Android L certainly shares a host of design changes, with some tweaks more dramatic than others. The new “recent apps” menu in Android L has not only received a visual overhaul, but it also works a bit differently. Check this from Greenbot.com
On Sunday, Panasonic formally launched its “3E” hybrid tablet for education, the next spiritual descendant of the Intel Classmate PC. More info on this article from PCWorld.com
Custom audio alerts in Windows Phone have evolved! Since the release of the 8.1 Developer Preview, it is now possible to configure custom alerts for apps as well as contacts. Check out how on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Apple already has one, Microsoft and Google say they’ll build one, Minnesota will demand it from next year and it could soon be the law in California and maybe nationwide. The smartphone kill switch appears to be on its way to every handset sold in the U.S. so what’s all the fuss about? Here’s a look at the main points of the technology. Check this out from PCWorld.com
Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you’re not sick of Pharrell Williams’s “Happy.” You might even want to listen to it right now. Sure, it’s a modern pop version of “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands,” but it’s also a great way to annoy your coworkers. Check this out from Greenbot.com
Amazon is getting ready to tread on the well-worn path that Apple, Samsung, LG, and countless others have already blazed. So how does the soon-to-arrive Amazon Fire Phone stand out from the rest of the smartphone crowd? By playing to Amazon’s strengths—e-commerce and access to digital content—to build a device that’s not so much a phone as it is a shopping device that also lets you make phone calls. Check out this article from TechHive.com
As BlackBerry’s phone sales and overall revenue continue to freefall, the company’s push to reimagine itself as a cross-platform business software provider continues. BlackBerry brought its iconic Messenger service to iOS and Android late last year with great success, and in an earnings call Thursday morning, CEO John Chen provided a more concrete timeline for the instant messaging service’s Windows Phone debut.
Check out this article from PCWorld.com