Google is celebrating the Olympic Games Rio 2016 with a few small Easter eggs inside of the Google app on iOS and Android. If you have the app installed on your phone, you should be able to tap the Google logo at the top to kick off a few mini “Fruit Games,” including an endless runner where you’ll try to move your little strawberry as far along the road as possible before he or she...
Since launch last week, Pokémon GO has been downloaded a grand total of 5 million times in the three countries that it’s available in, and it ranks as the #1 Android app in the world. The number is impressive in itself, but, as reported by VentureBeat, the number actually is a record setting figure. Pokémon GO is the fastest app in Android’s history to reach 1#, taking only four days...
Infected Pokémon Go APKs being distributed online are spreading new malware across Android devices. “Droidjack” can give attackers full control over your smartphone or tablet, but it can be easily avoided. Pokémon Go made its official debut exactly one week ago, and it has become insanely popular during that time. However, the title still isn’t available in all countries yet, which...
The mobile landscape has primarily been divided into two groups: iPhone users and Android users, and the two shall never co-exist harmoniously. Tension and fanboy beefs have defined the relationship between Apple’s and Google’s operating systems. The radical idea of an iPhone running Android, or vice versa, has been stuff only dreams can conjure up, until now. App developer Nick Lee...
There was a well-spread rumor leading up into WWDC 2016 that Apple was going to announce and release iMessage for Android. I admit, like many people, I was excited at the idea. Except, my interest shows why this was probably a bad move for Apple in the first place. It makes sense – at least for now – why Apple hasn’t launched iMessage for Android. Let’s talk about why, starting with the...
Google Translate is rolling out some pretty big changes this week for both Android and iOS. The latest update includes one-tap translations on Android and offline support for iPhones. A new Tap to Translate feature for Android makes it easy to translate text on your phone without constantly jumping between apps. Just copy the words you don’t understand and Google will pop up...
Dark Sky, the popular iOS weather application, is now available on Android smartphones. The app is free to start, though the premium version is much better and is easily worth the $2.99 per year asking price. (There’s a 2-week free trial to get you started.) Dark Sky became popular for two reasons: first, it offers hyperlocal weather and lets you know almost down to the minute when you...
With an upcoming Windows 10 update, Microsoft will add the ability to mirror smartphone notifications from Windows 10 Mobile and Android devices on your desktop. Users won't just be able to see notifications as they come in, but dismiss them, too. Microsoft announced notification mirroring during its BUILD conference, and you can watch the demonstration below. Initially, the service...
Samsung on Wednesday announced a new update for Samsung+, its support and post-purchase experience app that first launched last May. If you own a Galaxy device, you should definitely download this app. The latest version, 3.0, adds a few new features, most exciting of which is a new option that allows customer support agents to take over your device and assist you in-real time with...
Last week we found out that Android N could include an exciting new feature called “freeform windows,” turning your Android device into a desktop experience. Now we’re getting a first look at what Google’s windowed version of Android will look like. The images come from Ars Technica, which was the first site to spot a reference to “freeform windows mode” and recently managed to get it...