Tag Archives: Android

Instagram has added a new feature called remix photos to make direct messaging your friends more engaging. The good news is, it’s not a clone of a Snapchat feature however, you can see that Instagram wants users to engage over DM more actively and that is kind of a Snapchat …

There’s something to be said for unexpected bugs and behavior in software. Sometimes, it’s so unpredictable you have to marvel at what when wrong. Android users are experiencing a rather odd little bug; they hear a loud beep at the end of phone calls. The beep doesn’t really alert them …

Android apps can, and do run into random problems. Sometimes, they just have to be quit and opened again, other times they might need to updated. If you have an Android app that randomly stops responding, that will not connect to the internet, is unable to access a critical service, …

There is a very visible and functional difference in the way Android and iOS works. In Android, you have an App Drawer where every single app installed on your phone appears. You can choose to add shortcuts to your favorite apps to your home screen. Android users are rather enthusiastic …

Google Camera, like most camera apps has an AF/AE lock feature. This feature lets you lock automatic and flash exposure. If you have a DSLR camera lying around, it probably has a dedicated button(s) for this setting. A phone camera is not comparable to a DSLR but it works on …

Augmented reality is slowly becoming more common. You might think it’s because of Apple and its newest iPhones but you’re wrong. You have Pokèmon Go to thank for it, and possibly Snapchat. While the new AR games that will come to iOS will only work on the latest iPhone models, …

If you’re looking for a media player app for your Android-based device, Kodi, arguably the most the well-known of all media players, seems to be the obvious choice. But is it really? Kodi has been running on the Android platform for quite some time now. Long enough for users to realize that …

Facebook is an omnipresent social network that follows you wherever you go online. Its share widgets are such an essential part of the internet that it’s hard to find a website that doesn’t have them. It’s not just websites that integrate Facebook widgets. Your smartphones and desktops are no different …

Instagram has a share feature that lets you copy the link to a post, any post, and share it. The sharing is private though; you can send it to a friend or you can copy a link and paste it somewhere. You cannot share a post by another account to …

If you’re a diehard open source advocate, you’ve probably got a huge list of why you dislike Android. And you’ve probably tried for years to find a good, open alternative. Sadly, projects like Ubuntu touch, Firefox OS and Sailfish have failed, or stalled. If you’re still hoping for an opensource, Linux …