Install "Google Now Launcher" on your android phone or tablet [Get "Okay Google" voice activation for Google search ]

Today Google launched the official "Google Now Launcher" on the play store. Until recently it was only available for the Nexus 5 smartphone. From today it can be downloaded onto other older Nexus devices and Google Play edition (GPE) devices like Nexus 7 (2013), Moto G (GPE) etc.

But you can still install the same using side-loading method (APK file), on some devices running Jelly-Bean OS or higher. For example: on Samsung Galaxy S4 or Moto G (Motorola Edition).

Read on to know steps and requirements for both type of installation.

How to Backup your Android Device to a Windows PC (No Rooting/Unlocking required)

You must have seen a lot of Backup & Restore Apps on Google Play store, but most good ones would likely require your phone/tab to be rooted or boot-loader unlocked. Titanium Backup is one such popular app which requires root access of the android Phone or Tablet. Also such apps usually backup the data onto your device Internal storage or SD card.

So what if we want to do a automated backup of android phone onto a PC or Mass Storage connected to the PC ? We now discuss the steps to easily perform such a backup.

KitKat Nexus 7 Winners in India cheated ??

Why KitKat gave away Nexus 7 "2012" instead of promised Nexus 7 "2013" ?

See the above picture. On to the left is the specification of Nexus 7 (2012) 16GB from Flipkart and to the right is the snapshot of the package shipped to Kitkat winners. Compare the part number and other details, and you know it is Nexus 7 (2012) 16GB version that is being given away to Kitkat Winners in India.