Android Equipped Electric "Sports Car" for Your Kids

Henes recently unveiled the Broon F8 series, a child-sized electric "supercar" that has features you probably wish you had in your own ride. 

 

This vehicle has its own 7-inch Android tablet that serves as both the dashboard and infotainment control deck. Junior doesn't even have to drive at all, since there's a Bluetooth-based remote control that lets you take the virtual wheel in a pinch.

The Broon F8 will cost much more than your old Power Wheels kit, but it's relatively reasonable for something with so many creature comforts. You're looking at between $895 to $1,000 depending on the drivetrain. 

 

The car is meant for kids five and under (even an eight year old can find it a tight fit), and it's still in the prototype stage. It'll be a while before your little tykes are impressing their kindergarten friends.

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Projecting the Most Preferred Android Apps of 2015

Here, we are listing the top and best Android apps that are going to be the most preferred apps of the year 2015.

Google Hangouts

 

Hangouts is a messaging app that lets you send and receive messages, photos and more, and even start free video and voice calls – one to one or with a group!

• Send and receive both Hangouts and text messages (SMS/MMS) and switch easily between message types.
• Include all your friends with group chats for up to 100 people.
• Turn any conversation into a free group video call with up to 10 friends.
• Connect your Google Voice account for phone number, SMS and voicemail integration.
• Message friends any time, even if they're offline.

Free | Download from Google Play

Viber

With Viber, everyone in the world can connect. Freely. More than 460 million Viber users text, make HD-quality phone and video calls, and send photo and video messages worldwide over Wifi or 3G - for free. Viber Out can be used to make calls to non-Viber mobile and landline numbers at low rates. Viber is available for many smartphones and platforms.

• Viber is compatible with and optimized for Android tablets! Use Viber on your tablet and phone simultaneously.
• On Viber, your phone number is your ID. The app syncs with your mobile contact list, automatically detecting which of your contacts have Viber.

Free | Download from Google Play

TextSecure

TextSecure is a messaging app that allows you to take back your privacy while easily communicating with friends.

Using TextSecure, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or attachments all with complete privacy. The server never has access to any of your communication and never stores any of your data.


Free | Download from Google Play

RedPhone

RedPhone makes private communication simple. Free, world-wide, end-to-end encryption for your calls, securing your conversations so that nobody can listen in.

• RedPhone uses your normal phone number to make and receive calls, so you don't need yet another identifier.
• RedPhone calls are encrypted end-to-end, but function just like you're used to.
• Free and Open Source, enabling anyone to verify its security by auditing the code.
• Uses wifi or data, not your plan's voice minutes.
• All RedPhone calls are free, including long distance and international.

Free | Download from Google Play

WebMD

24/7 access to health information and decision-support tools.

WebMD for Android helps you with your decision-making and health improvement efforts by providing mobile access 24/7 to mobile-optimized health information and decision-support tools including WebMD’s Symptom Checker, Drugs & Treatments, First Aid Information and Local Health Listings.

WebMD the App also gives you access to first aid information without having to be connected wirelessly – critical if you don’t have Internet access in the time of need.

Free | Download from Google Play

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Amazon Will Launch Fire Phone 2 in 2016

Amazon never says die: The company is reportedly already developing a second iteration of its Fire Phone. According to VentureBeat, the e-retail giant expects to release the next-gen smartphone in 2016.

It appears Amazon has been planning another handset for months, but has "gone back to the drawing board" after watching its first attempt crash and burn, VentureBeat said.

Amazon did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment. But the company said in October that it will continue developing new Fire Phone models, hoping they will catch on like the Kindle e-reader, which was initially panned.

The company has been struggling to drum up interest in its 4.7-inch phone since its summertime launch; Amazon lost $170 million in the last quarter, and was left with an $83 million surplus in unsold phones. Even features like a 3D-esque parallax display and the "Firefly" identification software could not boost its sales.

Limp later blamed a too-high price tag; the AT&T exclusive launched at the standard $199 for the 32GB model and $299 for 64GB on contract, but was later dropped to 99 cents.

An off-contract, 32GB version is also available for $649; Amazon eventually lowered the price to $449, but couldn't manage to drive more sales. Last month, the cost fell further to $199 for a fully unlocked Fire Phone, but it is currently listed at $449 again.

