When you read about mobile viruses and identity theft online, it’s easy to think that neither of those things will ever affect you. Sure, you don’t use mobile antivirus software, but you’re pretty good at spotting viruses before they attack, right? Unfortunately, that same attitude is now causing headaches for Android users all over the world. A recently-discovered exploit in the Android operating system affects literally 99% of all Android users. Yes, you need to be worried – that…
Android is used by more mobile users around the world than any other operating system. However, the iPhone still seems to get the best apps first. No matter how many Android users there are, it seems like app developers just make more money through iOS app sales. Such is the case with Tinder, which is arguably the world’s most popular mobile app that isn’t available on Android. Tinder is the latest member of the hookup/dating app scene and it allows you to find hot singles in your local…
The Lumia 1020 is the biggest Windows Phone launch of 2013 thus far. The release of the 1020 has been accompanied with advertisements and all sorts of hype. Most of this hype surrounds the 1020’s powerful camera, which shoots at a ridiculous resolution of 41 megapixels. But is the Lumia 1020 all that good? If you’re upgrading your phone in the next few months, then you’re probably taking a good look at the Lumia 1020 to see how it matches up against other devices. Today, I’m going to…
The latest update to CyanogenMod has now officially been classified as ‘stable’. The stable release of CyanogenMod 10.1.2 just launched and it brings a number of small tweaks and improvements – as well as one gigantic security feature - to the world’s most popular custom ROM for rooted Androids. Based on the Android 4.2.2 operating system, CyanogenMod 10 has enjoyed remarkable success and its popularity grows with each stable release. More Android users have installed the CyanogenMod…
Apps are designed to solve problems, and the UI is one of the most common ‘problems’ that apps try to solve. You can find thousands of UI apps on the Google Play Store, but very few are worth more than a few seconds of your time. I’ve finally found a UI improvement app that I actually like. It’s a minimalistic app called Floating Touch that makes all aspects of Android navigation significantly easier. Basically, the app adds a ‘floating’ menu to your Android UI, which means…
The iPhone 5 was released in September of 2012. So far, we don’t know any details about the inevitable upcoming iPhone 5S (or iPhone 6), but rumors should be coming from “supply chain sources” in the very near future. Apple is losing key ground in smartphone markets around the world, and if the next iPhone is as lackluster as the iPhone 5, then Apple’s market share will continue to drop as consumers scoop up the latest Androids. There are plenty of cool things to do on Android…
Android has many advantages over other mobile operating systems. But it also has one major downside: fragmentation. Android fragmentation refers to the fact that your version of Android tends to be slightly different from the version of Android your friend has. It also refers to the fact that Android screen sizes, resolutions, and performance capabilities all vary widely. Android fragmentation is a problem for app developers because they have to develop their apps for hundreds of potential…
One of the biggest improvements with Android 4.3 is the new Android camera software. Android 4.3 introduces a new and improved camera app. The camera app was actually released early for some Android users, including American HTC One users and Google Edition Galaxy S4 owners, both of whom can download the camera app today on Android 4.2. Why is this new camera such a big deal? It adds an awesome new feature called Photosphere. Photosphere first debuted on the Android 4.2 camera upgrade and is…
Cookbooks are abundantly available across the Android space and the world of housewives and prospective cooks download these apps on a consistent basis to whip up some amazing recipes. They consist of millions of recipes and encourage sharing your own unique dishes and uploading them to these own apps. Communities are built around these and each app has a user interface designed for users to use. But what about apps that teach you to stir up some fancy drinks to wash down your delicious…
As an Android enthusiast, browsing through Google Play Store to find the hottest apps to jazz up your phone or tablet is a regular past time. But you may have wondered what great use do all those featured news apps deliver that your TVs or newspapers don’t already do in a much more clear and colorful manner. So what’s the point of getting these apps then? Well, you will be surprised to see how off track you were with your assumptions when you use these ingenious apps yourself and have…
