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Mar 28, 2014

Tip: Disable the power menu on the lockscreen to further secure your Android device

Rajesh Pandey

Smartphones are an integrated part of our life and they contain a lot of personal information. That's why many people use a lockscreen security code to protect their privacy. Technically, if the lockscreen code

APPS

Mar 27, 2014

App Market Explorer makes searching the Play Store a lot more efficient

Rita El Khoury

42matters, the makers of our beloved app collection and recommendation service Playboard, have just released another tool that will make searching the Play Store a hundred times more efficient and customizable: App Market Explorer. App

APPS

Mar 25, 2014

KMPlayer comes to Android: A must-have media player app

Valerie Richardson

We all use our Android smartphone or tablet to watch movies and TV shows but sadly, the stock Android media player app cannot support the codecs that high resolution videos use. The KMPlayer app for

APPS

Mar 21, 2014

The best Android flashlight app is called Power Torch, costs $1.36 and is worth every cent

Rita El Khoury

Look, it's hard for anyone to get excited about a flashlight app. It's an app. It turns on the LED flash on your phone. You see in the dark. That's all there

APPS

Mar 21, 2014

5 Android apps that bring Windows & Mac features to your phone

Rita El Khoury

Smartphones, more than computers, have changed the way we live and interact, but they remain limited, especially when it comes to productivity. Smaller screens and one open application at a time are boundaries that mobile

APPS

Mar 19, 2014

Android 101: 5 Must-Have games for beginners

Rajesh Pandey

If you're new to Android, you must be overwhelmed by the selection on the Play Store. Just like apps, there are a plethora of games on the Play Store as well. Some of them

APPS

Mar 18, 2014

Android 101: 5 Must-have apps for Android beginners

Rajesh Pandey

New to Android and overwhelmed by what your new phone or tablet can do? The various categories in the Play Store are a great way to discover and install new apps on your device. However,

APPS

Mar 17, 2014

LINE updates its Android app with voice call functionality

Rajesh Pandey

The instant messaging market is all set to explode with major players like Whatsapp, WeChat and Line rumoured to offer VoIP services. First to kickstart the trend is Line, which rolled out an updated for

APPS

Mar 16, 2014

App Dialer is a T9 Dialer for all your installed apps

Rajesh Pandey

With time, the list of must-have apps on the Play Store have increased exponentially and is currently in the three figures region. The problem with having so many apps installed is that it clutters

APPS

Mar 14, 2014

Download: Google Play Store v4.6.16 brings password protection for all transactions, tweaked UI and more

Rajesh Pandey

Google has started rolling out a new version of Play Store with some minor UI tweaks and security related changes. The APK of the v4.6.16 update is also available, which you can grab

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 13, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 apps leak, work just fine on the Galaxy S4 and Note 3

Rajesh Pandey

The worldwide availability of the Galaxy S5 is still a few weeks away but that has not stopped an eager user on XDA from getting his hands on all the new apps that the device

APPS

Mar 12, 2014

3 Reasons you should try Aviate Launcher now

Rita El Khoury

Last week, Aviate saw an update that brought the launcher more customization options in terms of icon pack support. While this was definitely a welcome addition to the app and one I was looking forward

APPS

Mar 6, 2014

Caffeine Tracker is like Jawbone’s Up Coffee, available on Android

Rita El Khoury

Jawbone just released its Up Coffee app to help users log their caffeine intake throughout the day and track its level in their blood as it's metabolized and eliminated. The app, however, is only

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 6, 2014

Mirror your Nexus 5’s screen to the Chromecast with this app

Rajesh Pandey

One of CyanogenMod's team core members -- Koushik Dutta -- has long been teasing the ability to mirror the contents of your Android device to a TV using Google's $35 HDMI steamer -- Chromecast. Today, he

ANDROID PHONES

Mar 5, 2014

Sony Xperia Z2 system apps ported to other Xperia devices

Rajesh Pandey

The Sony Xperia Z2 might be a small upgrade -- hardware wise -- over the Xperia Z1 but it packs in a lot of new software goodies. The latter should get most, if not all, the features

APPS

Mar 5, 2014

NFC 101: How to transfer any kind of file using NFC and Wi-Fi Direct

Rajesh Pandey

Yesterday, we explained to you what Android Beam is and how you can use it to easily share content between Android devices. However, the biggest limitation of the feature is that it only works for

APPS

Mar 5, 2014

Google rolling out indoor maps feature to India

Valerie Richardson

Google's indoor maps feature is now making its way to select Indian cities with an update to the Google Maps application. Although only limited to a few malls and other establishments at the moment,

ANDROID PHONES

Feb 28, 2014

Get these 5 Galaxy S5 features on any Android phone today

Rita El Khoury

The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with dozens of new features but while there's little we can do to get the hardware improvements onto your current Android smartphone, there are many solutions on the app