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Secret app now available on Android with several exclusive features

Apps, GoogleJuly 9, 20190Comments

For the past couple of months, the popular app called "Secret" has been available exclusively on iOS, but the developers behind the app have just released Secret for Android which lets users anonymously share thoughts online. Users can have "contacts" and only your contacts can see a post you have made, if any of you contacts likes…

How to enable AirPlay on Android to stream to the Apple TV

Apps, Gadgets, Mobile, TechnologyJuly 8, 20190Comments

If you have ever used an iPhone for a longer period of time you might have noticed how awesome Airplay can be with the Apple TV. But what if you have an Android device? Can you still stream from Android to the Apple TV? The answer is yes, but not using Airplay instead there are…

New Paranoid Android 4.6 Beta 1 now available

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsJuly 7, 20190Comments

The PA team has just released Paranoid Android 4.6 Beta 1 bringing new features, making small changes and fixing bugs. Just a few weeks ago the team released PA version 4.5 which introduced many Android L improvements. PA 4.6 will add several new features that will make the user experience even better:New "Dynamic Bars System": Android's black navigation bar…

How to take a screenshot on the Nexus 6

Google, Internet & Software, MobileJuly 5, 20190Comments

Google has recently launched the Nexus 6, its latest flagship smartphone. Featuring a 5.9inch display, great battery life, 64-bit CPU and a 2K resolution the sixth generation Nexus is an amazing device.The feature to take a Screenshot has been available on Android since it first released and is done in a very similar way across all…

Is Google going to completely ditch the Navigation Drawer menu on Android?

Google, Tech NewsJuly 2, 20190Comments

In the recent Google Plus app update, Google has removed the Slide out navigation menu (also known as the Navigation drawer). This feature is on both iOS and Android a much used one by developers and allows users to easily access a menu, it is also something Google has been using in its own apps (like…

Only 1.6% of all Android devices run Android 5.0 Lollipop

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsJuly 1, 20190Comments

Android 5.0 Lollipop was released to the public November 2014 and according to new data, since then only 1.6% of all Android devices have updated to the latest version according to the Android Dashboard page which recently added Lollipop to the list as previously it didn't have a big enough adoption rate to even make the…

The Google Smartwatch is all about Google Now

Google, Personal Tech, Tech NewsJuly 1, 20190Comments

The latest report about Google's very own Smartwatch (codename "Gem") could mean that it is ready within a couple of months the WSJ claims. It was no surprise to hear that it will be running Android, but WSJ also claims that the importance of Google Now in the device is incredible and you (as a user)…

Google now "Make me a sandwich" easter egg

Google “Make me a Sandwich” easter egg

Apps, GoogleJune 30, 20190Comments

Spotted by the Redditor znupi "Make me a Sandwich" is a funny Easter egg included into the Google Now app on Android. When asking "Google, make me a sandwich" it will reply with "What? make it yourself!", "Poof you're a sandwich" or with "You're a sandwich!" depending on if you have the UK or US voice enabled.…

Design for the Sony Xperia i1 leaked

Google, Tech News, TechnologyJune 29, 20190Comments

A few hours ago, it seems that pictures of the new Sony Xperia i1 were “leaked” on the Chinese social networking website; Sino Weibo. After this, the picture’s were found and republished by an American technology site, Engadget The images bear a striking resemblance to the Sony Xperia Z, which was released in 2012. It…

How to restore Android Kit Kat 4.4 micro SD Card writing permissions

Apps, GoogleJune 29, 20190Comments

Many of you are aware of the fact that Google has made quiet some changes to what a third party app can do on your external SD Card, while previously apps could write and read the external storage card, now they can only read making many of the apps pretty useless and causing huge issues,…

New malware infects Android devices through PC

Google, Internet & Software, Mobile, Tech NewsJune 28, 20190Comments

A new PC virus is attempting to install a mobile banking malware on Android devices when they're connect to infected PC's according to researchers at Symantec. This method is one of the most unusual the researchers has seen since the attackers usually prefer to use fake apps which are normally hosted on a third party…

Free storage on Android 5.0 Lollipop to improve device performance

Google, MobileJune 25, 20190Comments

If you have been using your device for some time now and have used it with several different Android versions it most likely doesn't run as smooth anymore as it once used to. This could be because you didn't do a clean wipe of your device before upgrading affecting your device performance.The more junk you…