Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Jawbone Announces the UP3 and UP Move Fitness Bands

Kyle November 5, 2014 11

If the Microsoft Band does not strike your fancy, and you are not a fan of the new wearables from FitBit, perhaps Jawbone's new fitness bands, the UP3 and UP MOVE, will appeal to you. The UP MOVE, which marks Jawbone's first foray into the low-range tracker...

Any.do 2.0 Brings New Collaboration Features, File Attachments, Better Reminders

Kyle October 30, 2014 5

Task management apps are a dime a dozen, but Any.do has managed to carve out a niche for itself by taking a multifaceted approach. The developers pushed out a companion calendar app, called Cal, last year, and Any.do was one of the first to integrate with...

Samsung Gear S Coming to Best Buy and Carrier Stores on November 7th

Kyle October 30, 2014 10

Samsung is marketing a ton of different wearables currently, but some of them remain exclusive to overseas markets. Starting next week, you can cross the Gear S off that list, as Samsung announced that Best Buy and a bevy of carriers - AT&T, Sprint, T-...

Microsoft Introduces $199 Fitness Band and Microsoft Health App

Kyle October 30, 2014 12

Well, you can add another entry to the long list of companies hoping to nab a piece of the wearable pie. Today, Microsoft announced the Microsoft Band and Microsoft Health app, a hardware and software initiative that form the core of the company's new fitness...

Google Reveals Redesigned Play Books App Optimized for Nonfiction

Kyle October 30, 2014 17

The deluge of Google app updates shows no sign of abating. Today, Google announced a major update for Play Books that features a redesigned reading experienced "optimized for nonfiction books." Scott Dougall, director of product management for Google Play...

Google Play Movies & TV Updated With Material Design and Smarter Info Cards

Kyle October 29, 2014 21

Fittingly on the day Nexus 6 pre-orders went live, Google has officially unveiled an updated Play Movies & TV app with a look inspired by Material Design. That is not all that has changed, though, as the app is gaining automatic Info Cards, a tweaked "...

Sprint Lights Up Spark in 17 New Cities

Kyle October 29, 2014 18

In the wake of declining subscriber numbers, Sprint is doing its darndest to attract customers with cheap plans and new policies. But it is also taking a two-pronged approach to improve its network, rolling out LTE and its tri-band Spark technology...

Shapeways User Selling Bumper Cases for Moto 360, Priced at $8 in Variety of Colors

Kyle October 29, 2014 80

The Moto 360 is not exactly rugged; its internals may be protected by a stainless steel exterior and Gorilla Glass 3, but that does not mean it is not susceptible to nicks, scratches, or worse. Lucky for paranoid owners, one enterprising user of 3D printing...