Topic: android apps
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14 Must-Have Android Apps You've Never Heard Of
The article introduces a collection of specialized, lesser-known Android apps designed to solve unique problems and enrich daily life beyond mainstream applications. Highlighted apps include tools for identifying birds by their songs, providing ambient sounds for relaxation, offering survival gui...
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Apple TV Gains Google Cast, But Only for Android
The Apple TV app on Android now supports Google Cast, allowing users to stream content wirelessly from their devices to compatible TVs and streaming hardware. This update is exclusive to Android, as the iOS app still uses AirPlay, highlighting the platform-specific nature of these streaming proto...
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Google Photos Video Editor Rivals Capcut
Google Photos has launched a major video editor overhaul, featuring a redesigned interface, themed highlight reel templates, and new options for adding custom text and music, bringing it closer to standalone editing apps. A key enhancement is the new highlight reel system with stylized templates ...
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OpenAI's Sora App Now Available on Android
OpenAI has launched the Sora video generation app for Android, making it available in key markets like the U.S., Japan, and Korea through the Google Play Store. A new "character cameos" feature introduces reusable digital avatars that users can integrate into their video projects for enhanced cre...
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Google Ads Launches VTC Bidding for App Campaigns
Google Ads has introduced a new, explicit bidding option for Android App campaigns that optimizes for view-through conversions, allowing advertisers to target users who install an app after seeing an ad without clicking it. This update reflects a broader industry shift toward measuring campaign i...
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Save $84 on the Boox Palma 2 E-Reader Today
The Boox Palma 2 e-reader is designed for distraction-free reading with a smartphone-like portable E-Ink display, helping users focus by avoiding social media and video apps. Currently available at a discounted price of $244.99 through a promo code, saving $84 from the original $329, making it mo...
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Google Play Store Forced to Make Major Changes This Month
The Google Play Store is undergoing significant changes due to legal rulings, including a requirement to implement adjustments by October 22 after the US Supreme Court declined to delay antitrust remedies. A key change prohibits Google from forcing developers to use its Google Play Billing system...
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Google's Pixel Chargers Get Firmware Updates
Google's Pixelsnap wireless chargers will soon receive firmware updates via the Pixel Stand app, enabling ongoing performance, compatibility, and security improvements. Code in the latest Pixel Stand app reveals new firmware management features, including version checks and status messages, thoug...
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This Android Note-Taking App Beats OneNote, Google Keep & Evernote
The author found popular note-taking apps like Google Keep, OneNote, and Evernote inadequate due to their limitations in simplicity, organization, reliability, or cost. Hypernotes addresses these issues with standout features including outline-style notes, bi-directional linking, graph views, int...
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Aluminium OS: The Future of Chromebooks Explained
Google is merging its ChromeOS and Android platforms into a new, unified operating system (currently called Aluminium OS) to create a cohesive ecosystem bridging mobile and desktop computing. This strategic shift, confirmed by Google's hardware lead, marks a departure from its previous incrementa...
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Nova Launcher Founder and Sole Developer Departs
Nova Launcher's future is uncertain after its founder and sole developer, Kevin Barry, left parent company Branch Metrics and was instructed to stop development and open-sourcing efforts. Branch Metrics, which acquired Nova in 2022, had previously promised to open-source the app if Barry departed...
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Boox Palma 2 Pro Review: A Mixed Bag of Upgrades and Compromises
The Boox Palma 2 Pro is a compact Android device with E Ink technology, featuring upgrades like cellular connectivity and a color screen, but it is criticized for a significant screen compromise that makes it less desirable than previous models. Its color display, based on E Ink Kaleido 3 technol...
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The Underrated Android Password Manager That Outperforms Giants
Enpass is a privacy-focused password manager that uses a serverless architecture, storing encrypted user vaults only on personal devices or cloud storage to eliminate centralized server risks. It provides seamless cross-platform usability with native apps, reliable autofill, and robust features l...
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