Google is one of those companies that just loves to celebrate April Fool’s Day. And 2013 was no exception. This year, Google seemed to devote more resources than ever to the infamous day. Here are the jokes that Google tried to pull on the internet on April 1, 2013: Google Maps Treasure Mode This one is my favorite, just because of the hilarious video. Google Maps Treasure Mode came about after a Maps exploration team discovered a chest filled with treasure maps way back in 2012. The…
If you’re reading this Android rooting blog, then I assume you’re a fan of the Android operating system – or at least curious about how Android rooting works. But just because you’re a fan of Android doesn’t mean you’re afraid to try new things. That’s why we’re going to show you how to try out the new BlackBerry 10 operating system on any Android handset. RIM (which apparently now wants to be known simply as BlackBerry) launched BlackBerry 10 in February 2013. And since that…
Android tablets come in all shapes and sizes, and 2013 is already shaping up to be a remarkable year for our favorite mobile operating system’s tablets. To help you make the best decision on your Android tablet purchase, here are our favorite choices of 2013 so far. We’ve made things easy for you by separating tablets into the 10 inch and 7 inch varieties. Best 10 inch Android tablets of 2013 Google Nexus 10 Google has a popular lineup of Nexus smartphones and tablets, and the Nexus…
Ignorance is soon going to be a word non-existent in the English Dictionary. Gone are the days when we eagerly waited at the front door for the newspaper man to bring us the daily news or search for newspaper vendors on the street. Information going electronic was perhaps the greatest revelation for mankind and innovations like the ingenious FlipBoard 2.0 application for Android devices seeks to take this information revolution to bold new frontiers. The objective of FlipBoard is to enable…
When you urgently need the number of a friend or business contact you wanted to get in touch with, the chances of you carrying a 10 pound dumbbell-equivalent White Pages or Yellow Pages directory in your pocket are pretty slim. Even if you do, sifting through pages and pages of fine print will leave you scratching your head for a while before you find the number you are actually looking for. Enter Truecaller – an Android app that empowers you with the ability to freely carry and access a…
Tweeple, as we all know by now, is a term associated with people who belong to the ever-chirping social community known as Twitter. Twitter is a site that takes creativity to a new level but restricts ideas of people to 140 characters only. For those wondering why a limitation on your expressions is a good thing, this is exactly the feature that has helped Twitter carved a niche in the social networking business and facilitated an interesting way for people to manifest their imagination. In a…
They say music releases the soul. Unfortunately, conventional radio is a dying messiah of musical wonders that has been abandoned in favor of more convenient sharing platforms. Enter SKY FM - a radio app for Android devices that revamps the glory of the radio experience as you know it and elevates it to a whole another level. SKY FM brings you music from across the world be it Asian Pop, Western Rock, Russian Dance, European Hits, South American Dance numbers, and a ton of other exciting…
I don’t know about you, but when I’m in a foreign country, I don’t like using phone data. If I’m lucky, my cell company charges $5 per MB when roaming outside of Canada. That means uploading a picture to Facebook costs about $12, and taking a cruise on Google Earth might force me to declare bankruptcy. For that reason, I can’t use Google Translate when I’m in a foreign country. And as you can imagine, I need Google Translate most when I’m in a foreign country. You see my…
Here we are with another news story about the Galaxy S4. Today, we’re looking at the Galaxy S4’s battery life and how it compares to other leading Android smartphones available on the market today. Because nobody wants to ride the train home with a dead smartphone in their pocket. On that note, GSMArena.com measured the GS4’s battery life and stacked it up against some of the best Android handsets and Apple smartphones available today. The results? Well, the GS4 doesn’t have the…
One of the best parts about upgrading to the Galaxy S3 after years of using a BlackBerry was being able to take advantage of a fantastic camera. The Galaxy S3 has one of the best smartphone cameras in the Android world today. But the Galaxy S3 isn’t alone. Most of today’s powerful Android smartphones have 8MP to 13MP cameras. And all that resolution will go to waste if you don’t know how to properly work the camera. There are plenty of Android camera tips and tricks that will help…
