Kyle, Author at Droid Life

LG Announces the Kizon, a Smartwatch for Kids

Kyle July 9, 2014 36

The practicality of wearables is still being debated, but you have to hand it to LG for coming up with a pretty good use case. The Kizon, announced yesterday, is a smartwatch for kids that allows parents to track their location and communicate with them....

Verizon Begins Training Employees for Launch of Sony Xperia Z2 (Updated)

Kyle July 8, 2014 80

No matter how many times Sony denies it, leaks have the Xperia Z2 pegged as a Verizon exclusive on American shores. When it will exactly hit retail, however, is another matter entirely. Thanks to new information courtesy of PhoneArena, there is reason to hope...

Toggle System Settings Through Google Now With Commandr App

Kyle July 7, 2014 52

Slightly peeved that Google Now still doesn't support built-in commands for toggling your phone's system settings or pausing music, unlike the voice assistant-who-must-not-be-named on iOS? Commandr, a new app found on Google Play, is probably the best interim...

Team of Developers Release Android L ROM for the Nexus 4

Kyle July 7, 2014 18

When developers work as a team, nothing is impossible. Merely weeks after the Android L developer preview released, a sprightly collective over at XDA has managed to build a working ROM based on the preview for the aging Nexus 4. Despite carrying a "beta"...

Google May Spend As Much As $500 Million To Expand Shopping Express Nationwide

Kyle July 7, 2014 20

Google has nationwide ambitions for Google Shopping Express, its subscription-based product delivery service that seeks to rival incumbent online marketplaces like Amazon. According to a Recode report, Google has set aside as much as $500 million to expand the...

HTC Posts a Profit in Q2, Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet

Kyle July 3, 2014 27

Thanks to cost-cutting measures and device sales in developing markets, HTC has turned a profit in Q2, netting NT$2.26 billion ($75.6 million). That's an 80 percent increase from last year's Q2, and a notable improvement over the company's losses of NT$1.88...

IFTTT Introduces Android Wear Channel, Automation Now Begins on Your Wrist

Kyle July 3, 2014 17

IFTTT is truly handy for automating bothersome tasks. By creating "recipes" with "channels" that plug into third-party apps, it can silence your phone when you arrive home, for instance, or e-mail you the latest news from Droid-Life (shameless plug). Now, it...

Hitman GO Receiving “Airport Box” Update With 15 New Levels

Kyle July 2, 2014 9

Hitman GO impressed us with its diorama-inspired visuals and addictive gameplay when it first debuted on Android last April, but Square Enix Montreal is committed to making the game even better. The studio revealed today that the "Airport box" update, which...