Don't miss out on the sales for Atom RPG, Kenshō, and The Inner World
Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. Christmas is over, the new year isn't here just yet, but sales are still happening, so I still have a few notable highlights to share with everyone. First up is Atom RPG, a survival RPG that offers...
Google is featuring Instagram and TikTok 'Short videos' in mobile search results
Still in testing, but appears to be available more widely than before
I think it's safe to say that short-form video content reached the pinnacle of popularity this year. Seeing TikTok's wild success, competing platforms such as YouTube and Instagram were quick to jump on the bandwagon with Shorts...
Modded Google Camera 8.1 brings Pixel 5 features to non-Pixel devices
Although, it may not work on some Samsung and OnePlus devices
Google's image processing algorithms have been lauded far and wide, and they're the reason modded Google Camera apps are so sought-after by smartphone camera enthusiasts. Google Camera version 8.0 introduced with the Pixel 5 and the Pixel...
Modded Google Camera 8.1 brings Pixel 5 features to non-Pixel devices
Although, it may not work on some Samsung and OnePlus devices
Google's image processing algorithms have been lauded far and wide, and they're the reason modded Google Camera apps are so sought-after by smartphone camera enthusiasts. Google Camera version 8.0 introduced with the Pixel 5 and the Pixel...
Google Pay now works with 18 more American financial institutions
There's really no need to carry your wallet with you anymore
Update
18 more
Google Pay already works with about 3,000 partners, but that doesn't hinder it from continuing to support more banks and credit unions. After adding 89 financial institutions to the list last month, the mobile payment service...
The 30 best Android apps of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook
A hand-picked list of the best apps from the last year
The year is almost over, and it was one for the record books, that's for sure. While 2020 may have been a challenging year for many of us, we've also seen some fantastic apps released this year. This is why I take the time every December to compile...
Get a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for $1,050 ($150 off) right now
The chonk S20
The Galaxy S21 series is almost upon us, but Samsung's 2020 lineup is still an excellent buy, especially with Android 11 now rolling out. Now you can get the Galaxy S20 Ultra for $1,050, a savings of $150 from the usual price, and $350 lower than the original MSRP.
Samsung's S20 Ultra...
Enpass introduces new Premium features, irking Pro users who already paid
Premium subscribers can now be notified of account data beaches and 2FA support
Enpass has been a popular password manager for years, best known for syncing passwords across devices without storing them in a central server. The service added a subscription option last year to fund continued development,...
Astrophotography is no longer available in wide-angle on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G
It wasn't very good anyway
Astrophotography has been a favorite among Pixel users since its release in 2019, and it's continued to get better as Google's camera software evolves. When the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G launched with an ultra-wide camera, many were excited to see what it would be able to do in...
Yahoo Finance finally picks up 2012's hottest UI feature
Pinch me, I must be dreaming
Yahoo Finance is a great tool for keeping track of business news and the ups and downs of the stock market. One feature that has been inexplicably missing from the Android app is two-finger pinching when viewing a graph, despite all of its competitors and even the iOS...
26 temporarily free and 69 on-sale apps and games for Monday
Don't miss out on the sales for Baldur's Gate II, Passpartout: The Starving Artist, and This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise
Welcome to Monday, everyone. Christmas is over, but the New Year is right around the corner, so we still have more than a few quality sales to share with everyone. First...
Tip: Google Assistant 'call' commands are contextual, and work in WhatsApp and Duo
Only on the new Assistant, though
The new minimal Google Assistant that launched with the Pixel 4 (and is now available on the 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 too) has several tricks up its sleeve. It can answer contextual commands inside Chrome and reply to messages in apps like WhatsApp and Messages, among other...
GPay offers personalized insights on your 2020 spending habits
Taking cues from Spotify, but it's India-only for now
Spotify's Wrapped campaign turned out to be an ingenious marketing tool and more companies seem to be realizing the benefits of offering personalized, year-end insights to help generate word of mouth. GPay is jumping on the bandwagon with its own...
This is the best Google Cloud Print alternative
Mobility Print isn't a 100% perfect replacement just yet, but it's getting there
Google Cloud Print is an excellent tool for people who still own older printers that don't have a network connection of their own. It allows you to hook up your printer to your computer via USB and then use that computer...
