One of the perks of owning a Galaxy S or Note phone — apart from the tremendous accessory support, MST payments, display quality, etc. — is the convenience of wireless fast charging, topping up your phone quickly and easily without having to deal with fiddly, tangled cables or ports. But those fast wireless chargers can […]
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Mob of young MAGA hat wearers surround Native American elder and mock him
Kentucky’s Covington Catholic High School’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts are on lockdown this morning after a video was posted that shows a mob of students intimidating a Native American elder in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The all-male school was participating in a March for Life rally, which coincided with the […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!
[embedded content] Neil Gaiman says Edgar Allan Poe should be read aloud, and he’s right: he recorded this video of him reading “The Raven” in 2016 as part of Pat Rothfuss’s Worldbuilders charity drive. It’s Poe’s birthday today, and I can think of no better way to celebrate it than to listen to it […]
Read More14 new and notable Android apps from the last two weeks including Actions by Moleskine, Albert: Spend Smarter, and THE LEGO MOVIE 2 Movie Maker (1/6/19 – 1/19/19)
Article Contents Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. This week I have a beautiful tasks app from Moleskin, a budgeting app that supplies on-demand access to a team of financial geniuses, and a […]
Read MoreTwitch Presents is streaming classic ‘Doctor Who’ thru most of January
I stopped watching Doctor Who after the War Doctor episode. I’ve never watched again, and I wasn’t going to — I completely lost interest. I just happened across Twitch Presents streaming some old Tom Baker and it is too good to pass up. K9! Don’t overstrain your databanks! An encore presentation of the Classic Doctor […]
Read MoreSmart finance tracking app Albert debuts on Android with personalized money advice
The good old days of managing personal finances on a huge spreadsheet are behind us. Now, there is a bevy of money-tracking apps out there that pull data from banks and other financial institutions, to help users set and stick to a budget. Mint has traditionally been the most popular service in this category, followed […]
Read More25 new and notable Android TV apps and games from the last 10 months (3/31/18 – 1/18/19)
Article Contents Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android TV apps and games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the the last ten months. It’s been a while since our last ATV roundup, but ATV titles are still trickling out in enough numbers that we finally […]
Read More[Update: Fix now available] ES File Explorer vulnerability leaves your files exposed to anyone on the same network
In the early days of Android, ES File Explorer was one of the better ways to manage your storage. That hasn’t been true for a long time, though. Not only is the app rather cluttered and buggy, security researcher Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y on Twitter) points out this app makes your files vulnerable to theft. All you have […]
Read MoreWatch Miley Cyrus belt out Temple of the Dog’s “Say Hello 2 Heaven” at Chris Cornell tribute
At last night’s “I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell” concert in Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus belted out Temple of the Dog’s “Say Hello 2 Heaven” backed up by Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam and Josh Freese and Brendan O’Brien. By all accounts, Cyrus’s surprisingly fierce performance was a […]
Read MoreThese LG G8 renders may look boring, but an absent earpiece hints at big audio changes
LG’s recent entrants into the flagship mobile space haven’t been the most exciting phones — though it was funny seeing LG launch the V30 three times. Now a series of renders and a 360-degree video from @OnLeaks and 91mobiles have given our first potential glimpse at LG’s upcoming G8. And if you’ve seen the G7, […]
Read MoreThe right to own a gun does not imply competence of any sort
Things move fast in the world of social media, and they don’t slow down for marketers looking to make an impact. Whether you’re grabbing eyeballs for a major company or a local business, you’ll need to adjust your strategy for every platform. Don’t have a strategy to begin with? That’s where the Social Media Marketing […]
Read MoreTeam17 is bringing The Escapists 2 to Android, and you can pre-register right now
The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout Plans Mobile EscapeBreaking out on iOS and Android on the 31st January Teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/nM0Sh1APiqs UK, 17th January 2019 – Team17, a global games label, creative partner and developer of independent, premium video games and developer Mouldy Toof Studios are excited to announce that The Escapists 2 will be getting […]
Read MoreHang Line: Mountain Climber swings its way onto the Play Store
Hang Line: Mountain Climber is the latest release from Yodo1 Games, the publisher for the popular auto-runner Rodeo Stampede. This time around, instead of wrangling stampeding animals with a lasso, you’ll be tasked with using a grappling hook to climb your way to the top of five perilous mountains in search of stranded survivors. [embedded content] Getting […]
Read MoreGalaxy Stack crosses shmup action with block stacking, out now on Android
Over the years Crescent Moon Games have released more than a few successful mobile titles on the Play Store, and Galaxy Stack is the latest release from the company that should have no problem finding success among its peers. At first blush, Galaxy Stack may look like yet another pixel-based shmup, but it’s the odd […]
Read More[Update: Video] Leaked Android Q builds reveals system-wide dark mode, new permissions UI, possible desktop interface
XDA has managed to get its hands on an early build of Android Q, confirming that Google’s next version of our favorite operating system will include a dark mode, as expected. But plenty of more secrets were hiding inside the image XDA found, including a much-needed app permissions revamp, what may end up being a […]
Read MoreYouTube cracks down on dangerous video challenges, policy-violating links and thumbnails
… Total Shares2 Watch YouTube’s Rewind 2018 video and you’d think the platform was a wholesome community inhabited by only talented, well-meaning creators. In reality, there’s a massive amount of cringe-worthy and downright unethical videos that went up this past year, many of which became hugely popular. In an effort to curb one of YouTube’s […]
Read MorePre-production Pixel 3 Lite shown off in video with headphone jack and plastic body
Not long after we here at Android Police revealed that the Pixel 3 and 3 XL Lite will launch this spring through Verizon, a video review of a pre-production version of the Pixel 3 Lite has surfaced, providing us with our best look yet at the device and its specifications. The video comes courtesy of Ukrainian tech […]
Read MoreUS prosecutors are seeking criminal charges against Huawei for technology theft
According to a report out of The Wall Street Journal this afternoon, US federal prosecutors are seeking to file criminal charges against Huawei for theft of trade secrets from several of the company’s American business partners in recent years. The most well-known example under consideration by the Department of Justice, according to the Journal, is […]
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mecanoo and civic transform vast locomotive hall into tilburg’s ‘new living room’
described as tilburg’s ‘new living room’, the LocHal is a converted locomotive hall that now houses a major new library for the dutch city. the building, which dates back to 1932, contains bibliotheek midden-brabant (the public library), kunstloc brabant (a regional knowledge and expertise center for culture and art), brabant […]
Read MoreNike reveals self-lacing Adapt sneakers and of course they have a smartphone app
Ever since Marty McFly put on those self-lacing trainers in Back to the Future Part II, we’ve been waiting for them to become a reality. Nike’s first attempt at such a sneaker in 2016 was the HyperAdapt 1.0, which laced automatically when you put your feet in. The 2019 Nike Adapt BB is the next […]
Read MoreGorgeous platformer Oddmar now available on the Play Store
The creators of the highly acclaimed platformer Leo’s Fortune have released their latest endeavor on the Google Play Store. It’s called Oddmar, and if you’ve heard of it before it’s because it has been available on iOS for about nine months now. It was widely accepted as one of the best platformers released on iOS […]
Read MoreDIY Glitter Photo Frames
Sharing a super easy and fun project with you all today! It involves three of my favorite things: photos, sewing, and GLITTER. I know, glitter is kind of controversial since it’s that one craft supply that manages to linger forever even after you think you cleaned it all up. Ha. But I can’t help it, […]
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