Sunday, July 31, 2016

BlackBerry’s security-focused Android identity crisis

BlackBerry DTEK50 Consider BlackBerry. Think about the company, its products, its most iconic features. What comes to mind? Business apps? A QWERTY keyboard? BBM? The once-mighty Canadian smartphone maker is banking on one word standing above all the rest: security. You see, BBM is no longer solely the realm of BlackBerry devices, and the keyboard hasn’t been ubiquitous since the company belatedly… Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/2aHcj2M

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Here’s whats new in the latest Pokémon Go update

0 Word started spreading early this morning of an update rolling out to Pokemon Go — version 0.31.0, if you’re keeping track. The update is reportedly rolling out now, but it’s only gone out to a handful of Android users thus far. I’d imagine that a comparable iOS update is right around the corner, just making its way through Apple’s approval process. Don’t… Read More


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Friday, July 29, 2016

PokeFit gives Pokemon Go a real-time fitness dashboard on Android

pokefit Pokemon Go is definitely big enough to start generating its own ecosystem, and one new Android app hints at how far things could go beyond simply crafting a better Pokedex. PokeFit gives PoGo trainers a dashboard overlaid on their game screen to track play time, distance travelled, steps walked and energy burned. PokeFit, from P3 communications, helps trainers get a real-time grasp on the… Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/2aDoYkA

Thursday, July 28, 2016

SurveyMonkey study finds social media apps ruled mobile in first half of 2016

Messenger A new study from SurveyMonkey Intelligence revealed the 30 most-downloaded, and most-used apps in the American iOS and Android app stores so far this year. Social media apps like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram ruled over mobile games in the first six months of 2016. Because Pokémon Go was released in the US on July 6, that wildly popular new title didn’t even show in the… Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/2a3arRb

Google makes working on mobile easier with new Android Add-ons for Docs & Sheets

android-add-ons-1 Google announced today Android add-ons for Docs and Sheets, an easier way to use third-party services when working with Google’s office programs on your mobile device. These Android add-ons available within downloadable applications available on the Google Play store, as well as within both Google Docs and Sheets. The add-ons let you do things like pull in CRM data into your… Read More


Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/2aNfnqA

LG Mobile reports $132M loss as flagship G5 gets off to a slow start

lg-g5 (8 of 14) Flagship phones are often make or break in the mobile industry. Just ask LG. The Korean company’s G5, an ambitious effort at modular devices, continues to weigh on the company’s financial performance this year. Read More


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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Tech Tip: Checking the Delivery Date on That Android Update

If you cannot remember when, or if, you installed the most recent security patch for your Android device, there’s an easy way to find out.

Source: NYT > Technology http://j.mp/2aeM41D

Google launches Family Library, a way for families to share Google Play purchases

GoogleFamily-Library Google officially announced this morning the launch of “Family Library” – a program that allows up to six family members to share their purchases from Google Play across devices. This includes the ability to share music, movies, TV shows, books, apps and games across Android phones and tablets, and, in some cases, across the web, iOS, and other connected TV platforms like… Read More


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