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Play a fun game of air hockey with Glow Hockey 2 [Android]
There’s something about air hockey that makes it fun no matter where you are and who you’re with. It doesn’t even matter if you’re any good–it’s just a great way to spend time with friends. Unfortunately, air hockey tables are expensive. If you’ve got an Android phone or tablet, Glow [...]
Samsung’s forthcoming injunction (ban on products) will hurt more than the $1 billion fine [Apple vs Samsung, Opinion]
Yesterday Samsung lost in court against Apple. As a result, Samsung was ordered to pay US$1,049,393,540 to Apple. Some people may feel the roughly $1.05 billion fine is Samsung’s punishment for ‘copying’ Apple, and it is true — the fine, which is no small sum, is Samsung’s punishment. However, it [...]
Read More »Create stunning timelapse videos with Lapse It [Android]
Timelapse videography is amazing. For those that don’t know, timelapse videos are videos in which you see a much accelerated version of time: the clouds roll by quickly, and the sun arcs across the sky in minutes. Unfortunately, capturing timelapse videos on your phone has long been impossible, as in [...]
Take cover! Get hail and storm alerts with Weather Alarm [Android]
Get inside! A major hail storm is about to begin!
The free Weather Alarm app warns you in advance of storms so you can be prepared. It works in a way not many weather apps do: instead of relying on 3rd party alert feeds, Weather Alarm works by processing radar [...]
Read More »Build yearly timelapses with PhotoChron [Android]
Though taking a timelapse over a few hours with an app like Lapse It might be interesting, what’s more touching is a timelapse that takes place over a longer period of time. You can keep track of your baby’s growth, or just watch yourself change over time. PhotoChron is a [...]
Apple’s win is an opportunity for Windows Phone and BlackBerry [Opinion]
Windows Phone is looking gooooood right now.
The above quote is from Bill Cox, the Senior Director of Marketing Communications for the Windows Phone Division at Microsoft, and it just about amplifies what Android manufacturers should be feeling right now.
Despite Microsoft’s gutsy attempt at offering a differentiated iPhone and [...]
Read More »What does Apple’s victory against Samsung mean for Android? [dotTech Explains]
Appeal aside, Apple has effectively defeated the largest Android manufacturer — and coincidentally Apple’s biggest competitor — in the United States. There are the obvious upfront consequences of this loss, such as Samsung paying Apple a handsome sum of a little more than $1 billion and potential injunctions against guilty [...]
Read More »Samsung feels verdict is “a loss for the American consumer” while Apple applauds the message “that stealing isn’t right” [Apple vs Samsung]
Sometimes after a big, public embarrassment corporations keep mum about their feelings. (Yes, corporations have feelings too, ya’ know.) Not Apple and Samsung. Apple and Samsung have both issued public statements after today’s Apple v Samsung verdict was read. The following is what they had to say.
As expected, Apple [...]
Read More »Samsung must pay Apple more than $1 billion, is found guilty of infringing on Apple patents in USA [Apple vs Samsung]
Apple sued Samsung in the United States for violating a variety of utility patents, design patents, and trade dress(es). The court room battle, which was presided over by Judge Lucy Haeran Koh in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, saw many allegations flung back and [...]
Read More »Nexus Revamped Live Wallpaper brings a customizable version of the much-loved Nexus One wallpaper [Android]
The Nexus One was a revolutionary device. Not only did it feature an ultra-fast 1GHz processor and a revolutionary 512MB of RAM, it also came with one of the biggest technological achievements of this decade: the Nexus wallpaper. This live wallpaper was the epitome of live wallpapers: it oozed grace [...]
Focuser is a treemap-style Reddit browser [Android]
Are you looking a unique way to browse Reddit? If you aren’t, skip to the next one you just might find Focuser interesting anyway. Focuser is an app that focuses not on large lists of content, but instead on splitting content into a treemap style.
Focuser is simple to use. [...]
Read More »Audit your WiFi network with WiFinspect [Android, Root Required]
Are you a master hacker intent of securing your WiFi connection, or simply an better-than-average computer user trying to make their network secure? Either way, there are dozens of ways to secure your network that can be easily overlooked. WiFinspect is a great-looking WiFi auditing tool to ensure the proper [...]
Android apps of the day [August 23, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Solo Defense: play Pong–by yourself!
- Foosball Cup: bring your love of foosball to your phone!
- Camera ICS: a great-looking camera replacement
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 22, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- AutomateIt: automate your Android device
- Graffiti for Android: write, don’t type!
- ImgurDice: bored? Find random images on the web’s favorite image host
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 21, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- SMS Backup +: back up SMS and MMS messages
- GuidePal City Guides: get carefully curated guides to over 60 destinations
- Omega StatusBar: customize your notifications bar
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Read More »[Android] What is ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery and why do we use it? [dotTech Explains]
What is ClockworkMod recovery?
When it comes to recovery for Android, ClockworkMod has been and still is the most famous and extensive custom recovery tool for Android devices. ClockworkMod, which is often abbreviated as CWM, is developed by Koushik Dutta, more popularly known as Koush. (Yes, he is the same [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 20, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Camera Effects: be hip, yo! Add “cool” effects to your photos.
- Dictionary – Merriam-Webster: look up works, yo! This dictionary’s offline.
- Fooducate – Healthy Food Diet: Make healthier choices by not buying unhealthy foods.
