Tag: Android

I paired an Apple iPad with a Sony PlayStation 3 and was able to stream YouTube videos in a matter of minutes. How were the results? Read on to find out.

Nicknamed "Knox" (as in the fort that Goldfinger busted into), Samsung's new security software was released this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

I'd like to see a thinner profile for the next Nexus. Also, that glass back has to go. It makes the phone unnecessarily slippery. Place it on a countertop or smooth desk, and you're a short slide away from disaster.

In total, according to Good, iOS devices combined for 71% of all activations in the quarter, with Android smartphones trailing significantly at 21%.

The current version, the Galaxy S III, has been a runaway hit, stealing share from Apple's almighty iPhone, and putting major hurt on all Android comers including the LG Nexus 4, Google's direct-to-consumer play.

Testing and ranking the latest Twitter apps for Android including Falcon Pro, UberSocial, TweetCaster, Carbon, Hootsuite, Scope Beta.

I finally received the software update alert today on my Nexus 4 (an Android smartphone I'm lukewarm about, truth be told) and downloaded it via wi-fi el pronto. The process takes about five minutes, and includes a restart.

Take a close look at that new Google Now widget. Do you see anything? I mean, look really, really hard. Stare long at it. Pretend it's Megan Fox (or Ryan Gosling as the case may be).

Many analysts say the iOS platform is aging. While BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8 have added gesture-enabled features, and slick, customizable screens, iOS is stuck with an interface that looks pretty much the same as it did when first released in 2007.

Interestingly LG, who makes the much-hyped and well-received Nexus 4 smartphone (sold unlocked directly on the Google Play Store and on contract via T-Mobile) saw a modest jump of only 0.5% quarter-over-quarter despite all the marketing effort from Google.