Last we saw the Basis B1 it hadn’t launched with an app and users had been relegated to syncing the activity tracker with their desktop. Today that changes for some users with the launch of the Android app. If you have one the supported devices—the list can be found here but it’s all Samsung devices—you’ll…
Ars Technica has screenshots of what it says is Intel’s UI overlay for use on mobile handsets in the future. If real, these early shots of the skin, codenamed “Obsidian”, represent the earliest look at Intel’s vision for the Linux-backed Tizen OS, as well as for what we should be looking for on future Android…
When Maurice Sendak died in 2012, there were plenty of moving tributes—both written and crafted—celebrating his legacy. But today, which would have been his 85th birthday, Google has added another wonderful tribute to the list: a Google Doodle that leads us through his most-loved stories. The doodle begins with a 360-degree tour of Where the…
After no small amount of speculation, it seems Goggle will finally acquire Waze for $1.3 billion.
We all know Google design aesthetic from the products we consume, but it’s rare to get a look at the unifying themes and intentions from Google’s perspective. Usually insight about those things can only come from attempting to reverse engineer the design direction. And that’s probably not something that keeps you up nights. But now…
This week Android got a few long-awaited additions to their app lineup, most notably the previously iOS-only Vine and a version of Google Keyboard made just for Android. Not to mention a few fun little apps that, while not technically necessary, do make our lives just a bit easier. And that’s what it’s all about.…
In response to PRISM—the NSA and top tech companies’ spy network to capture all your calls, photos, videos and files—hacker group Anonymous has published 13 secret US government’s secret documents. These include documents about PRISM and the Department of Defense’s Strategic Vision for controlling the internet. https://gizmodo.com/nsa-surveillance-scandal-feds-shut-down-snowdens-secu-511588927
Perhaps understandably, the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft et al are all flatly denying allegations that they allow the NSA direct access to their servers. Importantly, that’s not the same as not sharing data with them.
Sorry, guys. Not buying it.
That’s what a number of venture capitalists and futurists told the Wall Street Journal recently. They cite Stephenson’s classic novel as a harbinger of many current staples, from World of Warcraft to Google’s search capabilities. As the WSJ writes: “We are living in Neal Stephenson’s story,” says Bijan Sabet, a partner at venture-capital firm Spark…
When Google announced back in March that it would be killing off Reader on July 1st, a lot of people freaked out. At the time Google cited a decline in usage for its demise beyond a general narrowing of focus on core products. Today, though, Google has clarified to Wired why it killed Reader, and…
When you’re with a group of friends, trying to pick a place to eat is a frustrating, generally horrible experience. No one can make up their minds, and when someone finally does, you can almost guarantee that someone else is going to find a reason to shoot it down. Eater App for iOS and Android,…
Waking up to an alarm clock is a much-loathed and just generally unpleasant experience. But Warmly for Android wants to help you start the day off right—and hungry. What does it do? Let’s you pick from a variety of mostly wonderful, friendly sounds to wake up to. Options include things like bacon, brewing coffee, or…
Intel’s always been a bit of a brand machine—remember the “Intel Inside” stickers?—and on Tuesday it upheld that tradition. In a pivot from the sort of stodgy “Sponsors of Tomorrow” slogan, the company is going with the hacker-friendly “Look Inside.” How much can a new slogan really matter, though? A lot, if history is any…
Google is rolling out a software update to Google Glass and it’s dramatically improving what might be the main feature of Glass: the camera. It’s smarter software that takes a rapid sequence of shots and combines them into one uber picture. Google says: So, what does this new software mean for your pictures? Two things:…
Since it arrived last year, the Galaxy S III has been the world’s best-selling smartphone that wasn’t born in Cupertino. An impressive feat, but one that—along with Samsung’s Megatron-sized hype-machine—has made for sky-high expectations for the sequel. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-review-a-great-phone-that-tries-t-5919730 Our first impressions of the S4 left us a little cold, but we’ve now spent a full…
In the summer of 2010 Google rolled out multiple log-ins. It was a fabulous thing for those who didn’t want to run multiple browsers in order to have simultaneous access to Google-powered personal and work accounts. Merging your own accounts is one thing, but can you imagine accidentally merging yours with someone else’s? It’s kind…
Fancy new Gmail has started rolling out to Android users. And if you just can’t wait, Android Police has some juicy APKs for the impatient.
Late last month Google dispatched its “Conversational Search” feature into Chrome and today, the mobile version of Chrome is receiving a similar update that basically amounts to Voice Search. You’ll see the microphone icon anytime you tap the search bar now. [App Store]
Vine, the very popular way to splice together six-second video vignettes, is now available for Android. Here’s the Google Play link, which is live for your video-sharing enjoyment right now—after some initial delays, it looks like the download link is finally operational. Twitter purchased Vine when it was still just a nothing startup late last…
