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APPS

May 24, 2014

1Password 4 for Android coming next month

AgileBits, developers of the extremely popular password managing service — 1Password — today announced that they would be releasing the 1Password 4 for Android app next month. The full-featured app will arrive on

APPS

May 20, 2014

Google+ Stories automatically creates travelgoues from your photos and videos

Even though Google+ head, Vic Gundotra, has quit the company, the service is far from dead as evident from today's update. Today, Google announced nine major new features for Google+ as well as for

APPS

May 20, 2014

Gmail for Android updated with Save to Drive for attachments and minor UI refinements

Google today started rolling out the v4.8 update for the Gmail app for Android that brings with it a number of new goodies including some minor UI enhancements and the ability to save your

APPS

May 12, 2014

QuickClick uses your phone’s volume keys as shortcut buttons

Over the past years, there have been many applications that tried to create quick-launch shortcuts on our Android phones. Very few got it right however, and that's why we saw entrepreneurs wanting to

APPS

May 8, 2014

How to find your purchased items on the Google Play Store

One recurring problem I have had with the Google Play Store is the lack of a way to organize the list of all "My Apps". As someone whose job -- partly -- is to download and try

APPS

May 8, 2014

Google Play services 4.4 brings running and walking detection, Street view integration & more

Google today started rolling out a new version of Google Play services (v4.4) that brings with it quite a lot of notable new features and additions including an enhanced Maps API for including Street

APPS

May 7, 2014

How to view your Flickr and Instagram streams on the Chromecast

I have previously named 4 apps that can send local content from your Android devices to the Chromecast, but the possibilities of media sharing on this HDMI stick aren't limited to that specific type

APPS

May 6, 2014

Knockr brings HTC’s Motion Launch gestures to any OLED Android device

There is no denying the fact that Motion Launch on the HTC One (M8) is an extremely useful feature. Even Samsung with its kitchen-sink approach has not included any similar feature on the Samsung

ANDROID PHONES

Apr 28, 2014

Smart IR Remote transforms your Galaxy S5 or HTC One into a universal remote

The Galaxy S5 is filled with a plethora of features -- some that are borderline gimmicky and others that are genuinely useful. One such useful feature on the handset is Smart Remote that makes use of

APPS

Apr 24, 2014

IFTTT finally releases an Android app

If you are a tech nerd, chances are you must have heard about IFTTT. The handy service allows users to automate certain tasks by using the If This Then That (IFTTT, get it?) logic. While

APPS

Apr 23, 2014

Sony’s Background Defocus camera app brings fake bokeh effect to Xperia handsets

If you have not already figured it out -- 2014 is the year of fake 'bokeh' effect in the smartphone world. While HTC used a second camera to achieve this effect, other OEMs are just using

APPS

Apr 22, 2014

Fenix is my current favorite Android Twitter client

Let me preface this by saying that I am an active Twitter user who has always chosen the official Twitter Android app since 2010. Twitter's own client got new features first, had a simple

APPS

Apr 22, 2014

How to merge conversations in the latest Hangouts update for Android

Earlier today, Google rolled out a major update for the Hangouts app for Android that was filled with many new features and enhancements. A significant new addition was the single conversation view for any contact

APPS

Apr 22, 2014

Hangouts v2.1 update brings merged conversations, homescreen widget, new notification sounds and more

Google has started rolling out the v2.1 update for Hangouts that brings with it quite a few major improvements and enhancements. The first notable change introduced in the update is the merged SMS and

APPS

Apr 19, 2014

How to set up Chrome Remote Desktop

A couple of days ago, Google released the Chrome Remote Desktop app on the Play Store. This new app allows all Android users to remotely access their PCs or laptops using Chrome. Compared to other

APPS

Apr 18, 2014

Forget your phone’s brightness settings, use Lux instead

The LG G2 has one the most crowded notification areas so I wouldn't install an app that adds one more thing to it unless it was absolutely awesome, would I? That app is Lux

APPS

Apr 18, 2014

Top Android apps to follow the IPL 2014

The initial schedule of one of the biggest events in cricket -- the Indian Premier League a.k.a IPL -- kicked off a couple of days ago. Surprisingly, this time, the IPL will be hosted in

APPS

Apr 17, 2014

Yahoo releases a re-designed Flickr app to go against Instagram

Less than a year ago, the official Flickr app for Android and iOS received a major update that brought with it a new UI and features. Today, Yahoo is once again giving the Flickr client