9 recipes for getting started with IFTTT’s Do apps for Android

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at if you could automate all the mundane tasks on your smartphone? Now you can with IFTTT’s family of Do apps, which include Do Button, Do Camera, Do Note. These three free apps are

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HTC sends invites for the reveal of its next super-sized smartphone, the One M9 us

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HTC is jazzing up the One M9 in hopes of making a splash in China. The company sent out invites for an unveil of its rumored One M9 us on April 8. Though since the

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Docs, Sheets, Slides updates simplify saving a file for offline editing

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You don’t have to jump out of a Doc anymore just to save a copy to your device for offline editing. made the “keep on device” option much easier to get to with the

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The four best podcast apps for Android phones

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dcasts remain a lively popular forum for online broadcasting, even with a name that calls back to the era of the id. As an Android user you’ve probably long broken free of the Apple

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How To Select Multiple Languages For Voice Search

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Google has pushed voice search actions to the forefront over the years, introducing features like the Now launcher and the “OK ” command. Many phones now let you initiate a search from any screen. A few

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RunKeeper for Android update showcases Material Design revamp

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RunKeeper is a rather popular fitness app for tracking your run, walk, or bike adventures. So it’s no small matter when an app with tens of millions of installs joins the Material Design club.

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Cyanogen partnering with Blu to launch a truly -free Android phone

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There's no subtlety to Cyanogen's ambitions. CEO Kirt McMaster makes a habit of fiery rhetoric, recently proclaiming his operating system is "putting a bullet through 's head."  There's more details to the

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10 Android Devices that were Too Weird to Succeed

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Taking risks on new ideas is great, but sometimes they go too far In less than a decade, Android has gone from an ecosystem. Consisting of only a couple of similar devices to one of

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Tip: ng-press notifications to quickly access settings

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If you want to tame your Android notifications, you can do so right from the lock screen or home screen. At least, you can if you're running Android 5.0 or later. Next time

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Galaxy S6, S6 ge will let you get rid of most of the bloatware, says report

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Not only has Samsung seriously dialed back the bloatware on the Galaxy S6 S6 ge, but you may finally be able to get rid of many of the unwanted apps that come preinstalled. A post

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Six Android Wear Apps that Put the Weather Forecast on Your Wrist

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The promise of Android Wear is that you can steal away a quick glance at your watch. Instead of rudely taking out your phone in the middle of a date or business meeting. It's

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Report: Amazon’s upcoming Unlocked initiative will offer paid apps for free

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Amazon staked its reputation on its rock-bottom prices, but according to a new report, it’s about to undercut the entire Android app market. According to TechCrunch, Amazon Unlocked will be a new section

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10 Android phones that were too weird to succeed

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New aces A aims for more map-friendly Android apps

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Android devs are getting more tools to inject Maps deeper into their apps.  is launching a new aces A for Android, which includes a maps widget supercharged search feature for finding venues more quickly on

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Here’s what you need to know about HTC’s new CEO, Cher ng

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Unless you’ve been under a rock all morning—or don’t care too much about the “inside baseball” business news of tech companies—HTC appointed co-founder Cher ng as its new CEO. Before

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Five to Try: Create print action figures with Tinkerplay, out-spell friends in Four tters

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It’s the end of the week. e to relax, unwind from the workweek, download a bunch of new apps to enjoy in the days ahead. Our latest Five to Try entry collects five new

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Sony Xperia Z3, Z2 phone tablet score llipop, leading our weekly Android update roundup

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A batch of Sony’s Xperia phones tablets are getting their llipop delivery. Sony hasn’t had a great round of news lately (such as the delay of its Z4 launch), but fortunately that hasn'

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Chromecast freebie alert: $80 trove includes Sesame Street Go, Qello concerts, Drama Fever

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