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Top 5 Android Apps of 2014 According to Google

Now it's the time where we look back of the highlights of 2014. So, let's check out the list of the best Android apps of 2014.

 

Wunderlist: To-Do List & Tasks

This app was rated as Google Play's Editor's choice of the year. This app helps people in posting their innovative ideas, places to visit and even things to do. Get new and intuitive design which is further re-engineered to work faster than ever before.

Review

Free | Download from Google Play

SwiftKey Keyboard

This is an award winning app for keyboard, as it predicts the word that you are about to type. It has a smart autocorrect system and can also support more than 800 Emoji's. This app helps the users to type much faster in typing sms and chat. It has more than 30 colorful themes and several layouts alomgwith a support of 80 languages.

Review

Free | Download from Google Play

IFTTT (If This, Then That)

Put the internet to work for you. IFTTT lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement — if this then that. Activate your Channels and create Recipes on IFTTT! Channels are services like Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, as well as devices like Philips Hue, Belkin WeMo, and UP by Jawbone. Recipes are connections between your Channels that unlock entirely new ways for your services and devices to communicate with each other.

Review

Free | Download from Google Play

Sunrise Calendar

Sunrise is a free calendar made for Google Calendar, Exchange and iCloud! With an amazing design, Sunrise is a new experience that will make your life easier. Also, dear user, support for Tablet is coming soon!

Review

Free | Download from Google Play

Todoist: To-Do List, Task List

The perfect to-do list app is there wherever you need it: on your phone, tablet, desktop, browser, Gmail, and more. Join over 2 million people who are doing amazing things with Todoist.

Review

Free | Download from Google Play

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Showcasing the Best 5 Smartphones of 2014

It's been a good 12 months for mobile phone fans but things have really turned up a notch since the start of 2014. The market is fit to burst with some impressive top-of-the-range handsets.

 

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

The Xperia Z3 Compact continues Sony’s Xperia Z1 Compact philosophy: to create a miniature handset packed with the same high-end specs as the flagship device. Compared to the Xperia Z3, the Z3 Compact comes with a pretty similar looking spec sheet.

• Dimensions: 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm, 129g
• Display: 4.6in, 720 x 1280 pixel resolution
• Processor & RAM: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2GB of RAM
• OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
• Camera: 20.7-megapixel sensor
• Battery: 2600mAh

Moto X 2014 Edition

The Moto X was all about offering the best possible user experience, free from as much bloatware and superfluous nonsense, at a reasonable price point.

The Moto X 2014, however, took things a good few steps further, adding in improved specs across the board and plenty of solid improvements to the battery, camera, display and connectivity.

Apple iPhone 6

The iPhone 5s was arguably one of the best handsets of 2013; Apple had some work to do to be able to improve upon the handset. The good news is Apple pulled it out of the bag.

This time around you can also pick up a 128GB version for the first time. The design has much the same language as before but has improved by being thinner, longer and more refined edges and corners the way round. Touch ID has also made a return on the home button at the bottom of the handset.

• Dimensions: 138.1 x 67 x 6.9mm, 129g
• Display: 4.7in, 750 x 1334 pixel resolution
• Processor & RAM: Apple A8 Chipset, 1GB of RAM
• OS: Apple iOS 8
• Camera: 8-megapixel sensor
• Battery: 1810 mAh

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Looking purely at the spec sheet, you may not get a full feel for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Samsung has created a product with an excellent design; this time around it has opted for metal edges that give it a much more premium feel.

• Dimensions: 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm, 155g
• Display: 4.7in, 720 x 1280 pixel resolution
• Processor & RAM: Exynos 5 Octa 5430, 2GB of RAM
• OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
• Camera: 12-megapixel sensor
• Battery: 1860 mAh

Nokia Lumia 930

Nokia’s Lumia 930 reflects a real achievement for Microsoft’s new phone division. It’s got very similar specs inside to the Lumia 1520 but shrinks down the size and gives it a much slicker design.

Windows Phone 8.1 still has some serious issues but it’s grown a lot with this update and is on its way to becoming the OS it was always meant to be.

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