Samsung is planning to bring almost all of its Android apps to iOS, according to a new report citing "trusted insiders." Titles all Galaxy users are familiar with, including S Health and Gear Fit Manager are thought to be on the list, alongside companion apps for the Galaxy View. Samsung has already confirmed plans to bring its Gear Manager app to iPhone, which will allow it to be...
Facebook is a pretty awful app, it seems like we can all agree on that much. It sucks battery life, seems to hog memory and more. In fact, Android Central recently noticed that an end user could improve the Android experience pretty drastically by simply uninstalling the app. One Reddit user took that recommendation to heart while also deciding to benchmark how much performance improved...
We just had a great chat about some great apps you can pick up for Android, so why stop there? Here are five tips that every Android users should know. 1. Security Message First, please make sure you use a security message on your phone. Many folks don’t even know that this is an option, but it’s just a simple line of text on your lock screen letting someone who finds your phone...
So, around the office, I feel like I’m known as the app guy. I’m always trying to optimize my workflow, and all but one of these apps were totally new to everyone here. Some of these are available on iOS as well, so if you’re using an Apple device, you can still have some fun. 1. Robinhood Let’s start with Robinhood. I’ve never been much into stock trading. I mean, I’m not...
Google's Hangouts has always existed as this weirdly nebulous platform that's not quite on the level of an iMessage or WhatsApp. It's easy to use when communicating with other Google users, but it has always seemed lacking, like there was never a clear focus. It got better when Hangout conversations were merged with SMS, but it sounds like that feature will actually get stripped from...
Amazon's Underground service, which offers $10,000 worth of free apps, games, and in-app purchases for Android, is now available in more countries throughout Europe — including Italy and Spain. When it launched back in August, Underground supported just four countries — the U.S., the U.K., Germany, and France — but it now supports 20. Amazon hasn't provided us with the whole list of...
Samsung’s done a pretty good job toning down its TouchWiz software over the past few years to let Google’s own design shine through. Now it looks like the company’s latest Android update could go even further. A fresh leak out of China shows a Galaxy S6 update with a flattened UI that seems to embrace Google’s Material Design wholeheartedly. The original Weibo post appears to be down,...
Onward and upward Windows-based tablets may have gotten off to a slow start, but things are changing, and changing fast. According to Strategy Analytics, Windows tablet shipments jumped 58 percent in the first nine months of 2015, and with the holiday shopping season in view, they'll reach 22 million shipments by the end of the year. If that comes to pass, Windows will account for 10...
We spend a lot of time here at TechnoBuffalo switching from device to device, and we often take the opportunity to reevaluate the landscape. Nova Launcher has been a mainstay for me, so it’s hard to switch away; it just has everything. That said, Action launcher has been getting my attention lately, and with good reason. It has a ton of great features, like Covers and Shutters, which...
Samsung‘s smartphone software has gotten a lot better in the past few years as the company pulls back its Android modifications and lets Google’s operating system breathe. Even so, a recent study by the search giant’s security team found almost a dozen bugs in the extra software included with Samsung’s Galaxy S6 edge. A recent report from the Project Zero team reveals 11 “high-impact...