Google CEO Larry Page announced this week that more than 1.5 million Android devices are being activated DAILY and that over 50 billion apps have been downloaded from Google Play. These numbers are almost double what they were last year. There are more than 900 million Android devices worldwide and counting, which is pretty amazing considering the first Android phone launched less than five years ago. Google is expected to pass Apple’s App Store in total app downloads later this year or early next year. Congrats Android !!!
THIS State Requires Search Warrants For WHAT ?!
Lately we have all have heard about the US surveillance programs tracking our activity via internet. See what state is fighting for the right of privacy.
Google Chrome For iOS Just Got Better
Google gave iPhone and iPad users a significant update in the form of an update to its popular browser, Chrome. The desktop version of Chrome has been kicking around for years and has grown to be one of the most widely used browsers. Chrome on iOS is growing into a serious threat for Safari, the native iOS browser. This update brings fullscreen browsing to iPad users and a comprehensive browsing history to both iPad and iPhone, a feature strangely absent since the browser’s mobile debut.
Sony Is Doing WHAT For Smartphone Cameras?!
According to top sources at Sony Alpha Rumors Sony is developing a set of lenses that contain their own sensors and batteries. The lenses are supposed to be attached to a smartphone giving it the upmost quality in picture. The only interfacing would be either Wi-Fi or NFC which means that the images would be instantly transferred and ready for live view on your phone. The quality of a Sony camera lens along with your smartphone is just destined to be a great shot. These are all just speculations for now but hopefully there is some truth behind it !
Google’s Moto X Will Be Available WHEN ?!
Google’s senior VP and chief financial officer Patrick Pichette dropped a hint implying that the Moto X is only weeks away. For those of you that are not familiar with the phone it would be the first smartphone designed, engineered, and assembled in the USA. The phone is completely customizable giving users the ability to design it themselves as well as choosing from a variety of colors and engraving options. What really sets the Moto X apart from other smartphones is it’s ability to maneuver it without touching it at all. By solely talking to it you can set an alarm, get directions etc in a recent video shown a woman accesses the camera by twisting her wrist twice. This phone will be the first smartphone Motorola has fully developed since Google acquired it in 2012.
Facebook Expands WHICH Feature?!
It’s only been a month since Facebook launched it’s photo comments for personal accounts and apparently it’s doing so well amongst users that they are extending the feature to brand Pages. Responding to a comment with a picture is as easy as clicking on the camera icon next to the comment box and uploading an image. Although this is a good step in the right direction for this feature what people really want to be able to do is use this feature through the mobile app. Through the mobile app you are able to see photo comments but not leave them, hopefully this will be incorporated in the future update.