Niels Bosch, Author At Among Tech

New CM12 Nightlies adds Expandable Volume button and fixes Lollipop annoyance

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsApril 8, 2020By

The upcoming Cyanogenmod 12 (CM12 Nightlies) build Cyanogen will add a much wanted feature and with it fix one of the biggest Lollipop annoyances. One of the new features it will add is an expandable volume button. This will allow users to individually control different volume settings for Ringtones, Alarm and normal Volume, bellow is…

How to improve iOS 8.3 Battery Performance

Apple, MobileApril 8, 2020By

Niels Bosch

Many users experienced Battery issues with iOS 8.2 and it seems like Apple has mostly ignored these complaints as many users are experiencing similar issues with iOS 8.3. All though it seems to vary per device, we have created an in-depth guide on How to improve iOS 8.3 Battery Life for the Apple iPhone 4s , Apple iPhone…

Amazing new Google Project Hera concept images

Google, Internet & Software, MobileApril 5, 2020By

Niels Bosch

For those who are unaware of what Project Hera is, Google is currently working on updating several of its services to "bridge Android, Chrome and Search", one of the main things Google is trying to accomplish with this is to "create a cross-platform experience" improving the way the different platforms work with each other.All though little…

Best Windows phone emulator For Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7

Internet & Software, Microsoft, MobileMarch 31, 2020By

Niels Bosch

If you want to develop an app for Windows Phone or you simply want to experiment, you will need to have a Windows Phone emulator. Microsoft provides several easy ways to install the Windows Phone SDK on your computer so you can start developing apps, here are the best VPN for Windows Phone emulators:Using Visual…

Twitter app for Android and iOS adds Photo and Video preview

Apps, Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsMarch 31, 2020By

Niels Bosch

Twitter has just launched an update for its iOS and Android app making several improvements over the older versions. Twitter has added support to preview photos and Vine videos in your twitter timeline allowing you to more easily spot interesting content in the thousands of tweets on your timeline.Twitter has also made it easier to…

Google adds support for Passcode on Google Drive

Apps, Google, Internet & SoftwareMarch 31, 2020By

Niels Bosch

Google has just updated its Google Drive app adding support for Apple's own Passcode in version 3.0 of its app. The update came right after Google announced it had released 2 new apps on the App Store which are Google Docs and Google Sheets (Google Slides will be "coming soon" according to Google). Here is…

LG demonstrates the LG G Flex healing back cover

Gadgets, Mobile, Tech News, TechnologyMarch 29, 2020By

Niels Bosch

We have previously covered the LG G Flex the first vertically curved smartphone from LG which comes with a 6inch 720p display and a 13 megapixel camera. In our last post regarding the LG G Flex we talked briefly about its "self healing powers". The G Flex features a self healing back cover which can fix…

HTC working on wearable device, expected to launch Q4 2014

Gadgets, Mobile, Personal Tech, TechnologyMarch 23, 2020By

Niels Bosch

The once fourth largest smartphone maker and first smartphone manufacturer to use Android hasn't had a good 2013 as its new smartphones failed to boost the companies sales.In a report by Bloomberg Chairwoman Cher Wang said it is currently working on reducing production cost and marketing expenses since they think it is one of the main reasons…

4 Most promising Wearable Fitness Trackers coming in 2017

Gadgets, Personal Tech, TechnologyMarch 18, 2020By

Niels Bosch

Of all the companies at CES this year around 300 are focused on digital health and they're looking to gain customers in a market which is expected to quadruple by 2018. Companies have started to unveil wearable health and fitness devices used as an activity tracker for crossfit and other sports, which provide real time, accurate…

New trend in which users give Apps 1 star rating in reviews

Apps, Google, MobileMarch 14, 2020By

Niels Bosch

There seems to be a new trend going on specially among Turkish users which heavily affects apps on the Google Play store. Apps no matter how good or bad the app is are getting 1 star reviews from users so that their comments "get noticed", the trend first spotted by Appwared and show us how some…

Twitter currently working on Web Client redesign

Internet & Software, Social Media, Tech NewsMarch 13, 2020By

Niels Bosch

Twitter has updated its mobile App lately several times, making minor changes to the user interface to allow the user to get a more pleasant user experience. The guys over at Reservio had a small look into the new "Twitter design" (which is currently in beta) and we expect it will soon launch for the…

Smartphone Features and How to pick the perfect new Smartphone

Gadgets, Mobile, TechnologyMarch 13, 2020By

Niels Bosch

Smartphones have become an integral part of many people's lives, but the specific role it fills varies from person to person. As a result, the features and other things we prioritize while shopping for a new device may similarly vary. Some people are heavily reliant on their phone throughout the day for everything from music…