Gear Archive
27 Jun 2015
Dropbox, Todoist Get Android Material Design Makeovers
Dropbox, Todoist Get Android Material Design Makeovers Task management app Todoist is saying goodbye to its drabby old interface, and hello to “bold color, beautiful animations, and seamless interactions.” Specifically, it is embracing Android’s Material Design, a complete UI overhaul Google introduced last year, which adds many new 3D and textural elements into the
24 Jun 2015
Get an Amazon Echo Without an Invite
Get an Amazon Echo Without an Invit Until now, only those with an invite could purchase Amazon’s new Echo smart speaker, but that’s about to change. The Web giant on Tuesday announced that the Echo is now available for everyone, no invite needed. Even better — it’s also getting a price drop. Originally priced at
24 Jun 2015
Amazon Echo review
Amazon Echo review “Hi Alexa, my name is Nick.” “I’m sorry, I don’t understand the question.” “That’s OK,” I continue, “Alexa, I like the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” “Now playing samples of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” “Cool.” This is the first conversation I had with Alexa, a personal assistant built-in to the $199
24 Jun 2015
Huawei P8 Lite review
Huawei P8 Lite review From the iPhone to a $20 Nokia, every smartphone is made in China. Motorola attempted to bring manufacturing back to the US with the launch of the original Moto X, but that ended up only lasting a year. The inescapable truth is that China keeps costs low, and in the
23 Jun 2015
NSA Poking Around Antivirus Software
NSA Poking Around Antivirus Software U.S. and U.K. security agencies aren’t just interested in your phone calls and naked pics. They also want to crack antivirus software, according to The Intercept. Citing the documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, The Intercept says that the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.K.’s GCHQ
20 Jun 2015
Experience Virtual Reality in Under Rs. 1,000
Experience Virtual Reality in Under Rs. 1,000 Virtual Reality is an exciting development but it seems to be an expensive one. Whether it’s the Oculus Rift or any other pair of VR goggles, we can’t really see prices being in the reach of most consumers here in Pakistan. That is why cardboard VR headsets, which provide
19 Jun 2015
SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Plus
SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Plus Tune-up utilities are designed to perform a very basic, straightforward function—improve your computer’s overall system performance by repairing the Windows registry, defragging the hard drive, deleting Web browser cookies, and other tasks. However, that changed with SlimWare Utilities, which offers an application,SlimCleaner Free (the PCMag Editors’ Choice for free tune-up utilities),
17 Jun 2015
Apple OS X El Capitan Developer Preview
Apple OS X El Capitan Developer Preview The real-world El Capitan has an almost vertical rock face that only the most expert climbers can conquer, but the operating-system El Capitan presents an almost-flat learning curve for anyone who already uses OS X. The only bumps on the trail are some new window-management features that
17 Jun 2015
The 100 Best Android Apps of 2015
The 100 Best Android Apps of 2015 There’s a good chance that you, like me, are mid-contract on your phone right now. And with the major gift-giving holidays a long way off, the hope of a new device to spruce up your digital life is little more than a dream. But thankfully, some new
16 Jun 2015
Google introduced Android 5.0, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
Google introduced Android 5.0, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 What’s New in Android 5.0: Android 5.0 Lollipop takes the new way, making for everyone, called Material design which focuses on uniform experience across all your devices. This means that there will be no difference in app looks of smartphone or tablets. Android 5.0 Lollipop