Kyle, Author at Droid Life

YouTube Intros Creator Studio, Announces 60 FPS Video, Viewer Donation, and More

Kyle June 27, 2014 32

YouTube chose VidCon as the venue to drop a few bombshells. In addition to a Creator Studio app for video makers to manage their content and view analytics, the Google-owned company also announced a few big additions to the website: high-framerate video, fan...

Google Won’t Kill Its Nexus Program in Favor of Android Silver

Kyle June 27, 2014 153

Despite numerous reports to the contrary, Google evidently won't kill its Nexus line of smartphones and tablets in favor of Android Silver devices. That's according to the company's own David Burke, head of Android engineering and the Nexus program. Android...

Gmail API Available for Developers in Beta

Kyle June 26, 2014 8

The Gmail app for Android doesn't always keep up with the pace of innovation - third-party mail clients like K-9 mail and MailDroid introduce features faster, and are infinitely more customizable. Until now, though, that meant compromise - IMAP was the only...

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Gains Kit Kat

Kyle June 26, 2014 10

An update to Android 4.4.2 "Kit Kat" began rolling out for the AT&T variant of the Galaxy Note II yesterday, curiously on the first day of Google I/O. We're sure that's just a happy coincidence. Anyway, the upgrade is a big one. We're looking at a host of...

The Walking Dead: Season Two Released Through Google Play

Kyle June 26, 2014 8

What would life be like in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse? Harrowing, if Telltale Games's The Walking Dead is anything to go by. The tragic series, now in its second season, was released through Google Play yesterday after a period of exclusivity on...

Themer Gains New Features, Tweaked UI

Kyle June 26, 2014 22

Sometimes, stock icons just won't do. You yearn for a little more excitement in your life, and what better way to satisfy that need than downloading colorful and stylish third-party icons? Themer helps you do just that, and it is getting even better....

Pebble Partners with Misfit, Gains True Fitness App

Kyle June 26, 2014 27

Health tracking has long been touted as the perfect function to fit the smartwatch form, which makes it all the more surprising that Pebble lacked a true pedometer. Luckily, that shortcoming was remedied this week through a partnership with fitness company...

Winner of Motorola’s Moto 360 Design Competition Announced

Kyle June 25, 2014 39

At least one person's getting the Moto 360 before too long: the winner of Motorola's design competition, David Pascual. His watch face is classic, but manages to expertly blend the requisite elements of a smartwatch. White numerals sit on a black background...