The spreadsheet feature in the Google Drive app for Android just got about a billion times more useful. Google has released an updated app that features a native spreadsheet editor. It looks better than the web-based editor that preceded it, loads faster, and makes entering and calculating figures much easier on a mobile device. Google […]
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Asus to launch a cheap(ish) 7 inch tablet in South Africa?
Asus makes one of the best budget tablets on the market today, the Google Nexus 7. It’s a 7 inch tablet with a quad-core processor, a 1280 x 800 pixel display and a starting price of $199 US. But it’s not available in all parts of the globe. Now the folks at iafrica report that […]
Replicant 4.0 released, brings fully FOSS version of Android 4.0 to the masses
Google Android is based on an open source Linux kernel, and Google regularly releases the source code for the core operating system. But most phones and tablets that ship with Android include proprietary code, often including camera drivers, radios, and more. While plenty of smartphone and tablet users are cool with that, a team of […]
CyanogenMod releases 10.1 source code (based on Android 4.2), ROMs coming soon
The developers of the popular CyanogenMod custom Android operating system are getting ready to release their first builds based on Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Today the team announced that the initial source code for CyanogenMod 10.1 is available, which means that independent developers can start building unofficial versions of CM 10.1 for a range […]
How to unlock, root Google Nexus 4, use custom recovery and more
The Google Nexus 4 is one of the first devices to ship with Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software. But if you want to install custom firmware, run apps that require root access, or make other changes, there’s good news: The Nexus 4 is just about as easy to work with as earlier Nexus devices. […]
Skype overhauls Android app with tablet UI, Microsoft logins
Skype 3.0 for Android is available, and it brings a new tablet-friendly user interface, as well as the ability to sign in with an existing Skype ID or a Microsoft account. The move comes shortly after Microsoft announced plans to retire Windows Live Messenger and merge the service with Skype (which the company bought in […]
Budget tablet maker Pandigital goes out of business
Over the last few months I’ve seen a lot of low cost tablets and eReaders from Pandigital show up on eBay and at other stores with ridiculously low prices. We’re talking about new and refurbished eReaders that sell for under $50, and tablets that go for less than $70. Now I know why the market […]
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Camera
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a 16 megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a 21x optical zoom lens and a 4.8 inch touchscreen display. But it’s not the lens or screen which set it apart from most cameras on the market — it’s what lies under the hood. In this case, it’s the guts of a smartphone. […]
Google Android 4.2 ported to the Nexus S phone, Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet
Google has released official builds of Android 4.2 for the latest Nexus phones and tablets. But shortly after Google released the source code for the operating system, independent developers started porting Android 4.2 to run on other devices. That includes the Samsung Nexus S, a phone which Google hasn’t provided an official update for, and the […]
$64 Xiaomi box is like a Google TV device… for China
Chinese device maker Xiaomi plans to launch an Android-powered set-top-box in December. It’s basically a device with the guts of an Android phone, which you can plug into your TV to watch videos, play games, or run other Android apps. Xiaomi will charge about $64 for the device, and there’s a limited-time offer where existing […]