the KitKat rumors are getting ridiculous

We’re all excited for Android 4.4 and the new Nexus, but some in the Android community are heading to delirium territory with the latest batch of numerology-infused predictions. In case you’re not up to date with the story, here’s a roundup. First, it was October 15, which obviously wasn’t the big date. Then people connected the dots, and noticed that the text in a Google Plus post of KitKat (the candy bar, not the Google OS) matched the title of a rather obscure song that was released on October 18, 1990.

AT&T adds additional solar charging stations in New York

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Best of MWC 2014 Awards!

MWC 2014 Coverage brought to you by: Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus for Android. MWC 2014 has wrapped up, and what a show it was! Every Android fan has something they’d love to get their hands on, with device releases covering the spectrum of what Android has to offer. Flagship releases, great looking mid-range smartphones, and a slew of mid- to high-end tablets made this year’s MWC an absolute blast.

Chromebooks enjoy huge shipment surge in Q1 2021

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Chromebooks were the best performing devices in the PC market in Q1 2021, per research data. The sector saw 275% growth in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020. While HP, Lenovo, and Acer lead the sector, Samsung recorded more than 2,000% growth in shipments over this period. As the economic effects of the pandemic slowly subside, Chromebooks continue to be the standout sector in the PC market.

Daily Authority: 📩 USPS EVs

🚀 Good morning! It’s Friyay! USPS EVs?I’ve been deep-diving EVs this week and I just don’t know if enough attention is being paid to what’s coming. In short: USPS operates 200,000 vehicles, including 165,000 daily trucks, and most are in need of replacement. The truck of the future for USPS has the option to be battery-operated, but it seems funding is short to electrify the whole fleet. So, the split will be 90/10: just 10% EVs.

Flexible Displays Coming to Smartphones This Year

It’s no secret that Samsung is working hard on producing flexible OLED displays, and that the Koreans eventually want to put bendable displays in all kinds of gadgets, from wristwatches to big screen TVs. Over the last year or so, we got to see all kind of crazy displays from Sammy, including bended displays (how would you like a round-shaped smartphone?), semitransparent screens, and even futuristic paper-like OLED screens. Flexible Displays Are Moving Out of Beta Samsung first announced their plans to put flexible OLEDs into real products back in June 2011.

Galaxy S4 Active root app available from famous iPhone jailbreak hacker Geohot

Famous iPhone (and Sony PlayStation) jailbreaker Geohot has already rooted the recently released Galaxy S4 Active rugged phone. Moreover, he provided an app which any Galaxy S4 Active owner can use to root his or her device without hassle. Naturally, we’ll remind you that we don’t advise you to root your devices, and that anything that happens during such procedures falls under your responsibility. That said, if you want to root your device, you’ll have to head on to Geohot’s website (Source link below) and follow the instuctions:

Gemini - A Journey of Two Stars will take you on a beautiful journey through the heavens

X.D. Network has a few popular mobile games in its lineup, including To The Moon and BeatEVO YG. The developer has recently released another title called Gemini that looks like it might be a real winner. It’s described as an interactive poem and video game that revolves around two stars that fly into the heavens together. You take on the role of one of them, while the other simply tags along, mimicking your movement in a way.

Google Assistant on your phone can cast music and video to Chromecast

But, one of the most frustrating parts about Assistant was the inconsistency in its abilities between platforms. Assistant on your phone might not be able to perform the same functions as Assistant in Google Home. Conflicts like this can cause people to stop using Assistant altogether. AI is supposed to make your life easier and jumping through hoops to perform an action isn’t very easy. Casting music and videos is to a Chromecast device is something that Google Home has been able to do since it launched, but Assistant on your phone has lacked that feature.

Intel releases KitKat with a 64-bit kernel and talks Braswell chips

Intel has been holding a developer conference in China, the biggest PC market in the world. On day two of the conference the giant chip maker released the source code for Android KitKat 4.4 with a 64-bit kernel optimized for Intel CPUs. It also launched a new Android on Intel Platforms developer resource center. The move by Intel to release a version of Android with a 64-bit kernel was expected.The current Bay Trail range is also being expanded to include several new 64-bit, quad core units.