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Echo is Like Mailbox for Your Lock Screen and Notifications

Kellen June 13, 2014 85

Let's say you go into a meeting that lasts a couple of hours and need to be away from your phone. When you come back, how does your notification situation look? Is it overwhelming? Are there lines for Gmail, Twitter, application updates, and calendar...

Qualcomm Glance Looks to Make Your Homescreen Better By Learning Your Habits

Eric February 11, 2014 19

Since the introduction of Android's notification bar, the focus has been getting the information you want, when you need it. Up until the release of Android 4.2, the Android lockscreen was unexplored territory as far as getting your notifications and...

SlideLock Brings Simplicity, Immersive Mode, and Actionable Notifications to Your Lock Screen

Kellen February 6, 2014 64

On last night's episode of the DL Show, I talked about an app called SlideLock that I had been testing for a day or so as a potential new lock screen replacement. After spending the rest of the evening with it, I can tell you this - it will be the lock screen...

First Look: Cover Beta for Android, the Contextually Aware Lock Screen

Kellen November 5, 2013 57

Cover for Android, the contextually aware lock screen replacement we featured a few weeks back, has now entered closed beta through Google+. We were a part of the first wave and have given it the proper first look to show you what an ever-changing lock screen...

Tip: Turning on Accessibility Options in Sense 5 on the HTC One Breaks the Lock Screen

Kellen June 11, 2013 44

Since day 1 with my unlocked HTC One, I have experienced issues with the lock screen of the device, and for the life of me could not figure out the problem. Well, until today, thanks to the Play store release of Floating Notifications. During the initial...

That Moment When iOS 7 Became Android.

Kellen June 10, 2013 397

We'll have so many more thoughts on the way related to iOS 7, but we thought we'd start with the eerily similar lock screens. Floating bubble live wallpaper, minimal clock, fading on the actionable icons, semi-Roboto font, etc. Interesting. Apple, showing love...

How to: Use Lock Screen Widgets on the Samsung Galaxy S4

Kellen April 25, 2013 58

Lock screen widgets, one of our favorite features of Android 4.2, are indeed included on the Samsung Galaxy S4. Yes, that means all the DashClock you can handle on Sammy's latest flagship device. Unfortunately, the process of getting them setup isn't the...

An Overview of Android Lock Screen Security Options [Beginners’ Guide]

Kellen March 27, 2013 40

Since your phone is with you at all times, the likelihood of it getting left behind at a bar, restaurant, gym, or other location that you previously visited is probably pretty high. And since we live in a world that isn't always filled with angels, the chances...