When you own a nice and expensive gadget like the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch, you definitely want to protect it with a heavy duty case designed to survive what life might throw at it, right? Let’s be honest – even if you’re the most careful person on the planet when it comes to your device – accidents still do happen, and that’s where Ballistic’s case comes into play.

The right documentary can be a gripping experience, stirring your emotions and thought processes. The only issue is that finding an interesting one isn’t always easy. CuriosityStream is the solution. If you have a curious mind, CuriosityStream is the ideal streaming service for you. It’s the Netflix of documentaries, specializing in award-winning programming about science, nature, history, technology, and more. Right now you can enjoy it for the equivalent of just $1.

The Google Play store is full of app these days, but not all of them manage to retain active users over a long period of time. To do so requires offering a uniquely useful service, and Facebook owns three out of the four most long term popular apps, according to data collected from Quettra’s study of 75 million Android phones and published by The Information. Before we delve into the data, it’s worth noting the geographic distribution of the devices.

I’ve talked before about how I wish we’d all move on from the ARMv6 architecture, now that we’re already getting so close to the launch of the 64 bit ARMv8 architecture within the next 2 years. The sad reality is that most devices, especially the low-end ones, are still on this decade old architecture. Hopefully, with the launch of Cortex A7 next year, which is built on ARMv7, we’ll finally start to forget about ARMv6, at least for new devices.

Only a few days have passed since Foursquare refreshed its app for Android, bringing in NFC Beam support and smoother scrolling speed. That has not stopped the busy folks developing the location-based social network from quickly releasing another update that helps users stumble upon interesting places nearby. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7orrDq6ainJGqwam70aKrsmaTpLpwss6uqayppZa%2FpnnFqKlmmZ6Zv7C1w2asqZyRqbJufZRucHBxXw%3D%3D

TL;DR Google has announced a Sound Notifications feature for Android. The accessibility feature provides those who are distracted or hard of hearing with visual notifications of “critical” sounds. Sounds recognized include dog barks, door knocks, and running water. Google is building its audio-recognition technology to help extend human hearing around the home. The company has announced a new accessibility feature called Sound Notifications that’ll provide users with visual alerts of loud or “critical” sounds around them.

MWC 2014 Coverage brought to you by: Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus for Android. The LG G Flex is a one-of-a-kind device, being one of the first smartphones to feature a curved display. The LG Pro 2 may not be “unique,” but the top-end specifications, the gorgeous design, and the fantastic camera should be more than enough for us to look beyond the curve. How do the two compare? Here’s a quick look at the LG G Pro 2 vs LG G Flex!

Mobile technology routinely enables us to accomplish things that just a few short years ago were the stuff of science fiction. But, for reasons that usually pertain to money, there’s only so much innovation that phone manufacturers can bake into their devices. Fortunately, creative individuals can pick up the slack, and Thomas Larson is the perfect example. Larson developed Micro Phone Lens, a cheap, simple, flexible lens that can turn a regular smartphone into a basic microscope.

When Microsoft Lync for Android was first released back in 2011, it was still stuck in the 2010 era of user-interface design. As you can imagine, it looks severely outdated now when compared with Microsoft’s other mobile applications. Fortunately, a much needed updated has finally been released by Microsoft. Today, Android users can finally download Lync 2013.Lync 2013 for Android still works the same way as the original. Users are required to have a Lync account before using it, and some of its features might need an update to Lync server in order to work.

Users of Moon+ Reader and Moon+ Reader Pro were pleasantly surprised today to receive an update to this great Android-only ebook reading app, bringing them to version 2.3.5. Moon+ Reader is a well designed ebook reading app with many features to customize your viewing experience. It easily ties in to several online ebook services, including Project Gutenberg, and can handle many ebook formats, including .PDF files. You are greeted with a bookshelf of your last read books and easy to find links to find and import more books.