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Read More »Verdict-O-Matic comic presents a hilarious flowchart to determine the outcome of Apple vs Samsung
After all the serious how to guides on Windows 8 tips and tricks today, it is time for some lighthearted humor.
You know that world war going on between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, well, with all the allegations, facts, fiction, and mud slinging going on it may be hard to [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 19, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Set Orientation: don’t let your accelerometer boss you around–set your screen’s orientation manually
- AsteRAGE: take control of the Planet Earth’s Weapon and save your planet
- Twidere: a beautiful, Holo-themed Twitter and Indenti.ca client
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Read More »Google attempts to get iPhone, iPad, and Mac banned from the USA by filing a patent claim against Apple with the ITC
Do No Evil. Tell that to the little boys and girls and grandmas who might miss out on their shiny new iDevice thanks to the latest happenings in patent wars. Google, through its newly acquired subsidiary Motorola Mobility, has filed a patent claim against Apple in the International Trade [...]
Read More »Google Play Store introduces ‘delta’ updates: now you no longer have to download full apps when updating
Do you find it annoying whenever you have to re-download a full package just for an incremental update to a program on Windows? Yeah, well, Android has been doing the same thing for a while and it was (is) bloody annoying, especially for those apps/games that are huge in size. [...]
Read More »How to download and install Flash on Android (now that it is gone from Play Store)
Adobe Flash’s development on Android has been terminated and new downloads have been frozen from Google Play Store. For the most part, most people won’t miss Flash, especially seeing as how the web is moving to HTML5. However, there are definitely holdouts who still insist on downloading Flash for their [...]
Read More »Is Kaspersky using scareware tactics to get people to buy Kaspersky’s mobile security for Android?
Every quarter Kaspersky releases an IT Threat Evolution report which looks at the state of the digital world in terms of security threats. As part of this report, Kaspersky has a section devoted to mobile threats. In its 2012 Q2 IT Threat Evolution report, Kaspersky reported that from April to [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 18, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Todo.txt Touch: manage your Todo.txt list and sync to Dropbox
- Avoider: a free, challenging game
- Minus: share images, photos, and files
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Android has over 450,000 apps. With so many apps [...]
Read More »How to unlock Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III bootloader and root (one-click tool) [Guide]
If you are on Verizon Wireless you could shell out almost $600 to purchase a Developer Edition Samsung Galaxy S III with an unlocked bootloader. Or you could follow this guide which shows you how to unlock the bootloader on the regular Samsung Galaxy S III for Verizon.
Disclaimer: This [...]
Read More »iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X — which one survives a drop?
In a droptest between the Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S, we saw how much more durable the Galaxy S II was (at least in that specific test) than Apple’s iPhone 4S. Curious how the iPhone 4S stands up against Android’s latest flagship devices, Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 17, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Shopper: save money on shopping with Google’s own shopping app
- Friendcaster: a much, much better Facebook app for Android
- Alarm clock: A themeable Alarm clock app
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Read More »Samsung releases Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet with S-Pen stylus
Samsung has been prolific with the amount of Android tablets they have released in the past year, with 6 options and 3 different screen sizes to choose from. However, with the remastered Galaxy Note 10.1 Samsung finally has a tablet that stands out from the crowd and brings something unique [...]
Read More »For $310 you can get an unlocked phone with quad-core CPU, 4.3 inch 720p IPS display, 2GB RAM, and 16GB storage running Jelly Bean from Xiaomi, the makers of MIUI
Is the title of this article a mouthful? Rightly so, because the phone being discussed in this article can be described as nothing less than feature-full (yes, this is my failed attempt at a play on words). Last year Xiaomi, dubbed “China’s Apple” by some, brought to market their first [...]
Read More »How to root HTC One X on Ice Cream Sandwich [Guide]
UPDATE: This root method has been blocked. Please see this guide for the new root method.
The HTC One X is a bit notorious for its rooting procedure, but we will show you how to the easy way.
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 16, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- IntelliRing: make your phone ring louder when covered up and quieter when not
- Flow Free: connect matching colors without overlapping
- Ceramic Destroyer: destroy ceramics by shooting them
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 15, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Quantro: play Tetris like you’ve never played it before
- Pinterest: the official app of the wildly popular online social network
- Rune Keeper: a new, interesting game
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Read More »People buy Android over iPhone because of larger screen, trust in Google
Although Apple likes to publicly claim otherwise, Apple conducts consumer research to better understand consumer tastes and preferences. In 2010 Apple conducted one such study; Apple wanted to know why people buy Android over iPhone, and it may surprise you what Apple found.
Before we delve into the study, let’s [...]
Read More »SkyDrive is redesigned, looks more like Windows 8 and Outlook.com than Hotmail now; Android app coming soon
SkyDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage service that offers ample 7GB of free online storage. Until now SkyDrive has had a Hotmail look to it, using the soon-to-be-depreciated Hotmail interface and design. That has now changed with Microsoft releasing a new and improved SkyDrive.
The new SkyDrive is part of Microsoft’s [...]
Read More »Motorola Droid 4 finally gets official Android 4.0 ICS update along with global roaming
Motorola has been working on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Droid 4 basically all year and it has finally passed through Verizon; it is now available as an OTA (over the air) update starting today. The difference between Android 2.3 Gingerbread and 4.0 ICS is the [...]
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