The development of the Android OS over the years by Google has not been a very open one, what with the search engine giant engaging in sudden flip flops from time to time. The latest in this series is the change in the Android code base that has resulted out of the US Supreme Court not appealing Google’s case against Oracle of $1 billion. Unexpected tie up with Oracle despite ongoing legal battle Readers will know that the two companies have been engaged in a legal battle over the alleged…
The launch of the first Android phone by BlackBerry did attract attention but then got dwarfed by the many other developments happening so frenetically in the smart phone world. Now BlackBerry is about to launch a second one and this is going to be a high-end device that they hope to bring out in 2016. The BlackBerry PRIV as the first one is known as will have to show significant sales for BlackBerry to go ahead with the second one though. Initial reports are good and BlackBerry also reports…
Both Apple and Google are intent on making things easier for their users and that is always good news as long as these extra features do not push up the overall cost. The latest development is the roll out of the “3D touch” by Apple in their iPhone 6s as well as the 6s Plus models. Technological update race is on with utility being a question mark Apple has gone to town speaking about this addition, calling it a snazzy feature and intended to score over its Android competitor. This…
Android 6.0 Marshmallow was unveiled in May 2015 before being released in October. Rumors are growing that Google is preparing to release Android 6.1 Marshmallow in June 2016 – and there is expected to be two substantial changes. Our friends over at Android Geeks are on top of all of the latest Android 6.1 rumors. Most of the early release information we’ve seen thus far comes from them: “One of our most trusted sources told us that Google is planning to release the Android 6.1…
If you own both an Android and iOS device, then you may have struggled to transfer information between the devices in the past. Let’s be honest: Apple doesn’t like to play along with other platforms. This makes it difficult to use non-iOS devices with iOS devices. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy ways to transfer data from Android to iOS. Today, we’re going to show you the easiest way to do exactly that. Note: This tutorial is designed for a brand new iOS device – like if…
In one of the most bizarre Android app stories of recent years, Facebook was found to have intentionally crashed its Android app “again and again” just to see which users stuck around. A new report from The Information claims that Facebook performed some psychological testing on its users by repeatedly forcing the app to crash – and then measuring which users stuck around after the crash. The app crashed and stayed unavailable for hours at a time. The test was designed to see how…
An Android-based point-of-sale (POS) system called Toast announced today that it had raised $30 million in Series B funding to support its POS system deployment in restaurants across America. The money will reportedly be used to hire talent, update products, and promote marketing. Additional investors in the company include GV, also previously known as Google Ventures, as well as unnamed private investors. The POS system’s major competitors are Square’s Stand as well as Revel Systems…
The latest iOS update from 2015 introduced a feature called Force Touch. That feature let you control how different actions were performed on iOS based on how hard you pressed on a certain item. Android devices do not have pressure-sensitive screens. However, developers have found a great alternative: by long-pressing on the screen, you can perform many of the same functions as a Force Touch on iOS. On iOS’s Instagram, for example, you can press on a picture slightly harder than normal…
So you connected to a wireless network with your Android device and can’t remember the password you used. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to view you saved Wi-Fi passwords in Android. Today, we’re explain how to view saved Wi-Fi passwords after you’ve already connected to them (regardless of whether or not you’re actively connected). In fact, recovering your password on Android is as easy as installing one file manager app and browsing to one folder on your device. The only…
If you already have the Marshmallow in your device or waiting eagerly for it, the following features will surely help you get the best out of this wonderful new OS. Your first question is the obvious one. What are the new features that differentiate it from Lollipop? a) Google Now on Tap is going to be the difference that you will like the most as it has the potential to become your digital assistant. Just tap and hold down the Home key to access contextual information that is relevant to…
