Android

in my experience Oct. 24, 2018

I’m an iPhone User. My Friend Switched to Android and I Thought She Disappeared.She went silent in our iMessage group chat. Birthday wishes. Still no reply. Even after we realized Android was to blame, we never recovered.

By Madison Malone Kircher

tech boot camp Oct. 17, 2018

How to Use Your Phone to Use Your Phone LessThe “hair of the dog” method for screen addiction.

By Jake Swearingen

select all July 18, 2018

Google Hit With $5 Billion Fine From E.U. Over Android BundlingIt hearkens back to the old Microsoft antitrust case.

By Brian Feldman

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What Do Facebook Permissions Really Mean?Not even Facebook seems to know.

By Brian Feldman

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How to Play HQ Trivia on Android Right NowWaiting until January is for suckers.

By Jake Swearingen

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Your Date Is Probably (Definitely) Judging Your Android PhoneTurns out, iPhone owners are pretty picky about their date’s phones.

By Madison Malone Kircher

select all Jan. 25, 2017

Why It Matters That Trump Is Still Using an Insecure PhoneThe Secret Service would prefer that he use a phone with military-grade encryption and almost none of the standard features.

By Brian Feldman

Jan. 25, 2017

Donald Trump Is Still Using His Unsecured Personal Cell PhoneIt’s beginning to look like the president’s outrage over Hillary Clinton’s email habits may not have been entirely sincere.

By Eric Levitz

select all Sept. 29, 2016

Here Are All the Goodies We’re Expecting From Google’s Big Event Next WeekAt its event on Tuesday, the search giant is out to prove it can also put out quality consumer tech.

By Jake Swearingen

Aug. 2, 2016

This Shell That Turns Your Phone Into a Laptop Has Raised Over $1 MillionStill trying to make the laptop happen.

By Eva Hill and Cait Munro

June 14, 2016

The Android-ification of iOS Has BegunThe company seems to have more faith in its users and developers.

By Brian Feldman

the streaming wars Sept. 1, 2015

Amazon Prime Launches Offline Viewing for MobilePrime subscribers can now pop TV shows and movies onto their phones and tablets gratis.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

would you like a tour Nov. 6, 2013

Janelle Monáe Postpones Tour DatesFor “mandatory vocal rest.”

By Halle Kiefer

the future Apr. 12, 2013

NYPD Rocking Fancy New Android Phones (That Don’t Make Calls)But they don’t make calls.

By Joe Coscarelli

patently insane Dec. 19, 2011

Apple Claims Minor Victory vs. GoogleYour HTC phone might get a tiny bit more complicated.

By Menachem Kaiser

vulture bytes Aug. 18, 2011

Vulture Bytes: Apps for Beginner D.J.’s and Perfect Panorama PhotosPlus: a free copy of Shazam, and a way to make sure you never hear Kim Kardashian speak ever again.

By Chadwick Matlin

technology Aug. 15, 2011

Google Buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 BillionIt’s all about Android versus the iPhone.

By Joe Coscarelli

vulture bytes Aug. 11, 2011

Vulture Bytes: A Spotify Alternative and a Spy Hack for Your CameraPlus: an app that’s so bad we had to warn you to stay away from it.

By Chadwick Matlin

are you there google? it’s me margaret May 9, 2011

E-mails Show How Google Uses Android to Make Phone Companies ‘Do Things We Want’“This feels like a disaster :(”

By Nitasha Tiku

private eyes are watching you Apr. 22, 2011

How Much Should You Freak Out About Apple and Google Tracking Your Location?Depends on your paranoia level.

By Nitasha Tiku

App-etizing Feb. 22, 2011

Introducing the (Free) MenuPages for Android AppNow iPhone users aren’t the only ones who can scope menus on the go.

By Jenny Miller

are you there google? it’s me margaret Jan. 31, 2011

Google’s Android Wins the Smartphone Popularity ContestIs Jobs’s ego hurting Apple?

By Nitasha Tiku

bons mots Oct. 20, 2010

Fake Steve Jobs Has Some Thoughts on Apple’s Competition“We see RIM, in our rearview mirror, yelling at us to slow down.”

By Nitasha Tiku

sexy tech Aug. 10, 2010

Irrefutable Evidence That an iPhone Will Get You LaidThe average number of sexual partners for 30-year-olds according to their smartphone brand.

By Nitasha Tiku

iphone therefore i am July 19, 2010

The Ten Best Fashion AppsNo stylish iPhone user would be caught dead without them.

By Shakthi Jothianandan

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