Have you been waiting (not so) patiently while it seems like everybody around you gets to play with Android Lollipop before your device delivers the operating system update? Google seems to understand that it is hard to wait, proving an update to the Google Now Launcher that will make it seem like you're ready to rock with Android 5.0. Google Now Launcher and the Google … [Read more...] about Get Android Lollipop Look and Feel Ahead of Actual Update
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Google Kills Security Updates for 1B Android Users
If Apple had silently decided to stop providing security updates for nearly 1B of their users, the public outrage would be hard to ignore. Unfortunately for Android users, this is exactly what Google did when they chose to stop supporting WebView for those with older versions of their operating system --a shocking revelation when you consider that nearly 60% of devices fall … [Read more...] about Google Kills Security Updates for 1B Android Users
Moon+ Reader Receives Material Design Update
Many devices are still waiting for their upgrade to Android Lollipop, but apps are starting to roll out new Material Design updates in full-force. Among those with a new look and feel is the Moon+ Reader. Moon+ Reader is arguable one of the fullest-featured digital readers, offering: support for a variety of document formats (including epub, mobi, chm, cbr, cbz, umd, fb2, … [Read more...] about Moon+ Reader Receives Material Design Update
HBO GO and MAX GO Updated for Lollipop and Hi-Res Playback
As Android's new release readies for official release, app developers are furiously updating their apps to support all of the new features and design cues: some of the latest being HBO GO and MAX GO. Along with support for Android Lollipop, the update for these apps now offer higher resolution feedback as well. It isn't yet known just what "higher resolution streaming" … [Read more...] about HBO GO and MAX GO Updated for Lollipop and Hi-Res Playback
Multi-User Account Support a Reality With Lollipop
Android has let us create multiple user accounts for a while now, as long as you were doing so on a tablet; it wasn't until Lollipop that we could do this on a smartphone. As you decide how best to take advantage of this new feature, keep in mind that the first user you create will be branded as the device's owner and enjoy all of the administrator-type privileges that go … [Read more...] about Multi-User Account Support a Reality With Lollipop
Android Lollipop Release to Bring Performance and Interface Changes
It is hard to resist making statements that compare my excitement over Google I/O 2014 to feeling like a kid in a candy shop, when you learn that the next version of Android will be called 'Lollipop' (and if you notice, I just did it anyway). Just as we expected, Google took the opportunity to introduce their next generation operating system at their annual conference... and it … [Read more...] about Android Lollipop Release to Bring Performance and Interface Changes