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Floatifications Updated Through Google Play, Brings Ticker Notification Alert Feature

Tim January 14, 2014 27

If you aren't currently running Kit Kat, you may know the struggles of being in a fullscreen app or game and receiving a notification, then not being able to view it without first exiting the app. It's a very frustrating situation, and before the release of...

LG G2 “Gold Edition” Spotted Overseas – Not Super Baller Status, But Still Nice

Tim January 14, 2014 21

While HTC can afford to pump out 18K Gold One smartphones (/s), other companies tend to opt for a more affordable approach - such as Apple and Samsung who merely paint their devices a gold tone. The next OEM to enter into the gold market appears to be LG, as a...

Feedly Reader App Updated – Brings Speed Reading Feature, Galaxy Gear Support, and New Nexus 7 Design

Tim January 13, 2014 22

Feedly, a popular news reader application that also has a fantastic desktop client, received an update this week. Inside, the developers have added speed reading, a new tap gesture which allows power readers to quickly jump from one inlined article to the next...

HTC One X and One X+ to Stay on Android 4.2.2, No Kit Kat For You

Tim January 13, 2014 117

HTC announced via Twitter that the One X and One X+ will be staying on their current version of Android, and won't ever be seeing a Kit Kat update. Both devices currently sit on Android 4.2.2, not even 4.3 which would have been nice for consumers. Truth be...

Is the Nexus 7 About to Join Verizon’s Official Tablet Lineup?

Tim January 13, 2014 55

According to leak maestro evleaks, Verizon is soon to add the Nexus 7 to its official lineup of tablets, even without sporting any type of Big Red branding. Woah, really, Verizon? No massive 4G LTE logo or anything? No timeframe has been given as to when we...

Themer Beta Updated With Stability Fixes, More Themes Added

Tim January 13, 2014 51

If the Plain Jane Android homescreen isn't your taste, then we are sure you have already downloaded and tried out Themer from MyColorScreen. If you have not, it's a simple launcher replacement app that automatically gives your phone an entirely new look and...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 18

Tim January 13, 2014 66

With CES 2014 now behind us, it's time for another DL Q&A Session. We know that you guys and gals probably have a ton of questions, whether they regard to what we expect to see from OEMs in 2014, possibly our favorite/least favorite thing from this year's...

Impressive Tegra K1 Benchmarks Hit the Web, Running Through Lenovo ThinkVision 28 4K Display

Tim January 13, 2014 25

Early benchmarks for the Tegra K1 processor from NVIDIA are hitting the web this week, apparently running on a Lenovo ThinkVision 28 4K smart display which features the Android OS. The thing is, NVIDIA would state that these are just preliminary benchmarks, as...