10 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (12/21/20 - 12/27/20)
Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy, Basketball vs Zombies, Run Boggo Run, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre....
15 new and notable Android apps and live wallpapers from the last two weeks including CallApp, Proton Calendar, and LADB — Local ADB Shell (12/12/20 - 12/26/20)
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today's roundup is sponsored by CallApp, an excellent caller identifier and blocking tool that also offers call recording. Of course,...
50 temporarily free and 212 on-sale apps and games for Christmas
Huge list of sales for Christmas, don't miss out
Welcome to Christmas Day, everyone. Hands-down, this is the biggest sales list I've compiled this year, so if you're looking for some fantastic games and apps, today's the day to pick them up at a fantastic price. Of course, we also had a large list...
The 30 best Android games of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook
2020 may have been a tough year, but the games sure were great
Christmas is here, so it's time to check out all of the fantastic mobile games released on the Play Store this year. Unlike similar lists across the web, you won't find two-year-old titles like Among Us in today's roundup. This is strictly...
WHO’s official coronavirus app gets a public release (kind of) for the second time (APK Download)
The Play Store may not list the app in every country, though
The World Health Organization first came out with its official coronavirus app in April, but it was soon pulled from public view as it wasn’t supposed to be out yet. The global health body has finally released the stable version of...
WHO’s official coronavirus app gets a public release (kind of) for the second time (APK Download)
The Play Store may not list the app in every country, though
The World Health Organization first came out with its official coronavirus app in April, but it was soon pulled from public view as it wasn’t supposed to be out yet. The global health body has finally released the stable version of...
Zoom reportedly working on building its own email and calendar apps
Its leadership in videoconferencing would help it compete with G Suite and Office 365
Zoom has become one of the most popular conferencing platforms, both for private and business use. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has only helped fuel the app's fame, making it pass more than 500,000,000 downloads...
Christmas comes early: Nova Launcher Prime on sale for $0.99
It may be even cheaper in your country
For years, Nova has been the choice of launcher for millions around the world — a quick-fix for phones that either lack a proper launcher or have a clunky one. While it's available for free, you need to shell out $4.99 to unlock everything it has to offer, or...
The 30 best Android games of 2020 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook
2020 may have been a tough year, but the games sure were great
We are getting very close to Christmas, so it's time to check out all of the fantastic mobile games released on the Play Store this year. Unlike similar lists across the web, you won't find two-year-old titles like Among Us in today's...
This app gives you a local ADB shell, no need for root
Android 10 users need to activate wireless debugging via USB first, though
ADB shell commands are insanely useful for numerous reasons, whether you want to make your Amazon Fire tablet feel more like stock Android, granularly change your phone's animation speed, or bring back the 2-button navigation...
15 temporarily free and 146 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday
Don't miss out on the sales for Square Enix, Devolver Digital, and Raw Fury titles
Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. Christmas is almost here, and so it would appear that just about every notable developer has placed its games on sale, which is why today's list is absolutely bursting with games. So...
Telegram announces plan to earn revenue via premium features and ads
Co-founder Paul Durov promises the company will remain independent
Over the years, Telegram has proven to be a popular alternative to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. It's now on the verge of reaching 500 million active users, and as it approaches this milestone, co-founder Pavel Durov has announced...
Telegram adds always-on voice chats, SD card support, and new animations (APK Download)
More animated emojis too 👏👏👏
As the year draws to a close, Telegram is pushing out a new update that adds to what is already one of the most feature-rich messaging apps. The most interesting addition is Voice Chats, which allows users in a group chat to participate in an always-on conference...
Hot Air Baloon offline mini-game Easter egg for the Google Play Store spotted in the wild
Don't hit the falling spikes
Earlier in the year, noted feature-finder Jane Wong and Alessandro Paluzzi both dug up a hot air balloon Easter egg mini-game in-development for the Google Play Store app. Like the ubiquitous Chrome dino minigame, this was set to appear when you have internet connection...
All the free games included with Stadia Pro
A surprise new game in late December and four more in January, including Hotline Miami
Stadia's $10-a-month premium subscription, Stadia Pro, includes access to an ever-expanding catalog of games at no additional cost. The selection of redeemable games varies — Google adds a few each month, and sometimes...
