Articles about Android – Page 2 of 18

Amazon’s new Prime benefit: Discounted smartphones, supported by lock-screen ads

Amazon says it will offer its Prime members exclusive discounts on unlocked Android smartphones, starting with the new Motorola Moto G… Read More

Amazon’s new ‘Page Flip’ feature for Kindle is like a virtual thumb in an e-book

One of the most natural habits when reading a physical book is to save your place with a thumb or finger and… Read More

App of the Week: Triller is an easy-to-use, instant music video maker

Triller is the app for anyone who has ever wished their life was a music video. It’s free, easy to… Read More

Twitter for Android redesign rolls out on same day Snapchat tweaks its Stories page

Two apps competing for your continued attention are rolling out new looks as Twitter for Android and Snapchat have redesigned… Read More

Microsoft’s $350M sale of entry-level phone business will revive Nokia brand

Microsoft has agreed to sell its entry-level phone business for $350 million in a deal that will result in the Nokia brand… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella looks ahead, a surprising study on screen time, and more

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: A new study by the University of Washington questions the effectiveness of the… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Amazon vs. Netflix, Smartphone VR 101, and one month with the Galaxy S7 Edge

PODCAST SPONSOR This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon challenges Netflix with a monthly streaming subscription option for… Read More

Hey Microsoft, what about Windows Phone? Build attendees dissect tech giant’s mobile strategy

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s Windows Phone devices and Windows 10 Mobile operating system got barely a mention today at the Build developer… Read More

Windows 10, HoloLens and beyond: What’s on tap at Microsoft Build

Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts Wednesday morning at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, giving the company a new chance to court… Read More

Apple execs poke fun at Windows and Android in rollout of new iPhone and iPad Pro

Apple unveiled some small updates to the iPhone and iPad Pro today, but it also took some of that stage time to… Read More

App of the Week: SideChef is like GPS for the kitchen

GPS has changed the way we drive. No longer do you have to closely analyze a map before heading out… Read More

Microsoft ends Android emulation in Windows 10 Mobile, but keeps iOS porting tools

One of the biggest problems Windows smartphone users face is a small selection of apps. Microsoft hoped to solve that by… Read More

Cyanogen enables deeper integrations with new “MOD” platform for apps

Android’s appeal has always been tied to customization. However, while users can do a lot of low-level tinkering by loading up… Read More

Microsoft brings on-the-fly translations offline with the help of machine learning

Language barriers are pretty low in today’s connected world, with many simple phrases just a web search away. But for international… Read More

Alto’s Adventure coming to Android and Amazon Fire tablets next week for free, iOS users still have to pay

Alto’s Adventure is one of the best games available on iOS. Not only has it been our App of the Week,… Read More

SwiftKey deal gives Microsoft new inroads to 300M Android and iPhone users

Microsoft this morning confirmed its acquisition of SwiftKey, the company behind the popular software keyboard for Android and iOS devices.… Read More

App of the Week: Tame your cat craving with Neko Atsume, aka Kitty Collector

If you like cats, or own a cat, or aren’t sure how you feel about cats but still appreciate how… Read More

Microsoft pulls support for watchdog group FairSearch, report says

Microsoft no longer provides financial support to FairSearch, the consumer advocacy group that appeared to have no other mission other… Read More

App of the Week: You Must Build A Boat, and fight some monsters, in this RPG match-3 game

I’ve never actually played Candy Crush, but I’ve gained a basic understanding of what makes it so popular by watching… Read More

Microsoft’s new alarm app wants you to play a game instead of hitting snooze

Hitting snooze is too easy: just roll over and smack around until you hit a big button. Yesterday, I hit… Read More

Facebook helps Android users stay anonymous with added Tor support

If Facebook users wish to browse the social network while remaining in the shadows, then the company will help them do… Read More

Apple will make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android, under pressure from European wireless carriers, report says

If transferring data from your iPhone is the biggest thing keeping you away from Android, European wireless carriers may be your… Read More

Video Review: Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a super-rugged smartphone

I give you a look at the rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active in this episode! The S6 Active is a more protected… Read More

Microsoft pulls ‘Hey Cortana’ feature from Android app after it caused mic problems systemwide

One of the biggest ways Microsoft has beefed up its mobile presence is by making its AI assistant, Cortana, available on Android… Read More

Meet ‘Joule’: Top chefs develop high-tech cooking device, aiming to spark a revolution in the kitchen

Measuring just 11 inches tall and 1.85 inches in diameter, with no digital display of its own, the cylindrical white device may not look revolutionary.… Read More

Microsoft’s Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile hits roadblocks

Microsoft has been struggling to build up the app store for its mobile operating system for years. While rumors have… Read More

Facebook product head forces some employees to switch from iOS to Android phones

To design a good Android app, you need to use and understand Android. That’s the thinking behind Facebook chief product… Read More

Google unveils two new Nexus phones with bigger camera sensors, fast fingerprint recognition

Google introduced two new Nexus phones today at a special press event. Both phones have larger batteries, bigger camera sensors… Read More

Note-taking app Google Keep comes to iOS more than 2 years after Android release

It has been two years since Google introduced its OneNote- and Evernote-competitor “Keep” on Android and the web, and now… Read More

Starbucks mobile ordering now blankets the U.S., with coverage in San Francisco, New York and more coming today

Starbucks new mobile ordering service, which allows customers to skip the line by ordering in advance from their phone, is launching nationwide… Read More