The Android "Lollipop" update for the Moto G (2013) has already been rolled out worldwide for some time, and now it seems to be available in Germany as well. Motorola directly uses Android 5.0.2 and thus spares the user the ...
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Moto G gets Android 5.0.1
Motorola is among the first to distribute the update to Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop". Thus, the manufacturer maintains its line with early updates to "clean" Android. The distribution of Android, which was originally started back in November ...
Continue readingAmazon Fire TV: from 49,- Euro for prime customers
After Apple has been selling the AppleTV for several years and Google also offers an extension for the TV with the Chromecast stick, Amazon is now following suit: the Fire TV box is supposed to make the Prime Instant Video offer easily available. Amazon FireTV ...
Continue readingNetflix: German launch confirmed in autumn
For a long time, people had to resort to a wide variety of means to access Netflix in Germany. This will end in the fall: the German launch of the popular streaming provider is confirmed. No more VPNs and proxies: Netflix is officially coming ...
Continue readingSony Xperia Z1 Compact gets Android 4.4.4
Sony releases Android 4.4.4 for the Z1 Compact - Sony is quite exemplary in terms of updates and delivers the latest Android version for the small high-end smartphone before the corresponding update for the flagship Z2. Currently ...
Continue readingSony Xperia Z1 Compact - Hands On
Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact is supposed to offer everything a high-end smartphone needs - but in a smaller form factor. I took a closer look at how well that was achieved. The technical specs are convincing at first: ...
Continue readingMotorola Moto G - Diary part 3
After I switched to a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact in the meantime, the Moto G is supposed to replace an iPhone 3GS - actually an obvious thing, since the entry-level Android is much faster. First, however, the comparison between ...
Continue readingGoogle Chromecast available in Germany
Google's Chromecast HDMI stick, which can actually turn any TV into a smart TV, became regularly available in Germany today. The available services have been adapted to the German market: instead of Netflix, which is ...
Continue readingMotorola Moto G - Diary part 1
If you are looking for an Android smartphone and do not want to spend more than 200 Euros, you will stumble across Motorola's Moto G sooner or later. I bought it and will share my experiences in ...
Continue readingGeniatech ATV1200: now with Linux XBMC
A Linux XBMC image has now been released for the Geniatech or myGICA ATV1200 Android TV box. It comes with an interface that is reduced to XBMC, but those who don't want to use Android apps anyway get a fast XBMC box that doesn't have any problems even with full HD videos.
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