Owners of TiVo DVRs who also use Android smartphones or tablets can now fully use those devices, thanks to a new update to the TiVo Android app that finally allows it to stream recorded and live video from a DVR to supported smartphones and tablets.
It's no secret that users in the Indian subcontinent love large screens, and today Lenovo is catering to that segment with the launch of the Vibe Z2 Pro – a high-end phablet boasting a 6-inch QHD display.
Cosmos Browser has been getting a lot of press lately for its unique features. Perhaps the most unique of which is the ability to surf the web using SMS technology instead of using data. This can be helpful in a number of circumstances. Especially for people who are in places with very spotty or unreliable data. How well does it work? Let’s find out.
The UI of Cosmos Browser is pretty bare bones. It consists of an address bar and a window. That’s pretty much everything. That means there are no extra browser features like bookmarks, tabs, etc. It’s just you, a window, and an address bar.
When you open the browser, it prompts you to enter a valid URL. Once you do the process begins. Cosmos works by sending and receiving texts to your device. The data contained in the texts is then supposed to be translated in the app to create the page you searched for. It takes a long time and you’ll likely receive a bunch of text messages. We’re not sure if receiving all those texts is what is supposed to happen but it does happen. Once the loading process is complete, you’ll have a minimalist version of the site you wanted without any graphics or fancy things.
It is worth noting that this has been released in beta. That means there are bugs. During our testing, we couldn’t get larger sites like Android Authority or Wikipedia to load but much smaller sites like Google.com worked perfectly fine. There is also a regional restriction so it is not yet available to everyone in the world.
An interesting premise released too early.
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The Galaxy Note Edge is one unique phone in that it offers an Edge Screen giving you quick access to apps and/or information. Unfortunately it’s going to be quite limited so getting your hands on one won’t be easy, not to mention it won’t be cheap. If you want to learn more about what the Edge Screen will offer than check out the infographic after the break. It highlights 5 key features of the device.
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source: Samsung Tomorrow
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If purchasing a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is in your future, you might want to go ahead and download the user manual now. This way you can know all about your noteworthy device before you even take it out of the box.
We have links for both the English and German version below.
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Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are using mass chat app FireChat to coordinate even without a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. But using apps from unknown sources could pose privacy issues, or worse.
The app, dubbed code4HK, raised suspicions among activists due to the extensive list of permissions it requests, including access to call logs, text messages, microphone, and even GPS location. Code4HK denied that it created the app, and, on closer examination, it was revealed that the app actually connects to a server in South Korea, and that the server’s logs are written in simplified Chinese, which is predominantly used in mainland China.
It’s not clear if the fake app is commercial spyware designed to ride the wave of attention Occupy Central is getting, or something more insidious. State-sponsored Chinese hackers have long been known to infiltrate Beijing’s adversaries, and Hong Kong is probably high on the communist regime’s list of concerns right now.
But for Hong Kong’s young, tech-savvy residents, technology is also bringing a way to stay on top of the often chaotic conditions of street protests. According to Tech In Asia , FireChat, a mass chatting app that lets users connect over Bluetooth and Apple’s Multipeer Connectivity Framework, in addition to Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, has exploded in popularity over the past days. In 22 hours, FireChat gained 100,000 users from Hong Kong, with over 30,000 users logging in simultaneously at peak time.
Thanks to FireChat, protesters can stay off cell networks that can be easily monitored, and keep in touch even when networks become overloaded (or purposely jammed). The downside, protesters told Tech In Asia, is that FireChat’s mesh network chatrooms are rife with rumors and disinformation.
