Responding to the recent claim by Bluebox Security indicating that 99% of Android devices are at risk from malware attack due to a security vulnerability, Google has released a fix. Google said that they’ve issued a patch fo...
It’s been rumored for a very long time now that Apple might be planning on releasing a “budget” version of the iPhone, one that would be aimed to capture the rest of the market that the current iPhone can’t...
I’ve always been a firm believer in that I know there’s a better way to setup homescreen icons and shortcuts in Android. While some launchers do allow you to use custom themes to swap out the way icons look a bit, they generally d...
One of the biggest downsides of keeping a private photo or video is the risk of being exposed. Unfortunately, these types of situations often happen to a lot of Android users, as devices get passed around often. There are even ins...
It’s safe to say that the NSA is pretty low on the list of most people’s favorite government organizations these days (if people even make lists like that), but recent reports are also calling into question Google̵...
Apps, apps, apps. Today’s handsets are all about the apps, and it only seems right. Mobile handsets are designed to get you in and out fast while you’re on the go, and that’s exactly what apps do- well, most of them anyway. What c...
Rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter made some waves when he announced that his latest album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, was going to be released three days early for Samsung owners via a special app that gave them access to the a...
Bluebox Security, a relatively unknown mobile security startup, recently made a big name for itself by uncovering a huge four-year-old point of vulnerability in Android’s security model that has put almost 900 million Androi...
Minimalism is all about being subtle, yet stylish. The idea is to break something down to its simplest form, thus exposing pure beauty. Minimal is an especially beneficial concept when you start talking about the mobile field. Unf...
Just one day after ads designed to promote the Moto X and its American roots were leaked, more details are beginning to surface on Google’s upcoming smartphone. As you can see in the image above, one of the customization opt...
Who doesn’t like deals? I’d argue that everyone does, and that’s why services like Groupon, LivingSocial and Google Offers do so well. So naturally, any deal app for Android is going to do just as well, right? I don’t really know ...
Ever wonder what apps on your phone are tracking sensitive information or collecting it? In light of recent events I’m sure a lot of us are rethinking how we approach our own privacy more so than usual. For example, app permission...
Sony’s current flagship phone, the Xperia Z, was only first released four months ago and now we’re already hearing rumblings of its successor. However, the rumored followup, which is currently known as the Honami, pack...
The Android notification tray is extremely useful. You can see notifications for all of your apps, and in the new versions of Android you can even respond or react directly from the shade. There’s one thing in particular that can ...
In the Android OS by default, you can setup calls from select contacts to go straight to voicemail. It’s a simple feature that works great for those times when you don’t want to take calls from someone in particular. Unfortunately...
