LG Optimus G possibly going from Android 4.1.2 to 4.4.2 KitKat this Summer

The long-neglected LG Optimus G is purported to be getting a huge update to the latest, greatest Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS sometime this summer. French carrier SFR is said to be getting the KitKat update this Summer which gives us a little hope that the North American versions will get a little love as well.

I actually have an LG Optimus G and thought it to be better than the Nexus 4 mainly because I liked the build and construction plus it can manage LTE connections without any tweaking. My Optimus G has been collecting dust mostly because it seemed to have been forgotten by LG in terms of updates (that and the Rogers LG Pad have made me leery of LG's commitment to support and provide updated software on their devices). KitKat will certainly breathe new life into one of the first LTE-enabled quad-core Android superphones. Make it happen LG!

Source: GSM Arena via Phandroid

HTC One mini getting Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade

While the HTC One (M8) seems to have hogged all the headlines these past few days, the junior of the HTC One bunch, the HTC One mini, some versions are expected to start receiving the 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense 5.5 update starting today. Canadians with HTC One minis on Rogers have had the KitKat update since February 27.

Source: Engadget

When paying your taxes with a credit card Is a good move – and when it isn’t

 

By Eliot Buchanan

Canadians have been able to pay their personal income (T1) taxes online for a while now, but up until last year, options were limited to online banking or debit – in other words, cash. It was only last year that Canada Revenue Agency provided the option for Canadians to pay their income taxes owed on a credit card, by recognizing Plastiq as a viable option for paying taxes.

Having the option to pay income taxes owed on a credit card is convenient and allows Canadians to maximize their rewards points on an unavoidable expense. However, this brings up the obvious question – when is it a good idea to pay your taxes with a credit card? And when is it probably not?

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Video: A look at the BoomSound feature on the new HTC One (M8)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the most distinguishing features of the original HTC One were the BoomSound dual speakers which offered amazing stereo quality and loudness on a smartphone. With the new M8, the BoomSound speakers are said to be 40% louder, more than that, they sound fuller and more detailed. As the HTC demo proves the OG HTC One sound was coming right at the listener, the M8 has more of a surround sound quality to it.