Friday, December 12, 2014

  • Lync 2013 gets updated for Android with new anonymous join feature and more

    Microsoft has released an update for its Lync 2013 business messaging app for Android in the Google Play Store that adds a way to join an online meeting without a Lync account, along with some other new features.

  • Mobile Roar 74: Android Wear watch faces, Iowa makes tech headlines, and more!

    In this episode of Mobile Roar we're talking about the new officially supported Android Wear watch faces, but more importantly, Google's royal screw up. We also cover Iowa's plan to use phones as driver's licenses, the YotaPhone 2, the Lumia 1020 successor getting canned, and…

  • Vodafone U.K. starts Android Lollipop update for LG G3

    Vodafone users of the LG G3 in the U.K. should start seeing an update being pushed out to their phones. According to our readers, the LG G3 on Vodafone U.K. is now being updated to Android Lollipop . News of Lollipop arriving in the U.K. follows LG's push of the software out in Poland about a…

  • Nexus 9 LTE arrives at Google Play

    Just after T-Mobile brought their LTE version of the Nexus 9 tablet to the masses, Google Play released theirs as well. These two devices will be effectively the same, the only difference being - perhaps - that the T-Mobile USA version might end up loading some (deletable) T-Mobile apps once the LTE…

  • Google Maps update brings lane guidance to folks in Europe

    Google Maps has gotten a nice new upgrade for our friends in Europe. You'll now enjoy a lane guidance feature that'll help you find the best lane to drive in at the best time to make sure you don't miss your exit.

  • Nexus 5: Past, present and future

    A year on — and with an all-new version of Android — how does Google's 5-inch handset measure up? I've used the Nexus 5 — Google and LG's last Nexus collaboration — on and off for the past year. The phone never quite managed to become my daily driver, mainly due to underwhelming…

  • Three limited-time Amazon mobile deals you don't want to miss

    Over the past few months, at least one of your friends or family members has probably upgraded to a new phone, whether it's the Galaxy Note 4, the iPhone 6, the Xperia Z3 or something from earlier in the year. Whichever phone they chose, they probably wouldn't mind a few accessories to go…

  • Nexus 9 with LTE now on sale in the Google Play Store

    Just a few hours after T-Mobile began selling the LTE version of the Nexus 9 tablet, the device is now available to purchase from the Google Play Store as well.

  • Android Wear Gets Experimental Offline Step Counting

     Android Wear is a platform in progress, as evidenced by Google's continual updates, bringing features like third-party watch face support and more big changes in periodic updates. One that also arrived in a recent software change is support for offline step tracking, meaning you can still log…

  • BlackBerry updates its BBM app with support for Android 5.0 Lollipop and more

    BlackBerry has released an update for its BBM messaging app for Android in the Google Play Store that adds, among other things, support for Android 5.0 Lollipop devices.

  • Motorola Droid Turbo or Moto X (2014): Which should you buy?

    Motorola's flagship and the latest Droid are cut from the same cloth, but each excel in their own areas Since Motorola took over the job of making all Droid phones for Verizon , it has put customers on the carrier in an interesting position of choosing between the leading Droid device and the…

  • Check out these awesome new Google Maps features

    Google Maps has gotten even better, at least for European users who haven't been able to use one of the new features Google brought to the U.S. earlier this year. The lane guidance feature enabled in a May update in America is now available in various European countries, including the U.K.,…

  • ASUS ZenWatch Review

    If the ASUS ZenWatch is a sign of things to come, we like where Android Wear is headed. The watch itself is one of the more thoughtfully designed devices to sport Google's wearable software platform, but like those before is not without its flaws. Those looking to make a fashion statement will…

  • BlackBerry updates BBM with support for Android Lollipop, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus screens, new iOS 8 look

    BBM keeps getting better and better on Android and iOS.

  • Google Play Newsstand expands its reach to Mexico and three more countries

    Google continues to expand its Google Play Newsstand so it can be offered in more places around the world. This week, the online magazine store went live in four more countries, including Mexico.

  • Audi Q7 features Virtual Cockpit in premium SUV

    Inside the newly announced Audi Q7, the newest version of Audi virtual cockpit will run the show. Users will be working with a new MMI all-in touch control unit, and both Google Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are also able to be run to connect to users' iPhone or Android smartphone. This vehicle…

  • Mobile Ad Firms Spotted Serving Up Malware Posing As Google Play Apps

     Malware creators have historically found creative ways to distribute their malicious wares across PC networks, and now they've turned their attention to mobile. In 2013, for example, there were a few high-profile cases where security firms like Palo Alto Networks and Lookout discovered how…

  • The top 5 new features Android fans want to see in 2015

    Android 5.0 Lollipop added a ton of great features to Android this year, highlighted by its gorgeous new Material Design UI. However, some Android fans on Reddit are already looking forward to 2015 and are making wish lists of features they want to see Google and Android OEMs add to make their…

  • Google Maps adds highway lane guidance for several European countries

    European users of Google Maps now have a new update that offers voice-guided lane navigation for highways located in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and Ireland.

  • A Smart Watch You Don't Have to Charge Every Day, iTunes Credit, More

    If you want a cross-platform smart watch, or one that lasts for more than a day on a single charge, the Pebble is still your best option. [ Pebble Smart Watch , $80] Read more...

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