“This is Blackphone. It’s a smartphone born out of a growing desire for privacy, as months of leaks have proven that agencies like the NSA are monitoring our communications.”
Samsung lays out which devices will get Android 4.4.2 KitKat
“Galaxy Note 3 Galaxy Note II Galaxy S4 Galaxy S4 mini Galaxy S4 Active Galaxy S4 zoom Galaxy S III Galaxy S III mini Galaxy Mega Galaxy Light Galaxy Note 8.0 Galaxy Tab 3 Galaxy Note 10.1 Galaxy Note 10.”
Android Dominated Apple At CES
“Yet everywhere you went, people were using large-format Android phones instead of Apple’s iPhones, which are generally smaller. There is an assumption that most tech bloggers are Apple fanboys and girls.”
Dear iPhone: I’m in love with Android and the Moto X
“On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 5c and 5s, two smartphones we’ve seen plastered all over the Internet for months, thanks to part leaks. As expected, the iPhone 5c is essentially an iPhone 5 stuffed into a colorful new steel-reinforced plastic shells.”
These are all fake BBM apps — don’t download them
“Since everyone’s asking, yes. There are a bunch of “BBM” apps in Google Play at the moment. Like, a whole pisspot full of them. None of them is real.”
Google buys Bump, will they use it to supercharge Android Beam?
“You guys remember Bump? It was an app that was all the rage a few years back and was used to easily transferring contact info, pictures, files, etc. between 2 devices by simply “bumping” them together.”
Google Now update hitting devices, bringing new and improved cards
“That latest Google Now update that the official Android Google+ account teased us with a couple of days ago is now rolling out to devices, and it even brings a few more features than expected.”
AirCast app closes the gap between Chromecast and AirPlay
“There are plenty of things you can stream to your Chromecast, but thanks to copyright worries, locally stored video isn’t one of them.”
Google Keep gains time, location-based reminders — Tech News and Analysis
“Google Keep is a nice little catch-all app to jot down thoughts, lists, and save pictures, but it’s about to get a little nicer. On Wednesday, Google announced the addition of reminders in Keep; these can be time-based or location-based, helping to turn Keep into a mini to-do list app.”