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Download official Microsoft Cortana APK for Android

Yeah… We have Apple’s Siri and Android’s Google Now voice assistants. And Microsoft has Cortana which comes from the fictional, artificially intelligent (AI) character in the Halo video game series. Yes, they have the very same ability ~ personal assistant and knowledge navigator. We can’t enjoy Siri on Android devices but we can use Cortana thanks to Microsoft. And we can download official Microsoft Cortana APK and install it now ahead of official launch at Play Store. Yup, the APK was leaked. iOS version is coming soon too.

How to check MIUI 6 ROM app usage statistics?

Yeah… There is lot of hidden features on MIUI 6 ROM. I discovered few of them while playing with my new Xiaomi Redmi 2. Yup, you can check application usage statistics on MIUI 6. Basically, it will list up all the applications and games that you launched previously according to time. You can use it to find out what other people are doing with their or your phone. Too bad that there is no duration usage there.

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MIUI 6 App usage statistics

Apple has new iPod Touch for you and me

I always wish to have an Apple iPod Touch. However, I already have smartphone and tablet for daily use. And no chance to use it at all. Anyway, Apple has a new iPod Touch for you and me. The new iPod touch, shuffle and nano come in new darker blue and pink colour as well as gold colour. There won’t be any hardware upgrade for shuffle and nano. But iPod Touch is getting lot of goodies from iPhone 6…

Fix can’t receive Line, WhatsApp, WeChat’s push notification on Redmi 2?

Why can’t I receive push notification from Line application on Xiaomi Redmi 2? Normally, push notification is available when the chatting apps like WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber are in use or running in the back-end as background process. However, if you sign out or clear RAM of these apps, it might result of this unavailability of push notification. Seem like this is part of MIUI OS system behavior. Therefore, this issue might not be limited Redmi 2 only but all Xiaomi devices (Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 4i, Redmi Note (3G/4G), Mi Note, Mi Note Pro) powered by MIUI 5 & 6. Anyway, there is a way to solve this problem.

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Autostart – Security

How to enable one-handed mode on Redmi 2?

Do you have small hand? Xiaomi Redmi 2 4.7″ screen is considered small compare to other smartphones in the market. However, even I cannot reach all 100% of 4.7″ screen with one hand operation. Therefore, MIUI’s one-handed mode comes to rescue. Yup, it will make phone screen smaller to 4″ or 3.5″. You should be able to perform all tasks with one hand then. Of course, the only downside – smaller screen.

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One-handed mode on Redmi 2

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