Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Here are all of the Android-related April Fools' Day gags worth watching




Ready for some April Fools' Day fun? We have Motorola announcing its selfie stick ambitions, Samsung is taking to the kitchen, and OnePlus is aiming for the skies.




















Goodreads Android app updated with a revamped design and enhanced navigation

You can now pre-order the Alcatel Onetouch Watch for just $150

LG giving away a free VR headset with the purchase of an LG G3 (U.S. only)

T-Mobile LG G3 owners can now update to Lollipop through the LG mobile support tool

Facebook's 'Scrapbooks' feature helps parents organize pictures of their kids




Facebook rolled out a new feature today called "Scrapbooks" that lets parents more easily create and organize photo albums of their children.



Scrapbooks adds quite a few new options for managing photos of your kids with special tags and the option to share a scrapbook with your significant other.



















This week's sidebar poll: Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge - which are you buying?





Samsung is busting out two flagships this spring. Which has your eye?


In one hand, we have the Samsung Galaxy S6. It's the next iteration of the insanely popular Galaxy S line, and while some major changes in the battery and storage department have come along, it's the "traditional" choice and an expected successor. People are gonna love it.


In the other hand, we have the Galaxy S6 edge (it kills me not to capitalize the e). Sleek, curvy and dare I say pretty, it's the Galaxy S6 with a new style and a few cool side-a-licious things going on with it's curved front display. Welcome to the future, baby. People are gonna love it, too.


Which one are you going to buy? Or are you going to buy both? Or neither? Take the poll, then tell us why in the comments.



















LG offers up free VR headset with purchase of a G3 at select U.S. retailers




LG announced that customers who purchase a G3 from participating retailers in the U.S. will also score a free VR headset starting today.



The headset is basically a plastic version of Google Cardboard, but built specifically for the LG G3 with cutouts for the device's rear buttons. Like Google Cardboard, all users have to do is slot their device into the VR headset to start enjoying virtual reality content right from their device.



















Lollipop update available for T-Mobile LG G3 through LG's mobile support tool




LG G3 owners who are willing to hop on a computer and use LG's support tool will be able to update their T-Mobile LG G3 to Lollipop.



The Lollipop update for the T-Mobile LG G3 is now available through the LG mobile support tool. While the update doesn't appear to be pushing out over-the-air yet, a quick connection to your computer will allow you to update now.



















The best text editors for your Chromebook





The best text editors for Chrome



Your Chromebook is more than a browser. Chrome is a complete application platform, and crafty developers have built out the Chrome Store with apps that fill just about every requirement a modern laptop needs — including text editors.


I write for a living. Anything from thousands of words to review a smartphone or tablet, or a smattering of code for a small project, or just a list of things I don't want to forget. I write a large portion of it all on my Chromebook. I've tried most every app for writing things down in the Chrome Store, and keep coming back to a few different apps that are the best at what they do.


Have a look, give them a try and tell us what you think.



















Where is the best place to store a password in your Android app

Google releases Play Games Player Analytics, giving developers better understanding of player behavior




Google has released a new tool for developers, Play Games Player Analytics, which will give more information about how people are playing the game.


Play Games Player Analytics, the latest development tool from Google, will allow game developers to better understand in-game player behavior as well as manage your games business. Google understands that analytics are a key part to any business, including running a game as a service.