Sunday
Apr122015

Google starts roll out of Trusted Voice Smart Lock 

Google has numerous ways for you to unlock your Android smartphone. There are things like trusted places, trusted places, trusted face, and on-body detection as well as the standard PIN and pattern unlocks. The newest one is what they call Trusted Voice, meaning you can unlock the device with just your voice. To unlock, you just have to utter the magic words: "Ok Google." Google warns though that this is a less secure way to unlock a device. But if you want ease for gaining access to your phone, you might want to try this out. Again, they have just started roll outs of the feature and only a few users have seen it in their settings at the moment. 

Source: Android Police 

Sunday
Apr122015

Microsoft redesigns mobile homepage on Android and iOS 

If you don't like the Bing app to take up too much space on your smartphone but still like to use the search engine, Microsoft revamped the mobile homepage for the site. If you open it on your Android or iOS browser, you will see the new look. When you swipe up from the bottom, you'll see a translucent card with different options. There's also a new "Popular Now" section that shows trending stories around the world and an "Image of the day" card.  

Source: Bing | Via: Engadget 

Sunday
Apr122015

LG G4's leaked images show new flagship in all its leather-clad glory

The LG G4 is expected to be one serious contender for the Android flagship smartphone throne and now we can get a better idea of what it will look like thanks to a leak from an LG microsite which revealed the LG G4 in various colour variants including some wrapped in premium leather.

The LG G4 will be revealed for real on April 28, but we already know that it will feature a 5.5-inch, quad HD screen, a replaceable 3,000mAh battery, and a microSD card slot and an unprecedented 16 megapixel camera with a f/1.8 aperture and the much heralded LG UX 4.0. 

Saturday
Apr112015

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 4/5-4/11