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Android phones come with a lot of handy apps out of the box, but that’s just the start. With the right apps you can may your phone faster and better. You can also start making changes to customize the device to your liking and really get into the nitty gritty …

Google began adding support for the Play Store to Chromebooks last spring, but the rollout has been very, very slow. At first, only a few ARM-powered Chromebooks had support, then Google’s own Pixel 2 was added. Now, many recent Chromebooks have gotten the Play Store, at least in the developer …

As more of the world’s population comes online for the first time, Google is focusing on making its services more accessible. That means smaller sized apps for budget devices with limited space, and offline support to help deal with intermittent, spotty or weak internet connections. We’ve seen the likes of YouTube, …

Kashin / Shutterstock.com Google announced that the new version of the Google Android search app will work better for you when you are in a poor internet connection area. Now, if you do a search using the app and your internet connection drops, Google will keep trying until the internet …

For the uninitiated, Nokia used to be a big name in smartphones in the years just before the iPhone arrived on the scene. It sold phones and tablet-like devices running Symbian, Maemo, and other platforms that have since bitten the dust. These devices were hugely popular for the time, though. …

Google has updated its beta app for Android, adding shortcuts for frequently used features to the Google Now home screen. According to a report from Venture Beat, widgets for the weather, nearby restaurants and more appear when a user taps inside the Google Search box. From Venture Beat: If you’re …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Keep your customers from cheating on youJan 10, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot The more you know about your customers, the less chance they’ll go to …

In spite of the rough last couple of years, BlackBerry is not dead yet. In fact, it’s trying something completely different to remain alive. BlackBerry announced recently that it would partner with phone manufacturer TCL for all its hardware, while it provides the software. The first few examples of this partnership …

Android smartphones get better every year, but there are a lot more good ones than there used to be. The hardware is faster, Android is more refined, and designs are smarter. It all adds up to an embarrassment of riches. Phones that would have been blockbusters a few years ago …

Barnes Noble was pretty thoroughly trounced by Amazon when it came to e-readers and tablets, but now the bookseller is trying to come back with a new $50 Android tablet that competes with the Kindle Fire. It’s a nice tablet by all accounts, but there’s one apparent issue that may …