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Is your Android device water resistant? An App promises to tell you

by Martin Brinkmann on July 10, 2021 in Apps, Google Android, - 9 comments

Water Resistant Tester is an application for Google's Android operating system. It is designed to test the water resistant level of the device to tell you if the device is water resistant. […]

Firefox Lite is dead: development has ended

by Martin Brinkmann on July 05, 2021 in Firefox, Google Android, - 38 comments

Firefox Lite, a mobile version of the Firefox web browser designed specifically for Asia, won't receive any updates anymore after June 30, 2021. Developed by Mozilla Taiwan, Firefox Lite was released in […]

Google ends search provider auctions on Android

by Martin Brinkmann on June 09, 2021 in Google Android, Search, - 14 comments

Google displays a search engine selection screen on Android devices in some regions of the world, including the European Union. The majority of Android devices have Google Search as the default search […]

OpenBoard is a privacy-friendly keyboard for Android

by Martin Brinkmann on June 01, 2021 in Google Android, - 15 comments

OpenBoard is a free privacy-friendly open source keyboard based on AOSP for Android devices. Widely used Android keyboards such as Google's or Microsoft's keyboards are not necessarily the best choice when it […]

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Telegram increases file size limit to 2GB, adds support for multiple accounts on Desktop, profile videos on mobile

by Ashwin on July 27, 2020 in Internet, ios, Windows software, - 14 comments

Cloud messaging service Telegram has announced a major update for its apps on mobile and desktop. It brings a slew of new features, here's a list of the important ones. File size […]

Authenticator is an open-source 2-step verification app for iOS

by Ashwin on September 09, 2019 in ios, Security, - 5 comments

When it comes to iOS, open-source apps are something of a rarity but that doesn't mean they don't exist. If you're looking for an alternative for Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, […]

KeePassium is an open-source KeePass client for iOS

by Ashwin on August 09, 2019 in Apple, Apps, ios, - Last Update: August 10, 2019 - 14 comments

About a month ago, I wrote an article about a KeePass client for iOS, called Strongbox. I also mentioned an alternative app named KeePassium and that I followed development of the application […]

How to enable the swipe keyboard in iPadOS

by Ashwin on August 02, 2019 in Apple, ios, - 6 comments

Typing on the iPad has never been easy. It's a heavy device, and when you hold it in one hand, there is a giant keyboard on the screen which isn't designed for […]

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Is your Android device water resistant? An App promises to tell you

by Martin Brinkmann on July 10, 2021 in Apps, Google Android, - 9 comments

Water Resistant Tester is an application for Google's Android operating system. It is designed to test the water resistant level of the device to tell you if the device is water resistant. […]

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Is your Android device water resistant? An App promises to tell you

by Martin Brinkmann on July 10, 2021 in Apps, Google Android, - 9 comments

Water Resistant Tester is an application for Google's Android operating system. It is designed to test the water resistant level of the device to tell you if the device is water resistant. […]

SkyTube: open source YouTube app for Android with ad-blocking and video downloading

by Martin Brinkmann on May 30, 2021 in Apps, Google Android, Youtube, - Last Update: May 30, 2021 - 16 comments

SkyTube is an open source third-party YouTube application for Android that users may install and use instead of the official YouTube application. SkyTube offers a view-only experience, which means that it does […]

Twire is an open source ad-free Twitch app for Android

by Martin Brinkmann on May 23, 2021 in Apps, Google Android, - 1 comment

Twire is an open source Twitch client for Android that is ad-free and easy to use. Twitch is a popular destination when it comes to (mostly) game related streams; you may watch […]

Readian News is an Android and web-based news reader that puts you in control

by Martin Brinkmann on May 10, 2021 in Apps, Google Android, - Last Update: May 10, 2021 - 9 comments

Readian News is a brand new news reader application for Google Android devices and a web news reader. It puts users in control when it comes to news sources and topics to […]