Many of Google's apps are in extremely active development, some are even on weekly update schedules, but there are others that seem practically abandoned until they get that one random update every 6 months or so. With an average of about once per year (so far), Authenticator is easily one of the...
The HTC 10 begins shipping in the US next week
For folks out there that avoided a carrier when it came to pre-ordering their HTC 10 in the United States, you’re about to start seeing some shipping confirmations in your inboxes.
Thanks to Jeff Gordon, HTC’s Senior Global Online Communications Manager, we’ve now got a clear expectation for HTC...
AT&T HTC One M8 and M9 Marshmallow updates delayed
While the other three major US carriers have released the Marshmallow update for the HTC One M8 and HTC One M9, AT&T has been lagging behind. And unfortunately, there’s now been another delay.
HTC VP of Product Management Mo Versi announced on Twitter that the Marshmallow updates for both...
Samsung announces AT&T Galaxy S6 Marshmallow rollout
Samsung has announced that the AT&T version of the Galaxy S6 is getting the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update as early as yesterday. Unfortunately, AT&T hasn’t posted any information on this so far, so Samsung may be wrong.
If Samsung is correct, owners of the AT&T Galaxy S6 will be getting...
Google Fiber users get app to manage account and network
For the lucky few that have Google Fiber, Google has released an app to the Play Store to manage your account and check on your Fiber network.
It features controls for your network box and WiFi network as well as another method to pay your Fiber bill. It’s a great way to manage your Google...
Google Translate turns ten years old
For anyone needing to use a language they don’t know, Google Translate has been the go-to service to translate native language to foreign. The service has now turned ten, and over those ten years the evolution has been absolutely amazing.
The service started with two languages and now supports 103....
Microsoft Outlook For Android Adds Wunderlist, Facebook, And Evernote To Supported Calendar Providers
In its quest for world domination adequacy, Microsoft has an Android variant of their well-known Outlook email client. In fact, it's a decent app. Among other things, it has a built-in calendar. However, unlike some other calendar clients—like Microsoft-owned Sunrise—you cannot have events from places...
Google Translate Turns 10 Years Old
One of Google's services had a birthday yesterday. Translate, the company's tool for translating words from one language to another, first launched on April 28th, 2006.
I was in high school back then. Typing words into a browser wasn't accurate enough to eliminate the need to learn a new language...
Google Releases Fiber App For Managing Accounts, Configuring Wi-Fi, Checking Speeds, And More
Account management apps aren't the most exciting pieces of software. Reading about one is liable to be even less interesting when you can't even get the service in your area. I understand. Having to write about Google Fiber when I can't get it doesn't feel much better.
But those of you in Fiber cities...
Apple Music Updated With Music Videos And Family Plan Signup On Android
Slowly but surely, Apple Music is starting to treat Android like a first-class platform. The most recent update to the app adds support for music videos and family plan signups. Yes, it's odd that both of those were exclusive to Apple's platform until now.
The last update in February added SD card...
Top 10 Android app updates this week: Snapseed, Chipotle
Welcome back to our weekly Top 10 Android App Updates column, where we take a look at the most frequently upgraded apps for the week. We’ve found that one of the best ways to discover useful apps is to find the ones that are actually being updated by the developers rather than selecting...
The HTC 10 Is Now Available Through Bell
After a couple of rather lacklustre flagship devices, HTC came storming back this year with the HTC 10. Reviews around the web have been positive and it seems that HTC may be on track to reclaim some of their former glory.
Well if you want get your paws on HTC’s latest and greatest...
Sprint, Verizon announce HTC 10 availability
The HTC 10 is the company’s flagship device for 2016, and while it’s certainly made some changes over past iterations, the final verdict from customers won’t be in until it makes its way into the market. Fortunately, the device is now beginning to launch around the globe, and today brings in availability...
HTC Mother’s Day sale offers discounts on One A9, One M9
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and the manufacturers are starting to open up all of their sales for the holiday. Currently up to the plate is HTC, which is offering discounts on two of its smartphones. First up in the sale is the HTC One M9, last year’s flagship smartphone from HTC. The Pink...
Microsoft Updates Office Apps With 'Quick Access Commands' And Other Usability Features
While Google continues to improve the Drive suite experience on Android, Microsoft is making headway with Office on Android. All three apps (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, in case you need a reminder) have gotten updates, adding features and improving editing tools on touchscreens.
Word
Word has...
