Main

Android

06/13/2013

Sub- $100 Android tablets could be coming this year

Asus_memo_HD_7_inchWhile Asus just announced a small Android tablet that will sell for a little over $100, there are reports that we could see tablets sell for under the triple-digit point later this year.

Unveiled last week, the new Asus MeMo Pad HD 7 – obviously with a 7-inch screen – will sell for $129 in the U.S.

The specs aren't record-setting, but they're actually quite respectable.

The base version will have 8 GB of on-board storage space, a quad-core processor only a front-facing camera for video calling.

Expandable memory via a microSD slot, along with no rear-facing camera, means Asus can keep this thing cheap – yet the fast processor makes it cheerfully fast.

Besides – who uses their tablet to take photos? And cloud storage is the way to go, these days.

So this raises the question – what will it take before tablets sell for less than a hundred?

Continue reading »

Search:

06/06/2013

Apple rumoured to be starting a phone trade-in program

The days of lining up for a highly sought-after new iPhone 5 seem to be long gone.

Want to shed your old iPhone for a new one? A trade-up program from Apple itself might actually be in the works this month.

Continue reading »

Search:

06/04/2013

Google Glass gets a porn app

Tits_glassA porn app is now available for Google's whacky wearable glasses, bringing adult entertainment to the newest mobile wearable tech trend.

This adult app, however, is the first of its kind for Google Glass – a wearable device like glasses that projects everything from video to text messages onto a little piece of glass right in front of your eye.

Continue reading »

Search:

05/22/2013

Android the target of almost all mobile malware: report

Malware on mobile phones seems to be a problem that's not going away, according to new research from Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab.

If viruses and spyware were rampant on Android-based phones in 2012, 2013 could be a lot worse.

According to their new data, there is as much new mobile malware in the first few months of 2013 as there was during all of 2012.

And there's one mobile operating system all this malware seems to be targeting: Android.

Continue reading »

Search:

05/06/2013

Parrot bringing Android-based car stereos to Canada

Photo (3)Parrot, a company largely unheard of in Canada, is bringing Android-based car stereo systems to this country.

But these aren't just typical stereo systems in your Ford Focus, or the ones teens are sticking in souped-up Honda Civics - they're full-fledged in-car entertainment units that do everything from playing music to creeping friends on Facebook.

Yup. The latter feature, however, can only be done when the car is in park.

Continue reading »

Search:

05/01/2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 is a phone that’s tough to put down

6a00e54f9164528834017c37b12c20970bFirst, let’s address an omission I made in my last phone review (as pointed out by a reader).

As a phone, the new Samsung Galaxy S4 doesn’t seem to ever drop phone calls. I can dial a number and hear someone on the other end, clearly and crisply.

They don’t seem to think I sound under water, and I can hear what they’re saying without having to ask them to repeat anything or speak up louder.

The phone even seems to work well in loud areas with lots of background noise.

Evaluating this Android-based smartphone as someone living in 2013, who hardly makes a phone call anymore, the S4 can do a whole lot of cool and sometimes gimmicky stuff – often better than competitors.

Continue reading »

Search:

04/16/2013

Canadians buying tablets in impulse purchases

Microsoft_SurfaceWhen shopping for electronics, do you hunt for the best deal? Or do you thoroughly research things, exhausting all tools available online before putting down the plastic?

If you’re buying a new tablet, chances are that it’s an impulse purchase and not something you’ve mulled over, a new study suggests.

Continue reading »

Search:

04/12/2013

App could hack, crash planes

A new app has been created with the potential to cause serious trouble in the skies.

Want to change a plane's destination? Set off warning lights for no reason? How about the most frightening possibility - send it to the ground?

A trained commercial pilot and digital security expert has found a way to use an Android app to wreak havoc on an airliner's electronics system.

Continue reading »

Search:

04/08/2013

Three reasons the HTC One is the best Android phone now

HTC_OneHTC is struggling in the smartphone market, a problem that shows as the company reported a 98 per cent dip in profit during the first quarter.

It’s a shame, really, because the company’s plunging profits shouldn’t be grabbing headlines. That’s the way it seems after spending some time with their new flagship handset, the HTC One.

It’s an awesome phone that – coupled with the right marketing – can help turn around HTC’s fortunes and put a smile on your face.

Maybe it’s the supermodel-gorgeous design or the impressive camera, but the One is the best phone on the market right now. Here’s why.

Continue reading »

Search:

advertisement

Danny BradburyDanny Bradbury

Danny Bradbury is a technology journalist with 20 years' experience. He writes regularly for publications including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Financial Post, and Backbone magazine. Danny also writes and directs documentaries.

Maurice CachoMaurice Cacho

Maurice Cacho is a Toronto-based journalist mixing his love for tech with a passion for news. He's also CP24's Web Journalist and appears daily on CP24 Breakfast and weekly on the channel's tech show, Webnation, discussing tech news and trends.

FACEBOOK