One of the -- many -- things that I really like about my new Xiaomi Mi4c smartphone is the security application and preferences it ships with. Specifically, I like how it puts […]
This is the second part of a little travel apps series that concentrates on applications that provide offline functionality. The first part was about XE Currency, a free offline currency converter for […]
NetGuard is a free application for devices running Android 5.0 or up that allows you to control which app may send or receive data. It is difficult usually to find out what […]
This is the first part of a mini-series that reviews travel related applications that I will take with me next year on a trip to South-East Asia. While I'm pretty good with […]
After clinging far too long to my trusted Motorola Moto G (1st generation) smartphone, I made the decision to buy a new phone a while ago. What I wanted was simple: A […]
My new Xiaomi Mi 4c smartphone arrived yesterday after an interlude with a German customs agent and several days of delay. I first thought that I had to fight my way through […]
Shortcut Customizer is a free application for Android that you can make use of to create shortcuts to several different types of data to speed things up while using the device. Apart […]
It is rather difficult to keep an overview of all the secure texting and messaging solution available for Android simply because there are so many different ones available for the platform. German […]
The Khan Academy is a great resource for educational videos that has evolved over time by adding new topics such as computer science to a site that was heavily math-based in the […]
Android devices may be protected by a lock screen which requires some form of authentication before access to most phone features, its settings and the data stored on it is granted. Users […]
If you like to watch movies, you are probably keeping an eye on upcoming movies that you are interested in. Maybe it is one of the new Star Wars movies that is […]
Android Pay, Google's replacement for Google Wallet and answer to Apple Pay is being rolled out in the United States as we speak. Rolled out means that it reaches smartphones of US […]
The official Virustotal application for Android has not received updates since 2012 which is one reason why it is recommended to use a third-party application instead to scan apps and files for […]
Computer users know for quite some time that buying new PCs does not necessarily mean that the computer is clean, lean and ready for use immediately. Most computer manufacturers push so called […]
If you don't mind buying apps or games on Google Play, then you may find it useful to monitor select apps automatically to receive notifications when they go on sale. While you […]
The Huawei P8 Lite is a mid-range phone that stays true to the overall style of Huawei's high-end P8 smartphone. The unlocked device is priced at $249 in the US and at […]
Opera Software launched a new version of the company's data compression application Opera Max for Android today. The main new feature is compression support for YouTube and Netflix videos. We take the […]
Dreamify is a free Android application that transforms photos or images on the device into art. Google revealed Deep Dream, a neural networks research project, back in June 2015, and an unforeseen […]
Stagefright is a critical Android vulnerability that attackers can exploit using specifically prepared Multimedia Messaging Service messages (MMS). What makes the vulnerability particularly troublesome is that it can be exploited passively on […]
BitTorrent Sync is a file synchronization software that does not utilize cloud storage to transfer files between devices. We have reviewed the software in the past, the first alpha and beta versions, […]
Stagefright is a media playback engine on Android that supports several media formats by default, features audio and video playback, session management, DRM and more. It is also a name of a […]
It makes sense usually to buy computer or console games during sales, for instance the regular sales on Steam, instead of right away when a game gets released. Not only is it […]
Manga Blitz is a free application for Android that adds Manga reading and downloading capabilities to devices running at least Android 2.3. The program is not available on Google Play but can […]
Hooks is a free application for Android devices that you configure to receive custom alerts and notifications for things you are interested in. The application offers more than 100 different channels that […]
Sometimes, there is disparity between what designers and developers think is best or clear, and what users who use the product believe. The inner workings of photo and video synchronization on Android […]
Shuffle My Life is a brand new application for Google's Android operating system that provides you with activity suggestions at times when you are bored, don't know what to do or cannot […]
If you have tasks that you want to complete every day but forget to do sometimes, you may find the free Android application Streaks useful as it can reminds you of tasks […]
If you have a hard time getting up, even if you have set an alarm or use an extra loud alarm clock, then you are probably looking for the next big thing […]
I'll be on a week-long vacation in the beginning of July which I'm looking forward to. One of the things that I do in advance is prepare the electronic devices that I […]
I'm using various web browsers on my Moto G device running Android 5.0.2 including Google Chrome and Firefox. The reason I do that is that I check these browsers out regularly to […]
Nights Keeper is a free application for devices running Android that adds do not disturb functionality to the device that blocks all but select contacts from reaching you via SMS or calls. […]
Hubble Gallery Beta for Android is a free application for the mobile operating system that lists information about Hubble missions and photos in an easy to navigate interface. The application requires only […]
Android's consumer-unfriendly permissions system makes it difficult for users to find out what applications do in the background. While it is possible to root phones and install applications that provide detailed information […]
If you want to learn Android programming, you have lots of options. The Internet is full of free resources that promise to teach you the ins and outs of Java and Android […]
I like to learn new languages and whenever a new application or service is released, I'm excited to give it a try to find out how useful it is. Lingvist promises to […]
If you are running low on space on your Android device and take lots of photos or videos on it, and use the Google Photos application, you may use it to free […]
LibreOffice is a major free office suite that started as a fork of OpenOffice in 2010. While it is still fairly similar to OpenOffice, development has improved the suite in many different […]
Over the past couple of days I have received numerous phone calls from a number that is used for marketing purposes only. I have the habit of not answering the phone when […]
The Internet is full of horror stories of children running up huge mobile phone bills. Whenever this happens, blame needs to be divided between parents, the companies that produce these games and […]
How secure is the router your computer and devices are connected to whenever you are using the Internet? The free Android app RouterCheck tries to find that out by running a series […]
