Soda Dungeon 2, Clash of Beasts, Super Fowlst 2, and 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 I have the sequel to the idle RPG Soda Dungeon, a generic gacha game from Ubisoft, and the sequel to the...
Video game emulation on Android: apps, ROMs, and everything else you'll need
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Emulating games isn't exactly a new thing, but emulating on your smartphone has caused the hobby to enter something of a renaissance in recent years. With many of us sitting around at home (and not wanting to break the bank on Hot New Games),...
Switching from Spotify to YouTube Music: Everything you need to know
What are the differences, which one is the best for you, and which subscription is more interesting?
I've been a loyal Spotify user since what feels like the year the service launched, and a premium subscriber since 2014. Spotify premium has tons of great extra features, and I absolutely think it's...
13 new and notable Android apps from the last week including Krita, Action Blocks, and CatchUp (5/23/20 - 5/30/20)
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have the arrival of the painting and drawing app Krita, an accessibility app from Google, and a dialer app from Facebook. So without further ado, here...
Chrome's Duet bottom bar interface is probably gone for good
Nearly four years in development
Google has been working on some variation of a bottom bar in Android's Chrome browser for nearly four years. It started as 'Chrome Home,' which moved the entire address bar to the bottom of the screen, but it was later revamped into 'Duplex,' later renamed to 'Duet'...
League of Legends: Wild Rift showcased in 14-minute gameplay video
So take a seat and get comfy
Update 1: 2020/05/29 12:13pm PDT
Riot just released a dev-diary trailer for League of Legends: Wild Rift
Back in May, we highlighted a rumor that League of Legends might come to Android courtesy of Tencent, a company that just so happens to own Riot Games, the...
Chrome Beta 84 adds way to autofill SMS verification codes on the web, allows sites to force screen to stay on, and more (APK Download)
Chrome 83 was released last week with quite a few improvements, like cookie blocking in Incognito Mode and new Microsoft-made form controls. Chrome 84 has now graduated to the beta channel, and it's one of the largest browser updates we've seen in a while.
Media Feeds API
Google Chrome has been slowly...
All the games on Google Stadia (Update: Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux)
Now in a handy dandy searchable table
Google's cloud gaming service, Stadia, begins trialing on November 19 — you'll need to buy a $130 Founder's Edition kit to get access — and is expected to expand to the general audience sometime in 2020. So far, 30 games have been announced for the early roster...
Here are 430 apps and games available on Google Play Pass right now
A good-faith effort to list all the apps you can get for free on Play Pass
Google Play Pass, a program that gives subscribers no-charge, ad-free access to premium apps and apps with premium features, launched last year with over 350 titles on its roster. Thing is, though, Google doesn't make it easy...
40 temporarily free and 42 on-sale apps and games for Friday
Don't miss out on the sales for Reckless Racing 3, Space Marshals, and Despotism 3k
Welcome to Friday, everyone. It's finally the end of the week, and of course, I have some quality sales to share today. First and foremost, Team 17's entire catalog is on sale for the next six days. On top...
Android TV milestone: YouTube reaches 50 million installs on the platform
Hinting at how many users have tried Android TV over the years
Unlike the mobile Android operating system, Android TV isn't a subject Google often gloats about. Every year or so, we get a small hint about the platform's popularity, but no monthly active users or total sales units have been shared...
Team 17's Android games including Worms 3 and The Escapists 2 are on sale until June 4
The majority are $0.99, so don't miss out
Team 17 recently announced that it's running a publisher sale on Steam, and luckily it would appear that this sale has carried over to the Play Store. For the next six days, you can pick up all seven of Team 17's premium Android games at a drastic...
Plex lets you host virtual movie nights with remote friends and family members
If you can't go to the movies, bring them home
There are third-party extensions like Scener that allow us to watch content from Netflix, HBO, and other services together while staying apart during these times of coronavirus-induced social distancing orders, but Plex is ready to up this with a native...
The Twitter web app now lets you save drafts and schedule tweets
No, you still can't edit tweets
Twitter is making it easier to manage your tweets and replies before you're ready to send them out. The company has announced that its web app now supports saving drafts and scheduling tweets for a later time, something that's only been available through third-party...
Following user backlash, Signal lowers one of its drastic PIN measures
It comes with the promise of new features in the future, but at what cost?
Update 1: 2020/05/29 1:33am PDT
PIN reminders are optional
Signal is one of the best choices for a communication app that's focused on privacy and isn't owned by Facebook, which is why it has attracted a large and dedicated...
YouTube makes video chapters official, helping you skip to the parts that matter
They're based on the creator's submitted timestamps
Update 1: 2020/04/13 11:37am PDT
Android app
Update 2: 2020/05/29 12:58am PDT
Official
I watch YouTube videos in two distinct ways: If it's a song I like or creator I enjoy, I'll watch the whole thing; but if I was searching for a tutorial...
Google Voice added to Gmail web app, now lets you transfer calls on all platforms
Assuming you even still make actual phone calls at all anymore
Update 1: 2020/05/28 5:25pm PDT
Call transfer now live, Gmail integration
Google Voice has long been one of Google's most confusing and most useful products, and since becoming part of G Suite in 2018, it has started receiving...
