Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Download: Terrain View Makes a Return in Google Maps 8.1.0

Kyle May 29, 2014 29

Update Wednesday may have come and gone, but Google's not finished with bug fixes and enhancements yet. A wide swath of apps have already been graced with upgrades, but Google Maps is the latest, and its a doozy. Sort of. Version 8.1.0 marks the triumphant...

New Broadcom Chip is Compatible With Every Wireless Charging Standard

Kyle May 28, 2014 14

To say wireless charging is confusing to the average consumer is a massive understatement. A myriad of competing standards - Qi and tech from the Power Matters Alliance, for example - make picking out power docks compatible with your smartphone generally...

Lenovo Debuts a Superphone That Will Probably Never Come to the US

Kyle May 28, 2014 75

Think the LG G3 specifications are impressive? Then wait till you see Lenovo's new monster. At an internal event yesterday, the soon-to-be owner of Motorola Mobility revealed its follow-up to the Vibe Z, a smartphone that debuted overseas last year. Dubbed the...

Google Reveals New Self-Driving Car Model Without Wheel, Accelerator, or Brake Pedal

Kyle May 28, 2014 53

Google's self-driving cars may have racked up over 700,000 miles without causing an accident, but the broader project still faces technical and legislative hurdles; the cars struggle to drive in rain and have never been tried in snow, for instance, and the...

Spotify Advises Android Users to Update Following Data Breach

Kyle May 27, 2014 20

Like so many companies before it, Spotify has suffered a data breach. Thankfully, only one customer's non-sensitive account data was accessed, but the service is taking preemptive steps to ensure other users are not affected. The Spotify team recommends...

T-Mobile Announces Contest for LG G3, Win a “Beta Model” Before Official Release

Kyle May 27, 2014 34

As expected, T-Mobile will be one of four major US carriers to sell LG's G3 when it launches in the US later this year. Uniquely, though, the carrier announced a contest for entrants to win a G3 before its official release. T-Mobile will give away an advanced...

LG and Carriers Announce G3 Availability

Kyle May 27, 2014 81

Perhaps the most exciting part of LG's G3 press event wasn't the confirmation of the Snapdragon 801 processor or the laser auto focus, but the announcement of a launch window. The G3 will retail on more than 170 carriers globally, beginning May 28 in Korea....

Deal: Get Google Play Music All Access Free for 6 Months with the Purchase of Any Sonos Player

Kyle May 27, 2014 6

Like music, but would rather not pay for it? Sonos has the deal for you. From now until July 5, you can get 6 months of Google Play Music All Access for free with the purchase of any Sonos player. The timing of the promotion is impeccable, as Sonos recently...