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Feb 27, 2014

5 Android apps that should support the Galaxy S5’s Fingerprint scanner

Rajesh Pandey

The Galaxy S5 is perhaps the first Android phone that seems to have nailed the implementation of the fingerprint scanner. Unlike HTC, Samsung has integrated the scanner right in the home button -- just like on

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Feb 26, 2014

Google Experience Launcher now available on the Play Store for Nexus and GPe devices

Rajesh Pandey

Google has gone ahead and released the Google Now Launcher (GEL) on the Play Store for all Nexus and Google Play edition devices. Up until now, the launcher was only available exclusively to the Nexus

ANDROID PHONES

Feb 26, 2014

How to measure your heart rate on the Galaxy S4, S3, HTC One, LG G2 and other phones

Rita El Khoury

The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the Galaxy S5's new heart rate sensor was that I've been doing the same thing on my own phones for years. Being

APPS

Feb 21, 2014

Whatsapp for Android now lets you hide your Last Seen, Photo and Status

Rita El Khoury

Less than two days after it sold to Facebook, the social network that is notoriously known for having major issues with privacy, WhatsApp released a new version for Android that allows users more granular control

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Feb 20, 2014

2 Popular and 2 Secure Alternatives to WhatsApp on Android

Rita El Khoury

Facebook shelled out $19B dollars yesterday to buy WhatsApp. While some are applauding the move and some are outraged by the worth of a "mere" messaging company, many users are worried about WhatsApp's future

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Feb 20, 2014

Help cancer research with the ‘Genes in Space’ Android game and ‘Power Sleep’ app

Adrian Diaconescu

Most of you probably don’t need noble incentives to motivate you to play more games on your Android devices, but what if there was a way to help real-life cancer research by navigating

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Feb 20, 2014

Facebook acquires WhatsApp in $16 billion deal

Kelly Hodgkins

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it is buying WhatsApp and its messaging service for $16 billion. The social network will pay a total of $19 billion including $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in Facebook

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Feb 18, 2014

4 Apps to send your local photos, videos and music directly to the Chromecast

Rita El Khoury

Ever since the Chromecast was announced, I have been waiting for it to support more apps so I can use it to smarten up my TV. I don't live in the USA where most

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Feb 17, 2014

5 Must-have extensions for Muzei Live Wallpaper

Rajesh Pandey

Last week, Roman Nurik released a very simple and elegant looking live wallpaper app -- Muzei -- on the Play Store. The app changes the wallpaper of your Android device daily with some artistic images curated by

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Feb 14, 2014

The best photo editor for Android: Pixlr Express

Rita El Khoury

Photo editors are a dime a dozen on Android, but some of them stand out from the rest thanks to extensive options, a nice UI, and bonus features or effects. The best photo editor however

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Feb 13, 2014

The best Android app to follow the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

Rita El Khoury

There are dozens of apps on the Play Store dedicated to following the Sochi Winter Olympics that have been underway for about a week now. After trying several of them, I settled on a non-

APPS

Feb 13, 2014

Google Play Music update brings Manage Devices, Play Next, Offline radio stations and more

Rajesh Pandey

Wednesday is the day when Google usually updates some or most of its apps on the Play Store. This Wednesday, the company has pushed out the v5.4 version of Google Play Music with some

APPS

Feb 12, 2014

Agent makes your phone smarter for day-to-day use

Rajesh Pandey

One of Android's strength is the ability to use apps to automate everyday tasks and activities. As a Tasker user, I have setup profiles to automatically silence my phone during a meeting and read

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Feb 12, 2014

Roman Nurik’s Muzei Live Wallpaper brings museum art to your homescreen

Rajesh Pandey

Roman Nurik -- the developer of DashClock and a member of the Android team at Google -- has released his second app on the Play Store today: Muzei Live Wallpaper. Like DashClock though, Muzei Live Wallpaper is

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Feb 11, 2014

Themer pulled from the Play Store due to Apple’s copyright complaint over iOS 7 Theme (Update: Its back)

Rajesh Pandey

Themer -- the highly customisable launcher that allows users to apply beautiful themes from the MyColorScreen website at the tap of a button -- has been suspended from the Play Store because of a copyright complaint from

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Feb 9, 2014

DO Launcher brings Blinkfeed to your Android device

Rajesh Pandey

HTC's Sense UI has long been considered one of the most aesthetically pleasing OEM skins out there. With the HTC One, the company introduced a new version of Sense with Blinkfeed, which aimed to

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Feb 8, 2014

TimePIN changes the lock code of your device every minute

Rajesh Pandey

Until and unless fingerprint sensor becomes a commonplace in Android handsets, using a PIN or Pattern lock is the only way to secure your data from prying eyes. However, someone can easily shoulder surf your

APPS

Feb 6, 2014

Android Search app updated with TV provider and on-demand customization

Charles West

Google just released update to its Android Search app that houses some pretty interesting features under the hood. Now users will be able to choose their own TV provider and on-demand options.Android Police