This viral video shows how the Pixel's live voice transcription absolutely destroys the iPhone's (and why it matters)
"Speed is a feature"
We all know Google's speech transcription technology is really, really, really good. Not only is it the best in the industry, it's doing it without a data connection: Pixels have been transcribing audio on-device for some time now, and that's been owed to Google's extremely impressive...
Many Signal users aren't happy with new PIN requirements
It comes with the promise of new features in the future, but at what cost?
Signal is one of the best choices for a communication app that's focused on privacy and isn't owned by Facebook, which is why it has attracted a large and dedicated user base. Earlier this year, the app got a fresh spark to...
Chrome is cracking down on websites that trick people into enabling notifications
Douglas Adams wrote in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, "In the beginning, the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." The same is true for notification prompts in web browsers — what was once used sparingly for email clients...
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition is coming to Android on August 27
Looks like we finally have an official release date
Update 1: 2019/09/09 7:12am PDT
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition coming to Android on Jan. 23, 2020
Update 2: 2019/12/12 2:54pm UTC
Square Enix announces that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition is delayed...
Android Studio 4.0
Posted by Adarsh Fernando, Product Manager
During these uncertain times, we’re humbled by the many developers around the world who are finding ways to keep doing what they do best—create amazing apps for Android. Whether you’re working from your kitchen table on a laptop or from a home office, you...
Google Stadia: Subscription cost, games list, free games, compatibility requirements, and more
Everything you need to know about Stadia
Update 1: 2020/05/28 10:14am PDT
Google has announced the free Stadia Pro games for June: Get Packed, Little Nightmares, Superhot, Panzer Dragoon Remake, and Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. Elder Scrolls Online is
In fall 2018, Google made its interest...
Quibi working to add Chromecast support as part of broader initiative to be much less dumb service
The streaming service Quibi launched last month after months of buildup and advertising, and while it wasn't exactly dead on arrival, it hasn't caught on with most viewers. The service is currently revamping its slate of shows, while also attempting to address some of its core complaints — like the...
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps pick up new search bar and account switcher UI, Docs for web gets save status tweaks
A handful of minor tweaks to G Suite's Android apps and Google Docs for the web have landed in recent days. None are game-changing improvements, but you can look forward to seeing a new document status indicator the next time you fire up Google Docs in your browser, and the Sheets, Docs, and Slides...
Plus Codes in Google Maps make it easy to share any location, no address needed
As Google says, it’s like sharing a phone number
Sharing your physical location should be easy, right? But that doesn’t work out when your home doesn’t have a clearly defined address like it’s the case in many Asian countries. Google proposed using short ‘Plus Codes’ to tackle this unaddressed problem...
Ubisoft's Clash of Beasts lets you devastate cities with giant monsters, now available in early access
Who doesn't want to play a generic gacha game from Ubisoft?
You may not have heard of it, but Ubisoft has a new mobile game in the works called Clash of Beasts, and it's an uninspired gacha game where you'll collect giant monster in order to wreak havoc on villages that are for some...
How to scan documents and photos into PDFs on Android
Microsoft Office Lens is the best tool we've found so far, here's how to use it
PDFs are, unfortunately, a necessary evil in many of our personal and professional lives. But with modern smartphones and AI, there's no need to bust out a scanner to digitize your various documents into Adobe's much-loathed...
Soda Dungeon 2 is an idle RPG that just landed on Android in early access
For once, Android leads the way
Afro-Ninja Productions and Armor Games have teamed up once again to bring a sequel to their successful idle RPG Soda Dungeon to a host of platforms on July 9th. Better yet, the publisher and developer duo have released Soda Dungeon 2 in...
YouTube makes it easier to catch up on recent or unwatched videos from your favorite channels
New filters clean up your subscription tab
Earlier in 2020, YouTube began testing new filters in the Subscriptions tab of its iOS app to help you sift through the noise of all your followed channels. These filters are now widely rolling out to users on Android.
The filters will seem familiar...
Smile for the camera: Google Photos turns 5 today
Many iterative improvements made the excellent platform even better over the years
Five years ago today, Google separated its Photos service from Google+ and launched it as a standalone platform, complete with a redesign and a slew of new features. While the app did get a few facelifts over the years,...
TikTok’s Play Store rating back up to 4+ stars after Google removed more than 8 million negative reviews
Google is putting an end to the spam abuse
TikTok was hit by a swarm of negative reviews in India following a dispute between local YouTube creators and TikTok influencers, which brought down the app's Play Store rating to an average of only 1.2 stars. Since these reviews aren't representative or...
Google Chat's desktop application is now a Progressive Web App
Bye bye, Electron
Progressive Web Apps might not be able to replace every kind of native application, but they can be viable replacements for some apps written with the Electron web wrapper technology. The desktop app for Google's business-focused Chat app was previously written in Electron, but now...
Netflix may soon let you start watching shows that haven't finished downloading
Think of it as buffering on steroids
Netflix has been around for a long time, and as such, it offers once of the best feature sets of any streaming service. Netflix has allowed users to download select shows and movies since 2016, but it seems to be working on a major improvement to this feature....
#Android11: The Beta Launch Show - Here’s how to join in and watch next week!
Posted by The #Android11 team
In just under a week, we’ll kick off #Android11: The Beta Launch Show, your opportunity to find out what’s new in Android from the people who build Android. Join us on June 3, 11AM ET (8AM PT, 4PM BST, 8:30PM IST) as we unveil new features packed inside the next release,...
