Each major release since Android 1.5 has come along with a nickname. From Cupcake through Jelly Bean and beyond, here’s your look at the various Android versions.
Should Canadians worry about data snooping? – Canada – CBC News
The disclosure that the U.S government secretly collects data from telephone and internet services has raised concerns by some privacy advocates over Canada’s own surveillance techniques and what kind of information Ottawa is mining from Canadians.
Chris Hadfield, Astronaut Extraordinaire, Announces His Retirement
Thanks for all the fish, Chris Hadfield. You made us all care about space after many decades of not caring.
That Moment When iOS7 Became Android… – Droid Life
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Join us as we take a look at all of the reasons why Android is king of the mobile operating system world in the lead up to Apple’s WWDC.
Your Body Isn’t That Much Smaller Than The Whole World
Scale is kind of important when comparing two things. By some measures, one human body is way smaller than the whole Earth. But by others, like the number of bacteria on the skin’s surface versus the number of people on the planet, a person wins out.
Is Google Creating a $35 HDMI Dongle Called Chromekey? – Droid Life
chrome logo. The week leading up to Google I/O, we received a tip that mentioned the possibility of Google announcing a product called Chromekey. At the time, we thought this was going to be an HDMI-style dongle that could plug in to any monitor or TV in order to make Chrome OS accessible on any …
Google patents new facial recognition technology to let users unlock phones with a wink and a smile
How a Chromebook is Locked Down to Protect You
Chromebooks aren’t like traditional laptops. They’re locked down by default, only booting Google-approved operating systems in their default state. They’re much more limited than traditional Windows, Mac, or Linux laptops.
How common is your birthday?
Do you ever feel like you’re always running into people with your birthday? It might not be you; it might be the date that you were born. Matt Stiles’ birthday heat map gives us a picture of which birthdays are the most and least common in the United States.
Android Lost Controls Your Stolen Phone, Even After You’ve Lost It
Android: Most phone recovery apps require you install the app before you lose the phone or it gets stolen. Android Lost, however, can be remotely installed and it comes with a slew of useful features beyond just locating your phone.
Prankster Photoshops People Into Ads While They Wait for the Bus
Wouldn’t you be shocked if you were waiting for the bus, and you saw yourself magically appear in that Gap ad at your stop? Yup. And so were the victims of this delightful Photoshop prank by artist Erik Johansson and Adobe.
Jobs up in Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan – CBC News
Jobs are up again in Saskatchewan, Statistics Canada says in its monthly labour force survey.
The Most Terrifying Anti Drunk Driving Stunt You’ll Ever See
Sometimes the best way to drive a point home is pure, abject terror. And that’s the approach Leo Burnett London used in this ad that shows a rather extreme way to discourage drinking and driving.
Canadian economy cranks out 95,000 new jobs – Business – CBC News
Canada’s economy had its best month for job creation in years last month, adding 95,000 new jobs, according to Statistics Canada.
These Chromebook tricks could come in pretty handy +Michelle Morley
These Chromebook tricks could come in pretty handy +Michelle Morley
Chromebooks aren’t like traditional laptops. While they’re much simpler, they still have various useful features you may not know about. These tricks will help you take advantage of your Chromebook’s true potential.
Geesh… damn bears are getting too smart!
Geesh… damn bears are getting too smart!
A Maple Ridge, B.C., resident caught an unusual sight on video this week — a bear standing on its hind legs breaking into a pickup truck.
Google’s Awesome Native Keyboard Is Now an Android App
Google Keyboard is Google’s new keyboard replacement app that’s very similar to Swype or SwiftKey. It’s live in the Google Play store now.
Awesome price if anyone is looking for a sweet little tablet #android #nexus #gooddeal
Hangouts definitely has a few issues that need working out so hopefully these updates happen frequently…
Hangouts definitely has a few issues that need working out so hopefully these updates happen frequently.
Hangouts for Android is receiving its first Play Store update – on a staged rollout basis – today, fixing a few notable bugs, and promising enhanced perfo… by David Ruddock in Applications, Apps/Games, News