Android

It’s no secret – we all get annoyed by frequent Android updates on our devices. We can all admit that we’ve skipped a system update before or at least postponed it for a week, which turned into two weeks, and so on. However, giving a miss to Android updates is not in any way a smart move. It might seem like you’re saving yourself a minute by clicking that “postpone” button but you’re not doing yourself a favor. Android updates are there because our devices need them. Hackers and other cybercriminals are always working on improving their shady methods and finding...

Just to be clear, if you are reading this, you pretty much are aware of Google's model of giving it's operating system food names in alphabetical order, right? Anyway, that's not the core of this article. Google has officially unveiled the newest of its Android operating system. And, of course, it is named after a food. The used-to-be latest OS was the "Android O" which was named after the popular chocolate cookie brand, Oreo. Now, the succeeding and latest OS has the codename "Android P" and no, P doesn't stand for Pineapple, Pickles, Papaya, Parmesan, or Potato as many have...

Losing sight of ones smartphone (or any important gadget) can easily be tagged as one of the most frustrating and annoying thing that can happen to an individual in this age. In that time and moment, different thoughts and possibilities are quick to run through one's mind: was it stolen? or you laid it somewhere you can't remember? Or wait, could someone have taken it? Or is it your friends playing pranks on you? etc. These thoughts (now accompanied by an increased level of worry and...yes, frustration) sure won't cease till you find that goddamn smartphone. Well, recovering a missing smartphone is...

If you have ever lost possession of your phone (maybe mislay it or had it stolen) or any gadgets, you would agree that it is one of the saddest things that can ever happen to one anyone in the world — considering how super pricey smartphones and other gadgets have become and how addictive and attached individuals have become with their smartphones. Few of the most premium smartphones in the world right now are above the $1000 USD price mark (case in point: iPhone 13 Pro Max). As every day passes, many more smartphones are getting very close to the...

Are you inspired by tech or curious as to how some things are built or work? You see building stuff and solving problems as fun? Do you have that particular application on your Android smartphone you wish you could build? Or does your best friend or colleague build super cool apps and you just wish you could be like him/her? And worse, he or she or anybody else do not have the time to teach you. If you answered ‘Yes’ to more than one of the above questions (particularly the 3rd question), then I’d say you should worry no more....

The guesswork about what codename the next version of the Android operating system will bear as finally been laid to rest. Google has revealed that the next version of the OS, which had been tentatively called Android M, will be called Android 6.0 and codenamed Marshmallow. Android 6.0 Marshmallow represents a continuation of Google’s tradition of naming its operating system versions after sweet treats. The OS version comes after earlier sweet-themed versions such as Eclair, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, KitKat and Lollipop. The final preview of the OS has now been released. What to Expect?Android 6.0 Marshmallow will expectedly come with...

Google has released the developer preview of the next version of the Android operating system, which is still tentatively named the Android M, at Google I/O 2015. Based on the preview version, the upcoming Android M will add some new features, such as a native fingerprint support and Android Pay, and will also come with upgrades in certain aspects. Unlike its predecessor Android 5.0 (Lollipop), which brought with it a new design and interface, the forthcoming Android is aimed at helping users do more with devices to be powered by it. According to The Verge, Google’s vice president of engineering, Dave...