One of the few downsides to the Moto X’s incredibly fast updates to Android 4.4 Kit Kat by Motorola was the root situation, since each update quickly wiped away exploits that allowed for easier root ...

In the world of Android, there’s a certain test that a device needs to go through before it can be considered a decent option for some users, and that’s gaining root access. Developers all over the ...

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Speed and efficiency are two words that come to mind when I hear the name Chainfire, as the XDA root guru often has devices rooted before they are even released. Just one week ago, he successfully ...

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The Nook Tablet from Barnes and Noble offers meatier specs than Amazon's Kindle Fire for half the price of an iPad, but the selection of apps on offer for the e-Reader/tablet hybrid is a bit ...