If the idea of a tablet is appealing to you, but iPads are not, know that you’ve got some options in 2021. Android tablets have matured a lot over the past couple of years, driven by competition from great brands like Samsung and Lenovo. And now even Amazon is offering cheap Android tablets, if the […]
Is there anything more annoying than your favorite game crashing midway through a boss battle, or your phone running slowly when you’re trying to share a file on a video call with your boss? Cue double the frustration when you don’t have a clue what’s causing the problem. That’s where safe mode steps in. It’s […]
Enlarge / Insomnia people and mobile-addiction concepts. Getty Images Whether you have an iPhone or an Android device, it’s continuously sending data including your location, phone number, and local network details to Apple or Google. Now, a researcher has provided a side-by-side comparison that suggests that, while both iOS and Android collect handset data around […]
As smartphones have become more and more ubiquitous, so have QR codes. These maze-looking squares are a type of matrix barcode that contains data — usually, QR codes point to a website or open a designated application. Although they may look confusing, QR codes are ridiculously easy to use. Follow the steps below to turn […]
Every comic book collector knows that it’s a hobby that eventually takes up a lot of space. You may start by grabbing a couple of issues from your local comic book store or bookstore, but after a few months or years, you’ve got boxes full of comics piling up until your attic (or bedroom) looks […]
Enlarge Getty Images Researchers have discovered a new advanced piece of Android malware that finds sensitive information stored on infected devices and sends it to attacker-controlled servers. The app disguises itself as a system update that must be downloaded from a third-party store, researchers from security firm Zimperium said on Friday. In fact, it’s a […]
Enlarge / The Fairphone 2 and its many modules. Fairphone Fairphone—the sustainable, modular smartphone company—is still shipping updates to the 5-year-old Fairphone 2. The company won’t win any awards for speed, but the phone—which launched in 2015 with Android 5—is now being updated to Android 9.0. The most interesting part of this news is a video from […]
Enlarge Getty Images Facebook said it has disrupted a hacking operation that used the social media platform to spread iOS and Android malware that spied on Uyghur people from the Xinjiang region of China. Malware for both mobile OSes had advanced capabilities that could steal just about anything stored on an infected device. The hackers, […]
We’ve seen the reports: Millennials are lacking in loyalty toward apps. When you look at the average person’s app habits, it is easy to see why. There are around 3 million apps available in the Google Play store — including a swath of top-tier games — and not every app is going to be perfect for […]
When you’re trying to connect with your friends or family from a distance, multiplayer online games are one of the best ways to do it. A number of great mobile games are available on Android and iOS, many of which are cross-platform. We’re taking a look at 10 of the best multiplayer mobile games available […]
Google has released the second Android 12 Developer Preview, bringing with it a number of tweaks and fixes, as well as a few new features that weren’t available in the first Developer Preview. It’s important to note that the Developer Previews don’t usually highlight many consumer-facing new features. The new features and visual tweaks are […]
So you dropped your phone in the street. Then it was run over. Twice. And then you were almost hit by a Subaru trying to rescue it from the middle of the crosswalk. If this sad story sounds familiar — or at least plausible — chances are that the first thought racing through your head […]
Google As so much of the Android-using public awaits an Android 11 update, Google is already deep in the trenches working on the next release: Android 12. Today, we have the first glimpse at what it has in store, with the launch of the Android 12 Developer Preview. As the name suggests, this is a […]
Enlarge / This green circle (we added the background) is the Android 12 logo, we guess. The first Android 12 developer preview hit the streets Thursday, and we’ve played with it for a day. There’s not a lot to see in this release—at least not at first. Most of the interesting bits are hidden, and […]
Android 11 may still be rolling out to many users, but it’s already time to start turning our attention toward Android 12. Google has just released the first Developer Preview of Android 12, it’s next-generation mobile operating system. Of course, as is usually the case with the first Developer Preview, tweaks are almost entirely under […]