…years. Spotify, Rdio, Pandora, Pinterest and Kindle all also have Windows Phone apps available. My biggest peeve was the lack of an app for my bank; the web interface worked, but it just wasn’t as simple as loading up an app. Also, those heavily engrained in Google‘s ecosystem may find…
…recently announced Nokia X2 will be reborn as a low-cost Windows Phone 8.1 device. The Nokia X handsets ran a heavily forked version of Android, featuring tight integration with many of both Microsoft’s and Nokia’s apps and services while omitting Google‘s. These handsets never made it to Australia. Source: Microsoft…
Microsoft’s recently announced OneDrive storage upgrades have gone live for new and existing users. Matching Google Drive gigabyte-for-gigabyte, OneDrive now offers 15 gigabytes of free storage. Follow @CyberShack By Alex Choros Microsoft’s recently announced OneDrive storage upgrades have gone live for new and existing users. Matching Google Drive gigabyte-for-gigabyte, OneDrive…
…for firing off quick messages when you don’t feel like speaking to your watch. Minuum is a small, predictive keyboard based on QWERTY, to allow “fast, sloppy” typing. The diminutive keyboard replacement is also available for Android, can be can downloaded from the Google Play store for AUD$3.99. Source: Minuum…
…these pages after users noticed them, but some of these are still available through Google Cache. According to Gigaon, none of the big five (Harper Collins, Penguin Putnam, Random House, Simon & Schuster, Time Warner) publishers appear to be participating in the service yet, but Scholastic and George Allen &…
…enough, the actually route I took was 3.9 kilometres (according to Google Maps) meaning both devices were a few hundred metres out. I should also note, the GPS tracking didn’t seem to put too much extra stress on the battery. Despite the slight inaccuracies, the Lumia’s fitness tracking works well…
…and Google Now. I spent a bit of time playing around with the digital assistant on the Lumia 930 today, and actually I’m pretty impressed. Firstly, the voice recognition is pretty good. I know I speak too fast (and I have a bit of an accent), but Cortana was still…
I’ve got one big problem with Android. No, it’s not fragmentation, it’s not “security”, and it’s not Google allegedly stealing my personal information. It’s openness. Follow @CyberShack By Charlie Brown | Opinion I’ve got one big problem with Android. No, it’s not fragmentation, it’s not “security”, and it’s not Google…
…search provider to Google, searches are solely undertaken within the browser. I was asked by one of our Twitter followers to do a speaker comparison between the Lumia and the iPhone 5, so I loaded up a few tunes and tested away. Overall, the Lumia’s speakers are much louder and…
…flights or road-trips. The 10.5″ model is literally days away, releasing on this coming Monday. Google Nexus 10 (2014) While the Nexus 7 got a refresh last year, the Nexus 10 is long overdue for an upgrade. Fortunately, it might just one in Spring, alongside the rumoured release of a…
…select Android devices. These include the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung Galaxy Note 10, HTC One M7, LG G2 and LG G3. According to Google, support for additional devices is coming soon. Source: Google Chrome Blog…
…headgear, not unlike Google Cardboard. Follow @CyberShack The virtual reality playing field is about to get a bit more crowded! Samsung will be launching a virtually headset named “Gear VR” in partnership with Oculus VR according to SamMobile. Rather directly competing with the Oculus Rift, Gear VR will allow users…