Xiaomi’s new Android powered TV is a beauty. Photo: Xiaomi
Short of Samsung, there’s no other company that gets as bad a rap for copying Apple as Xiaomi. The Chinese gadget maker, though, has just beaten Apple to market in at least one category. Although a proper Apple HDTV has been rumored by the likes of Gene Munster for ages, Xiaomi has beaten Cupertino to the punch with a beautiful — and affordable! — Android smart TV.
Amazon is planning Prime for apps. Photo: Techcrunch
Amazon is preparing a new app service for Android. It’s called Unlocked, and think of it as free Amazon Prime for apps. But there’s a catch. Apps that are given freely can also be taken away again.
Microsoft and Cyanogen will not be teaming up after all. Photo: Cyanogen
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is in trouble. At best, it’s a distance third behind iOS and Android, which command between them the bulk of mobile operating system market share. In fact, at the end of 2014, Microsoft’s Windows Phone market share had declined to just 2.7%.
Recently, it’s been floated that Microsoft might try to discredit Android by investing in Cyanogen, the developers behind a customized version of Android that is currently seeking $110 million in funding. Now, though, it looks like Microsoft has opted out of the deal.
Whoa, look at the size of that thing. Photo: Norm on Twitter
I’m not sure about you, but even with the aid of the Apple Store app, I’ve sort of intuitively felt that the Apple Watch just must be huge, and certainly way too huge to put on my wrist.
Well, maybe it is. I won’t know until I go into an Apple Store and actually try one one, which I intend on doing at the first opportunity. But as this image proves, even the biggest Apple Watch is positively tiny compared to the Asus Zenwatch.
Photo: iA Writer
iOS developers are constantly spitting on Android. But that’s not necessarily the way it should be. The developers behind iA Writer, one of the most beautiful distraction-free writing apps for iOS and Mac, have just ported their app to Android. And they seem really positive about Android so far.
