The feature is rolling out to Android, iOS and web users over the “coming weeks,” so don’t worry if you don’t have it right away. Between this and the recently expanded 280-character limit, it could be all too easy to go overboard. Wouldn’t it be better to write a Medium post if you’re crafting a […]
Android 7.0 and 7.1 have a combined share of 23.3 percent. Respectable, but still behind 6.0 Marshmallow (29.7 percent) and Android Lollipop (26.3 percent). The figures are hardly surprising, though, given Android’s messy ecosystem of carriers, phone manufacturers and chipset providers. The sheer number of models, combined with their ageing hardware, makes it difficult for […]
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So, you’ve helped mom buy some bitcoins and grandma is starting to feel left out as well. Being the great grandson you are, you feel obligated to making her feel included in the latest family craze! But grandma doesn’t believe in spending ridiculous amounts of money on an Iphone, she uses an affordable, tasteful Android. Now […]
Several developers complained about the strict policy enforcement, which could affect apps like Last Pass (which uses accessibility features to help fill in form fields and passwords), Tasker (which uses the features to monitor launched apps) and Greenify (which shuts down apps when they use too much power). “This is really bad news,” Universal Copy’s […]
Previous attempts at creating a gaming-centric smartphone include phones with slide-out game controllers, a cross between a Sony PlayStation Portable and a phone and the Nokia N-Gage. For its first gaming phone, Razer went with a powerful black rectangle with a stunning display and outstanding speakers. Smart move.
Since launching in August the HQ app has been attracting hundreds of thousands of players to its twice-daily live trivia games, but so far they’re all playing on iPhones. Now, a tweet indicates that Android users will be able to get in on the action soon, since “HQ has a nice little stocking stuffer coming […]
Every time a new Android version arrives, a new game begins: Which of the lovingly described fresh platform features will fail to live up to its hype and then end up fading out of the foreground — either to be phased out completely or just brushed aside and consigned to oblivion? It seems like a […]
Google announced last night that Android Oreo (Go Edition) will be launching as part of Android 8.1.
As you might’ve heard already, the View 10 uses a 5.99-inch LCD screen that takes up almost all of the room on the phone’s face. In keeping with devices like the OnePlus 5T — which the View 10 is set to directly compete with — the 18:9 “FullView” screen is taller and narrower than ones […]
I thought I’d last a few hours–maybe a day–before I chucked the Android phone against the wall. I’ve been on iOS for almost a decade now. Even if Android “Oreo” is supposedly decent, even if Google “gets” design these days, I was sure–just as I know a lot of iPhone users are–that the change would […]
Files Go! will also be handy for power users who currently lean on third-party file organization apps, which are often paid or ad-supported. On top of giving you direct access to your downloads, received files, apps, images, video, audio and documents, it will offer suggestions for freeing up space. For instance, it can tell you […]
Google has launched Datally, an Android app to help you understand and curb your data usage. It’s free in the Google Play Store.
A former Google executive who is widely credited with creating Android smartphone software has taken a leave of absence from the start-up he now runs, the company said on Wednesday — a day after a report that he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a female subordinate while he was at Google. The executive, […]
While its original mission was to make high-end gaming mice, Razer’s line of products has grown over the years to include everything from keyboards and fitness bands to entire desktops, laptops, and pretty much anything else the company could put RGB lighting in. However, up until now, there was one glaring hole in Razer’s otherwise […]
Following is a transcript of the video. Android phones often have similar or better cameras than iPhones. But on Snapchat, it’s not even close. Snapchats from Androids are much worse than from iPhones. That’s because it’s way easier to develop an app for iPhone. Developers only have to consider a few Apple devices. But for […]
Ever wonder why you have to put your phone on “Airplane Mode” on flights? Most people think it’s because active cell phones could interfere with the plane’s navigation equipment. But that’s not the real reason why your phone has to be in “Airplane Mode.” Following is a transcript of the video. Why airlines ask you […]
You can live a perfectly delightful mobile existence using an Android phone without tweaking a single setting. But where’s the fun in that? Especially when a handful of downloads and a few minutes of tinkering can turn, say, your Galaxy S8 from a TouchWiz minefield into a digital zen garden. This has always been true. […]
After 10 years of using nothing but Apple iPhones, I decided to give an Android-supported smartphone a try. I went with Google’s Pixel 2. At $650 it’s definitely a cheaper option than most iPhones, so I decided to use it for a week and see what life is like as a non-iPhone user. Following is […]
Many people realize that smartphones track their locations. But what if you actively turn off location services, haven’t used any apps, and haven’t even inserted a carrier SIM card? Even if you take all of those precautions, phones running Android software gather data about your location and send it back to Google when they’re connected […]
While they’re primarily used on different kinds of hardware–laptops and desktop PCs for Windows, and phones and tablets for Android–they both use their respective platforms to establish their own web services. Microsoft pushes Office, the Edge web browser, OneDrive, and the Cortana virtual assistant, while Google pushes Docs, Chrome, Drive, and its Google Assistant AI. […]
App Attack is a weekly series where we search the App Store and Google Play Store for the best apps of the week. Check out App Attack every Sunday for the latest. Facebook’s hype has died down throughout the years, but it still keeps users coming back for more when it comes to staying connected […]
Razer Inc.climbed on its first day of trading as the maker of computer accessories for gamers became the second technology stock in a week to jump in its Hong Kong debut. The stock rose to as high as HK$5.49, 41 percent above the $HK3.88 price of its initial public offering. The San Francisco and Singapore-based company […]
The EU is preparing to fine Google over its multi-billion dollar advertising empire as a high-profile investigation into its Android operating system is pushed back to next year. Europe’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager is gearing up to hit the web giant with an antitrust penalty over AdSense, its powerful advertising network, with a decision expected […]
