Check out the apps Google thinks are the best available today.
There are millions of great apps on the Google Play Store, so it can be tough for apps to get noticed and pick up the traction they deserve. That’s one of the reasons why Google runs a yearly “Google Play Award” system, where it picks a couple dozen apps to highlight for outstanding design, user experience, performance, innovation and overall quality. Google just released the full [Read More…]
Default settings never have your bests interests in mind, so check them out!
When you get something new, the first thing you’ll want to do is start using and enjoying it and seeing the things it can do. That’s why we want those new things in the first place, whether we’re talking about a physical thing like a phone or a toaster oven, or a digital thing like an app or a new album. But if your [Read More…]
There are as many home screens as there are people, and what you keep on yours speaks volume about you.
Some home screens are completely covered by apps, and some home screens are completely empty. Some home screens are all business, and some are devoted to pleasure and distraction. We at Android Central use our phones quite heavily, and so our home screens are a testament to our workflows, habits, and styles. They’ve evolved over our years [Read More…]
Microsoft apps have come a long way on Android.
Microsoft essentially shunned Android and iOS for several years, but with Satya Nadella taking the helm in 2014 and adopting a mobile-first stance, the company has turned its attention to bringing its apps and services to rival platforms. From heavy-hitters like Office to side projects developed by employees in their free time under the Microsoft Garage label, Microsoft has a lot to offer on Android.
Microsoft Office [Read More…]
An injection of over 1,000,000 Android apps does a great job filling in the holes in Chrome.
A few Chromebooks already have Android apps through Google Play. More are scheduled to get them, and most new Chromebooks will ship with the Play store working from day one. Android app support has also been announced for several Chromeboxes and the Chromebit. It’s a slow process, but it is happening.
Android apps will change how you use your Chromebook. [Read More…]
Learning a new language is on your to-do list? Step into the modern era of learning with one of these language-learning apps for Android.
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Just because you like being on your phone doesn’t mean you have to stay inside all the time.
Ahh, spring and summer. For those of us who live in the North, it’s that brief couple of months where we can go outside and comfortably enjoy the outdoors. And yet, it’s still all too easy to stay inside, watch Netflix, and just lay about. Sometimes you need something to prod you up on your feet and set you [Read More…]
There’s no “select all” button, but this is still much better.
Shortly after news broke that millions of Facebook users had their personal information shared and exposed with Cambridge Analytica, people have been in a rush to revoke access from third-party apps to their Facebook accounts.
Deleting apps and websites that have access to your account is fairly straightforward, but in its current form, is a very time-consuming process as Facebook only allows you to delete one [Read More…]
Spend less time searching for apps and more time practicing your trade.
There’s an app for everything. I can track business expenses, check social media, answer emails, and book a flight, all from my phone … why shouldn’t musicians enjoy the same conveniences for their profession? I’ve curated some of the best apps for musicians of all kinds — and don’t worry, starving artists, most of these are free.
The Metronome by Soundbrenner
Any musician has [Read More…]
Have a spare moment or you simply want to have some fun? Test your knowledge and learn new facts by playing a quick game of trivia using these apps.
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