Android Apps: Free, Paid, Games, Must-Haves, and More

Never Alone for Android TV on Sale for $5, Down From $15

Tim May 25, 2016 5

One of my all-time favorite games for the NVIDIA SHIELD, called Never Alone, is currently on sale through Google Play for only $5. Regularly priced at $14.99, Never Alone is the story of a young Iñupiaq (Alaskan natives) girl and her Arctic fox friend...

TripAdvisor Gains Google Play Music Integration to Play Trip-Related Tunes

Kellen May 25, 2016 5

TripAdvisor and Google announced a new partnership today that puts Google Play Music inside of the popular trip planning and booking service to help you get in the mood for your upcoming vacations. Through a new update to TripAdvisor, you'll be able to stream...

Poll: Do You Use Home Screen Widgets Still?

Tim May 24, 2016 5

Way back in the day, Android widgets were my thing. I rocked Beautiful Widgets, a Gmail widget, DashClock, Sound Search widget, and a few more that I can't recall right off. These days, I feel old and lame, using a single widget from the stock Clock app on my...

Twitter Makes it Official, Media and Replies Using “@” No Longer Count Towards 140 Character Limit

Tim May 24, 2016 5

Earlier this month, it was reported that Twitter would soon stop counting links, photos, mentions, and other things towards your 140 character limit when composing a tweet. Twitter made these changes official this morning, hopefully bringing an end to...

Capital One Comes to Android Pay, Along With a Bunch of Other Banks (Updated)

Kellen May 24, 2016 5

Google updated its list of participating banks with Android Pay this morning, adding Capital One to the list. They also added another couple of dozen (or 48 in total) as an extension to the dozens they added only a week ago. UPDATE 4:16PM: Google removed...

Twitter is Testing an Automatic Night Mode UI

Tim May 23, 2016 5

Apparently in the very early stages of testing, Twitter is working to bring an automatic Night Mode to the official Android application. Available only to a select number of alpha testers, the app's UI will automatically change to a darker appearance, which...

YouTube App Being Rebuilt for Daydream, Google’s VR Platform

Tim May 19, 2016 5

As announced during yesterday morning's keynote, Google is rebuilding its YouTube app, making it more enjoyable for those who plan on using the service with virtual reality. The announcement goes hand-in-hand with the unveiling of Daydream, the company's VR...

Android Apps Come to Chromebooks With Google Play Access

Kellen May 19, 2016 5

Google just spent a special session here at I/O, telling the press that Chrome OS and Chromebooks are gaining access to Google Play. And yep, that means Android apps running on your Chromebook. That's....a huge announcement! We're getting a preview of the news...

3 Quick Android 15 Settings to Change on Your Pixel Device

Kellen October 18, 2024 2

Now that Android 15 is on all of your Pixel devices, you are probably cruising through settings, wondering what you should be...

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October Pixel Feature Drop Brings Android 15, List of 10+ New Features

Kellen October 15, 2024 18

What's that, you thought the Android 15 update didn't bring with it a bunch of new features for your Pixel devices? You have...

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Your Android 15 Update is Here, Pixel Phone Friends

Kellen October 15, 2024 11

The day has come - Android 15 updates for Pixel phones and devices are here. Google apparently needed some extra time to get...

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DOJ Considers “Splitting Off” Chrome and Android From Google

Kellen October 9, 2024 26

Google issued a statement last night after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) shared an outline of demands it is considering...

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Android’s Theft Protection and Remote Lock Start Rolling Out

Kellen October 7, 2024 3

Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be coming soon to...

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Samsung’s One UI 7 Won’t Hit Beta Until “End of This Year” (Updated)

Kellen October 3, 2024 3

Google offered up Android 15 in several preview and beta forms for a good chunk of 2024 before pushing it to AOSP at the...

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Gmail Gets Refreshed Summary Cards, New “Happening Soon” Section

Kellen October 2, 2024 2

Gmail is getting several big changes to the way it presents information for purchases, events, bills, and travel emails. The...

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Android 16 Codename Tipped to be Baklava

Tim September 30, 2024 17

It appears as though Google is getting ready to start over, folks. Or maybe more appropriately, they already did and we're...

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Galaxy Z Fold 6 Deal Drops $300 Off Instantly, Up to $1,500 Off With Trade

Kellen October 18, 2024 5

At some point, you would think that Samsung would cut off the massive discounts on their Galaxy Z Fold 6, yet here we are...

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DEAL: Pixel 8a is $50 Off for One More Day ($449)

Tim October 14, 2024 5

While the Pixel 9 series is very attractive for a variety of reasons, it's starting price of $799 is hard to overlook. They...

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DEAL: $750 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra With Trade, $380 Off Without

Kellen October 9, 2024 5

As Amazon's latest rendition of deal days rolls into day 2, there are still plenty of discounts to look at, especially if you...

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Prime Day Knocks Pixel 8 Lineup Down to Low of $400 ($300 Off)

Tim October 8, 2024 5

Prime Day is in full swing and one of the best mobile deals we're seeing involves last year's Pixel 8 lineup. Should you not...

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$500 Off Galaxy Z Fold 6 for Prime Day is Big

Kellen October 8, 2024 5

There are certainly trade-in deals that can save you more on really expensive devices, like the Galaxy Z Fold 6. We talk...

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Pixel Watch 2 is Only $170 Right Now

Kellen October 8, 2024 5

We always look to the shiniest, newest tech items when in the market for a new gadget, but on days like the next two that...

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DEAL: Trade-in Gets Galaxy Watch Ultra to Low of $299 ($350 Off)

Tim September 30, 2024 5

We really enjoy the Galaxy Watch Ultra, especially as this discounted price. Thanks to enhanced trade-in values, buyers can...

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Google Says It’s Final Call for $760 Trades Toward Pixel 9 Pro

Kellen September 25, 2024 5

This is apparently it, according to Google - the "final call" for $760 off the Pixel 9 series with trades is upon us. You...

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