lists for the next version of the world-renowned Galaxy S – which will presumably be called the Galaxy S5 and released sometime between April and May of 2014. So without further ado, here are some features that would be easy to appreciate on whatever the next version of the Samsung Galaxy S is called: Faster, slimmer, and more powerful Yes, let’s get these features out of the way first.…
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…
