Rithvik, Author at Droid Life

Check Out “Zooper By Beard” and “Pastelus,” Two Great New Zooper Widget Skins

Rithvik April 14, 2014 17

On the hunt for new ways to spruce up your home screen on this fine Monday? These two new Zooper Widget skins may be good enough to be worth your money. First, we have two great designers, La Barba and Richard Colon, who have come together to create twelve...

Friday App Sales: Combat Mission: Touch, Per-App Modes, Star Walk – Astronomy Guide, and More

Rithvik April 11, 2014 6

Earned some dough through Google's Opinion Rewards app and need some apps and games to blow it on? First, go buy Domo, the latest icon pack from our friend kovdev. Next, take a look at this week's list of deals on Google Play. Our list this week is fairly...

Deal: Grab Samsung’s Gear Fit on eBay for Just $184.99

Rithvik April 11, 2014 24

Have you just picked up a new Samsung Galaxy S5, and are now looking to purchase a fitness band companion for it? You are in luck. Currently listed on eBay are Samsung Gear Fit bands for $184.99 ($15 off the regular price), with free shipping in the United...

Chrome Beta Version 35 Brings New Features, Tab Closing Undo and Chromecast Video Support

Rithvik April 10, 2014 37

In a move which breaks Google's usual Wednesday update ritual, we are seeing an update this afternoon to the Chrome Beta app with a couple of feature enhancements. The first feature on the changelog is the ability to undo closing a tab, which may be quite the...

Live TV App Aereo to Support Chromecast on May 29th

Rithvik April 10, 2014 9

Today's Chromecast support announcement comes from Aereo, the TV startup that lets users watch, record, and pause live video, who have stated that an updated version of its app will land on May 29th featuring HDMI dongle support. The service is currently...

Developer of Today Calendar Widgets Releases “Today” Minimal Calendar App

Rithvik April 10, 2014 27

If you are one of the few people out there who cannot live with the bland look of the Calendar in stock Android, but cannot bring yourself to leave the high level of functionality, Today is a calendar app for you. Despite being derived from the same base as...

HTC’s BlinkFeed and Gallery Apps Receive Small Updates Through Google Play

Rithvik April 10, 2014 20

One of the perks of having key system apps available on Google Play is getting quick updates, without having to go through a carrier certification process. HTC seems to be taking advantage of putting its main apps on Play well, updating both its Gallery and...

Sprint HTC One (M8) Receives Update Enabling Extreme Power Saving Mode

Rithvik April 9, 2014 49

If you have a HTC One (M8) on a US carrier, you may have noticed that one of the phone's advertised features is not present on your device. Extreme Power Saving Mode was touted by HTC as a way to preserve the last 5% of your battery for up to 15 hours by...