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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...