The HTC One has been one of the most expected devices among the tech community, with many looking forward to giving it a try. While HTC’s supply chain seemed chaotic last week, with the company warning prospective users that it might not be able to ship the device out on time, the company’s issues were clearly resolved as HTC officially announced that both the 32GB HTC One and the 64GB developer edition would be available in U.S. for order today and ship overnight.
A few years ago, many were amazed at how easily smartphones were able to snap high-quality pictures within seconds. Leaked code from MyGlass companion app suggests that in future, users will be able to snap pictures of the world around them with a simple wink. This comes at the same time as Google chief Eric Schmidt stating that Glass wont be available to general consumers before 2014.
For whatever reason, there are those times when really need to record a call, yet smartphones do not typically come with this feature built right in and most third-party apps are often quite laggy and inefficient, quickly becoming more of a memory hog than a useful add-on. InCall Recorder aims to change all of that by providing an easy and efficient way for users to record their calls in real time. Best of all, it’s completely free.
A new strain of Android malware has been discovered by security firm LookOut that has managed to find its way onto millions of devices. Although it manifests within dodgy looking Russian clone apps and thus, probably hasn't affected your device, the fact that millions have already been infected makes for rather disconcerting reading. More details about the whole fiasco can be found right after the jump.
Instagram is without a doubt something of a runaway success, and it managed that even before the famous buyout by social network, Facebook. A combination of smart filters and a social aspect, Instagram had us all taking arty photos of our food, cats and just about anything else. We love Instagram, and judging by our feeds, you probably do too.
In a day and age where we all use our smartphones as the camera that is always with us, we're all collecting hundreds of megabytes of photos that will eventually need to be taken off those devices and put onto something a little less likely to get lost, like a computer.
The GO Launcher for Android is among the most popular in the business. With a plethora of features, settings and accompanying apps available over at the Google Play Store, it's ranked alongside Apex Launcher as one of the very best of its kind. GO LAUNCHER EX, the company behind GO Launcher as well as a myriad of others, has developed a great little app by the name of Toucher, bringing your most commonly used Android features to one place within the app drawer, or the home screen. Details, as well as that all-important download link, can be found after the break!
With Google's Project Glass commanding quit a few column inches in the digital world, many spectators had wondered if the wearable tech ran on Android or whether Google had come up with a new ecosystem through which to build software for the headgear. In terms of practicality and future integration, it would make a great deal of sense for Glass to run on Android, and today, the Mountain View company's CEO Larry Page had stepped out and confirmed this to be the case.
Having been around for a relatively short amount of time against the rivaling App Store, Google Play has done a remarkable job in offering users a very comparable experience for the most part. As well as now boasting much of the content also available to those on iOS, Android Police's teardown of the new MyGlass companion app for Android suggests a supplementary Game Center-like hub for gamers could well be forthcoming. With such a vast number of gaming fans now enjoying some of the biggest titles around on Android, it was perhaps only a matter of time before we saw this kind of feature added to the repertoire, and thanks to the tenacity of the Android Police, we may just have our first clues.
Yahoo! drifted into relative anonymity for a considerable period during the 2010s, sitting on the sidelines as Google almost single-handedly dominated with its assortment of powerful Web-based apps. However, the company has been busy reinventing its image of late, and as part of that movement, the Sunnyvale outfit has just introduced a couple of new apps for iPhone, iPad and Android tablets. As well as Yahoo! Weather for iPhone, there's a new Mail app catering to the larger displays of the iPad and Android-running tablets.
