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Feb 18, 2014

4 Apps to send your local photos, videos and music directly to the Chromecast

Ever since the Chromecast was announced, I have been waiting for it to support more apps so I can use it to smarten up my TV. I don't live in the USA where most

APPS

Feb 17, 2014

5 Must-have extensions for Muzei Live Wallpaper

Last week, Roman Nurik released a very simple and elegant looking live wallpaper app -- Muzei -- on the Play Store. The app changes the wallpaper of your Android device daily with some artistic images curated by

APPS

Feb 14, 2014

The best photo editor for Android: Pixlr Express

Photo editors are a dime a dozen on Android, but some of them stand out from the rest thanks to extensive options, a nice UI, and bonus features or effects. The best photo editor however

APPS

Feb 13, 2014

The best Android app to follow the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

There are dozens of apps on the Play Store dedicated to following the Sochi Winter Olympics that have been underway for about a week now. After trying several of them, I settled on a non-

APPS

Feb 13, 2014

Google Play Music update brings Manage Devices, Play Next, Offline radio stations and more

Wednesday is the day when Google usually updates some or most of its apps on the Play Store. This Wednesday, the company has pushed out the v5.4 version of Google Play Music with some

APPS

Feb 12, 2014

Agent makes your phone smarter for day-to-day use

One of Android's strength is the ability to use apps to automate everyday tasks and activities. As a Tasker user, I have setup profiles to automatically silence my phone during a meeting and read

APPS

Feb 12, 2014

Roman Nurik’s Muzei Live Wallpaper brings museum art to your homescreen

Roman Nurik — the developer of DashClock and a member of the Android team at Google — has released his second app on the Play Store today: Muzei Live Wallpaper. Like DashClock though, Muzei Live

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Feb 11, 2014

Themer pulled from the Play Store due to Apple’s copyright complaint over iOS 7 Theme (Update: Its back)

Themer -- the highly customisable launcher that allows users to apply beautiful themes from the MyColorScreen website at the tap of a button -- has been suspended from the Play Store because of a copyright complaint from

APPS

Feb 9, 2014

DO Launcher brings Blinkfeed to your Android device

HTC's Sense UI has long been considered one of the most aesthetically pleasing OEM skins out there. With the HTC One, the company introduced a new version of Sense with Blinkfeed, which aimed to

APPS

Feb 8, 2014

TimePIN changes the lock code of your device every minute

Until and unless fingerprint sensor becomes a commonplace in Android handsets, using a PIN or Pattern lock is the only way to secure your data from prying eyes. However, someone can easily shoulder surf your

APPS

Feb 6, 2014

Android Search app updated with TV provider and on-demand customization

Google just released update to its Android Search app that houses some pretty interesting features under the hood. Now users will be able to choose their own TV provider and on-demand options.Android Police

APPS

Feb 5, 2014

Five of the best Android apps made for your child and family

If you're a parent like myself, then you'll be able to relate to the importance to having apps made with your child in mind. Luckily, there are many Android apps that fit the

ANDROID PHONES

Feb 4, 2014

Moto X Gallery ported to Nexus 5

Towards the end of January, Motorola released their updated Gallery app for the Moto X and other DROIDs on the Play Store with a completely new UI and new features.Since the Moto X itself

APPS

Feb 4, 2014

Instagram for Android gets an unofficial Holo makeover

With Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google Holo'fied Android and gave developers a design guidelines to follow for their apps. Since then, most of the popular apps on the Play Store have received

APPS

Feb 3, 2014

Leaked screenshots show Samsung’s S Health app with flatter interface

New leaked screenshots show Samsung's updated S Health app with a flatter user interface. The new images surfaced on the web thanks to mobile site, Sammobile. Judging from the captured photos, the fitness application'

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Feb 2, 2014

Chainfire’s Pry-Fi prevents Wi-Fi based location tracking and data mining

Recently, there has been quite an uproar about the breach of privacy in the technology world. According to Chainfire, the developer of SuperSU and other popular apps on the Play Store, it is very much

APPS

Jan 29, 2014

BlackBerry Messenger to add support for an ancient version of Android next month

Mobile messaging apps are a dime a dozen. Chances are you have at least one installed on your phone, whether that be WhatsApp or Viber or LINE or Google Hangouts. BlackBerry is considered to be

APPS

Jan 28, 2014

Twitter updates the Android app, makes uploading photos easier, surfaces new tweets

Twitter has just pushed out an update to their Android app that sadly doesn't fix the difficult to look at user interface, but hey, at least they added two new features. The first is