There are reasons for those of course. I mean, Facebook will send you confirmation codes via text (thus "read your SMS messages), you can call your contacts/friends (thus, read your call log and directly call numbers), being able to record a movie/audio to upload (thus, recording audio).

Not saying there's not privacy…

Yeah, this is what I use as well. I love pretty much everything about it (I do pay for the storage though, but I've paid for extra Google storage for a few years now).

It's a shame that Google+ has this big negative stigma around it due to the social side (which really isn't that bad, just not as popular as other…

Yep, taking the time to label your cables (i.e. one end saying "Receiver HDMI-3" and the other end saying "Blu-Ray Player - HDMI" will save tons of time hooking it up vs. a picture. And doesn't take that long.

Google Now does all of that as well. The first time Google Now told me I needed to leave my current location (a meeting I was at) early in order to make my next meeting in another location due to an accident between the two locations, my mind was blown. Told me I need to leave 10 minutes early in order to make it on…

I had concerns about a larger screen several years ago when I first got one of the larger screens (the HTC Evo 4G). Then again when I got a Galaxy S3. Then again more recently when I got an LG G3.

Although I knew this trick, it works ok if there's only one or two sites doing it. But I've hidden those stupid "I am Kentucky Bluegrass. What species of grass are you?" type surveys constantly, and they just keep coming. There must be 1000 sites that do those stupid things. Can't believe my "friends" are filling…

Good article. Google+ gets a lot of flack, but I think many people don't realize it's more than just a social network (that has failed to compete with Facebook). The photo thing alone is amazing (as you point out), but when you add in other things as well (communites, hangouts, etc), it's a pretty good platform. Much…

Yeah, a "less is more" approach for the language would have helped (like 200 f-bombs instead of 1800 wouldn't have made the game any less "mature" I'm sure). Unfortunately you're (usually) labeled a prude for suggesting as much, but whatever. I'm barely into the game though, as I've only done 3 missions, but the…

I actually just started playing GTAV a few days ago (it was in my pile).....think there was like 50 f-bombs (along with c**ksuckers and stuff) in the opening scene before I was even in the escape vehicle. Kindof turned me off too.

I just thought it was unnecessary. Excessive swearing doesn't really make a game…

Waze

The point of a widget is to not have to open up several apps to get info. As an example, I can get the time, my next alarm, weather (including 5 day forecast), my next 3 appointments, my "important" stock prices, my first 5 unread emails, traffic to work or to home (depending on the day), my unread text messages,…

Probably be better to ask over at Android Central or something instead of Lifehacker's comment section....

Netflix is available on the Nexus 7? I use it nearly every day (previously on my 2012 N7 and now on my 2013 N7). Are you in the US? Maybe it's not available outside the US...not sure.

My paypal account has been banned for a couple of years (and they won't even tell me why, and I truly have no idea. I wasn't even a heavy user...selling a couple things on eBay here and there but nothing illegal or adult or anything). My situation is not unusual.