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Lifestyle Recently in Science and Technology... By Jin Do Lee Android’s 4.4 Kit-Kat Over at the Android side of the computing world, fanatics don’t have to ogle at Apple’s iOS 7 anymore, because Google’s latest Android 4.4 (a.k.a. “Kit-Kat”) software update will soon be available for most Android handsets. In truth, Kit-Kat is already released, and lots of Nexus phones as well as a few LG phones already have Android 4.4 preloaded on them. However, other major companies such as Samsung, Sony, and HTC simply did not have enough time to load their custom interfaces… until now! Since it’s been almost two months since Kit-Kat was introduced, it’s safe to assume that it’ll be arriving at your handset sooner or later. Even if you don’t receive the 4.4 update, you are still most likely to get a 4.3 update, as some companies like to skip a step and go directly into step three. Which means that if you’re getting a Source from Knowyourmobile.com 4.3 update but not a 4.4, then you’re probably going to get a 4.4.5 or even a 4.5 update. Whatever your case may be, it will be only a matter of time before your favorite Android smartphone brand will start rolling out updates for your handset. So sit tight and hope for the best! Meanwhile, Apple has finally updated its wide range of hardware gadgets as well as its software apps. Apple has done a lot over the past two months, including updating the MacBook and iMac lineup, introducing new iPods and iPhones, and unveiling the latest iPad Air. Over on the software side, the gigantic tech company launched Mac OS X Mavericks, iOS 7, as well as updating the existing Final Cut, Aperture, iWork, and iLife suites. However, the biggest talk of right now is probably the black, cylin