For years now, QWERTY keyboards have been the absolute undisputed standard of layout for keyboards and are acknowledged as the universal keyboard format for almost every device. However, it may surprise you to know that this layout created for the Sholes and Glidden typewriter has finally reached a stage in type where it meets its arch nemesis – the KALQ keyboard. Unfortunately, several tech companies have previously tried in vain to push for redesigns of the traditional format as it is…
There are thousands of entertaining games for Android. But unfortunately, many Android games are hobbled by one crucial shortcoming: the controls. As hard as developers try to perfect the controls on smartphones, many shooters and other games still feel clunky. If you have ever played Dead Trigger after years of playing Call of Duty on PCs and consoles, then you know what I mean – no matter how much developers try to optimize touch-screen shooter controls, there’s no replacement for a…
There’s something we as children have always been fascinated with and wanted to do. We’ve all taken a fancy to that cool gizmo in the shopkeeper’s hand that he held behind each product you bought that emitted a red laser and made that noise. A barcode scanner, yes! Lucky for you, the Android app world is blessed with a variety of amazing barcode and QR code-scanning tools that utilize your smartphone camera to give you any detail you need regarding the product you are interested in…
You may not have heard of it, but Drippler is one of the world’s most popular Android apps. Drippler is designed to give you helpful tips that pertain specifically to your phone and your operating system. After installing the Drippler app, you’ll find a number of tips and app recommendations delivered to your phone every day. Drippler’s tips pertain specifically to your smartphone. So if you have an HTC One running Android 4.2.2, then you’ll see tips that will help you get the most…
When iOS’s awe-inspiring Siri app debuted, it felt something straight out of sci-fi movies and instantly took the world by storm. The concept of your phone literally becoming an intelligent virtual companion was absolutely ingenious and became the hottest choice of conversation in the tech market. It did almost everything and was a perfect substitute for a friend. Well not quite a friend, but a technological genius that’ll accompany you wherever you go and tell you what to do in a way you…
The one thing that sets strategy games apart from the rest of the lot of exciting shooter, hack n’ slash and racer games is the level of mental stimulus and replay value they bring to the table. This is why a game like Angry Birds has caught the fancy of millions of people who can enjoy a methodical physics-based game along with the cute chirpy sounds of catapulting birds. For those of you who are always up for a good brain teaser and puzzle, we bring to you another two fantastic…
The Android app market is literally saturated with a massive list of cutting-edge news apps that are constantly in the race to provide vital information to you every second of your day on your smartphone screen just when you need it. Every single one of these apps is special in its own way and provides news from a diverse set of resources. With apps like Feedly, Flipboard and other RSS reading and news apps, the users find themselves in a difficult decision making situation to pick the right…
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time every day sitting at your computer. Sometimes, I work at my PC. Other times, I’m doing absolutely nothing but browsing the internet. But when I’m on my computer, I don’t like to look away from the screen to pick up my little phone and respond to a text. That’s why a new app called MySMS is easy to fall in love with. Designed for Android, Windows Phone 8, and iOS, MySMS makes texting from your computer as easy as possible. Before you get…
The ever-buzzing and exciting world of Android smartphone owners is perfectly complemented by a bunch of app-crazy seasoned programmers and developers who consistently give you cutting-edge apps at the touch of a button. They are the carriers of immense knowledge and are big influencers on both a small and large scale. They know what comes in and what goes out, and what’s making it big and what’s scaling the charts. But how do they do it all? Here’s an ingenious app that goes deeper down…
It’s already shaping up to be the biggest smartphone battle of the year – at least until Apple gets around to releasing its next phone. The Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One both come with a number of unique advantages and feature beautiful, vibrant screens. But which phone is the real winner? Today, we’ll answer that question and explain the pros and cons of each handset. Exterior design and build quality It’s amazing that, year after year, smartphone manufacturers somehow manage to…
