KitKat market share jumped another five percent, now running on 30 percent of devices that checked in to the ay Store last month. That may sound problematic, but the bigger picture reveals how far we have come. Now 81 percent of devices are running Android 4.1 or higher, which is usually what you need for compatibility with the typical Android app. y this matters: Fragmentation is a never-ending complaint about the Android ecosystem....

If you have been getting ads about installing DU Battery Booster on the lockscreen of your Android device recently, blame ES Explorer. With the latest update, the team behind ES File Explorer have bundled an adware with the app that shows ads of DU Battery Booster on the lockscreen. ES File Explorer is among the most popular file manager apps in the Google Play Store. Despite its free price tag, the app offers plenty of features that many other paid file managers in the Google Play Store lack....

Over the last few hours, a lot of details about LG’s upcoming flagship — the G3 — have leaked online including the device making a public appearance in a metro ride in Korea. The phone was being used by one of the travellers donning its Quick Cover case. Apart from this, @evleaks also confirmed that the mystery sensor at the back of the G3 is a laser auto-focus sensor, as indicated by the previous leak from the folks over at GSMArena....

Resources on the internet will point you towards all sorts of expensive tools for getting the job done, like fancy mounts, scanning masks, light tables, costly cameras and more. Tap or click here for Kim’s tips on buying good cameras and other photography gear. Good news: Kim has a tip for converting old film negatives to save you time and money. She whipped out this trick when a listener named James asked for help scanning old 35mm negatives from 1975 to 2003....

Say you see someone walking a breed of dog you’d like to adopt. You just type in some information about it, like “little dog with a smushed face,” and you’ll probably get a result like, “French bulldog.” Or, what if you see a movie poster, like “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”? You just type that in, to get information about where it’s playing, and to watch a trailer. Here’s an easy solution But, wouldn’t it be easier if you could just snap a picture of any of those things, and have your smartphone do the search for you?...

The newest photo dump from @onleaks pretty much covers every angle of what has been called the HTC Aero A9. It’s worth noting that while the images look like the real thing, they’re actually of a dummy unit—a non-functioning unit made to test industrial design, make cases, etc. — Onaks (@Onaks) October 10, 2015 But the actual phone is coming soon. HTC recently announced an event for Oct. 20 to “meet the new Marshmallow....

The HTC One mini is now officially official. While I can’t find the press release on HTC’s website, there are plenty of technology publications who have been emailed the press release. So here’s what you need to know: 4.3 inch 720p screen, Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.4 GHz, 1GB of RAM, the same UltraPixel camera that’s in the One, but without optical image stabilization, the same BoomSound speakers as the One, and a an 1800 mAh battery....

“ feel we’ve got credibility that’s solely dedicated to [quality] imaging experiences,” said Nigel Newby-House, HTC’s Executive Vice esident of oduct anning, in an interview on Tuesday. “ basically looked at the marketplace, looked at how people are using their smartphones cameras today, thought, ‘This is sub optimum.’” And thus was born the HTC RE, an action-sports camera that looks nothing like a smartphone, but still tells a vivid story about where HTC is taking its greater mobile portfolio....

1. It’s Beautiful! Huawei Vision TV is both enormous and gorgeous. There are two available variants at launch – 65-inch, and 75-inch with 55 and 85-inch models expected to come soon. The bezels are ever so thin and the panel uses quantum dot technology which produces superior image quality. The resolution is 4K and it adheres to 87% of the NTSC color gamut. 2. It’s Smart! The Huawei Vision TV is powered by the Honghu 818 Intelligent Display Chipset which is essentially an octa-core CPU....

By storing your data in a cloud storage system, you will be able to access that data remotely from any location that has an internet connection. This means no more carrying around a physical storage device or using the same computer to retrieve saved information. As expected, there are a variety of options available for cloud-storage services. But choosing the right one for you is a different story. Here some options for your consideration:...

The InFocus Epic 1 comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920x1080p) FHD LTPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top. Under the hood, the mid-range smartphone is powered by a deca-core Helio X20 (MT6797) processor from Mediatek. This is one of those latest processors from the Taiwanese chipmaker that comes with two Cortex A72 cores and a two other sets of A53 cores. Handling the graphics task is a Mali T880MP4 GPU....

Android devices don’t feature 3D Touch as seen on the new iPhones, but they have had something that is similar to 3D Touch right from their inception: long press. Taking advantage of it, Instagram has introduced a new 3D Touch related feature as seen on the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to its Android client. On the new iPhones, you can ‘3D Touch’ on photos in your search result that will make them quickly pop up....

This platform was founded back in May 27, 2003, and the entity primarily responsible for its research/development and continued growth is that of the Word Press Foundation. It is important to note that is an Open Source Platform. This just means, as opposed to a Closed Source Platform, it is free to use. You can just simply download the package, and customize it to fit your website or blogging needs....

While Lenovo is yet to make an impact outside the Chinese market as a smartphone vendor, it’s leaving no stones unturned to do so. A compelling product portfolio is key to success, and when it comes to the flagship, usually a showcase of the best the brand can put together, Lenovo definitely has a capable contender in its hands. The Lenovo K900 is what we’re referring to, and it certainly impresses in a lot of different ways — striking design, notable specs and loaded features....

We have heard about the LG G3 for quite some time now. And plenty of reports have pegged the handset to feature a 2K resolution display, which would give it an upper hand over the competition. A newer report has now confirmed this feature, meaning that the latest LG flagship will have the best pixel density among smartphone displays available in the market today. Another leak coming from a benchmark screenshot has revealed that the smartphone will pack a MediaTek made octa-core chipset, which could be an interesting feature to watch out for....

If you’re under T-Mobile’s network in the United States and own an HTC-branded One (M8), then there’s an update that’s rolling out to your device. While many would probably assume it’s Android 4.4.4, that’s not actually the case, as the device is being graced with Android 4.4.3 instead. It’s not all bad news, though. With the update now rolling out over the air (OTA), that means One (M8) owners will start getting the update beginning today, August 18....

There are different ways to look at the HTC One mini 2, you see. Relative to the original One, this is 3mm narrower and much less droppable, adds expandable storage and does away with the disappointing ‘ultrapixel’ camera. Relative to the enormous M8, the One mini 2 is quite a bit smaller and over 20g lighter. Plus, again, has an arguably better camera. Relative to the Sony devices, this feels far more comfortable in the hand and has a better screen....

Huawei’s CEO Richard Yu confirmed that it will be launching the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro at an event in Munich on October 16. The company’s latest flagship will make use of its Kirin 970 chipset based on the 10nm fabrication process. The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro will be Huawei’s first handsets to feature a full display design similar to that of the Galaxy S8, LG V30, and Essential Phone....

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The General Services Administration had validated that Kaspersky is no longer an approved software vendor. This means that federal agencies and state departments are not permitted to purchase software products from Kaspersky. Here’s what General Services Administration said: “GSA’s priorities are to ensure the integrity and security of US government systems and networks and evaluate products and services available on our contracts using supply chain risk management processes” Well, this is not the first time Kaspersky had raised concerns regarding the collaboration with Russia....