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Google is rolling out a new smart unlock mode which will figure out weather the phone is in the hand or pocket. the feature is called ''on-bodydetection'' it uses accelerometer to figure out your position. it will stay unlocked if - you're holding it in hand -or carrying in handbag or pocket  the device will unlock automatically if its placed vertically down. picking it down requires you to manually unlock it. this will be one of the smart unlock methods other than trusted devices - which unlocks your phone if a trusted device is connected to it trusted face - which unlocks your phone using face detection and new trusted feature - which unlocks your device if you are in few miles of the preset location this was first noticed on nexus 4 running 5.0.1 and now can be seen on many devices. this seems to be a small rollout. IF YOU SEE THIS FEATURE ON YOUR LOLLIPOP DEVICE LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR DEVICE NAME.

Recently google announced the new chromebook will use USB connector type C. Also the new macbook uses USB - C. There has been quite a hype about this. So what is this new interface, how is this different than traditional USB interface, and why is it necessary. Well you all must know traditional USB. Flash drives you just have to plug it into computer. And are also used to transfer data. They all have two ends one of which goes into computer another one into your phone, tablet, printer or another device. USB are pretty standard but they have different speeds based on hardware. Source : Wikipedia Recently launched 3.1 ports are faster and can transmit 4k content. This could replace HDMI ports and VGA ports. Just like apple did it So How is USB different than traditional USB other than speed? Well Firstly USB - C uses a new type of connector which would be smaller than traditional USB sockets. Which means you wont get backward compatibility. Plus the other end is...

The 5.1 update was the follow up to the lollipop 5.0.1 update which has various bugs. 5.1 features a number of bug fixes and some UI tweaks. But recently a new google service is been spotted. Although it is not functioning it appears that google is working on a VPN service. You can also see this by going into app list in settings ( need 5.1 lollipop version ). After making it appears to be a VPN service ( a VPN or virtual private network is a tunnel which protects your ID if you're using an open WiFi connection ). The connections doesn't seem to work till now. This could be a part of alleged Google's carrier service which also includes use of open WiFi networks. This is merely an assumption it might be an incomplete project that we might not see working soon or at all.

Google is pushing out new updates for the chrome for android apps. The new update adds ability to pull to refresh the webpages instead of opening through overflow menu. This was seen in beta version of google chrome a week ago. The update will also include bug fixes and performance improvements Google chrome beta app will also get a big new feature. Following v42 update, webpages will be able to send you notifications. The option is there in the site options . No details about this features are revealed as such. The update also makes it easier to add your favorite sites to your homescreen. Both the updates are headed to playstore Click to check for updates Chrome for Android Chrome Beta for Android

so google released 5.1 factory images for nexus devices on their developer site. The update contains some very important bug fixes and some new features. Here's the first impressions on Android lollipop 5.1 - first thing you notice is the changed quick toggles for WiFi & Bluetooth. They now have a drop down menu which can be used to see near devices without going into the app. - new animation in volume slider - there are some new animations which are subtle but makes the UI more smooth - you can now delete contacts easily without pressing edit. (View how to delete contacts in 5.0 vs 5.1) - The Android 5.1 SDK brings the platform to API Level 22, which provides the API that supports multiple SIM cards and enhances enterprise features. - it also has a new protected devices mode. - support for multiple Sim cards & HD voice - it will fix crashing of SMS & dialer apps - fix for memory leak leading to random reboots - LED noti...

Even before the Samsung Galaxy S6 & S6 edge were launched they had reveled the new Exynos 7420 soc which created a lot a discussion. Now after the launch, turns out that there will no snapdragon version made. But how much good is the new Exynos 7420 soc? Will it be able to compete with recently launched snapdragon 810? Well it turns out it, the new chip outpaced every Smartphone to date. According to the geekbench ( a benchmarking tool ), GS6 scored 4547 as compared to 3959 of snapdragon 810 on HTC one m9. Nvidia's K1 was on third place which scored 3423. Apple is behind at 2911. Saying that it doesn't means S6 is blazingly fast. The OS also determines the smoothness and performance of the phone. The android lollipop does help boost the performance but Samsung's proprietary skin is known to cause some lag due to being heavily customized. Benchmarks cannot reveal the actual fluidity of the phone and how the phone will handle. And benchmarks can also b...

The latest google play services version is set to bring new functionality and features like location settings experiences a brand new API for place information new fitness data automatic integration of AdMob and Google Analytics Google Play Games and some subtle changes Location settings mechanism After the update you will be prompted to turn on the location settings. This can be done without exiting the app and will display the request of the app. A new places API the new Places API makes it easy to get details from Google’s database of places and businesses. It will pick their current place and provides all the relevant place details including name, address, phone number, website, and more. New google fit APIs These new APIs significantly reduces the data consumption and will be more efficient SENSORS_API to access raw sensor data viaSensorsApiRECORDING_API to record data via RecordingApiHISTORY_API for inserting, deleting, or reading data via History...

Smartphones powered by Qualcomm's snapdragon 810 are just about to be launched. The new chip has updated performance and is efficient than ever. It had some heating issues which were fixed (as said by Qualcomm) but Qualcomm couldn't resist themselves from previewing their further next gen chip the snapdragon 820. Qualcomm previewed the snapdragon at MWC 2015. The chip is an 64 bit one will use custom made kyro cores and based on 14nm FinFET process node (which means stacking cores over the top in a 3d configuration). This could give the chip some great performance, efficiency plus it will consume less space. They already have some competition from Samsung as their exynos chip already use 14nm FinFET process node. The S820 will start begin sampling in mid 2015 which means you'll see phones with s820 at around end of the year Qualcomm also previewed their ultrasonic finger print scanning technology which scans the the finger prints in 3D and creates a virtual ...

Samsung finally previewed their new flagship galaxy S6 along with S6 edge after all the previews, leaks and renders. But did Samsung really pulled it off this time? Will it be able to sell like previous Samsung galaxy S4 did or will be be a fail just like galaxy S5? it's been in news quite a now not because of its features because of it's resemblance with the Apple's iPhone 6's design. The ear phones also resembles the Apple's earpods. But still according to Samsung, the galaxy S6 is going to break sales record. Let's look what Samsung's got to offer with their all new flagship Galaxy S6 It runs on exynos 7420 processor which is based on 14nm FinFET process nodes which should give it all the performance it needs. It also has 3gigs of RAM to handle multi tasking and run all apps without lag. The camera is a 16 MP shooter which can also record 4k videos. It also has OIS which was missing from galaxy s5 due to Samsung's homemade ISOCE...

Smartwatches were a trend last year and manufacturers will continue to launch their second gen watches. Many new manufacturers are also stepping in the smart watch game. While common thing is that they all run android wear. Apart from the apple watch which also didn't seemed to impress anyone also had very limited functionality. Smartwatches of today are merely an extension to our smart watches they can just show notifications and you still need to pull out your smartphone to take action. Their functionality is very limited due to need they need to be paired to a smartphone to work. Battery life is another issue with them. What they need to be? Well first step would be inclusion of a built in radio - smartphones needs a another smartphone so that they could work without pairing to a smartphone - interface - They also need apps designed to work with smart watches and the interface that can be used easily on such small sized displays - Battery life needs to be im...