Have notifications read to you on Android
You cannot always look at your phone as soon as you get a new notification. If you are driving a car, riding a bike or on your daily jog for example. That's […]
WhatsApp Lock: Protect WhatsApp with a password
If you sometimes hand over your phone to someone else, or have it lying around unlocked, then it is possible that a third party can read your messages and chat history on […]
CPU-Z tells you all there is to know about your Android hardware
CPU-Z is a popular software for Windows that provides you with detailed information about the computer's processor, mainboard, and other hardware related information. It is great for finding out which cpu is […]
Fetch for Android suggests new apps and games based on the ones you like
I do not like how apps are displayed on Google Play for the same reason I do not like Chrome's web store: there is no option to sort by date, which means […]
SuperCard Flashcards: flashcard creation and learning app for Android
Flashcards are useful when it comes to learning language vocabulary and other things that you need to memorize more than you need to understand them. It is a very popular technique and […]
Velis Auto Brightness: fine tune the display brightness of your Android device
A bright display is not always the best option when you are using mobile devices. While they may improve readability, it is also a fact that a brighter screen uses more battery […]
Use Flashify for Android to send websites from one browser to another
Depending on which web browser you use on your Android device, you may have noticed that it may not display some websites correctly. It does not really matter if you are using […]
Keep track of countdowns with Days-- for Android
Keeping track of future events can be quite important at times, for instance to make sure that you finish a paper in time, are prepared for the next beet meet up with […]
Keep a Gym Workout Log with FitNotes for Android
I'm usually not keeping track of my workout as I'm seeing it more of a way to being active and enjoying myself than to track progress or make sure that certain body […]
Umano brings news read to you to Android
Sometimes it may not be possible to read news depending on what activity you pursue at that time. Lets say you are jogging, riding on horseback or driving a car. What if […]
A first look at AIMP for Android
The music player AIMP is my program of choice when it comes to playing music or audiobooks on my systems. It plays the most important audio formats out of the box, supports […]
Raining.fm and other Rain Sound apps for Android
I do not know why but the sound of rain helps me fall asleep better than anything else that I tried so far. And I tried a lot, from white noise to […]
Camera 2 applies real time effects to Android videos
Is anyone still using Instagram to take photos of the food they eat? I'm not a huge fan of of photo apps that let you apply filters to photos to make them […]
LagFix speeds up slowing Android devices affected by a bug
If your Android device has become slower and slower over the course of weeks you started using it or upgraded it, you may be victim of a TRIM bug affecting the device. […]
Greenify puts battery hungry background apps into hibernation
I was happy with the battery life of my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone the first couple of weeks. Something changed then however and I noticed that the battery was draining a […]
Google Chrome for Android data compression: what you need to know
The very latest Chrome beta for Android is now supporting data compression out of the box. Previously, you had to enable the feature on the experimental chrome://flags page on the device to […]
Clueful scans your Android phone for privacy risks
Most Android apps require permissions to work properly. If an app wants to send SMS, look up the your current location or write to the system, it needs to request the proper […]
WeatherBomb is a fancy weather app for Android that highlights weather trends
When you search for weather on Google Play you come up with thousands of results. Most apps you find here show you the current and forecast temperature, and maybe some other information […]
Opera 14 for Android released
The last two months have been rather uneventful when it comes to Opera Software news. It seems as if the company has gone quiet shortly after it announced its move to Webkit, […]
SwipePad: launch apps without leaving the window you are working in
Say you are working in an app on your Android device right now and need to launch another right away even though you are not finished yet in this one. Maybe you […]
Loader Droid: impressive Android download manager with resume capabilities
Download mangers are a dime a dozen on Android but if you want to find a real good one, you really have to look long and hard, and spend hours installing and […]
Sound of Silence fades out Android music after a set amount of time
If you like to listen to music or audiobooks when you are going to bed, for instance to help you fall asleep or filter out background noise, you may have noticed that […]
7min Full Workout: High Intensity Training app for Android
If you are very busy throughout the day, traveling a lot, or simply sitting in front of a computer throughout the workday, you may not have enough time work out three or […]
Wakelook Detector for Android tells you which apps drain the most battery using the feature
Android apps can make use of a power management feature called Wakelock to use the cpu, prevent the app from being terminated by the system, or turn the screen on even if […]
Use Google Now wallpapers on your Android device (and have them changed automatically)
Wallpapers offer a great easy way to customize the look and feel of a device. When it comes to mobile devices, users have lots of options: from keeping the stock wallpaper over […]
Android: improve battery life and free up RAM by disabling services
So called background services are running on any Android device. They can be divided up into services run by system apps and applications that you have installed on the device. These services […]
ReadItToMe for Android reads SMS, Calls and App Notifications to you
If you like to listen to music or audiobooks a lot using your Android phone, you have likely encountered situations in the past where you received messages, calls or notifications but did […]
Angry Birds Friends for Android released
I never really understood the popularity of the Angry Birds franchise. For me, it is a casual game that reminds me of Flash games that I used to play on various gaming […]
AutoGuard Blackbox turns your Android device into a dash cam
If you have ever been in an accident you probably know that it is sometimes difficult for the police to find out what really happened. It is often word against word, and […]
First Aid for Android helps you help others in emergencies
I do not know about you but my last First Aid training that I received dates back to more than ten years ago. I forgot a lot that I was taught back […]
Reddit Sync is probably the best Reddit app for Android right now
I like Reddit a lot. I'm subscribed to a couple of groups (called subreddits) that I follow closely including Android Dev, Technology or Firefox Add-ons. The customization options are great as it […]
Use qrSend to send files from your PC to your Android device
How do you transfer files between your PC and your Android smartphone or tablet? Do you connect the device via USB to your computer to transfer the files? Use a file synchronization […]
Shuffle My Life for Android gives you tasks that may improve your life
Life can be quite challenging at times, especially when it comes to new experiences. If you like to experience new things, or at least want to try it to see how you […]
Twitch! Contacts Formatter brings order into Android's contacts database
When I look at the contacts database of my Android phone I notice that it uses several different number formats when it comes to the telephone number. Some numbers include the country […]
Swype improves your typing speed on Android devices
How do you review an alternate software keyboard for Android efficiently? By taking it for a test drive of course. I`m typing this article on my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone right […]
Google Play welcomes Archie comics, offers introductory discount
Comic books have long been popular with the "geek" crowd, and were around long before the personal computer. One of the oldest is the Archie series, founded in 1939, which I read […]
Walk me up! Alarm Clock for Android forces you to walk around to stop the alarm
I'm not evaluating unique alarm clock apps for Android even though it may seem that I do right now. I reviewed Puzzle Alarm Clock two days ago which forced you to solve […]
Puzzle Alarm Clock makes sure you are really awake before it stops the alarm in the morning
Waking up in the morning has never been a real problem for me. While I'm usually tired when I know I have to get up at a specific time, and not tired […]
Wakey keeps your Android phone awake when activated
Most Android devices are set to turn off the screen after a certain time of inactivity. This is done to increase the battery life of the phone or tablet, and while that […]
AppWererabbit is a versatile app manager for Android with auto-backup functionality
Not all applications that you install on your Android phone can be installed on or moved to a SD card that you have added as additional storage to your smartphone, tablet or […]
