Team17, perhaps best known for its long-running Worms series, released 'Penarium' on Steam back in 2015. The game is centered around a sadistic arena-like circus show, where you take on the role as Willy as he tries to survive the death traps. Now the game has been released on the Play Store.
Much...
Samsung's new parental control app Marshmallow has nothing to do with Android Marshmallow
Samsung just launched an app late last night for parents to keep track of their children's smartphone usage, but this one has an interesting twist. Instead of just being forced to follow whatever guidelines are set by the parent, this app relies on positive reinforcement via your offspring's initiative....
Chrome Beta 59 adds Animated PNG support, works with more payment apps, and disables some security risks [APK Download]
Chrome 58 just recently hit stable, which means Chrome 59 has been moved up to the Beta branch. This time around, Chrome is finally adding support for the Animated PNG standard. There are also a few other important changes, so let's take a look.
Animated PNG Support
GIFs are far from perfect. They...
Deal: BLU R1 Plus on sale for $109.99
Right on schedule, the BLU R1 Plus has had its price cut by $50.
Amazon and Best Buy are now selling the new BLU R1 Plus for $109.99, which is $50 off its normal asking price. This deal is only available today, April 29, so you don’t have long to act if you’re thinking about taking advantage of this...
Kodi 18 will support Leanback suggestions and Google voice search on Android TV
Kodi, formerly known as XBMC, is an open-source media player that is available on a variety of platforms - including Android. If you use Kodi on your Android TV, you'll be happy to know that the next major release will support Leanback suggestions and voice search.
This means that Kodi will fill...
Onkyo and Pioneer add Chromecast functionality to receivers via software update
It’s not often that major functionality comes to older products via a free software update, but that’s exactly what’s happening with Onkyo and Pioneer receivers. The two companies have announced that their newer receivers are getting an update with Chomecast functionality.
Unlike many streaming functions,...
Samsung Galaxy S8 home button shifts to prevent burn-in
If you’ve been using technology for a while, burn-in is nothing new to you. It occurs when an image stays on-screen long enough to permanently show, even when the image changes. Though some types of displays are more sensitive to burn-in than others, it’s a phenomenon that can happen to almost...
Rumors of an LG G6 Mini unclear
Rumors of an LG G6 Mini began yesterday with TechnoBuffalo publishing an article stating that a leaked internal document speaks of an LG G6 Mini. LG recently released its G6 flagship smartphone, and the Korean manufacturer has previously released mini versions of major devices. In this case, however,...
[Deal Alert] Get your weekend started with 18 temporarily free and 23 on-sale apps
Friday is here and that means we all survived another week. For me, that means a weekend of homework and studying, but I hope not all of you share the same fate as I do. It being Friday also means it's time for another round of apps that are free or on sale!
As always, the free apps will remain...
Google WiFi now available in Canada for $179 CAD
Google WiFi is a great little router that’s capable of building a mesh network. You can set up multiple devices together that wirelessly extend your network, though one alone does a pretty good job. It’s supplemented by a very simple and intuitive mobile app to control it.
The little router is...
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ to get Nougat update next week
If you own a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, you’re in for a treat. T-Mobile announced that the Android 7.0 Nougat has finally been approved for the device and will begin rolling out early next week.
The Nougat update is a big one and includes a new Doze mode for better battery life, split-screen...
Sony Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra Coming to Canada in Next Few Months
If you’re a fan of Sony smartphones, then we have some good news for you today. According to a report, the Sony Xperia XA1 and Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra will arrive in Canada soon.
The Sony Xperia XA1 will be available starting May 5 from Videotron and from May 12 onwards from Freedom Mobile. As for the...
Huawei Watch 2 Not Available in Canada, But You Can Still Buy it
While Huawei already stated it has no plans of bringing the Huawei Watch 2 in Canada, customers in the country can nevertheless, purchase the device.
The smartwatch is available on newegg.ca for $399.99 CAD. Although the listing mentions the wearable will ship from its US counterpart.
The wearable...
BlackBerry KEYone Pre-Orders in Canada Start May 18
You might remember that at CES 2017, TLC and BlackBerry introduced the KEYone smartphone. Now in late April, the handset is yet to start shipping to customers across the world.
However, we do have some good news for you. The Canadian company announced the phone will make its way into Canada soon....
Samsung Develops App to Prevent Distracted Driving
Distracted driving due to smartphone usage has become one of the most common causes of car accidents. In a bid to prevent drivers from focusing on their smartphone while driving, Samsung announced a new app called In-Traffic Reply.
What this app basically does is prevent you from picking up any calls...
Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 7R Will Sell for a Lot of Money
A few months ago we heard of Samsung’s alleged plans of sell refurbished Galaxy Note7 units in emerging markets. Well it seems the Korean tech giant is actually going through with it, but the refurbished model won’t make it on markets like India or the Philippines.
According to a report from ETNews,...
Freedom Mobile Now Offers Wi-Fi Calling
Freedom Mobile is delivering what was promised back when it announced it was re-branding from Wind Mobile – and that’s Wi-Fi calling.
Wi-Fi calling is currently available for all Freedom Mobile post-paid plan holders with a compatible device. Speaking of which, for now only LG V20 users will be able...
Samsung and LG Already Working on a True Bezeless Display
We’ve seen a few so-called bezeless smartphones arrive on the market including the Galaxy S8, LG G6 or Xiaomi Mi MIX. However, all the models mentioned above aren’t exactly true bezeless smartphones, because they still retain at least a pretty thick lower bezel.
But in the near future, we might get...
Top 10 Android app updates this week: Discord, Spotify Music
Welcome back to our weekly Top 10 Android App Updates column, where we take a look at the most frequently upgraded apps for the week. We’ve found that one of the best ways to discover useful apps is to find the ones that are actually being updated by the developers rather than selecting...
Amazon is ending its Underground 'Actually Free' app program
Amazon's Appstore for Android has always been at a disadvantage compared to the Play Store. It wasn't included on devices other than its own Fire tablets, and the Play Store has a lot more content. Amazon has tried to entire users to get apps from the Appstore with various promotions and free apps....
BLU R1 Plus launching today with 5.5-inch screen and 4000mAh battery
The latest Android smartphone from BLU Products has arrived.
The BLU R1 Plus launched today as the follow-up to last year’s BLU R1 HD. The R1 Plus offers several upgrades over the R1 HD, including a larger 5.5-inch 1280×720 display (the R1 HD has a 5-inch display), 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage (the...
