The HTC One M8 for Windows. Photo: HTC
Swapping Android for Windows 10 when it becomes available later this year may not require you to buy a brand new smartphone. Microsoft is working on ROMs that will allow users to swap Google’s operating system for its own on selected devices.
A Sony Xperia Z2 running pure Android. Screenshot: Cult of Android
While most smartphone makers work to make it as difficult as possible to unlock their bootloaders, Sony is one of a small few that almost encourages it. The Japanese company is so supportive of the modding community, in fact, that it has just published a how-to video that walks users through the unlocking process on Xperia smartphones and tablets.
Chromebooks are only going to get more popular. Photo: Acer
Apple and Google are very interested in taking over the U.S. education market from Microsoft, but when it comes to capturing marketshare, the Chromebook is teaching Apple an important lesson: Price matters.
For the first time ever, Google has passed Apple in the U.S. education market, according to IDC data obtained by The Financial Times, which shows Google’s Chromebook laptops are more popular now in the K-12 classrooms than the iPad.
If you grew up in the ’80s, you probably have very fond memories of retro video gaming, when everything was 8-bit and 3D was merely a dream. Things have come a long way since then, but we gamers still can’t get enough of retro 2D platform games that we can pick up and play at any time on our handheld devices.
And what better way to do that than with a physical controller designed to look and feel just like that of the original Nintendo Entertainment System? The NES30 connects a whole bunch of Bluetooth-compatible devices to enhance your gaming experience, and for a limited time only, you can get yours with 25% off, thanks to Cult of Android Deals.
Given that Android Wear watches are essentially just tiny Android devices, they’re capable of running regular Android apps. But side-loading them can be a tricky process if you’re not familiar with ADB. Fortunately, there’s now a tool that makes the whole process super simple for all.
