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Nexus 6 Feature: Ambient Display is a Very Cool Take on Moto Display

Kellen November 3, 2014 170

If you asked me to tell you what my favorite feature is from the Moto X line, I wouldn't hesitate to say that Moto Display is it, without a doubt. To have your phone's display light up with useful information as you pick it up, pull it out of a bag or pocket,...

AcDisplay Receives Major Update to v2.1 – New UI and New Features

Kellen April 1, 2014 98

AcDisplay, an app we have become bigs fans of thanks to its Moto X-like abilities, received a major update to version 2.1 today that introduces a new UI and all sorts of other new features. This new version is currently only in beta, but after helping test the...

Paranoid Android ROM Announces Active Display-like Feature Called Peek

Tim March 18, 2014 34

Late last evening, when most folks were already snoozing, the Paranoid Android team announced Peek, an Active Display-like feature, much like you would find on the Moto X. Since the Moto X's release, many ROMs and applications on Google Play have attempted to...

Moto X Feature Request: Dear Motorola, Please Copy AcDisplay’s Handling of Multiple Notifications

Kellen March 12, 2014 57

Yes, a new feature request is ready! A couple of weeks back, we ran our first feature request that begged for a third action button to be added to Gmail notifications. Today, we're asking Motorola to take a serious look at how AcDisplay has taken the power of...

Motorola’s Active Display and Assist See Minor Updates

Kellen February 27, 2014 45

Because Motorola separated out the best features from the Moto X and new DROID line as stand-alone apps, they continue to update them regularly through Google Play. Today, we're seeing updates for both Assist and Active Display. Neither of the updates is huge,...

AcDisplay Brings Moto X Active Display-like Functionality to All Kit Kat Devices

Kellen February 13, 2014 53

It's OK if you have secretly been jealous of the Active Display feature that we constantly talk about from the Moto X - it's that great of a feature, especially for those of us who run through thousands of notifications per day. Be jealous no more, though, an...

Moto X Actually Has an Awesome Green Notification Light Hidden Under the Earpiece

Eric January 7, 2014 111

While Active Notifications may be one of the coolest parts of owning a Moto X, it was a little bit hard for some Android users to give up the notification LED light they grew to love so much. Thanks to some intrepid hackers over at XDA, not only did we find...

Moto X Fun: Motorola Updates Boot Animation to Holiday Theme, Fixes Active Display Lag With Update

Kellen December 9, 2013 72

Did anyone realize that Motorola could update the boot animation of the Moto X on the fly to match it up to special occasions like the holiday season? I think the safe answer to that is "no," but that is exactly what Motorola did over the weekend. Through some...