Google embraces Nickelback to promote Photos, and you'll either love or hate it
Either way, I'm sorry
We can't quite tell if Google is trying to embrace the now-classic meme or not, but the company just published a new video to YouTube, promoting Google Photos to the slightly tweaked tunes of popularly-hated corporate rock darling Nickelback's "Photograph." It's a little cringey,...
ProtonCalendar is now available on Android (APK Download)
An encrypted alternative to Google Calendar
ProtonMail is well known for its encrypted email service that is built around protecting online privacy. Around this time last year, the company expanded its portfolio to offer a calendar service that boasted of the same end-to-end encryption promise. ProtonCalendar,...
Chrome for Android will soon use Google Assistant for voice input
Activate it now via a flag
Google is slowly phasing out its older voice recognition technology in favor of the Assistant, and the latest Android app to benefit from the transition is Chrome — which is great news for multilingual users. A long-available flag has finally become functional, allowing...
HBO Max adds 4K support right in time for Wonder Woman 1984 (APK Download)
More UHD titles are coming in 2021
Last month, HBO announced that Wonder Woman 1984 would debut on its HBO Max streaming service on December 25, the same day it will open in US movie theaters. The film will also be the first title to be available in 4K on the platform. Now, right in time for the movie's...
Samsung's TV Plus service is now available in 12 countries worldwide
More expansions are planned for 2021
Samsung is responsible for some of the most popular Android phones in the world, but the company has plenty of other ventures up its corporate sleeves as well. Samsung brought its TV Plus service to select Galaxy phones a few months back, and it's announcing expanded...
Proton VPN brings its privacy protection services to Android TV devices
More apps for Android TV are always appreciated
VPNs seem to be the hot thing now as people put more focus on their privacy. Google introduced a VPN for Google One members earlier this year, but it was targeted at phones and tablets. Now Android TV users are getting a new VPN option for their large...
You can now set your Google Chat status to 'away' from Gmail on Android
Update
Android support
Google Chat may not be popular among general consumers, but it does have more use in enterprise settings, especially since G Suite admins picked up the ability to migrate to it from Hangouts earlier this year. It's a small quality of live improvement, but for teams using...
15 holiday-themed apps, games, live wallpapers, and watch faces for Christmas 2020
Here are a few titles to get you in the holiday spirit
Thanks to the limited filters on the Play Store, it can be challenging to find quality Christmas-themed apps, and since Christmas is right around the corner, I figured I'd go ahead and collect a few of the better apps, games, live wallpapers,...
YouTube Music swaps album list layout for a more glanceable grid in latest UI tweak
Plus related playlists are showing up in a new place
It's been a big year for YouTube Music. The platform picked up plenty of new features and became Google's sole music streaming service when Google Play Music started shutting down a few months back. Now a couple more tweaks have been spotted in...
LiveXLive brings picture-in-picture video playback to its Android app
Or, ahem, video-in-picture...
LiveXLive, the streaming app formerly known as Slacker Radio, has incorporated video into its content offerings. Now, its developers have decided to bring along one of Android's handiest features for video — picture-in-picture playback.
The update is rather self-explanatory:...
33 temporarily free and 112 on-sale apps and games for Monday
Don't miss out on the sales for Limbo, Chuchel, and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Welcome to Monday, everyone. We are getting closer and closer to Christmas, which means more than a few sales are available for the holidays. Most notably, the indie platformer Limbo is on sale at a quality discount,...
Skype adds support for chat bubbles on Android (APK Download)
The update is already available to download
Earlier this year, Google integrated bubble notifications into the core Android 11 experience. The new feature allows designated chat apps to open free-floating windows that can be minimized to movable bubbles. The latest app to add support for this is Skype,...
27 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (12/14/20 - 12/20/20)
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic - the Sith Lords, Deemo Reborn, Marvel Realm of Champions
Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average,...
Hands on with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, a worthy mobile port of a classic RPG
For once there's an RPG on mobile worth playing
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II was recently released on Android after a six-year wait. Since this mobile port was many years in the making, I figured a hands-on would be in order. This was a AAA game back in the old days, so how good can it...
Promising Google Keep alternative Bundled Notes is exiting beta
Coming with tons of UI tweaks and the first few translations
We first went hands-on with Bundled Notes back in May when it was still in beta, and in the meantime, a lot has changed. Developer Xavier Tobin launched a web app, added Kanban boards for project management, fixed tons of bugs, fine-tuned...
