I waited years for Googlebooks — but I wish I hadn't
…But that alone doesn’t justify creating a new platform and fragmentation in Google’s laptop ecosystem. Magic Pointer isn’t even exclusive to Googlebooks , so you can’t even call it…
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4 security upgrades in Android 17 you didn't know about, but will be glad to have
…Games, video editors, and AI-powered apps can still use large amounts of memory when necessary, but developers will need to ensure their apps don’t waste resources in the long term…
Every Android fan should root for Siri to get better
…Apple has also leveraged its entire service ecosystem and everything it knows about you from Messages, Calendar, Notes, and Photos to boost its intelligence. For example, Call Context seems like a better…
5 things to know before you ditch Google Photos for a NAS
…Because of that, I’ve developed a habit that simply didn’t exist when I was using Google Photos. Now, every so often, I find myself checking whether my photos, videos, and…
Plex just proved it has no idea what users want
…While Jellyfin used to lag behind in terms of client app availability, its ecosystem has matured significantly, offering excellent apps for major television and mobile platforms. The more Plex continues down this…
I freed up over 1GB on my Galaxy S26 by deleting these 7 useless apps
…The app promotes sustainability and charity by letting users watch ads and engage with content to earn credits, which can then be donated to support the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals…
Google Voice's lack of RCS support is making me the outcast of my group chat
…Things were great for ages, but now the goalposts have moved, and rather than rushing to catch up, it feels like development on Voice has positively stalled out. I could not tell…
Why I’d never buy an Android phone with 8GB RAM in 2026
…But we’re not living in that world anymore; AI features are now where most mobile feature development is headed, and they’re memory hungry. The issue is that AI features like…
Why a day with the iPhone convinced this longtime Android user not to switch
…Developers have far more freedom, and that’s exactly the reason you get apps like Tasker , MacroDroid, BuzzKill, and KWGT. There’s also an entire category of apps like YouTube ReVanced and…
I don't recognize the Android I fell in love with anymore
…When my colleague Adamya interviewed Sameer Samat , President of the Android Ecosystem, he said two very important sentences that embody the responsibility of developing a platform as large and as beloved as…