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• Google will host a Reddit AMA to answer developers' questions about Android 11

  Google wants to give developers a better idea of what they can expect from Android 11 — so it's hosting a Reddit AMA session ...

  • Mix

• Google's new One Tap system will make sign-ups and logins easier on Android — and I'm into it

  Google has developed One Tap, a system that lets you sign up on sites and in apps with a single touch on devices you're logged ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Android 11's public beta is out -- here are the best new features

  Google today released the first public Android 11 Beta. Normally the company would leave its biggest announcements for Google I/O, but with coronavirus canceling that event, the update was released today without much fanfare. That's not to say the update isn't a big one though - there ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Protesting? Here's how to turn off location services on iOS and Android

  If you're protesting, make sure you turn off location services. In this guide, we show you how to do this on iOS and Android. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Here's our best look at Google's first Android TV device in years

  I never really understood Google's Chromecast. It's a convenient accessory that kickstarted the popularity of video casting, but as far as I'm concerned, any proper streaming device needs a remote and a dedicated UI. And no, opening up videos on my phone and pressing the cast button ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Google’s Android Studio 4.0 is a major upgrade for the app development tool

  Google has launched Android Studio 4.0, adding a host of new features to the app development environment including an upgraded ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• How to stream local files to your Chromecast or Android TV

  Do you want an easy way to cast your local and downloaded files to your Chromecast or Android TV? Then this is the guide ...

  • Callum Booth

• Microsoft bundled its beautiful Bing wallpapers into a free Android app

  Bing might not be the top choice as a search engine for a lot of folks, but there's no denying that it has some of the most beautiful wallpapers. Microsoft recently released a Windows app to put these wallpapers on your desktop, and now, there's an Android app too. Till now, Google ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This Android app turns your to-dos into persistent notifications you can't ignore

  Pinnit lets you jot down non-time-sensitive tasks and turn them into persistent notifications that won't simply disappear ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• New Android ransomware threatens to 'expose' your porn escapades to the FBI

  No, the FBI doesn't care about the porn you may or may not have downloaded — but Android hackers sure want you to believe ...

  • Mix

• Google created a braille keyboard for Android, no new hardware required

  For people who are blind or have severely impaired vision, typing on a smartphone or computer typically requires an expensive and bulky physical braille computer - not exactly convenient if you just want to make a quick reply on your phone. To help make Android more accessible, ...

  • Napier Lopez

• YouTube may let you pick a default video quality setting on Android

  If you're a bit of a pixel peeper, it can be pretty annoying to always have to change the quality settings on YouTube to ...

  • Napier Lopez