AT&T Moto X Update To Android 4.4 KitKat Available Now
I think it took most people in the Android community by surprise to hear that American carrier Verizon, who’s generally quite infamous for tardy software updates, would be the first to release the Android 4.4 KitKat update to the Motorola Moto X. This was particularly surprising as this…
[LEAK] Document Suggests Android 4.4 For Samsung Devices By January, Second Wave In April
The updating spree caused by the announcing and release of Android 4.4 KitKat continues: a leaked document apparently from Samsung shows the timelines for Android 4.4 (build KRT16) updates to be ready for Samsung’s flagship smartphones. As the table above shows, it expects to have an…
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler backtracks, says he’s against in-flight voice calls
When FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler confirmed the agency’s proposal to lift the ban on in-flight voice calls, he also issued a statement that sounded like he favored the change. According to AP, that didn’t sit well with a bunch of folks , and the FCC’s…
A better, yet more cumbersome iOS 7 gamepad: hands-on with the MOGA Ace Power
Two sticks, four face buttons, a pair of shoulder paddles and a d-pad: the formula for a modern gamepad and the layout of MOGA’s Ace Power controller. It’s a pretty standard assortment of inputs, but this controller happens to be the first fully f…
Singapore 21: a farewell trip on the world’s longest flight
As of tomorrow, the longest flight in the world will shuttle passengers on a 747-400 from Dallas, Texas to Sydney, Australia. That 15-hour, 25-minute hop on board Qantas 7 may not be the lengthiest in duration, but at 8,578 miles gate to gate, it’…
B&O’s dishy BeoPlay A9 speaker nabs Spotify Connect
Granted, $2,700 is still a pretty steep price to pay, but if you’ve already bit the hi-fi bullet and picked up Bang & Olufsen’s satellite dish-inspired BeoPlay A9, you’ll probably be happy to learn that the speaker just got Spotify Connect. If…
Fisker files for Bankruptcy, hopes selling company will restart Karma sales
The writing has been on the walls for awhile, but now the scrawlings read true: Fisker Automotive has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. For almost a year, the company’s been sliding down a slope of financial ruin. Production was halted, workers wer…
Raspberry Pi hack creates a smart TV from a not-so-bright set
Many of us only wish we could upgrade our less-than-smart TVs. Carnivore at DroidBuild, however, has taken matters into his own hands — he recently finished installing a Raspberry Pi-based media center into his own 40-inch Hisense screen. The hac…
Ubuntu desktop and mobile icons redesigned, united at last
Canonical’s been working for years to turn Ubuntu into a universal OS for whatever sized screen you use, be it of the television, desktop or mobile variety. Recently, the company showed off the next step in this evolution: unified icon designs for…
The ManDroid Show: Galaxy S5 Going Metal?! Sony Wants to Change the Wearable Tech Game!
Happy Friday to you all. It is time for some of that ManDroid madness. The Galaxy S5 might be wrapped in metal, and I think every agrees it was time for that. Enjoy the show! News Topics Galaxy S5 3D concept Who is CyanogenMod’s new hardware partner Get your Google Wallet card Sony’s…
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