Google Is Testing Google Trips: New Travel Assistant App
It's common knowledge that Google has been working on a travel application for some time now. Last week, Maps Explorers were emailed and asked to complete a short survey for a chance to test it before everyone else. Now we know what this app is called, and what it does. Meet Google Trips.
Details...
Google Discounts Nexus 5X And 6P By $50 In Canada, Sale Ends May 6th
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to gift your own mom Google’s Nexus 5X or 6P.
The Nexus 5X will now cost you $389 for the 16GB and $449 for the 32GB model. As for the Nexus 6P, the price comes down to $649/$699/$799 for the 32/64/128GB models. The discount is applied only when you checkout...
Motorola facing $5 million class action lawsuit over bad warranty service
Motorola’s warranty has been talked about for quite a while in the Motorola community lately, and in a negative way. With so many first gen Moto 360 owners facing the issue of a cracked back, warranty has been an important part of owning a Moto product.
Unfortunately, it seems Motorola has been failing...
Google OnHub routers updated with IFTTT support
Google’s OnHub routers are constantly being updated with new features and bug fixes. They’ve gotten significantly better since their release, and as the owner of one, I’ve quite enjoyed the changes.
The latest change is geared more towards the power users, which is great to see as the routers are a...
BBM for Android gets beta video chat
BBM for Android is a chat service brought over from the BlackBerry OS of the past, even more important now that the company has its own Android device on the market. And with the latest update, a beta version of video chat is now available.
The video chat feature is intended to work between iOS and...
Google Trips app screenshots shown off
We recently heard about Google asking for testers for a new travel app, and now we get to take a look at it. The app is called Google Trips and it’s all about trip planning and information.
The test participants who were chosen had to have had an upcoming trip to try the app on, and the app populates...
Images Of Two New Android Powered Blackberry’s Surface
Blackberry’s foray into the Android world was, well, decent. They didn’t bomb, but they didn’t win the world over either. While their first Android handset, the Priv, looked good and worked quite well, the price tag was extremely high. Well a new pair of Android powered...
Apple Music updated to support music videos
Apple Music launched for Android not too long ago, and since then Apple has been periodically updating the app and improving it. Back in February, for instance, Apple Music gave Android users the ability to download music to an SD card for offline listening. And in March, Apple Music...
Chrome Dev v52 Is Rolling Out With Our First Look At The New 'Herb' Tab Management [APK Download]
Google has nearly completed the process of removing the merged apps/tabs option from Chrome after the option was pulled from the recent beta build. But what comes next? The Chromium bug tracker hinted at a new feature called Herb in Chrome v52, and indeed, there are several flavors of Herb in the new...
Enhancing App Security on Google Play
Posted by Eric Davis, Android Security Team
We’re constantly investing in new tools and services to help developers build secure Android applications. This includes the application sandbox and Security APIs in the platform, Security APIs in Google Play Services, and even open source testing tools....
BBM Video Now Available As A Public Beta In The US And Canada
When it comes to Android, BlackBerry has the PRIV, and it also has BBM. The messaging app received an update last month that added support for Marshmallow permissions and removed privacy features from behind a paywall. Now users in the US and Canada have the option to start streaming video.
BBM Video...
Thursday App And Game Sales: Servers Ultimate Pro, A Ton Of Tin Man Games Titles, And More
We all want good apps and games, but oh, the cost! You can and should spend your hard-earned money to support developers, but maybe you don't have to spend so much. That's what sales are for, and we've got some good ones listed below.
Apps
Servers Ultimate Pro: $4.49 from $8.99
Framelapse Pro: $0.99...
Fenix Returns To The Play Store After Developer And Twitter Apparently Reach Agreement To Allow More Users
Fenix disappeared from the Play Store on Monday. You've heard the story before. Popular Twitter client reaches 100,000 users and goes away. If you aren't familiar with the song and dance, here's how it went down this time around.
Except, it turns out, there's a happy ending.
Good news, everyone!...
Rick Osterloh, former Motorola CEO, is now heading up Google’s hardware division
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a whole series of shake-ups involving Motorola, Lenovo and Google. Now there’s another piece at play. Just weeks after leaving Lenovo, former Motorola CEO Rick Osterloh is headed to Google as a new Senior Vice President who is tasked with leading Google’s new...
WaterField SleeveCase for Microsoft Surface Pro 4 / Surface Book review
I decided to start the Microsoft Surface devices reviews series with a thing I spent the most time looking for - a case. Getting a proper protection for such an expensive device like Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book is fundamental. Not only to avoid some serious damage (both devices are rather unrepairable),...
