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PayPal Teams Up With Android Pay, Gives You More Payment Options

April 18, 2017

PayPal is teaming up with Google’s Android Pay in an effort to expand mobile payment platforms across both digital enterprises and brick-and-mortar stores. The partnership will see PayPal becoming available as a payment method in the Android Pay service, allowing U.S. users to pay for a range of services through their phone. Integration The integration… read more »

New iPhone? How to Transfer Your Data From iOS or Android

March 29, 2017

We carry a lot of digital baggage around with us, most of it on our smartphones. When it’s time to replace your old phone, you’ll need to migrate your contacts, pictures, and even software to the new device. Fortunately this is an easy, if time-consuming task. Moving from an old iPhone to a new iPhone is… read more »

How to Run Android Apps on macOS

March 26, 2017

The gap between desktop and mobile is closing all the time. But while this means we’re getting more and more desktop class apps on our phones, getting mobile apps on our desktops is as hard as ever. Unless you use a Chromebook. But what if you use a Mac? It is possible to run Android… read more »

5 Awesome Micro-USB Cables to Charge Android, Chromecast, or Other Devices

March 22, 2017

Micro-USB cables are incredibly useful. While USB cables to charge Android and other devices aren’t yet standardized, Micro-USB cables rank among the most common. Yet Micro-USB cables differ significantly. It’s not merely the port that matters. Rather, length and durability remain crucial to quality USB cables. Several factors determine Micro-USB cable robustness and length. Considering… read more »

How to Use an Android Smartphone as a Tracking Device

March 10, 2017

GPS on Android is incredible for many reasons. You’ve got the obvious uses, such as recovering your device when lost or stolen or navigating your way through hiking trails, and it’s especially nifty because GPS works even when the device isn’t connected to the internet. When navigating, you just need to download maps ahead of… read more »

The Most Popular Android Apps and Games of All Time

March 6, 2017

Google is celebrating a major milestone, with the company having launched Google Play five years ago today (on March 6, 2012). In order to mark the occasion, Google has revealed the most popular apps, games, books, movies, songs, and albums of all time on Google Play. Since 2012, Google Play has grown to serve 1… read more »

8 Unique Ways to Use the Fingerprint Scanner on Your Android Device

February 1, 2017

Fingerprint scanners on Android phones are now blazing fast. Just rest your finger on it, and before you know, your fingerprint is scanned, you’re authenticated, and your phone is unlocked. So it makes perfect sense that you’d want to use this level of protection and ease for different things. Many of us have been using app… read more »

Low on Storage? Save Space on Android With Great Apps Under 10 Megabytes

January 28, 2017

As mobile devices become more powerful, app sizes increase as well. While 8GBs of space was plenty on early smartphones, it’s nearly impossible to use a 16GB device today, even if you take steps to free up space on your Android device. Whether you’re using an older phone with limited space or just want slim apps… read more »

All New Chromebooks Will Run Android Apps

January 23, 2017

Google has guaranteed that all new Chromebooks released from now on will support Android apps. This means any new Chromebooks launched in 2017 and beyond will ship with access to the Google Play Store included as standard without the need for an update. In 2016, Google announced that Android apps are coming to Chrome OS…. read more »