Tag: Google

Carbon v2 Twitter App for Android looks the part

I've found that Twitter apps typically fall into one of two camps: (1) Those with deep functionality targeted at power users; and (2) Those with pretty interfaces aimed at casual users. The refreshed Carbon (v2) Twitter app for Android falls into the latter camp.

Tablets in 2014: Go Big or Go Home

Whether or not a viable market exists for large tablets (over 11" in size) won't matter much to manufacturers at first. They're going to give it a go regardless. The test begins at CES in Vegas.

Cover App for Android – Give your lock screen some smarts

The three devs behind Cover obviously have a penchant for slick design. This is a gorgeous app.

Where on earth is the Windows 8 notification system?

With Android, Google sets the gold standard. Notifications appear along the top bar of the device, be it a tablet or smartphone. By swiping down you can access all the key alerts you missed since last checking. With Windows 8, Microsoft has catching up to do.

Google Launches iPad Mini Fighter – Holiday Tablet Market Heats Up

As Apple has proven with the runaway success that is the iPad Mini, the consumer appetite for a tweener tablet is voracious.

Nexus 5 Camera Fix on the Way (Android 4.4.1)

Google has been focusing on an assortment of fixes for the Nexus 5 camera which will be bundled into an Android 4.4.1 release.

LG and the Nexus 5 Bump

Why LG? Why LG?! Curse you LG. You make a nearly perfect phone (it is very very good) and then you go and decide to get lazy on one small but critical detail.

Google Play Newsstand needs subscription model

I subscribe to Next Issue because it gives me access to a ton of magazines that I can read on my tablet without having to buy each issue individually. Why doesn't Google offer the same?

Google Play Music comes to Apple iPad, iPhone (Huge!)

Now that Google has made Play Music available for iOS my mobile music universe is coming together.

LG gets the Nexus 5 right (mostly)

It takes only a few seconds--milliseconds rather--to realize this is a Ferrari F12... or, better yet, a Lambo Aventador, when it comes to performance. Blazes!