Entries by Nicole Batac (11977)

Tuesday
Mar042014

Android 4.4.2 update for Motorola Moto G causes issues for some users

Some Motorola Moto G owners who got the Android 4.4.2 update seem to be having trouble with their devices post-update. There are users who complain about intermittent signal loss and even SIM card connection after updating the device. It doesn’t seem to be a permanent issue though. Users just need to turn the phone off and on again to regain signal. But that seems like a tedious thing to do. Motorola is working on a fix for the problem now.

Source: Ubergizmo

Tuesday
Mar042014

BlackBerry 10 gets Microsoft OneDrive

BlackBerry 10 users in need of another cloud storage service now gain access to Microsoft’s offering. Similar to the Android and iOS versions, you can automatically upload photos and videos to the app. You can also share files with your peers. New users gain 7GB worth of free storage on OneDrive.

Source: Engadget

Tuesday
Mar042014

Facebook photo features you must be using

Uploading photos on Facebook is a rather easy affair. But are you making the most of the experience? The people behind Facebook suggest photo features you should be using on the social network.

Select your audience

You can tailor-fit your image posts to a specific group of friends on Facebook. Select the drop down menu the right hand corner of the album to pick who can view a set of photos, including ‘Friends’, ‘Public’, ‘Custom’, or ‘Only Me’. You can even do this to individual images by selecting the audience selector tool beside the post button.

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Monday
Mar032014

Dual-boot Windows and Android phones reportedly coming this year

Dual-booting might no longer just be a PC concept. A new report from The Times of India claims that there will be Windows Phone-Android dual-booting handsets arriving this year. Karbonn Mobiles have signed a licensing deal with Microsoft and the company intends to release the device within the next six months. The dual-booting devices will reportedly target “tech-savvy consumers” and “professionals.” We’re not quite sure there’s a need for a dual-boot handset but let’s see how this pans out.