Hands On: Moto X; Moto X vs. Samsung Galaxy S4; Essential Android Tablet Apps; and More

Important Stories and More from PC Magazine     By Sean Carroll     August 5, 2013

View in browser Hands On With the Moto X The Moto X has arrived. After months of speculation, leaks, and cryptic tweets, Motorola's new flagship smartphone is upon us, ready to do battle with its Android counterparts and Apple's iPhone. PCMag gave it a whirl at the launch event in NYC. See what we thought of the next big thing in Android handsets. Share This:     ADVERTISEMENT Android Battle: Moto X Vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 With the Moto X's imminent arrival, phone buyers have another great choice to figure into their calculations. The current king of Android by most measurements is late spring's killer handset, the Samsung Galaxy S4. Geek.com takes a look at how these two phones stack up. Can the first real Google phone take on Samsung's flagship? Share This: 12 Essential Android Tablet Apps Got a shiny new Nexus 7—or any one of the dozens of new Android tablets flooding the market lately? If you do, then you're in the market for apps. There are hundreds of thousands available but the trouble is, not all Android apps take advantage of a tablet's hardware. Don't worry, we've picked out a dozen that will show off you your shiny new slate to its best advantage. Share This: Google's Chromecast: What It Does (and Will Do) The little HDMI streaming stick made a huge splash for a piece of hardware that retails for a mere $35. But what can it actually do? We share the top eight things. It's a pretty impressive list for Google's brand-new device, and it's only going to get better. Share This: MORE STORIES • PCMag's Complete Black Hat coverage • How to Mod Minecraft • Apple Logic Pro X Reviewed: 5/5 Stars! • The PS4's Most Important Indie Games That's What's New Now for now. Come back on Wednesday for more headlines from the Ziff Davis Network. Sean Carroll Managing Editor, Software, Security Watch & AppScout @scarrolltech Featured Research Remote Working WP What the trend to remote working means for your business. VoIP Continuity Business Continuity Planning with VoIP Considerations for UC Five IT Considerations for UC in the Contact Center eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to What's New Now with the e-mail address pctipworld@gmail.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your email address, click here. Copyright © 2013 Ziff Davis, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis, Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 IN THIS ISSUE • Hands On With the Moto X • Android Battle: Moto X Vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 • 12 Essential Android Tablet Apps • Google's Chromecast: What It Does (and Will Do)