Apr 19, 2014
It has been a week since Samsung's next big thing -- the Galaxy S5 -- hit the retail stores in majority of the markets across the globe. Compared to the S4, the Galaxy S5 is a
A couple of days ago, Google released the Chrome Remote Desktop app on the Play Store. This new app allows all Android users to remotely access their PCs or laptops using Chrome. Compared to other
Apr 18, 2014
The initial schedule of one of the biggest events in cricket -- the Indian Premier League a.k.a IPL -- kicked off a couple of days ago. Surprisingly, this time, the IPL will be hosted in
Apr 15, 2014
I often find myself sitting at my desk or working around the house while my music is playing over iTunes on my computer. For a while, I tried looking at various wireless Android apps that
Apr 14, 2014
While Mac and Android ownership overlap is probably a rare occurrence, there are still many users of both platforms that would benefit from a tip regarding fast files transfers between their choice of computers and
Apr 13, 2014
Silently, we all pray that our smartphone or tablet never gets stolen. Considering their importance in our life, the damage can be catastrophic. Imagine a thief with access to all your private photos, messages and
Apr 12, 2014
As a mobile OS, Android is a pretty secure mobile ecosystem with checks implemented by Google at various stages to make sure that malware doesn't infect your devices. Since Android is an open source
Up until last year, there was no official way to track or lock any stolen Android device unless the user had some third party app installed on his device. While things did change with the
Apr 3, 2014
The Nexus 5 might have dual speaker grilles on the bottom, but there is only a tiny mono speaker residing on the bottom left of the handset. Compared to the Nexus 4, the Nexus 5
Apr 2, 2014
It is no secret that the official Facebook app for Android could do with some major revamp. The app feels extremely clunky and lags even on today's high end devices. While Facebook has been
Mar 31, 2014
The Chrome Browser on Android isn't exactly the fastest in terms in performance, although it has come a long way since its early days. Given that it's the stock browser on most Android
Mar 29, 2014
Even though the Nokia X is an Android device, it does not come with the whole suite of Google Apps pre-installed, which can be a bummer for me. Thankfully, if you have root access
Mar 27, 2014
While the Nokia X runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, the UI looks nothing like your typical Android device. Even the homescreen looks like a Windows Phone rip-off and surprisingly does not
Mar 26, 2014
The Nokia X is the Finnish company's first Android-running smartphone. However, the handset uses on an outdated version of Jelly Bean, instead of KitKat but since Nokia has themed the whole OS to
Mar 24, 2014
Recently, Google rolled out an update for the Google Search app that bought support for Cricket scores in Google Now. Up until now, Google Now has only supported NCAA and football scores -- sports which are
Mar 23, 2014
With the Nexus 5 and KitKat, Google introduced the Google Now Launcher (GEL) that provides nearly instant access to Google Now by simply swiping to the right. The launcher also has another useful feature up
Mar 22, 2014
In Android 4.4 KitKat, Google introduced a new full screen mode dubbed Immersive mode. On devices with an on-screen navigation bar, the feature automatically kicks in in certain apps and games and hides
Mar 21, 2014
A relatively minor but extremely useful feature in Android is that it keeps all your data backed up on the cloud. Surprisingly, most Android beginners have no idea that they can synchronise their important data
