Tag: android

April 25, 2024

Reddit is sprucing up its iOS and Android apps with a bunch of fresh updates, all geared towards making it simpler for users to find and join discussions on the platform. The company shared that it is introducing a new […]

April 24, 2024

This simple enhancement will make your Android notifications more useful and less annoying — with about 60 seconds of one-time setup. Has there ever been something as simultaneously invaluable and irritating as our modern-day device notifications? All the beeps, bloops, […]

April 10, 2024

It’s been nearly a year since the Google Pixel 7a was released, and it continues to be one of the best budget Android smartphones available today. With a compact 6.1-inch 90Hz OLED display, Android 14 OS, Tensor G2, and a […]

April 9, 2024

Google confirmed a few days ago that its Find My Device network would go live on Android in a few days. The feature would allow users to harness the massive network of connected Android devices to find lost Android phones […]

March 27, 2024

Who doesn’t love Google Maps? The Maps Android app helps those of us with oatmeal for brains find our way anywhere, without having to fire any neurons or exercise any synapses. It even helps us find places to pick up […]

March 7, 2024

Android 15 should arrive this summer and I’m already anticipating the upgrade. As soon as a new version of Android is available, I apply it to my Pixel and enjoy having a fresh phone. Of course, some releases are far […]

February 28, 2024

Ever have one of those moments where you see some new tech twist — an app, a feature, an idea of some sort — and you just stop in your tracks and think: “Whoa. Now, that’s clever”? I won’t lie: […]

February 26, 2024

Android users currently have a slew of options available when it comes to choosing an assistant app on their devices. Where previously Google Assistant and Bixby were the ones that reigned, the rise of AI-powered chatbots saw these evolve as […]

February 26, 2024

ChatGPT can help with on-the-go tasks such as writing quick texts, emails, and more. To make getting its assistance on your phone easier, ChatGPT is reportedly rolling out a new widget for Android users. On Friday, Android OS expert Mishaal […]

February 16, 2024

OnePlus 12 The OnePlus 12 delivers a flagship-quality experience at a lower price than much of the competition. OnePlus has a history of beating the competition on price. For a while, the company was seemingly pushing things into higher price […]

February 13, 2024

I’ll be honest: I was really hoping for an “aha!” moment over these past few days. Ever since Google made it clear that it was working to bring its next-gen generative AI chatbot into Android as a replacement for Google […]

February 9, 2024

as there ever been a feature as packed with potential and simultaneously easy to forget as Android’s screen-splitting system? On the surface, splitting your screen to see two apps together at the same time seems like a stunningly splendid feat. […]

February 8, 2024

Waze was purchased by Google in June 2013 and the crowdsourced navigation app continues to focus on the actual journey from point “A” to point “B.” Google Maps, on the other hand, not only gets users from point “A” to […]

January 26, 2024

Android 14 may not exactly be new at this point, but it’s a relatively recent rollout for lots of Android devices — and no matter how long you’ve had it on your phone or tablet, it’s probably still packing some […]

January 26, 2024

Galaxy S24 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is arguably the best Android phone you can get right now. The Galaxy S Ultra has long been considered one of — if not the single — best Android devices, boasting top-tier […]

January 19, 2024

My goodness, there’s a lot to be said about Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy S24 family of flagship Android devices. Aaaaand, spoiler alert: We won’t be saying most of those things here, in this column, today. Now, don’t get me wrong: […]

January 10, 2024

I’m typically not one for sweeping tech predictions. This year, though, it seems safe to put one particularly bold premonition out into the virtual wild. It’s less of a prediction, mind you, and more of a certainty we’re already seeing […]

January 3, 2024

If there’s one thing I always remember these days, it’s that my malleable mammal memory sure ain’t what it used to be. As (I think) I’ve said plenty of times before, my brain stopped storing new stuff somewhere around 2014. […]

December 29, 2023

More than any other platform, Google’s ChromeOS is in a constant state of evolution — and if you blink for a minute, you’re bound to miss some promising new possibility or progression. For those of us who rely on Chromebooks […]

December 27, 2023

For what will hopefully be the last time in 2023, we have a few more malicious Android apps to warn you about. The McAfee Mobile Research Team recently uncovered 25 apps infected with Xamalicious malware, several of which were distributed […]