Android is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with specialized user interfaces for televisions (Android TV), cars (Android Auto), and wrist watches (Android Wear). Android is the most popular mobile OS. As of 2013, Android devices sell more than Windows, iOS, and Mac OS devices combined.
If you’re searching Google on Chrome for Android, you might (or might not) notice that you’re receiving search results a little faster than before– 100 to 150 milliseconds faster, to be exact… Read more »
Google’s Nexus 6 offers just about every option you could want in the latest and greatest Android smartphone. It nearly had one more feature: A fingerprint sensor. Thanks to a little sleuthing… Read more »
Back in April, I noticed Google working on a trick that unlocks Chrome OS devices with Android phones. Now, the feature is here; at least for those adventurous types that use the… Read more »
Over the weekend, I was trying to find a better way to get music files on my Sony Smartwatch 3. As it stands now, Google Play Music is the mechanism but… Read more »
Last weekend, I took advantage of a Google Play Store deal and ordered a Sony Smartwatch 3. The $50 Play Store credit helped entice me, as did Google’s lengthy holiday return… Read more »
Here’s a handy Android tip published by the How To Geek site on Friday that can help you prioritize which Wi-Fi network to use. This is useful if you live or work… Read more »
Earlier this week, I noted that I finally pulled the trigger on buying my first Android Wear watch. I had previously used review units of different models, but I hadn’t spent… Read more »
Troubleshooting an Android phone can now be as easy as installing an app from Google, if you’ve got the right kind of device, thanks to a new Google app called Device… Read more »
BlackBerry is gearing up for sales of its new twist on an old classic — the BlackBerry Classic, to be precise. On Wednesday, the company shared this brief video look at… Read more »
Voluntarily accepted education standards that include keyboarding skills could be hurting iPad sales in schools while at the same, boosting the already compelling choice of lower-cost Chromebooks. Read more »