Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Todoist Gains Android Wear Support, Task Management Straight From Your Wrist

Kyle December 18, 2014 5

Android Wear integration is one thing, but thoughtful integration is another thing entirely. Frankly, some developers seem overwhelmed at the prospect of relegating actions to smartwatch, and the result is pointless features. Thankfully, though, the folks...

Verizon Expands XLTE to 10 New Markets Within US

Kyle December 18, 2014 39

Verizon promised XLTE, its branded rollout of LTE (Band 4) on the AWS spectrum, would see continued expansion. If today's announcement is any indication, it certainly has; Big Red flipped the switch on XLTE in 10 new markets, ballooning the total well past 400...

Telltale Game’s Tales From the Borderlands Now Available on Google Play, Priced at $4.99

Kyle December 18, 2014 2

Usually, few decisions in a Telltale game are straightforward; each nudges the story in a different, sometimes unpleasant, direction. In what has become the developer's signature, players are regularly confronted with troubling moral quandaries which have no...

Zagat Updated With Material Design, Sorting, and Search Improvements

Kyle December 17, 2014 2

There are a few Google apps you never expect to see updated again, such as Chrome to Phone, simply because there seems to be little reason for Google to spend resources on them. We even thought the same for Zagat, too, ever since Google re-released the app for...

Yahoo Weather App Updated With High-Quality Weather Animations

Kyle December 17, 2014 21

As it stands, Yahoo Weather is a gorgeous app. We have last year's complete overhaul to thank for that. However, Yahoo thinks it can do better. Starting today, high-quality animations introduced on iOS in September are making their way to all Android users...

Instagram Gains Features in Latest Update, Five New Filters

Kyle December 16, 2014 30

Instagram shows no sign of slowing, even after overtaking Twitter in number of users, crossing the 300 million user threshold just a few days ago. Even with that news, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing network is not resting on its laurels. Today, the Instagram...

T-Mobile Gives 4G LTE Update, Now Covers 260 Million People, Recognized as Fastest in America

Kyle December 16, 2014 44

In addition to unveiling rollover data, T-Mobile's eighth Uncarrier move, the mobile provider gave an update on the state of its 4G LTE network. The rollout for LTE is apparently ahead of schedule. In a blog post, Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray wrote...

Netflix Updated with Smart Recommendations, Android Wear Support

Kyle December 16, 2014 6

Netflix is getting more social on Android. The service's Social Recommendation feature, which rolled out to the website, iOS, PS3, set-top box, and smart TV owners in September, is finally making its way to the Android app. In case you missed the announcement...