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There is no shortage of yoga apps on the Google Play Store. Some of them are basically collections of the various poses of yoga, while others go the extra mile and demonstrate how yoga is properly done with animated images or videos. Unfortunately, some of these apps still make the yoga poses too complicated and some beginners might be demotivated to learn. IMOBLIFE Co. Ltd.’s Daily Yoga (All-in-One) app is here to save the day.

Install MIUI Gingerbread on AT&T Galaxy S2 Skyrocket

The AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket will soon blast into space with a new added twist when it comes to custom ROMs. Once again MIUI is penetrating another set of devices, and this time around, it found its way to the popular Galaxy S2 Skyrocket from AT&T. MIUI is a unique UI with a whole set of fantastic features with eye-candy themes and icons. Galaxy S2 Skyrocket owners can now have that pleasure with the brand new MIUI ROM.

T-Mobile Music Freedom adds several new services, still no Google Play Music

Back in June we first reported on T-Mobile’s new Music Freedom program, a perk for T-Mobile customers that makes music streaming from select apps exempt from using data. Originally this included support for iHeartRadio, iTunes Radio, Slacker, Spotify and Samsung Milk. Since then, T-Mobile has received some negative attention around its Music Freedom initiative, due to potential net neutrality concerns. For its part, T-Mobile says they do not receive any financial incentive from any of these apps and services and is doing this solely for customer benefit.

ZTE Iceberg concept features two notches, because two is better than one

Update (04/25): Hide your eyes, notch haters. ZTE’s dual-notched phone concept is creeping closer to reality. According to the filing date on a newly-uncovered design patent, ZTE has apparently been mulling a full-screen device with both a top and bottom notch since September last year. The patent has now been published by China’s SIPO where it was spotted by Mobielkopen. As you might have noticed from the images, however, the design patent differs slightly from the Iceberg concept.

Aereo TV streaming service adding Chromecast support, starting May 29

Aereo has received quite of attention thanks to its subscription-based model that essentially brings its users over-the-air-TV directly to the web, alongside added DVR functionality. Not all of the attention has been the good kind, though. As we speak Aereois caught up in a legal battle to determine whether or not the service is actually legal, but Aereo isn’t letting that slow them down. Today Aereo announced that it will be updating its Android app come May 29th, bringing Chromecast support to the mix!

Google Assistant shopping lists will save in Keep Notes

TL;DR Google quietly announced you will be able to save Google Assistant’s shopping lists in Keep Notes. Google removed the feature early in April 2017 and shifted it to the Home and Express apps. Google Assistant support in Keep Notes will arrive “before you know it.” Even though Google refreshed Keep Notes with a coating of the refreshed Material Design, you still cannot create and store shopping lists in the app with Google Assistant.

Kickstarter project of the week: Olmose turns your old smartphones into a home security system

There’s a reason everybody and their mom is throwing all their money at Kickstarter projects. The place is teeming with innovation and creative ideas, but it’s definitely a hit or miss venture. While some Kickstarter campaigns are awesome, some definitely leave us scratching our heads. The ‘Kickstarter project of the week’ series is an attempt to put together a curated selection of our favorite tech funding campaigns. Today we are taking a look at a Kickstarter project that will keep your home safe, protect your vehicle and re-purpose old technology.

Latest Nova Launcher Beta update inspired by Android L

If you have been hankering to try out the new look and feel of Android L but don’t have a Nexus device, or can’t be doing with installing new ROMs, then the latest Nova Launcher Beta might go some way to help tide you over until the official release of L. The 3.0.2 beta update for Nova Launcher includes a new look for folders and the app drawer icon, as well as Android L’s swipe up animation when launching new apps.

On Good Authority: 5 Android 13 features we're really excited about

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority It’s been nearly two weeks since the first Android 13 developer preview dropped. Like in previous years, this first release lays the ground for Google’s focus in the next few months. But unlike Android 12, this update is less of a groundbreaking change and more of a reiterative one. Material You improvements are in store, of course, along with more privacy and security enhancements, and some other cool features.

Surfing Attack hacks voice assistants via table

Your smartphone is capable of hearing ultrasonic waves, even though humans can’t hear these frequencies. Now, researchers have used this capability to hack Google Assistant and Siri on smartphones. A team at Washington University in St Louis successfully used guided ultrasonic waves to trick the voice assistants into performing various actions (h/t: Vice). These actions include placing calls, taking pictures, retrieving passcodes in text messages, and adjusting volume. Furthermore, the smartphones were simply placed on tables, with the ultrasonic waves being transmitted via this solid surface.