Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Deal: Amazon Appstore Giving Away $80 Worth of Productivity Apps For Free

Kyle November 14, 2014 28

In case you haven't noticed, Amazon frequently gives away apps. Not out of the goodness of its heart, of course, but to incentivize customers to use its app store. That may be too heavy a price to pay for some, but there's no denying that some of the software ...

HTC One Google Play Editions May Receive Lollipop Update as Soon as Next Week

Kyle November 14, 2014 16

Some smartphone manufacturers managed to roll out Lollipop-based firmware rather expeditiously. Others are taking a bit more time. But time, in HTC's case, could mean merely days: Mo Versi, HTC vice president of product management, tweeted that its software...

Deal: Limefuel LP200X 20,000mAh Dual USB Battery Pack for $34.99

Kyle November 13, 2014 15

The number of devices we carry around with us each day keeps growing, and what do they all have in common? A penchant for power. Even batteries with large capacities have their limits, which is why packs like Limefuel's LP200X (on sale for $34.99 on DL Deals) ...

Samsung Partners with BlackBerry to Bolster Knox Security

Kyle November 13, 2014 33

There is no denying that Samsung knows a thing or two about security; heck, even Google incorporated components of the Korea-based company's Knox Security technology into Lollipop. But in an attempt to capture a larger slice of secure-device market, Samsung is...

Giveaway: Score a Free Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Through the Double Nexus Giveaway

Kyle November 13, 2014 58

What could possibly be better than a Nexus tablet or smartphone? A free Nexus tablet and smartphone, of course! At this very moment, an awesome Double Nexus Giveaway is running through the DL Deals store that gives entrants the opportunity to win both - that's...

Samsung Reveals Flow, an Apple Continuity-like Cloud Service

Kyle November 13, 2014 68

I have to admit, Apple's Continuity - the feature on iOS and OSX which forwards notifications, texts, and calls to all of your devices - is pretty nifty. Android has some of the same capabilities, but beyond Android tablets and smartphones, integration extends...

Samsung Announces Gear VR Innovator Edition, Will Ship in December

Kyle November 12, 2014 13

In case it was not abundantly clear, Samsung considers its VR efforts more than just a hobby. To that end, the manufacturer has announced the Gear VR Innovator Edition, a refined version of its virtual reality headset. Essentially a development kit, Samsung...

Google Announces YouTube Music Key, Unlimited Album and Music Video Streaming for $10 a Month

Kyle November 12, 2014 83

What we expected in "weeks" was announced early this afternoon. Google took the wraps off YouTube Music Key, a paid streaming service which includes unlimited, ad-free access to music videos. If that is not enough, the search giant also unveiled a new...